[78-L] Bee Sharp and Orchestra

[Bud Black]

But a huge hit for Gene Austin.

Bud

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On Aug 11, 2012, at 12:05 AM, "simmonssomer" <simmonssomer at comcast.net> wrote:

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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
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> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 3:07 PM
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>> 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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