[78-L] Mann Brothers Orchestra

Julian Vein julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk
Thu Nov 28 01:11:37 PST 2013


On 12/11/13 01:03, Donna Halper wrote:
> I came upon a 1927 newspaper article in a small Idaho paper about Jess
> Mann, and the Mann Brothers Orchestra.  It talked about how he was a
> local boy (from Lewiston ID) who had made it big in Los Angeles; and it
> gave the impression that either he had already made, or would soon be
> making, some recordings.  I am trying to find out if either the band or
> Mr. Mann himself recorded for anyone, or was this just somebody's
> publicist trying to make the local boy seem really important?
> _______________________________________________
> The following is from ADBORAF:
"The orchestra is known to have furnished music for several Films Inc. 
productions including 'Hell Bound', 'The Love Parade' and 'Cock Eyed 
world'. Whether these are musical shorts or feature films with the band 
on the soundtrack is not know."

      Julian Vein


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