[78-L] Toscanini [fwd] and going way off track

[David Lennick]

About 1947 for the Santa Monicas. But he was born in 1908 in Chicago and 
working in a speakeasy in the mid 20s, so I'm not sure about his playing in a 
studio orchestra in 1927. But who knows!

dl

On 3/14/2012 1:13 AM, Philip Carli wrote:
> What time are we speaking of?  If there's a Morey Amsterdam in the SMSO's cello section roster, it's not inconceivable that it's him moonlighting in a group that was a good semi-pro orchestra and that didn't have an exhaustive rehearsal/performance schedule.  From what I understand, Amsterdam was quite a good cellist, loved music, and was proud of his ability; he kept it up to some extent all his life. The only bits I've seen of him playing cello are in routines where he rarely gets in more than a few notes before telling a joke, but each time he comes back to the instrument he's very assured and attacks easily and musically. PC
>
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> Isn't there a Morey Amsterdam playing under Rachmilovich in the Santa Monica
> Symphony Orchestra? Morey was well established as a comic by that time so I
> presume it's an uncle or other relative.....?
>
> dl
>
> On 3/13/2012 8:32 PM, Philip Carli wrote:
>> More useless recording trivia: Morey Amsterdam played cello in the orchestra accompanying Jolson's "theatre" numbers in THE JAZZ SINGER.  His and his brother's names are on the Vitaphone log sheet.
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>>
>> On a tree by a river, a little bird sat
>> Singing Willow, Tit Willow, Tit Willow.
>> Musicians can play if they only will say
>> Petrillo, Petrillo, Petrillo.
>>
>> (Not sure if I'm remembering that one accurately, but Morey Amsterdam mouthed
>> it on a game show decades ago.)
>>
>> dl