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| Recording » Kraft Music Hall Vol.2 Loch Lomond » Yesterday 2:09 am |
- Alan
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Yes-there's the version that started "Loch Lomond" swinging. Maxine Sullivan and Claude Thornhill
and the Benny Goodman/Martha Tilton follow up:
and Bing's co-performer from "Rhythm on the River", Wingy Manone:
| Recording » Why was Monday wash day? » 31/3/2025 1:09 am |
- Alan
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You've been listening to "From Monday On" I'd imagine. A great tune with great lyrics by Bing. Until I heard the Rhythm Boys version, I had no idea that the verse had lyrics as well. In the 3 Paul Whiteman recordings, the verse is played as a violin section "soli". We played this arrangement twice on CBC Radio in Vancouver back in 1995-96. The parts for "From Monday On" housed at the Whiteman Collection at Williams College (Mass.) barely resembled the famous Whiteman recordings. I had the pleasant task of transcribing the arrangement from the recorded sources. Since we didn't have a vocal group on our CBC broadcast, I orchestrated the vocal intro for the violin section.
Matty Malneck's arrangement on this song is one of his best (along with "Mary").
| Member Introductions » Welcome Alan! » 23/3/2025 10:10 pm |
- Alan
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Many thanks, David and Carmela. I was a member at one point and somehow let me membership lapse.
Special thanks to David for keeping this valuable site going!
| Others of Note » Johnny Mercer "Jeepers Creepers" and a few questions » 23/3/2025 10:07 pm |
- Alan
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Hi Jim, I read with interest your query about a Johnny Mercer discography.
The "Jazz Discography Online" (which is a subscriber supported service) does have a relatively complete Mercer discgraphy encompassing his more jazz-based work. I noticed that the Glendale recording you mention only lists the 1983 release date and no personnel details. Your guess about the early-mid 1960s date for the Glendale recordings does make sense. Please contact me privately if you would like more information.
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