[78-L] Milkman's Matinee

[David Lennick]

What's a "milkman"?

dl (and yes, I remember them)

On 1/18/2014 6:30 AM, Julian Vein wrote:
> This morning the milkman rang the bell, and I went to answer it. I heard
> him "singing" a phrase which reminded me of something. I remarked that
> sounded like "Woody Woodpecker", which he remembered (he's older than me).
>
> I decided to play it from the Jasmine Kay Kyser double CD JASCD 398. I
> noted that it was recorded, along with "Slowboat To China", on 31
> December 1947, just before the recording band came into effect. I don't
> know how many other versions there were of it at the time, but it set me
> thinking if they hadn't decided to record it that day, then history may
> have turned out quite differently.
>
> Kyser also managed to squeeze in a couple of other popular titles the
> day before the first recording ban on 31 July 1942: "Praise The Lord And
> Pass The Ammunition" and "Strip Polka".
>
> Another thing I noted was that the personnel given for "Bell Bottom
> Trousers" isn't one that includes the featured soloist, Herbie Haymer.
>
> I dug Clyde Rogers's imitation of Jerry Colonna on "Horses Don't Bet On
> People"!
>
>        Julian Vein
> __________________________