[78-L] Paul Whiteman-recording venue?

[David Lennick]

VMB2 jumps from 37197 in New York to 37210 in Chicago, and the block from there 
through 37287 is allocated to Chicago, with 37307 in Camden. Various locations 
are used in Chicago during this period including the Webster Hotel. 37270/2 are 
not listed, 372733, -78, 79, -80, -85/7 are Paul Whiteman in Orchestral Hall, 
so numbers surrounding them are likely the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under 
Frederick Stock, and Victor was probably set up to record the Symphony while 
Whiteman was appearing in Chicago..hence, the big sounding session.

dl

On 11/16/2010 7:13 PM, Steven wrote:
> From: victrola78s at aol.com
>> My thanks to Professor Lennick&  Mr. Holtin on their responses on "Wistful
>> and Blue". No WONDER the sound is so expansive! How did Whiteman get the
>> use of Orchestra Hall? Was he on tour in Chicago in '26, and managed to
>> cut this during the trip? Also a kick to find I've managed to pick up
>> Bing's first record with "Pops". For me the three pop bands that epitomize
>> the 1920s "sound" are Whiteman, George Olsen, and Irving Aaronson-I don't
>> think I'll ever tire of their efforts. And the joys of discovery always
>> run high for me as an "intermediate" collector, since I get happily
>> surprised whenever I stumble across a first like this Whiteman record. Ok,
>> I'm not "Basic 78rpm Collecting 101" student, let's say I'm up at the 102
>> level:)
>>
> 1) (RCA) Victor was a MAJOR corporate operation at that point; I would guess
> they had no
> problem (they certainly had the funds...?!) renting Orchestra Hall for a
> performance (or
> making arrangements to record performances therein...?!).
>
> 2) IMHO, the definitive 20's recording is Aaronson's "Lets Misbehave"...?!
> In about
> three minutes, it manages to include every "twenties cliché...vocal and
> instrumental!
>
> 3) IMHO again (but more so?!)
>
> Steven C. Barr
>
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