[78-L] Milkman's Matinee

[Cary Ginell]

You have a milkman??

Cary 

> On Jan 18, 2014, at 3:30 AM, "Julian Vein" <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk> 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
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