[78-L] Carson Robison Minstrel Show

[Al Haug]

Follow up was "More and More Tee-Jus, Ain't it" - MGM 10389

2009/8/25 RAY KILCOYNE <kil at roadrunner.com>

> >> From: "David Sanderson" <dwsanderson685 at roadrunner.com>
> >>> Robison, to my mind, was one of the most business-savvy of the early
> >>> recording artists, and never quit looking for opportunities.  I'm still
> >>> impressed that he had the foresight to head for Europe after 1930,
> where
> >>> he recorded (HMV) and performed on the radio for several years.  I'm a
> >>> little vague on his later work; "Life Gets Teejus" was a hit in the
> late
> >>> 1940's
> >>>
> >> 1951, IIRC; it was a MAJOR hit for MGM! He did a follow-up tune for
> >> MGM as well (I have that record as well!)...!
> >>
> >> Steven C. Barr
> >> ______________________
> >
> > 1949, actually..it turns up on shellac and Metrolite. And it was covered
> > by
> > Peter Lind Hayes on Decca.
> >
> > dl
> >
> And by Tex Williams on Capitol.  Whitburn says late 1948.
> RayK
>
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