[78-L] Leonard Feather question

David Lennick dlennick at sympatico.ca
Mon Dec 21 15:35:24 PST 2009


The Decca Books show "Feather Bed Lament" and indicate that 18111 was 
originally issued as Joe Marsala and his Delta Six in Album A-200 (Gems of Jazz 
Vol. 1).

dl

Han Enderman wrote:
> De 18111 is Feather Bed Lament (on early red and later black label Decca).
> De F-7168 is Feather Bed Blues. English Deccas credited to Feather,
> who also composed all tracks (and thus got his money from all future reissues
> of this All Star session).
> Have not seen the Australian Y-5865.
> 
> Han Enderman
> ===
>>>> On April 20, 1939 Feather recorded "Feather Bed Blues/Lament" for Decca. 
> Rust JR3 shows a subtitle of "Concentration Camp Lament". Was this used 
> on any label or was it just a working title?
> 
>       Julian Vein
> <<<



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