[78-L] Barney Rapp Victor test

[Taylor Bowie]

Nope...it was Larry Funk and his Band of a Thousand Melodies.  Monroe does 
the vocal on "Rain" and maybe one other.  These are ARC sides from 1934.

Taylor



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 1:51 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Barney Rapp Victor test


Vaughn deShmoe recorded with Jack Marshard's Orchestra, but I don't know if
that's the one you're looking for.

dl

On 11/22/2010 4:43 PM, Don Chichester wrote:
>
> 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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