[78-L] Lou Raderman

[Taylor Bowie]

I've always enjoyed the Fritz Kreisler composition "Tambourin Chinois" and 
always figured that Fritz's own recordings of it would be hard to match.

Well...I just purchased a copy of Cameo 362 (1923?) of violinist Lou 
Raderman,  with piano,  just tearing through it...a totally delightful 
performance,  and talk about technique...the guy had it for sure.  The other 
side is a very sedate version of  "Minuet in G" which is nice,  but does not 
match the real brilliance of the other side.  It even shines through the 
crappy Cameo recording quality.

I like to picture some impecunious classical music fan in the early 20s who 
had to settle for the 25-cent Cameo because he couldn't afford the 75-cent 
Red Seal...and what a happy surprise it must have been for him/her to hear 
the superb playing of Mr. Raderman

Does anyone have any other Raderman solos on record?  I don't recall hearing 
any very interesting violin on any of his dance records.

I've seen a picture from the 50s of the Ernie Heckscher Orchestra at the 
Fairmount in San Francisco,  and Lou is one of the three violin players.

Any other info,  thoughts on Lou Raderman?  Too damn bad that as a rule we 
only hear his name in conjunction with the over-exposed Harmony record of 
Ol' Man River (no Bix).

Taylor