[78-L] Gotham Rhythm Boys info?

Malcolm Rockwell malcolm at 78data.com
Mon Dec 21 16:48:20 PST 2009


No, you're not misreading it and, yes,
in this case The Gotham Rhythm Boys is a pseudonym for The Aristocrats.
Sorry I was unclear.
Mal

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Andrea Walsh wrote:
> So, Mal, does that mean the Gotham Rhythm Boys are the Aristocrats?  Or am I
> misreading this?
>
> Andrea
>
> On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 9:52 AM, Malcolm Rockwell <malcolm at 78data.com>wrote:
>
>   
>> No.
>> The Aristocrats on Banner, et al, are NOT The Four Aristocrats on Victor
>> and Columbia. The Aristocrats is an as yet unknown vocal group with Andy
>> Sannella playing steel guitar. The difference in playing technique is
>> obvious. The Four Aristocrats' steel player was Eddie Lewis for all
>> three years they recorded. Other band members rotated out (so to speak)
>> but Lewis remained through them all.
>> Malcolm
>>
>> *******
>>
>> Taylor Bowie wrote:
>>     
>>> I'm only guessing that it's the same group.  The Plaza discography calls
>>> them the "Four Aristocrats" and I know I have something else of them on
>>> Oriole or one of those labels,  but don't know who they are or if they
>>>       
>> are
>>     
>>> the same as the Bush Trio...just a guess.
>>>
>>> T
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Andrea Walsh" <petquality1 at gmail.com>
>>> To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
>>> Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2009 4:29 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [78-L] Gotham Rhythm Boys info?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>>>> That's what I meant--- slide guitar, Hawaiian guitar... not steel per
>>>> se...
>>>>
>>>> Thanks Taylor- got any more info?   Were they a studio band, or do you
>>>> have
>>>> any personnel?
>>>>
>>>> Andrea
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 4:23 PM, Taylor Bowie <bowiebks at isomedia.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>>> Others may have more info,  but isn't this a pseudonym for Eddie Bush's
>>>>> Biltmore Trio...or at least a group which sounds like it,  complete
>>>>>           
>> with
>>     
>>>>> excellent Hawaiian guitar?   There are a lot of great records by this
>>>>> trio
>>>>> on Brunswick,  Okeh and a few on Victor as I recall...I recently found
>>>>> their
>>>>> Brunswick of Love Me or Leave Me and it's outstanding.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Taylor
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Andrea Walsh" <petquality1 at gmail.com>
>>>>> To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2009 3:39 PM
>>>>> Subject: [78-L] Gotham Rhythm Boys info?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>>>> Hello all-
>>>>>> I have here a copy of Oriole 1646, the more interesting side of which
>>>>>> is
>>>>>> "I
>>>>>> Get The Blues When It Rains" by The Gotham Rhythm Boys.  I only have
>>>>>> Rust's
>>>>>> jazz discography and this isn't in there, can anyone tell me more
>>>>>>             
>> about
>>     
>>>>>> this
>>>>>> record?  I got the date off the 78 discography site, but If anyone has
>>>>>> more
>>>>>> info on the performers, etc. I would love to know more.  There's an
>>>>>> interesting steel guitar on it, I think, or sounds like it anyway, and
>>>>>> I
>>>>>> am
>>>>>> intrigued.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks-
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Andrea
>>>>>>
>>>>>>             
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