[78-L] Alvino Rey and The Kings

[Dan Van Landingham]

I had one of them I found in a Myrtle Creek,Oregon Saint Vincent DePaul store about fifteen years ago.The other Berigan I had was one of those that was issued on Philharmonic.Both were pretty battered.Berigan's playing was just pitiful:it made for some rather grim listening.Berigan's drummer Jack Sperling,once told me that he
quit the Berigan band three weeks before Berigan died which was on 2 June 1942.Those Elite sides were issued on Melodie Jazz Classics as you know.The only 
Berigan recording I can't find much info on is a late 1941 full band recording of "Get Hep With Pepsi Cola".I think Georgia Gibbs did the vocal on it.I first heard those
Berigan Elite recordings on a cheap Design "Three of a Kind" LP some twenty years ago.




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From: Steven C. Barr <stevenc at interlinks.net>
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Subject: Re: [78-L] Alvino Rey and The Kings

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From: "Dan Van Landingham" <danvanlandingham at yahoo.com>
> The first copy of "Hangover Square" I had was pressed on shellac and had 
> the black label.Same for the
> Cootie Williams recording of "Cherry Red".It was recorded in early 
> 1944.That particular recording was
> also issued on Hit which I've understood to be another one of Oberstein's 
> labels.When was Elite formed?
>
Elite was another Obie project; IIRC it first appeared c.1940-41, and most 
of its
discs had a major credit of "Songs By <leader>" They reissued a number of
old Varsity (40's) sides during their brief existence.

Steven C. Barr 

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