[78-L] The Christmas Songs

[David Lennick]

Steven C. Barr wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Martha" <MLK402 at verizon.net>
>> I knew someone (now deceased) who thought Todd (pronounced "Tawd") was the
>> bee's knees, and he must have played All Around The Xmas Tree every time I
>> visited...  I think he liked Dick Todd because the "Poor Man's Crosby" was
>> on cheaper labels.   I  still think Todd sounds like a bad imitation of 
>> Bob
>> Crosby, badly imitating his brother's early 30s style.
>> Did Todd also record this on another label?
>>
> I THINK (may be wrong?) that he recorded at least two sides for Compo as
> "The Canadian Crosby" (not on the label!). These are VERY good copies of
> Bing...?! MAY have been Vic(C)?!
> 
> Steven C. Barr 
> 

Actually you have that disc..it's on buff Bluebird. It was issued on BB in the 
states, from dubbed masters. Todd did turn up on Compo pressings later on 
though, on Gavotte (from Rondo, pressed by Compo) and then on Decca.

Someone else with a similar style was Stuart Allen..sounded like the bastard 
child of Bob Crosby and Dick Todd. But then so did Perry Como in the late 30s. 
If you couldn't be Bing, be Bob.

dl