[78-L] National Records

[Banjo Bud]

Does anybody here recall a singer named Bill Darnell who sounded quite a bit 
like Mr. Eckstine?  IIRC, he recorded on the MGM label.

Bud

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From: "Dan Van Landingham" <danvanlandingham at yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 10:46 PM
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> I had an LP of those Eckstine MGMs.I think the album maybe outside in the 
> shed where I have a batch of
> them stored.They have to come in before the weather takes it's toll on 
> them.Regarding Mr. Lennick and
> Varsity Records:the Frankie Trumbauer Varsity 78 I have is "Jimtown Blues" 
> backed with "The Laziest Gal
> in Town"."Jimtown Blues dates from 1936 as I recall as I have a Ben 
> Pollack Brunswick 78 of it with solos
> by Glenn Miller,trombone;Harry James,trumpet;Dave Matthews,tenor sax;Faz 
> on clarinet and Freddie Sla-
> ck on piano.If I remember correctly,it was recorded on 16 September 
> 1936.I've had it since late October of 1978.I first heard of it by way of 
> George T. Simon in his book "The Big Bands" from 1967.
>
>
>
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> I don't have any Nationals but another good MGM 78 is Eckstine's, I'm
> Yours To Command.
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