Monday 1 April 2024

Pat Boone--Barney Bigard--Ruby Murry--Roy Smeck--Nat King Cole--Gracie Fields

A mixed bag of 78's...left side 50's vocals right side 1949 Jazz sides,the other's who knows !!!

1. April Love......Pat Boone
2. When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano......Pat Boone
3. Jazz A La Carte.....Barney Bigard & His JazzPaters
4. Demi Tasse......Barney Bigard & His Jazzopaters
5. If Anyone Finds This I Love You......Ruby Murry
6. Before We Know It......Ruby Murry
7. My Isle Of Golden Dreams......Roy Smeck & His Vita Trio
8. When The Moon ComesOver The Mountain.....Roy Smeck & His Vita Trio
9. Unforgettable......Nat King Cole
10. Because Of Rain......Nat King Cole
11. Obadiah's Mother......Gracie Fields
12. Oh Glory......Gracie Fields

Albany Leon "Barney" Bigard (March 3, 1906 – June 27, 1980) was an American jazz clarinetist known for his 15-year tenure with Duke Ellington. He also played tenor saxophone.......In 1936, Helen Oakley, the wife of journalist Stanley Dance, was the A & R (artist and repertoire) manager for Irving Mills’ new Variety label. She suggested to Mills that they try some small group recordings using musicians from the Ellington Orchestra. Given the go ahead Oakley arranged for a number of sessions, including a few led by Bigard under the name Barney Bigard and His Jazzopaters.

Leroy Smeck (6 February 1900 – 5 April 1994) was an American musician. His skill on the banjo, guitar, and ukulele earned him the nickname "The Wizard of the Strings".
Smeck was known for his work on the Harmony company's Vita-Uke along with a number of other versions sold with his signature across the headstock.
Smeck designed and endorsed the Vita-Uke and other stringed instruments marketed by the Harmony Company of Chicago. He made over 500 recordings for various companies, including Edison Records, Victor Talking Machine Company, Columbia Records, Decca Records, Crown Records, RCA Records and others. 

          4. Demmi Tasse

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