[78-L] Mancini and Beneke

[Jeff Sultanof]

Collector's Choice had a Beneke/Miller CD some years ago, which I have. It
is wonderful, even the sound is good (I am not a big fan of NY sessions on
Victor from 1944-49; much too dry). I have no idea if the CD is available.
Whomever compiles the CD contents of many of CC's CDs is 'chart' driven. He
checks that horrible Billboard book (the name escapes me) where the chart
information is unverified and builds the contents around it. The Dorsey
Bros. CD they put out had only a few Decca's, and they weren't the better
titles.

As we know, Beneke and the Miller estate (read Helen Miller) was an uneasy
alliance from the beginning; Beneke wanted the band to move forward, Helen
Miller wanted the status quo. Finally the estate showed up at a theatre and
demanded the return of the book. Beneke was ready for them; he'd already
copied some of the Miller hits so they could stay in the book. Marion Evans,
who arranged for the band in the late 40s, tells this story so well, I wish
I could remember all the details; it sounded like a Keystone comedy the way
he relates the story. Marion transcribed some things later on Beneke. If
you've heard La Rosita, this band could really wail, and Beneke does not
sound like Boots Randolph as he often did when he played up-tempo with
Miller.

Jeff Sultanof

On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 2:57 PM, Dan Van Landingham <
danvanlandingham at yahoo.com> wrote:

> At one time I had an RCA Victor 78 of Tex Beneke and the Miller
> Orchestra.It was "Stormy Weather"
> backed with "Body and Soul".It was nice record.Sometime back,I found Tex
> Beneke/Miller Orchestra
> 78 of "Sunrise Serenade" and it was just great.It showed that Beneke was
> good jazz ballad player.It
> thought his up-tempo verged in the  corny side.I wonder if Mancini did the
> reorchestrating of the original
> Miller 1939 Bluebird.I never heard the MGM recordings of that band.The only
> other Beneke/Miller 78
> I have is the theme f rom the 1946 film "Strange Love of Martha Ivers".I
> think it was just called "Strange
> Love".I'd be interested in knowing if there are other LPs out there of the
> Beneke/Miller Orchestra.Are
> there any current CDs of that band.
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Julian Vein <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
> To: 78-L Mail List <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Sent: Sat, April 24, 2010 8:33:13 AM
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Mancini and Beneke
>
> David Lennick wrote:
> > I'm thinking "Palladium Patrol" on MGM might be one..?
> >
> > dl
> ===========
> Extracted from Lord 10.0:
>
> Tex Beneke
> Broadcast, Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, CA, September 13, 1946
>     If you were the only girl in the world (am vcl)
>
>     These foolish things (hm arr)                         Vintage Jazz
> Classics VJC-1039 -
>
> Hollywood, CA, September 30, 1946
> D6VB 2165    These foolish things (hm arr)    HMV (Arg)AVL3025, Halcyon
> (E)DHDL134 [CD]
>
> AFRS One Night Stand, Hollywood Palladium, December, 1947
>     'S wonderful (hm arr)
>
>
> AFRS One Night Stand 1575, Palladium, Hollywood, CA, January, 1948
>     Bagatelle (hm arr)
>
>
> AFRS One Night Stand 1605, Palladium, Hollywood, CA, January 27, 1948
>
>     Bagatelle (hm arr)    Hep (E)29
>
> AFRS One Night Stand 1587, Palladium, Hollywood, CA, January 29, 1948
>
>     'S wonderful (hm arr)    Hep (E)29
>
>
> AFRS One Night Stand 1611, Palladium, Hollywood, CA, January 30, 1948
>     Bagatelle (hm arr)
>
> On The Beam Show 7, University of Iowa, February 20, 1948
>
>     Bagatelle (hm arr)
>     'S wonderful (hm arr)    Nostalgia Arts (Dan)3013026 [CD]
>
> Thesaurus Transcription, New York, from this period
>     Without a song (hm arr)    Big Band Landmarks 13, Golden Era LP15050,
>         Aero Space RACD1031 [CD]
>
>
> Thesaurus Transcription, New York, from this period
>
> La Rosita (hm arr)    Joyce 2006, Hep (E)8, Golden Era LP15050,
>         Aero Space RACD1031 [CD]
>
> Hollywood, CA, January 9, 1951
> Palladium patrol (hm arr)    MGM 10936, K10936, (E)403, EP638, Lion L70119,
>         Ajax JRC-41 [Cass], Sounds of Yester Year
>         (E)DSOY740 [CD]
>
> Chicago, IL, April 25, 1951
> 51S 6044    Diga diga do (hm arr)    MGM 11423, K11423, Ajax JRC-41 [Cass]
>
> New York, June 29, 1951
> 51S 249    Dancer's delight (hm arr)    MGM 11423, K11423, Ajax C-775
>
> New York, August 30, 1951
> ]
> 51S 298-A    The wedding of the painted doll (hm arr)    MGM 11189,
> K11189, Ajax C-775, Sounds of Yester
>         Year (E)DSOY740 [CD]
>
> Barbara Edwards (vcl) replaces Nancy Drew, Henry Mancini (arr) Jerry
> Gray (arr) Bill Finegan (arr) added
> Radio broadcast, "Cafe Rouge", Hotel Statler, New York, January 1, 1958
>     'S wonderful (hm arr)
>
>      Julian Vein
>
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