[78-L] Arthur Murrray Bluebirds?

[Taylor Bowie]

>> Anyone have a clue who might be responsible for these...possibly Tom
>> Berwick,  Leonard Joy,  Ken MacComber, or who?  The ensembles are not
>> exactly tight but the records are kind of enjoyable anyway,  even at the
>> beginnings what a voice (Murray?) counts off   "one, two,  three,  four"
>> to
>> start you off on your buck-and-wing,  soft shoe,  or whatever.
>>
> IIRC, there was a sort of "Bluebird 'house band'" in the label's early
> years;
> it recorded under several different names, including Tom Berwick. IIRC,
> the band and its usual players are listed in ADBD under the several
> identities used...?!
>
> Steven C. Barr

Yeah,  I've spun 'em all again and they do sound pretty Berwick-ish to me. 
Very entertaining...kind of loose,  like maybe they could have used another 
run-through before actually recording.

t