[78-L] Here's a weird one

[David Lennick]

For some years I've had an English Decca 78, M-532, labelled RHAPSODY OF JEWISH 
FOLK MELODIES, Parts 1 & 2, identified as by the UKRAINIAN STATE ENSEMBLE OF 
JEWISH FOLK MUSIC, Conductor: FAINTUCH. Obviously I never played it until 
today. Imagine my surprise when I heard, on the first side, lush music by a 
theatre type orchestra, and all tunes by Fritz Kreisler. Even more surprising 
was a swinging version of "Is You Is, Or Is You Ain't". Kreisler was Jewish, 
Louis Jordan..jury still out. Matrix numbers on label and in dead wax are the 
same except that the prefixes are RR 8637/8 on the label and DR 8637/8 on the 
disc. So..somebody goofed major here!

A side is DR 8637-2, medley of Fritz Kreisler tunes, no idea who plays.
B side is DR 8638-2, Is You Is or Is You Ain't..Carl Barenteau & His Orchestra 
(got this from Rust-Forbes).

Weird!

dl