[78-L] RAPP (was Barney Rapp Victor test

[David Lennick]

As Joey Bishop used to say, How would you like a Rapp in the mouth?

dl

On 11/21/2010 9:45 PM, Taylor Bowie wrote:
> No,  but The Ames Brothers had a big hit with their version of "Rapp Mopp."
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> Do-de-ooh-dah-de-yah-dah!
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Thomas Stern"<sternth at attglobal.net>
> To: "78-L Mail List"<78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2010 6:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [78-L] RAPP (was Barney Rapp Victor test
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>>
>> Tom Rapp/Pearls Before Swine
>> Any other performers named RAPP?
>>
>> Best wishes, Thomas.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
>> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com]On Behalf Of David Lennick
>> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 10:23 PM
>> To: 78-L Mail List
>> Subject: Re: [78-L] Barney Rapp Victor test
>>
>>
>> This info was under our noses in Kinkle all the time (Barry Wood being
>> Barney
>> Rapp's brother). Never knew it.  I always assumed Barney shortened his
>> name
>> from Rappoport or Rappaport, which probably happened in an earlier
>> generation,
>> maybe at Ellis Island. NOBODY would really be named Rapp.
>>
>> dl
>>
>> On 11/19/2010 9:29 PM, Taylor Bowie wrote:
>>> Al,  I had no idea that you were into "Rapp" music.
>>>
>>> Barry Wood's first records as a singer were  with the Buddy Rogers band
>>> on
>>> Victor in 1932...under his real name of Louis Rapp.  Great records,  btw.
>>>
>>> Taylor
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>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "simmonssomer"<simmonssomer at comcast.net>
>>> To: "78-L Mail List"<78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
>>> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 6:20 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [78-L] Barney Rapp Victor test
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>>>
>>>> Another minute fact from my almanac.
>>>> .Barney Rapp was the brother of Barry Wood, star singer, along with Joan
>>>> Edwards, on the Lucky Strike
>>>> Hit Parade in the mid 40's. Rapp owned a nightclub in Cleveland . Doris
>>>> Day
>>>> began her big band career with his band there.
>>>> There is a 30 minute line check dated June 17, 1939 .Doris sings two
>>>> tunes.
>>>> "Little Sir Echo and "I'm Happy About The Whole Thing."
>>>> To my knowledge it is her first recorded performance. She didn''t yet
>>>> sound
>>>> anything like the Doris Day we knew.
>>>>
>>>> Al Simmons
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Han Enderman"<jcenderman at solcon.nl>
>>>> To: "78-L"<78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
>>>> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 7:28 PM
>>>> Subject: [78-L] Barney Rapp Victor test
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Ebay # 330494827121 (not sold)
>>>>>
>>>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/RAPPS-ORCH-Roaming-Away-Brunswick-25853-Test-Dance-/330494827121?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item4cf306da71
>>>>>
>>>>> is listed as a Brunswick test, but the description plus
>>>>> the bad label image indicate that it is:
>>>>> (BARNEY) RAPP''S ORCH, Roaming Away, mx 25853, recd Dec 7, 1921,
>>>>> listed in first ADBD as Vic rejected.
>>>>> So at least the test exists (single-sided?) and may be of interest to
>>>>> someone.
>>>>>
>>>>> The label shows also 2 letters/digits next to the spindle hole.
>>>>> A letter "K" at 3-o'clock, and
>>>>> a digit "3" or the letter "B" at 9h.
>>>>> Is this take 3 or what is the meaning of the letters?
>>>>>
>>>>> Does the new ADBD show that a rejected take exists?
>>>>>
>>>>> Han Enderman
>> ___________________