[78-L] Hal Kemp Orchestra 1937 Rejected Recording of 'Roustabout' - Sample Record

[Michael Biel]

On 4/20/2011 11:08 PM, 78records at cdbpdx.com wrote:
> I have a 10 1/2" RCA Victor 'Sample Record', number 09835-2, of Hal Kemp Orch playing 'Roustabout', dated 11-17-37.

Looks like the prefix is PBS, so it would be a Pacific coast recording.

>   Rust says this recording was rejected, and with good reason.  It is a technically terrible recording.  You can listen here:
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> http://78records.cdbpdx.com/GMSpecial/Roustabout/

I Can't get the audio to load yet.  Pictures are good, though.
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> Apparently, they recorded Roustabout again a week later (11-23-37), but that one was rejected, also.  I don't see any other attempts. 
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> Does that mean this is the only existing recording of that song by Hal Kemp and his Orchestra for the 11-17-37 session?  How many 'Sample Records' would have been made?  Would the orignal master have been saved?

There may have been three to five copies of each take made.  The 
disposition of the masters might be in the ledgers, but the computerized 
inventory of the Victor vaults would tell for sure.  Ask Vince G if he 
could find out.

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com
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> Would I be way off base thinking this might be the only known recording of Roustabout by the Hal Kemp Orchestra...??  (even if it is kind of screwed up)
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> Comments??
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> Thanks!  CDB