[78-L] Barney Rapp Victor test

[Don Chichester]

Whose was the 'Band of a Thousand melodies'?  Vaughn Monroe recorded first with this band.  A terrible name for a bandleader.
Don
 
> From: rojoknox at metroeast.org
> Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:26:38 -0800
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Barney Rapp Victor test
> 
> Greetings from FixitLand!
> 
> Dan Van Landingham wrote:
> 
> > I think he should have used "Louis" rather than Barney.I wouldn't 
> > want to use
> > my name if I were a band leader.
> 
> "Dan Van Landingham and his Orchestra"
> 
> That's not the worst moniker I've ever heard...You could, 
> conceivably, foreshorten and edit your name to
> 
> "Dan Landing and his Orchestra"
> 
> which would fit right in with the best of 'em.
> 
> Sure beats
> 
> "Joe Knox and his Orchestra"
> 
> Yuck. I'd rather go by Barney Rapp.
> 
> Speaking of Rapp -- I inquired about it with the seller; it's gone. 
> Feh. At least we know it exists. Had I gotten hold of it, I would've 
> transferred and posted it somewhere.
> 
> Take care,
> 
> 
> Joe
> —
> Poof read? Why brother?
> 
> 
> 
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