[78-L] Mantovani & "Oh, Canada"

[David Lennick]

He did tons of stuff with a dance orchestra in the 30s, mostly for English 
Columbia but also for some small labels. He plays the violin on a number of 
them as well..I kinda like "Serenade In The Night". And his "Donkey Serenade" 
was in print on green label Canadian Columbia for years. The "Charmaine" style 
didn't come along till as late as 1950..through the 40s his stuff was more in 
concert orchestra or theatre orchestra style (see Naxos 8.120516).
http://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.120516
No, Joe "King" Oliver didn't compose "Prelude to the Stars"..I wonder how the 
hell that got in there? That would have been an interesting concept. Mantovani 
Plays King Oliver. Zulu's Ball and the works.

Let's see what your spel chequer does with "Malletoba Spank", one of my 
favorite late Ellington pieces.

dl

Sean Miller wrote:
> I've got "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" and "Speak To Me Of Love" on Columbia
> 292-M, mid 30's I suspect.  It's very nice, actually with wonderful sound,
> even for a coupla waltzes!
> 
> Sean
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of Taylor Bowie
> Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 6:18 PM
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> Subject: [78-L] Mantovani & "Oh, Canada"
> 
> Speaking of Mantovani,  I recently got an American Columbia (in the 3000-D 
> series) of him and his Tipica Orch.  doing "Me And The Moon" b/w "Serenade 
> in the Night."   Very odd sound...I think it will take a while for me to 
> warm up to the thing,  if I ever do.  Anybody else have this one or any 
> others he did at the time?
> 
> Taylor
> 
> P.S.  My spell check wants to change "Mantovani" to "Manitoban."  Is that 
> because of all you Canadians on the list!?!?  I thought most of you were in 
> Ontario anyway!
>