[78-L] Todd Rollins

[Julian Vein]

On 10/02/12 15:03, Kristjan Saag wrote:
> 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
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> Kristjan
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> Odd, I was playing Rollins's "Jungle Fever" today. I think that session is by the MBRB. There is a tenor player who keep popping up on the sessions, who tends to play in a perfunctory fashion--perhaps it's Rollins who "invited" himself to solo?! The Joe Haymes band has also been mentioned as a possibility on one session. I have also read (can't recall where) that he was a booking agent, but not specifically for the MBRB.
      Julian Vein