[78-L] Joe Loss (was: Non-Miller compilation)

Fri Dec 10 17:19:42 PST 2010

Joe Loss led one of the most popular dance bands in Britain from 1930 
all through the 1940's and managed to stay in business in the rock-era 
as well, both with big band music, dance music, and pop. He charted with 
pop records in the UK in the early 1960's and used to lead the orchestra 
in the yearly New Musical Express Poll Winners concerts at the time.
According to the official Joe Loss website
http://www.toddmillermusic.com/
Loss used "In The Mood" as a band signature as early as 1938 (Miller 
recorded in 1939).

Loss' first single issue of "In The Mood" was recorded January 1940 
(studio recording). A live version was, as Taylor pointed out, recorded 
in Blackpool on August 8, 1941, and there were two medleys featuring "In 
The Mood", the first of them a studio recording from October 31, 1940, 
the second a live recording (Edinburgh) on November 19, 1940.
In the 1950's Joe Loss specialized in recording big band classics - 
there are, at least, one Loss album with Glenn Miller songs.
Joe Loss led his band until the year he died, 1990.
Kristjan

Dan Van Landingham wrote 2010-12-11 00:32:
> Who was Joe Loss?As the recording you mentioned was on HMV,was he an English
> bandleader?
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> ________________________________
> From: Sean Miller<smille1 at nycap.rr.com>
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> Sent: Fri, December 10, 2010 1:05:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Non-Miller compilation
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> Innerestin'
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> I don't know where I heard or read that.  Anyway, the Loss-Leader disc is pretty
> darned hot!
>
> Sean
>
> On Dec 10, 2010, at 3:59 PM, Taylor Bowie wrote:
>
>> According to Rust,  Joe recorded  "In The Mood" as part of a medley  in
>> November of 1940 and then as a single on Aug 8,  1941.  Mr. Miller and his
>> killer-diller were way before that.
>>
>> It's too bad that Harry Leader never co-led a band with Joe...it could have
>> been the "Loss-Leader" Orchestra.
>>
>> Taylor
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Sean Miller"<smille1 at nycap.rr.com>
>> To: "78-L Mail List"<78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
>> Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 12:50 PM
>> Subject: Re: [78-L] Non-Miller compilation
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>>> Nobody has mentioned the HMV recording of "In The Mood" by Joe Loss, which
>>> I prefer over Miller's...I seem to recall being told this was recorded
>>> before Miller's was, anyone know for sure?
>>>
>>> Sean
>>>
>>> On Dec 10, 2010, at 3:43 PM, Bill McClung wrote:
>>>
>>>> Another "Tuxedo Junction" version I like is Tito Puente's on Victor
>>>> 20-5752.
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 12:40 PM, Taylor Bowie
>>>> <bowiebks at isomedia.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> The first and maybe the greatest which comes to mind for me is the Jan
>>>>> Savitt Decca of "Moonlight Serenade" with a totally 100% magnificent
>>>>> vocal
>>>>> by Carlotta Dale.  Oh,  she could really sing...other band singers as
>>>>> good,
>>>>> none better.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm also very fond of the HMV record of "Tuxedo Junction" by Ken
>>>>> "Snakeships" Johnson and his Orch.  Faster tempo,  very catchy,  good
>>>>> solos.
>>>>>
>>>>> I recall a Goodman Okeh of "Elmer's Tune" as not being very good...and
>>>>> there's a Dick Jurgens,  which I do like.
>>>>>
>>>>> Here's an oddity:  One of my fave Miller "records" is only on film,  his
>>>>> great version of "People Like You and Me" which opens up the movie
>>>>> Orchestra
>>>>> Wives.  As far as I know,  the only record of it at the time was by
>>>>> Charlie
>>>>> Spivak on Columbia.  But I think of it as an essential Miller item
>>>>> anyway,
>>>>> even though he didn't make a commercial record of it.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Taylor
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Mary McKone"<julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
>>>>> To: "78-L Mail List"<78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
>>>>> Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 3:20 AM
>>>>> Subject: [78-L] Non-Miller compilation
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Has anyone thought of compiling a CD of tunes associated with Glenn
>>>>>> Miller, but by other bands? Anyone have any other titles to add? Second
>>>>>> versions are acceptable, but versions by ghost, alumni and recreation
>>>>>> bands are not.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Pennsylvania 6-5000 -- Ernst van t'Hoff.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Chattanooga Choo-Choo -- Jan Savitt.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> String Of Pearls -- Benny Goodman.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In The Mood -- Edgar Hayes.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sunrise Serenade -- Bobby Hackett,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tuxedo Junction -- Jan Savitt.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Anvil Chorus -- Les Brown.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It Happened In Sun Valley -- Bob Scoby.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The Story Of A Starry Night -- Woody Herman.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree -- Bob Crosby.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> American Patrol -- Muggsy Spanier.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I've Got A Gal In Kalamazoo -- Benny Goodman.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Moonlight Cocktail -- Casa Loma Orchestra.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It Must Be Jelly -- Woody Herman.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    Julian Vein
>>>>>>
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