[78-L] MOR in the '50s

David Lennick dlennick at sympatico.ca
Mon Jan 11 10:22:30 PST 2010


Don't tell Alan Kalter (let's see how many get this reference).

By the way, I can name several "Lauries"..Laurie Bower (Toronto bandleader and 
vocal director), Laurie Johnson (british band leader), couple others. All dudes.

dl

Michael Biel wrote:
> From: Cary Ginell <soundthink at live.com>
>> He's Got the Whole World in His Hands - Laurie London (British boy singer/spiritual)
> 
> Laurie London was a BOY??!!!!!!!!!  Oh my god.  Now, take a look at this
> page which has a group photo.  Laurie is in this.  Of course until you
> read the blog I would not have known which was Laurie. 
> http://whirligigtv.yuku.com/reply/101054/t/Re-Sad-news-Lita-Roza.html
> 
> I swear I remember seeing this sung on TV by a female who was not Marian
> Anderson.  I know that Marian is also a boy's name (Marian Try
> Slaughter, Marian Michael Morrison) but LAURIE????
> 
> Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com  



More information about the 78-L mailing list