[78-L] How was this recorded?

[Mark Bardenwerper]

On 3/23/2012 10:57 PM, Taylor Bowie wrote:
> This ghastly film clip has been bouncing around on Facebook today.
>
> I've never heard Fisher this bad...he was famous for his problems with
> staying on the beat,  but this is ridiculous.
>
> My question...this is from Coke Time,  a little 15-minute TV show of the
> early 50s...is he singing live with a live band?  or is he singing live to a
> pre-recorded band and chorus?  I'm guessing it's the latter...how else could
> he get so hoplessly messed up with the tempo?
>
> The song is pretty hateful anyway,  although Como handles it well on his
> record of it.
>
> Any info appreciated.
>
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWvjRSxKGRw&feature=share
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It sounds as if he is sight reading it. Practically no bounce. Prompter 
must have been hard to read. Old TV studio conditions were hideous at times.

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