[78-L] Todd Rollins

[Kristjan Saag]

Does anyone know for sure if there ever was a real Todd Rollins (dance 
records for Banner 1934-35)?
According to some sources Todd Rollins was a pseudonym for the Gene 
Kardos Orchestra (Rust lists a few Rollins' titles being released under 
Kardos' name, other titles under Joe Venuti & His Orchestra's and Chick 
Bullock & His Levee Loungers'  - Bullock was the singer on most Rollins' 
titles). Others have mentioned The Mills Blue Rhythm as the guys behind 
certain titles...
As for the physical Todd Rollins he's said to have been a tenor 
saxophonist, backing Chick Bullock on some of his recordings, others 
have guessed that he was a booking agent for The Mills Blue Rhythm, 
there is a mention, somewhere that he had a local band in New Jersey....
Any more clues?
Here are a few links:
http://www.angelfire.com/music5/tony2003/html/toddrollins.html
http://www.youtube.com/all_comments?v=g-SwPF2nKQc

Oh, BTW, Todd Rollins' "Boogie Man" is featured in the soundtrack for 
horror video game "Bioshock 2"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BioShock_2
  - other songs are "Daddy, Wont You Please Come Home" (Hanshaw), 
"Jitterbug Waltz" (Waller), Chasing Shadows" (Quintette de Hot Club de 
France) etc.. Nice way of recycling 78 rpm era music, isn't it?
Kristjan