[78-L] Fields of Dreams

[Taylor Bowie]

The first Shep Fields record I ever heard was,  oddly,  in my Dad's little 
collection.  It's the all reed band on a 1941 Bluebird playing a very odd 
song called "Ooh!  Does Your Mother Know That You Smoke?"  In the late 40s 
my Dad played on occasion with an all-reed band here in Seattle and I think 
he borrowed the record from the arranger and never gave it back...thanks, 
Dad!

Fine jazzy sound..clarinet solo from Gus Bivona...galaxies away from the 
Ripplers.

Taylor



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 3:15 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Fields of Dreams


> Once again, check out Shep Fields, April 1941 on..this is the 
> post-Rippling
> Riddem band that Sid Caesar played in before being called up. And his
> Musicrafts (pressed on asphalt) and MGMs (on linoleum) are quite 
> listenable.
>
> dl
>
> Taylor Bowie wrote:
>>
>> I used to think that "Ol' Shep" deserved the fate of his canine namesake.
>> Ka-BLAM! Rippling Rhythm pieces all over the yard.
>>
>> Cary Ginell
>>
>>
>> I like a lot of their records,  but a few would make me reach for the 
>> rifle
>> myself...trouble is I'd be laughing too hard to get a good aim!
>>
>> Again,  I cite "She's Tall,  She's Tan,  She's Terrific" as a real 
>> musical
>> marraige made in Hell...but also Hell-arious!
>>
>>
>> Taylor
>>
>>
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