[78-L] Not-So-Good Time Charlie

[David Lennick]

Google "Charlie and his Orchestra" and you'll find 7,300 links, including audio 
and images.

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Taylor Bowie wrote:
> Hey Andrea,
> 
> I only recently discovered Charlie and his Orchestra,  thanks to the endless 
> wonders of YouTube.   The lyrics on the Charlie records are in English as 
> they were intended for broadcast to the Allies to "break down" morale.  The 
> band on them is outstanding even though the "special" lyrics are terrible. 
> The lyrics on the one track I've heard ("Makin' Whoopee") are so stupid that 
> I can't imagine they "converted" anyone...and once the vocal is over we're 
> treated to some pretty hip playing.
> 
> I am curious if any of our group own any of these Charlie records on the 
> original 78s and could share info about them...I'm not even sure if they are 
> double-sided,  10" or 12" or what.  I learned from the net that the leader 
> of the band apparently helped shelter some Jews during the war,  and that he 
> moved to the US after the war ended.
> 
> Taylor
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Andrea Walsh" <petquality1 at gmail.com>
> To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 3:18 PM
> Subject: [78-L] Hans Moser record- Anyone here speak German?
> 
> 
>> Hi everyone-
>>
>> I recently got a big batch of foreign 78's (mostly German and French 
>> labels)
>> and I would like to post one of them on my 78 blog- but before I do I was
>> wondering if anyone here speaks a little German (Austrian?) and can tell 
>> me
>> for sure that what the fellow singing the song isn't saying anything
>> offensive (a la Charlie and his Orchestra Nazi propaganda, for example).
>>
>> I can't really speak a word of German- but here is a link to hear the
>> record: http://www.box.net/shared/9y6pos71q8
>>
>> And here is a link to see the label:
>> http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f126/petquality/elitelabel.jpg
>>
>> Thanks in advance- and apologies if this actually IS offensive- I have no
>> idea if it is or not, I just like the way the fella's voice sounds...
>>
>> Andrea
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