[78-L] Here's a weird one

[Don Chichester]

Carl BARRITEAU and his Orch.
 
Don Chichester
 

> Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 11:20:46 -0400
> From: dlennick at sympatico.ca
> To: 78-L at 78online.com
> Subject: [78-L] Here's a weird one
> 
> 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
> 
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