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

[Jeff Sultanof]

The band was even better by the time of Kemp's death, when Lou Busch and Hal
Mooney were arranging for it, and Janet Blair was singing with it (Bob Allen
was still there as well, an underrated singer). The staccato trumpets were
still there, but the arrangers got a rich warm ensemble sound as well. The
band made a short for WB that is on the multi-DVD set of music shorts, and I
was pleasantly surprised when I saw it.

Jeff Sultanof

On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 8:18 AM, Mark Bardenwerper <citrogsa at charter.net>wrote:

> On 4/21/2011 2:29, Julian Vein wrote:
> > ...It's not exactly an inspired performance or arrangement. Perhaps
> that's
> > the reason for ultimate rejection.
> >
>
> It's pattern was typical for its time, and typical for Kemp with
> staccatto muted trumpets and clarinet expressions. But we sure lost
> great talent when he died prematurely in a car accident in late 1940.
> His band was maligned for lack of talent. I find this unbelievable. I am
> always impressed by the precision. Trotter's arrangements were not
> forgiving.
> One of my favorite sweet bands. I played "Got A Date With An Angel" on
> my first date with Marianne, my wife.
>
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