[78-L] New records in the jukebox

[Dan Van Landingham]

I just added a few tracks to mine via the RHJ website.I downloaded about 15 
tracks of Frankie Trumbauer's 1940 big band that recorded for Obie's Varsity 
label.I wish I knew more about 

Trumbauer's big band.Speaking of Varsity,did Obie start the Wright Record 
Company label?I have
some 1946 vintage Louis Prima Varsities("Saint Louis Blues"and "Chinatown,My 
Chinatown")which
were rather well recorded as opposed to his output on Majestic.Come to think of 
it,I had a HIT 78
also pressed by Wright.I'd like to find the personnel for Traumbauer's 
band.George T. Simon briefly
mentioned it in his book "The Big Bands" from 1966.Apparently,Trumbauer changed 
his name briefly
to "Trombar".Some of the tracks I downloaded were swing versions of the marches 
I played in junior
high and high school like "National Emblem March","Stars and Stripes Forever" 
and "Semper Fidelis".
One track which caught my ear was a number called "Never Never Land Fantasy";it 
was quite good.
The recording quality left alot to be desired.




________________________________
From: Jeff Lichtman <jeff at swazoo.com>
To: 78-l at 78online.com
Sent: Tue, November 2, 2010 10:06:05 AM
Subject: [78-L] New records in the jukebox

I have put a new set of records in my web jukebox. This month's 
selections are a re-run from last February. The theme is dance bands, 
and the performers are Paul Specht, Johnny Johnson, Fred Waring, Jan 
Garber, Phil Ohman and Victor Arden, The High Hatters, Harry Reser, 
Ben Selvin and Nat Shilkret.

As always, the URL to the jukebox is in my signature, below.

                        -        Jeff Lichtman
                                jeff at swazoo.com
                                Check out Swazoo Koolak's Web Jukebox at
                                http://swazoo.com/ 

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