[78-L] Bob Chester and KathleenLane

[Geoffrey Wheeler]

Bob Chester made his first records for Bluebird July 31, 1939 with 
“Just for the Thrill” (vocal Kathleen Lane)/Hoy! Hoy” (vocal Al 
Stuart), issued on Bluebird 10375. Recorded  August 8, 1939, “Shoot the 
Sherbet to Me Herbert,” with vocal by Kathleen Lane, was issued on 
Bluebird 10396. Other Lane vocals with Chester include “Oo oo oo (I’m 
Thrilled/Goody Good Bye,” issued on Bluebird 10414. The first vocals by 
Dolores O’Neil start with Bluebird 10474 “My Silent Mood/Stars Over the 
Campus” (recorded October 12, 1939). There may have been other Lane 
vocals in between (I am referencing 78 Onliine...) and the LoC. 
“Online” doesn’t always identify vocalists, and LoC is incomplete on 
Chester Bluebirds. Rust lists relatively few Chester Bluebirds. I have 
a number of Chester Bluebirds and Sonoras, but they are not readily 
accessible. I, too, think highly of Miss O’Neil as a vocalist!