[78-L] Peterson's Hobo Orchrdtra?

[David Lennick]

This makes much more sense! And Dick Spottswood in "Ethnic Music On Records" 
lists all 6 sides, Swedish titles, dozens of Victor issues in ethnic series, 
and lists them under Olle I Skratthult's Luffare Kapell.

But he also lists the personnel as Benny Posner, Carson Robison, Joe Green, 
plus traps, unknown piano, banjo etc. The main listings are under the name 
Hjalmar Peterson aka Olle I Skratthult, 1886-1960. 20677 was issued on Canadian 
Victor 150000 as by Peterson et son Orchestra. As a matter of fact, you could 
find it on Victor 79321, 20677, V20070, 26-0014, 80142, 150000, V-16449, 
Bluebird B-2737, and just for good measure on 45 as 443-0001.

Most of the Peterson sessions feature unknown musicians, some are directed by 
Nat Shilkret, so we could still have an authentic Swedish group augmented by 
studio pros for this one session.

dl

Al Haug wrote:
> I always thought the records by "Peterson's Hobo Orchestra" were by
> Olle i Skratthult (Hjalmar Peterson). Looks like whoever compiled this
> information mixed up "Peterson's Orchestra" with "Peterson's Hobo
> Orchestra", given the Scandinavian titles for the other 6 sides.
> For more on Olle, see
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hjalmar_Peterson
> He used to play in my neighborhood back in the 20s (long before I was
> around, mind you)
> 
> 2009/12/6 David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca>:
>> Steven C. Barr wrote:
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
>>> Yeah..but recorded WHEN and with WHICH players...?!
>>>
>>> stevenc?
>>> ___________________________
>> Keep reading..I listed date and players as in VMB2!
>>
>> David Lennick wrote:
>>>> _________________________
>>> Interesting that VMB2 lists them only as "Peterson's Orchestra". 6 sides
>>> recorded April 1/27, only 2 issued (20677) but considering the unusual titles,
>>> they could have been pressed for private distribution.
>>>
>>> Benny Posner, vn/accordion/piano/Carson Robison, guitar/banjo/drums/extra
>>> drums, Joe Green
>>>
>>> The issued sides are Submarine Waltz and From Frisco to Cape Cod. The other
>>> titles are Park Liljan, Hesselly Steppen, Inga Lill & Jubileum.
>>>
>>> Make of that what you will.
>>>
>>> dl
>>>
>>>