Radio varieties (Sept 1940-June 1941)

Patter Off the Platter Jimmy Dorsey is making musical history this spring with each recording he mokes. His "Amapola" leads the league in sales in every hamlet in the country. Bob Eberly takes the first vocal on this popular Decca and is followed by Helen O'Connell who spreads out on one of the best swing choruses heard yet. Decca's (3710) presents Dorsey and Co. again in My Sister and I v/ith Eberly taking charge of the singing dept. The flipover is a popular rendition based on The Sheherazada, titled "In The Hush of the Night" Two more smash hits recorded by Dorsey for Decca are "Maria Elena" (3698) and "Perfidia" (3198). Decca's contribution to the Latin trend which is sweeping the Americas are two Tango albums, one by Pancho, the other by Nano Rodriguez. Both are gracetul and romantically recorded with the best selections of tangos that hove come out of the Pampas. For something unusual Decca has combined two Bob Crosby discs titled "Shakespeare In Swing". The Bob Cats swing out on excerpts from the Bards ploys, with Marion Mann donating the throat music. In direct contrast to the great strides Decca has made in the Hep-Cat dept. their album (191), records 10 sides of Favorite Hawaiian Songs by Ray Kinney. Soothing to the nerves, this dreomydrowsey soft music of the Islands is a tonic for the listener, It takes him over the blue pacific to the carefree land of swishing palms and romance. For a shot in the arm listen to Decca's (218) the Count Basie album "One O'clock Jump." Here the Count handles the ivories is his famous "Basie Cord" manner with the Bull Fiddle jumping up and down the scale like mad. James Rushing sings on four sides of the 12 sided Decca-hot-platteralbum. A must for cats. Paul Robeson lends his splendid basso to two old favorites, "Absent", and "Sylvia". There was a time when these two were possibly the most popular sentimental songs in the world. Pai.l Robeson shows us why. (Victor 27366) Page 2 Contributing to the Latin American vogue, Barnabas Von Geczy and his Orchestra play "Cuban Serenade" and "Mexican Serenade". Both ore melodious, rather restrained in style and extremely colorful. (Victor 27368). Eric Coates has composed much charming light music in the modern not modernistic manner. He conducts the Light Symphony Orchestra in his "Springtime Suite", a miniature work occupying three record sides. The fourth is taken up by his "For Your Delight" serenade, an admirable choice. (Victor 36393 and 36394). Graziella Parraga is a musical emissary of good-will from Cuba and she furthers her duties admirably with "Blue Echoes" and "Night Over Rio". These ballad style tunes, sung in beth English and Spanish, fit her svelte contralto beautifully (Bluebird B-1 1047) A collector's item of the first water is a pairing of instrumental solos by two outstanding hot stars, Dicky Wells playing trombone in "Dicky Wells Blues", and Tommy Dorsey is pretty much of a perfectionist when it comes to the recording or the broadcasting of his own music. He liked his version of "Let's Get Away From It All," however, in fact so much that he devoted both sides of his latest record to a special ar rangement of the tune. His sixminute interpretation does it full justice and we'll add our recommendations to those of Dorsey himself. Everybody plays and everybody sings in the smart Broadway-Dorsey style and patter of his recent "Oh! Look At Me Now." Definitely recommended, (Victor 27377) "Take the 'A' Train," the latest Duke Ellington offering, is the cryptic title of a Billy Strayhorn opus spiced with the Duke's orchestrating genius. There's some excellent trumpet work included and solid tempo. The reverse is an unusual version of "Sidewalks of New York" featuring Blgord's clarinet. (Victor 27380) Having effectively taken care of the "William Tell" overture, Alvino Rey turns his guitar loose in "Light Cavalry," the von Suppe overture with all the trombone slides. For contrast he ploys "Amapola," slow sweet ond beautiful. (Bluebird B-1 1 1 08) Glenn Miller presents velvety pleasure music in "The One I Love" with vocal embellishments by Ray Eberle and the Modemaires. The coupling is "Sun Valley Jump," a jiimp tune in the meter best designed to show off the Miller virtuosity. (Bluebird B-1 11 10) RADIO VARIETIES NO. 6, VOLUME 3 JUNE, 1941 CONTENTS Paqe Patter OH the Platter ^ Rudy Vallee l Walter Winchell , / 1 1 K. P. Now Means Klever Pianist ini.ii Emotions Of a Script Writer ,9 The Little Maid || Decca's Delightful Duet \z LitUesI Girl ' • ^" F. L. 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