[78-L] Speaking of Lee..

[David Lennick]

I've always been under the impression that Lee Wiley's Harold Arlen album was 
recorded in 1945. For Schirmer, despite the LP issue that credits it as being 
on LMS. Rust doesn't list the session, but lo and behold..Lord puts it in 
February 1942. Anyone know for sure? Lord says "1943" is the erroneous date. 
Where did 1945 come from? Aside from the liner to Ember 829 (I don't have the 
Monmouth Evergreen Fake Stereo issue).

[W5788-7] Lee Wiley
Lee Wiley Acc By Eddie Condon's Quintet/Sextet:
Lee Wiley (vcl) acc by Billy Butterfield (tp-1) Ernie Caceres (cl,bar) Dave 
Bowman (p) Eddie Condon (g) Bob Haggart (b) George Wettling (d)
New York, c. February 1942
2111-A    Down with love (ec cannot be heard,1)    Schirmer 2008
2111-B    Stormy weather (1)            -
2112    Between the devil and the deep blue sea             2009
2113    I've got the world on a string (1)            -
Note: All above titles also on Monmouth/Evergreen MES6807, Ember/Realm (E)829, 
Milestone 103/4, Audiophile AP10, APCD10 [CD], Topaz (E)TPZ1047 [CD], 
Definitive (And)DRCD11157 [CD].

[W5789-7] Lee Wiley

Lee Wiley Acc By Eddie Condon & His Orchestra:
Lee Wiley (vcl) acc by Bobby Hackett (cnt) Lou McGarity, Vernon Brown, Buddy 
Morrow (tb) Ernie Caceres (bar) Dave Bowman (p,celeste-1) Eddie Condon (g,dir) 
Bob Haggart (b) George Wettling (d)
New York, c. February 1942
2115    Fun to be fooled (1)    Schirmer 2010
2116    You said it            -
2117    Let's fall in love             2011, Topaz (E)TPZ1047 [CD]
2118    Moanin' in the mornin'            -
Note: Ernie Caceres is inaudible on first two titles.
For many years the dates of the last two recording sessions have been given as 
April 1943. It is now believed the recordings were probably made much earlier.
A strike against recording companies by the American Federation of Musicians 
went into effect on August 1, 1942. The earliest company to settle with the 
union and sign a contract was Decca on September 18, 1943, Capitol settled on 
October 9, 1943, most of the smaller labels (presumably including Schirmer) 
settled on November 3, 1943. Victor and Columbia held out until November 11, 
1944. (Source: Lee Wiley Bio-Discography by Len Selk & Gus Kuhlman.)
All above titles also on Monmouth/Evergreen MES6807, Ember/Realm (E)829, 
Audiophile AP10, Milestone 103/4, Audiophile APCD10 [CD], Definitive 
(And)DRCD11157 [CD].

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