[78-L] Bob Chester and KathleenLane

Julian Vein julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk
Fri Apr 16 00:00:29 PDT 2010


Geoffrey Wheeler wrote:
> 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!
> _______________________________________________
Kathleen Lane was on the first three Chester Bluebird sessions of July 
31, August 8 and August 28, 1939, thence replaced by Dolores O'Neill 
from the October 12 session onwards.

      Julian Vein


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