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

[David Lennick]

I like "The Breeze and I", among those late Kemp Victors.

dl

On 4/21/2011 9:08 AM, Jeff Sultanof wrote:
> 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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