[78-L] Bee Sharp and Orchestra

[simmonssomer]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
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Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Bee Sharp and Orchestra


> On 8/10/2012 2:54 PM, Julian Vein wrote:
>> On 10/08/12 19:25, David Lewis wrote:
>>> I have BB-5219, recorded 10-11-1933, "Easter Parade" and "Not For All 
>>> the Tea in China" credited to "Bee Sharp and Orchestra." It's 
>>> interesting that they did not use the possessives "his" or "her" in 
>>> relation to the orchestra. The voice is rather androgynous,though I am 
>>> assuming it's a man. Was "Bee Sharp" a real person, or a pseudonym for 
>>> someone known? thanks,
>>>
>>> Uncle Dave Lewis
>>> uncledavelewis at hotmail.com
>>> _______________________________________________
>>>
>> The vocalist is Dick Robertson. I also have Heat Wave (BB-5218) from the
>> same session which as a DR vocal. Other, issued, title (Supper Time) has
>> vocal by BS (female), according to ADBORAF. Not a very good vocal, I
>> might add. It's a woman's song, but meant to be sung by a black woman,
>> whose husband has just been lynched, but who has to carry on as normal
>> for the sake of her children. Perhaps BS was uncomfortable singing it.
>>
>>         Julian Vein
>
> More uncomfortable than the perky version on the Paul Whiteman medley? 
> Ramona
> (I think) sings it as if his absence was a minor inconvenience, like there 
> not
> being any clean towels in the cupboard.
>
> dl

I've never understood the connection between Whiteman and Ramona. She was a 
really lousy singer.

Al S.



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