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Topic: Bob Crosby and his Bobcats--no steel guitar content . |
Brendan Mitchell
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Melbourne Australia
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Posted 22 Dec 2010 8:35 pm |
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I had a single of Bob Crosby , on one side was Minnie the Moocher and on the other was Kickin the Gong Around .
Whenever I seach for this all I come up with is Cab Calloway .
Bob Crosby did a great version and I would love to hear it again , has anyone heard of this recording ? |
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Mitch Drumm
From:
Frostbite Falls, hard by Veronica Lake
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Posted 22 Dec 2010 10:41 pm
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No sign of it at Rhapsody.com, which has 578 Bob Crosby titles.
No sign of it at the Library Of Congress, which has over 400 listings for Bob Crosby.
Not definitive, but??
I learned that "Kickin' The Gong Around" is a Harold Arlen tune---whooda thunk it?
Are you referring to a 78 rpm?
When did you first have it in your hands? 1940s? |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 23 Dec 2010 1:25 pm
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I have a few Bob Crosby CDs at home. He always had a great band behind him, even though he was just a frontman (didn't do anything except smile--after all he was Bing's brother). Guys like Matty matlock, Eddie miller, Ray Bauduc, Yank Lawson, Muggsy Spanier drove that band. They had an arranger and another fellow who actually led the band.
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John Steele
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Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 23 Dec 2010 2:41 pm
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Long ago I had a record of a band called "The South Rampart St. Paraders" which was made up of much the same personnell: Matty Matlock, Eddie Miller, etc,...but it included George Van Eps on guitar. It was some of the best New Orleans jazz I've ever heard. Sadly, it's long gone. One of the cuts I remember was Van Eps playing his "My Monday Date".
If you ever see a copy of it around, don't miss it.
- John |
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Mitch Drumm
From:
Frostbite Falls, hard by Veronica Lake
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Posted 23 Dec 2010 4:17 pm
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John:
Here’s info on that group---led by Eddie Condon.
http://www.answers.com/topic/the-rampart-street-paraders
The material has been reissued:
http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,1130322,00.html
It's a boxed set on Mosaic--Bud Freeman, George Wettling, Bobby Hackett, Matlock, South Rampart Street Paraders, etc. Got to be a barn-burner.
You can buy disc 5, The South Rampart Street Paraders disc, here, for 3 bucks:
http://westsounds.com/Various/Classic_Columbia_Condon_Mob_Sessions__CD_5_/mp3/9246
Credits of The Classic Columbia Condon Mob Sessions 1940-59
* Jimmy Lytell
* Clarinet
* Marian McPartland
* Piano
* Harry Melnikoff
* Violin
* Eddie Miller
* Sax (Tenor)
* Gene Orloff
* Violin
* Danny Perri
* Guitar
* Harvey Phillips
* Tuba
* Joe Rushton
* Sax (Bass)
* Moe Schneider
* Trombone
* Gene Schroeder
* Piano
* Bunny Shawker
* Drums
* Ray Sherman
* Piano
* Charlie Smith
* Drums
* Irving Spice
* Violin
* Phil Stephens
* Bass
* Dave Tough
* Drums
* Cy Walter
* Piano
* Stanley Wrightsman
* Piano
* Charlie Queener
* Piano
* Morty Stuhlmaker
* Bass
* Gabriel Banat
* Violin
* Seymour Miroff
* Violin
* Arnold Fishkind
* Bass
* Karl Kiffe
* Drums
* Frank Brieff
* Viola
* Jud de Naut
* Bass
* Isadore Gusikoff
* Cello
* Ziggy Harrell
* Trumpet (Bass)
* Claire Hogan
* Vocals
* Bill Lolatte
* Bass
* Bud Freeman & His Famous Chicagoans
* Performer
* Bob Carter
* Piano
* Randy Hall
* Tin Whistle
* Dick Cathcart
* Trumpet
* George Van Eps
* Guitar
* Johnny Glasel
* Trumpet
* The Rampart Street Paraders
* Performer
* Coleman Hawkins
* Sax (Tenor)
* Wild Bill Davison
* Cornet
* Earl Backus
* Guitar
* George Berg
* Reeds
