[78-L] Albert Arkus (piano) - ???

[David Lennick]

Looks correct. I have TAC 1 and Theme 101 (and have seen Keynote 504) so I 
don't have the June Havoc side. Nor any info on Arkus.

dl

On 10/15/2012 3:21 PM, Thomas Stern wrote:
>
> Hi David,
>    Thanks for the correction!
>
> The Abe Lincoln(GM429)/Joe Hill(G430)  coupling was TAC 1, THEME 100, KEYNOTE 503
>                                                         Michael Loring TAC Chorus, Earl Robinson, piano.
>
>
> It appears that only TAC 2 had SWING TAC.
> TAC 2
> GM 482  PICKET LINE PRISCILLA - Beatrice Kay; Albert Arkus, piano
> GM 483  SWING TAC - June Havoc; Albert Arkus, piano.
>
>
> THEME 101 and KEYNOTE K 504:
> GM 482  PICKET LINE PRISCILLA - Beatrice Kay
> 76558A  OLD PAINT - Tony Kraber
>
> Hope that is correct.
>
>
> SO - anyone have any info on this ALBERT ARKUS ?????
>
> Best wishes, Thomas.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com]On Behalf Of David Lennick
> Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 11:26 PM
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> Subject: Re: [78-L] Albert Arkus (piano) - ???
>
>
> Going in a different direction, but my copy of Theme 101 has Tony Kraber's "Old
> Paint" on the reverse. No Arkus credit on 101-A. I think the same coupling was
> on Keynote, no? And I presume the existence of this record and this production
> is the reason Beatrice Kay's Thesaurus transcriptions are marked "Do not
> broadcast on television" (ah, the old Blacklist Blues).
>
> dl
>
> On 10/14/2012 9:10 PM, Thomas Stern wrote:
>>
>> Albert Arkus is the pianist on TAC / THEME 78-disc from CABARET TAC (1938)
>> GM 482  PICKET LINE PRISCILLA - Beatrice Kay           TAC 2, THEME 101-A
>> GM 483  SWING TAC             - June Havoc             TAC 2, THEME 101-B
>>
>> Can someone supply biographical information ???
>> Did he make any other recordings ???
>>
>> Albert Arkus is named as CONDUCTOR for a KATHERINE DUNHAM revue at the Martin Beck Theatre in SEPTEMBER,  1942.
>>
>> There is an AL (Albert M.) Arkus who was at WNYC 1944-1951, narrator on numerous
>> Jewish 78's and LP's (Reena, Menorah).  Born 1929, so too young for Cabaret TAC (1938).  However, is
>> he related to the above Albert Arkus ?????????????
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Best wishes, Thomas.
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