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1 of 1- Lobosco
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Wingy Manone - Rhythm On The River
Jazz man Wingy Manone made a great appearance in Bing's 1940 Rhythm On The River. Wingy even recorded two songs from the film that were great...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0th8hYiyvs8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTvN8-VEYx8
- Graham Pascoe
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Re: Wingy Manone - Rhythm On The River
They are two good songs, suited to Wingy Manone's band which seemed to be a four-or five-piece outfit. I assume the records were made about the time the film was released. I had heard neither of them before, so thanks Lobosco.
- Ron Field
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Re: Wingy Manone - Rhythm On The River
Didn’t he back Bing on Rhythm and from memory sounds about the same as Bing’s version.
That was a great lively scene in the Pawnbrokers shop. Gave Bing a chance to use the drum sticks