[78-L] New Victor 78 set

David Lennick dlennick at sympatico.ca
Sun Oct 27 19:58:29 PDT 2013


Just to clarify...great artists and possibly some listenable versions, but in 
the wrong context. Victor should have had Phil Harris do a new set of 
recordings. Count Basie!?

dl

On 10/27/2013 10:18 PM, David Lennick wrote:
> Never run across this one. In fact I don't think I've ever known Victor to
> cobble together an album like this previously...usually they'd use a studio
> orchestra with a couple of name singers and do new recordings. Not one Jolson
> fan would have touched this and I bet not one did.
>
> dl
>
> On 10/27/2013 9:28 PM, Thomas Stern wrote:
>> also 2 of the 3 disks are in 78discography.
>>
>> RCA VICTOR P-254  20-3558/3559/3560
>>             Is It True What They Say About Dixie - Phil Harris
>>             After You've Gone                    - Count Basie
>> 20-3559   Baby Face                            - Sammy Kaye
>> 20-3559   Toot, Toot, Tootsie                  - Tony Martin
>> 20-3560   Sonny Boy                            -  Vaughn Monroe
>> 20-3560-B I Only Have Eyes for You             - Tommy Dorsey
>>
>> thos.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
>> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com]On Behalf Of Thomas Stern
>> Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2013 9:20 PM
>> To: 78-L Mail List
>> Subject: Re: [78-L] New Victor 78 set
>>
>>
>> I had trouble with link - item 200980251629
>>
>> it IS listed in worldcat.
>> http://www.worldcat.org/title/presenting-hits-from-jolson-sings-again-the-columbia-motion-picture/oclc/49736776&referer=brief_resu
>> lts
>>
>> Best wishes, Thomas.
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
>> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com]On Behalf Of David Weiner
>> Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2013 7:35 PM
>> To: 78-L Mail List
>> Cc: ToastOfNewYork at yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: [78-L] New Victor 78 set
>>
>>
>> Hey all,
>>
>> Just noticed this listing ­ it's a 1949 set I've never seen before ­ anyone
>> have it?
>>
>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/RCA-VICTOR-3-RECORD-SET-Jolson-Sings-Again-from-the-
>> Columbia-Motion-Picture-/200980251629?ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123
>>
>> Dave Weiner
>>
>>


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