[78-L] Harold Arlen question

[David Lennick]

You know it and I know it and Simon knew it, but I gotta get something in print.

dl

On 1/16/2013 12:28 PM, djwein at earthlink.net wrote:
>
> It's Arlen, don't know how anyone could think otherwise. His voice was very distinctive.
>
> Dave Weiner
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: David Lennick<dlennick at sympatico.ca>
>> Sent: Jan 16, 2013 12:21 PM
>> To: 78-L Mail List<78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
>> Subject: Re: [78-L] Harold Arlen question
>>
>> I have the FM set (in storage) and the liner notes were my source as well.
>> Harold Arlen's autobiography is around here somewhere (Rhythm, Rainbows and
>> Blues) but not immediately visible.
>>
>> YahooGroups seems to be back online so maybe Will Friedwald or another ToNY
>> member will weigh in.
>>
>> dl
>>
>> On 1/16/2013 12:09 PM, Han Enderman wrote:
>>> Long ago I made notes on microgroove issues of prewar jazz, and one of them is:
>>>
>>> "10 Sep 1941: Blues In The Night: back-up vocal by Harold Arlen (from Franklin Mint)."
>>>
>>> Herman titles were on FM Big Band Era 45&   46 (mixed with postwar tracks), in 4LP Album 12 (= 45-48).
>>> At the time I had seen the FM set in a library, but there is the possibility that I made the note after a review.
>>> (I assume the title is not on the FM Jazz set).
>>>
>>> The title is on an MCA CD: GRD 606, which only mentions Herman's vocal (as does the Garrod disco).
>>>
>>> han enderman
>>> ===
>>>>>> Confirmation needed (will settle for a bar mitzvah). Harold Arlen is the
>>> fill-in voice on Woody Herman's "Blues in the Night", no? My source for this
>>> was the Franklin Mint big band set (notes by George T. Simon, I think, but the
>>> albums are in storage where I can't check them) and I've seen other references
>>> but nothing I can point to right now. This is being questioned by a reviewer in
>>> Jazz Journal, so I need to provide something firm. What sayeth the Lord?
>>>
>>> dl
>>> <<<