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

[Bud Black]

And then there is the old classic song, "Rapp Your Troubles In Dreams." 
 
Bud 
 
 

 
-------Original Message------- 
 
From: David Lennick 
Date: 11/21/10 22:07:50 
To: 78-L Mail List 
Subject: Re: [78-L] RAPP (was Barney Rapp Victor test 
 
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."

> 
> Do-de-ooh-dah-de-yah-dah! 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- 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 
> 
> 
>> 
>> 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 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> ----- 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 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> 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 
>> ___________________ 
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