[78-L] A-440 label & "Larry Wagner Orchestra"

[David Lennick]

Wasn't A440 Richard Burns' label or am I thinking of something else? I thought 
that was strictly classical. If I'm thinking of the right label, no wonder the 
record you have is well recorded.

dl

Taylor Bowie wrote:
> Thanks,  Roger...that's quite a line up and I see why the trombone section 
> sounds so good...Rauch has such a clean sound that I'll bet it is he playing 
> lead.
> 
> Does the name "Kahn Keene" sound like a pseudonym for somebody?  It's odd, 
> whatever the case.
> 
> Thomas Stern asked if I have any info on the label and I don't...wonder what 
> else they recorded and issued?
> 
> Julian,  is your LP on the A-440 label or is it some other and/or later 
> issue?
> 
> 
> Taylor
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Roger Wade" <rwade1947 at comcast.net>
> To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 5:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [78-L] "Larry Wagner Orchestra"
> 
> 
>> Found this in Lord's discography:
>>
>> Larry Wagner Conducts : Larry Wagner Orchestra : Billy Butterfield,
>> Doc Severinsen, Billy Reid Baker, Chris Griffin (tp) Fred Ohms, Lou
>> McGarity, Billy Rauch, Kahn Keene (tb) Hymie Schertzer (as) Ernie
>> Caceres (bar) Mike Colicchio, Al Caiola (g) Bob Haggart (b) Terry
>> Snyder (d)
>>  New York, c. 1954
>> Don't
>> cry                                                                    A
>> 440 Records AP501
>>
>> Penguin at the Waldorf
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>> No name jive
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>> Whistler's mother-in-law
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>> The walking doll
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>> Lover's lullaby
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>> Billy and I
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>>
>> Roger Wade
>> Really Old Records
>>
>> http://www.reallyoldrecords.com
>>
>> http://stores.ebay.com/Really-Old-Records?RefID=store
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/shops/reallyoldrecords
>>
>> http://astore.amazon.com/discographiesplus-20
>>
>> http://www.myspace.com/reallyoldrecords
>>
>>
>>
>> On Aug 29, 2009, at 7:46 PM, Taylor Bowie wrote:
>>
>>> I just found a copy of this thing...I've never heard of the label
>>> or the
>>> orchestra.  The label on the flip side ("Don't Cry") lists soloists
>>> including Billy Butterfield,  Ernie Caceres,  Al Caiola and Freddy
>>> Ohms...all busy in the  NY studios around 1948-50 or so when I
>>> assume this
>>> was recorded.
>>>
>>> BTW the recording sound is excellent...very clean and the solos on
>>> "Don't
>>> Cry" are perfectly miked.   The trombone section is so smooth and
>>> blended
>>> that it almost sounds like the same guy overdubbed playing all the
>>> parts.
>>>
>>> Anybody know anything about Larry Wagner,  this record,  or this
>>> label?
>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZxYxNx2Ijc
>>>
>>> BTW composer credits on both sides read "Wagner-Eaton-Shuman."
>>>
>>>
>>> Taylor
>>>