[78-L] Bel-Cantos

[David Lennick]

Fascinating!

dl

On 9/13/2012 11:43 AM, Kristjan Saag wrote:
> Page 12
> http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Station-Albums/WBAP-WGKO-WFAA-Album.pdf
> Kristjan
>
> On 2012-09-13 16:32, David Lennick wrote:
>> Anybody know anything about a male quartet called "Bel-Cantos" (no article
>> preceding the name) who recorded two sides in Dallas on February 8, 1932, in
>> between dozens of country and blues records made on the same field trip? Fred
>> Shelton, T. K. Johnston, tenors; Marcel Jones, baritone; Martin Thomas, bass.
>> George Perfect, piano (per Victor Master Book). The sides are "Rigoletto
>> Quartette (Travesty)" (comp. M. T. Bohannon) and "Get Away Jordan". Victor
>> 22952. Doesn't sound like a black group.
>>
>> dl