* Lee Blair
* Banjo
* Marcel Bonniface
* Accordion
* Dave Bowman
* Piano
* Vernon Brown
* Trombone
* Ernie Caceres
* Clarinet, Baritone
* Al Casamenti
* Guitar
* Bob Casey
* Bass
* Mac Ceppos
* Violin
* Morty Corb
* Bass
* Alex Cores
* Violin
* Bill Crow
* Bass
* Cutty Cutshall
* Trombone
* Harry DiVito
* Trombone
* Jimmy Dorsey
* Clarinet, Sax (Alto)
* Nick Fatool
* Drums
* Bill Goodall
* Bass
* Tommy Gwaltney
* Clarinet
* Al Hendrickson
* Guitar
* Milt Hinton
* Bass
* Clyde Hurley
* Trumpet
* Cliff Leeman
* Drums
* Abe Lincoln
* Trombone
* Percy Faith
* Director
* George Barnes
* Guitar
* Billy Bauer
* Guitar
* Eddie Condon
* Guitar
* Kenny Davern
* Clarinet
* Bud Freeman
* Sax (Tenor)
* Bobby Hackett
* Cornet
* Max Kaminsky
* Trumpet
* Pee Wee Russell
* Clarinet
* Ralph Sutton
* Piano
* Bob Wilber
* Clarinet
* Lee Wiley
* Vocals
* Charlie Shavers
* Trumpet
* Joe Bushkin
* Piano, Celeste
* Billy Butterfield
* Trombone
* Dick Cary
* Piano, Arranger, Celeste, Horn (Alto)
* Tyree Glenn
* Trombone
* Bob Haggart
* Drums
* Edmond Hall
* Clarinet
* Carl Kress
* Guitar
* Bernie Leighton
* Piano
* Matty Matlock
* Clarinet
* Lou McGarity
* Trombone
* Jimmy McPartland
* Cornet
* Tommy Potter
* Bass
* Joe Sullivan
* Piano
* Dick Wellstood
* Piano
* George Wettling
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Jerry Hayes
From:
Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 24 Dec 2010 10:04 am
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Bob was just a "frontman"? No way! He was a fine vocalist as well as band leader. Of course he wasn't on the "A" list like his brother Bing but he held his own pretty dang well. Years ago he had a daytime TV show on CBS I believe which also featured his daughter Cathie and the Modernaires from the old Glen Miller band. I loved his recording of "Big Noise Blew In From Wannetka" which was basically the upright bass player with the drummer hitting the bass strings with his sticks and someone whistling the melody. Pretty ingenious thing they had going there All that said, ol' Bob deserves his place in the "Swing Era" as he paid is dues.....JH in Va.
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 24 Dec 2010 11:31 am
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True, Jerry--he did sing well. But he really wasn't the bandleader or arranger, so in essence he was a frontman. Not to discredit him, because like you said, he paid his dues. Being Bing's brother sure did help him, too.
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Brendan Mitchell
From:
Melbourne Australia
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Posted 25 Dec 2010 12:23 am
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This particular record was on a 45 single out of the collection of parents of a friend . When we were playing it was around 1968 .
It certainly made an impression on me .
At the time I remember there was another record by Grady Martin and the Slew foot five . I may be getting the two confugulated but I don't think so . I don't remember what was on the Grady Martin record . |
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Mitch Drumm
From:
Frostbite Falls, hard by Veronica Lake
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Posted 25 Dec 2010 3:58 am
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I can confirm that there was a recording with Kickin' The Gong Around on one side and Minnie The Moocher on the other.
And it was a UK release--on Brunswick 05022.
But it was by Cab Calloway.
Not sure, but I'd guess your memory is fooling you--particularly since no one can find evidence that Bob Crosby ever recorded those 2 songs. |
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Brendan Mitchell
From:
Melbourne Australia
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Posted 25 Dec 2010 2:52 pm
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| Thanks Mitch , I don't trust my memory 100%. |
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John Steele
From:
Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 26 Dec 2010 4:25 pm
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Thanks Mitch ! That's a joy.
- John |
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