[78-L] Kathleen Lane

[Geoffrey Wheeler]

Glenn Miller on Brunswick: The Miller Brunswicks are, indeed, hard to 
find in decent shape. They also tend to be more pricey than they are 
worth because they are early Miller. I went the budget route many years 
ago and bought Harmony HS 11393 “Collector’s Choice” (Miller Brunswicks 
from 1935 to 1938). Released in 1982, Everest 4005/5 “Complete 
Recordings on Columbia Records (1928-1938)”  may also contain these 
Brunswick recordings. I haven’t looked at or listened to the LP in 
decades so I can’t confirm the accuracy of that.

 From the few photos I have seen in books or magazines, Kathleen Lane 
was a pretty woman. She certainly has a “pure” sounding voice with 
excellent enunciation, ease with high notes, and a sexy tinge. One of 
my absolute favorites is Irene Daye who gave marvelous dynamics to her 
vocals the way a production singer would, thus turning each song into a 
story. Another fine vocalist was Marion Francis who sang with Frankie 
Masters when he was recording for Okeh (by this time, a lower-case 
“k”).