[78-L] Ed Kirkeby - crooner and manager in the 1920s

[simmonssomer]

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From: "Hans en Corrie" <koerthchkz at zeelandnet.nl>
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Subject: [78-L] Ed Kirkeby - crooner and manager in the 1920s


> Although Ed KIrkeby is remembered as the manager of Fats Waller, he also 
> was
> a gifted vocalist or crooner if you like. During the 1920s his voice is to
> be heard on numerous dance band recordings of bands with imaginative 
> names,
> like the University Six, the Goofus Five or the Varsity Eight - in fact 
> all
> the same group of people: Swindle or marketing? Fact is that Ed Kirkeby 
> was
> one of them using several pseudonyms as a crooner.
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> http://keepswinging.blogspot.com <http://keepswinging.blogspot.com/>
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> Hans

I believe he also managed the Californis Ramblers along the way for a few 
years.
He must have had some administrative authoritiy otherwise , who would let 
him sing?

Al Simmons
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