[78-L] Loyal to the Kyser

[Jeff Sultanof]

In times past, I might have agreed with Cary. Then I heard some WWII
airchecks and most of the Columbia's and I realized how I'd made assumptions
based on what I heard from others vs. my own listening. Kyser had an
excellent band during the war and after. It really jumped, and the level of
singing, whether by soloists or by groups of singers in the band, were
excellent.

I would even go so far as to say that anyone who can reasonably say he/she
has studied the big band era and has not heard Kyser has not heard one of
the best of the WWII bands. The other underrated band from that era that is
not well known and must be heard is Jan Savitt's excellent unit, and luckily
there are a few One Night Stands now available through Radio Archives in
excellent sound. We even have a Jan Savitt short thanks to WB Archives.

Jeff Sultanof

>
> > Oh come on,  Cary...the Kyser band esp, starting around 1940 made many,
> > many superb sides.  Julian mentioned two featuring Haymer...Herbie is
> also
> > shown to fine effect on Strip Polka.
> >
> > Here are some other outstanding Kyser Columbia sides,  not one of which
> > has
> > any barking dog noise:
> >
> > Can't Get Out of This Mood (Jack Martin on lead soprano sax)
> > Ole Buttermilk Sky (best version I've heard,  great trombone and reed
> > section passages...Mike Douglas vocal)
> > That's The Beginning of The End (great ensemble, trombone,  trumpet solo,
> > Douglas vocal).
> > You're So Good To Me (flip of Pushin' Sand...super Kyser "Glee Club"
> vocal
> > with Harry Babbitt and the totally cool Trudy Erwin)
> > Say It Isn't So (very hip post-war Glee Club side,  complete with a few
> > little boppish flats...band sounds fine as well)
> >
> > And more..
> >
> > I don't do a lot with many post-1940 78s but I am trying to get a clean
> > copy
> > of every Kyser Columbia,  because the musical quality is so high and gets
> > even better after the war.
> >
> > Taylor
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Julian Vein" <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
> > To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 2:03 PM
> > Subject: Re: [78-L] Pop Music thgru 1955(ish)
> >
> >
> >> Cary Ginell wrote:
> >>> I prefer "Doggie" to just about anything by Kay Kyser.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Cary Ginell
> >> -----------
> >> Including "Woody Woodpecker" and "Bell Bottom Trousers", both featuring
> >> great Herbie Haymer on tenor?
> >>
> >>      Julian Vein
> >>
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