[78-L] Austin "Skin" Young on original "Ol' Man River"

[Rodger Holtin]

Perhaps it is a statement of artistic value on Rust's part.I like Skin Young vocals on pop tunes, but I take this one as affront to Robeson.  In this context it is awful.  I love Crosby, but abhor his version w/ Whiteman and wondered why Young didn't do that one.  Bing on the flip, however, "Make Believe" is about as good as he got in 1928.

Rodger



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--- On Wed, 11/11/09, Kristjan Saag <saag at telia.com> wrote:

From: Kristjan Saag <saag at telia.com>
Subject: [78-L] Austin "Skin" Young on original "Ol' Man River"
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 11:18 AM

Surprised that there's no mention of Austin Young's delicate, articulated 
vocals (supplying the "bridge" on Paul Robeson & Paul Whiteman's March 1st 
1928 recording of "Ol' Man River") on original issue (at least not on the 
HMV C-1505) or later reissues.
Rust's "American Dance Bands" (1975 edition) doesn't mention Young either, 
not even in the line-up.
What about the new edition?
Kristjan 

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