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HORACE HEIDT (0) 8316
WE'VE COME A LONG WAY TOGETHER
(FT)
NEVER AGAIN (FT)
Slow foxtrots played in dreamy dance tem po
w ith vocals by Larry Cotton . Very good .
KAY ltYSER (0) 8317, 8324
HEAVEN CAN WAIT (FT)
I PROMISE YOU (FT)
STICKS AND STONES (FT)
AIN'T YA' GOT NO ROMANCE ? (FT)
First is another pair of slow foxtrots to keep
' em dancing and listening . Numbers are well
played and arrangements interesting. Second
offers novelties of the first magnitude . Sully
Mas on does both . Very qood.
HARRY JAMES (0) 8318
BOO-WOO (FT)
WOO-WOO (FT)
A jam session with Harry James and the
Boogie Woogie Trio . A full course meal for
the rug cutters, jitterbugs and what have you.
Scads of places where this disc will thrill .
TEDDY WILSON (0) 8319
MORE THAN YOU KNOW (FT)
SUGAR (FT)
Two grand old timers expertly done in slow
s wing by Wilson and featuring the intoxicat-
ing vocals of Billie Holiday . A ringer!
BARRY WOOD (0 ) 8323
GOOD FOR NOTHIN ' (FT)
LAST NIGHT A MIRACLE HAPPENED
(FT)
Entrancing foxtrot s wi th s uperb vocals by
Wood . Slow and fascinating arrangements .
Tunes have plenty appeal. Only sour note is
the blue ending standardized by this combo .
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ARTIE SHAW (0) 10141, 10148
THIS IS IT (FT)
IT'S ALL YOURS (FT)
ALONE TOGETHER (FT)
ROSE ROOM (FT)
Money-makers! First pair hail from the
mus ical comedy " Stars in Your Eyes ." The
clarinet of Artie ' s is pleasantly effective on all
four arrangements . Swing arrangemen t of
"Ros e Room " is a honey .
GRAY GORDON (0) 10142
IT'S ALL SO NEW TO ME (FT)
THE MOON IS A SILVER DOLLAR (FT)
"A" side is a medium sweet tempo foxtro t
taken from Joan Crawford 's ne w MGM pix
" Ice Follies ." Reverse side has a smooth bal-
lad admirably suited to Gordon 's Tic-Toe
rhythm.
"FATS" WALLER (0) 10146, 10149
A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND (FT )
HOW CAN YOU FAC E ME? (FT)
PATTY CAKE, PATTY CAKE (FT)
ARM FUL O ' SW EETNESS (FT)
The old torch ballad is revived on this rec-
ord with " Fats " singing " A Good Man ."
Medium swing featuring " Fats' '. vocal w.ork
and pianistic efforts . Reverse 1s solid JlVe .
Second disc presents the type of number made
to order for this colored clown.
GLENN MILLER (0) 10145
CUCKOO IN THE C LOCK (FT)
ROMANCE RUNS IN THE FAMILY (FT )
Mighty interesting record . Medium swing
tune and a rhythmic ballad . W ell chosen
v ocals.
DICK TODD (V) 10150
I PROMISE YOU
I GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU VERY
WELL
Should produce for operators. Todd is
backed by three charming young lady com-
panions whos e constant chanting fills in the
empty s pots.
DECCA
GLEN GRAY (0) 2281, 2292
LAST NIGHT A MIRAC LE HAPPE NED
(FT)
HOBOKEN BUCKET (FT)
COULD BE (FT)
I WON 'T BE LIEVE IT (FT)
A slow ey and a fasty on the first disc.
" A" side is a dreamv love song nicely done
by Kenny Sargeant. The whole band swings
o ut on the " B" side burlesquing " The Old
Oaken Bucket." Second record carries an-
other duo of dandy foxtrots . First is fas t
and second medium slow . Verv qood.
BOB CROSBY (0) 2282
SKATER'S WALTZ (FT)
EYE OPENER (FT)
A pair of swingy dandies featuring Bob
Zurke at the piano . Plenty of dough await-
ing this disc on the phonos .
PAUL WHITEMAN (0) 2283
I GO FOR THAT (FT)
NEVER FELT BETTER, NEVER HAD
LESS (FT)
Ano ther knockout featuring the Swing
Wing and the superb vocal work of the
Mod ernaires . Unlimited possibilities.
MILLS BROTHERS (V) 2285
SWEET ADELINE
YOU TELL ME YOUR DREAM I'LL
TELL YOU MINE
These boys are nickel getters in thousands
of spots regardless of the numbers they rec-
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ord . Here is a made-to-measure n umber for
taverns , bars, etc. Platter mate is attractive
too . Highly recommended.
BING CROSBY (V) 2289
MY MELA NCHOLY BABY
BETW EEN A KISS AND A SIGH
Two grand numbers by Crosby . His " Mel-
ancholy Baby" is a real gem for ops . Sec-
ond tun e is average.
ANDREWS SISTERS (V) 2290
BEGIN THE BEGUINE
LONG TIME NO SEE
A sensational vocal operator 's natural.
First tune gets a s nappy handling by the
Sisters Andrews . Coupling is okeh too. Get
this by all means. You 'll find you can use
qllantities.
GUY LOMBARDO (0) 2291
PENNY SERENADE (FT)
I CAN 'T FIND ANYTHING TO SUIT MY
MOOD (FT)
The type of numbers Lombardo does so
well . His " Penny Serenade" should make a
nice showing .
JIMMY DORSEY (0) 2293
LET'S STOP THE C LOCK (FT)
THE MASQUERADE IS OVER (FT )
Knockout tunes played with the Dorsey
finesse evident in every note. Top ranking
favorites capable of winning friend s and
nickels too .
VICTOR
RICHARD HIMBER (0) 26164
PARADE OF BANDS (5 & 6)
Third record in the band impression series .
This time the ork plays the theme songs of
Whiteman , Bob Crosby , Artie Shaw , Larry
Clinton , Eddie Duchin and Count Basie.
Exceptionally well done and a proven
money-maker for ops .
BENNY GOODMAN (0) 26166, 26170
PICK-A-RIB (I & 2) (FT)
AND THE ANGELS SING (FT)
SENT FOR YOU YESTERDAY AND
HERE YOU COME TODAY (FT)
The famous Goodman Quartet adds a bass
a nd becomes a quintet on the first disc. A
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Victor 710-Hot Pretzels
Beer Barrel Polka
Victor 711-Polka International
World's Fair Polka
1'wo outstanding records for music
operators. First is played by Glahe
Musette's ork. and second by Silver
Bell combo. During first week these
records were on sale in east. over 5000
copies were sold to operators. Both
dis cs are naturals for any type of spot.
Get next to these and start cashing in.
very plea s ing example of hot chamber
mus ic . Second p latter is a positive . thril_l.
Starting at a med ium slow tempo the hme 1s
doubled following the vocal chorus and a
wailing trumpet dominates the performanc e
to the end of the record . Coupling is an
ansvier to a jitterbug 's prayer .. . a medium
b lues number and plenty good .
SAMMY KAYE (0) 26171
NAME IT AND IT 'S YOURS (FT )
THURSDAY (FT)
From Lew Leslie 's " Blackbirds of 1939"
comes this attractive partnership . Very good .
TOMMY DORSEY (0) 26172
HONOLULU (FT)
THIS NIGHT (FT)
Film tunes from " Honolulu ." Sw ing tunes
and a s mooth ballad . Loads of a p peal.
VOCALION
RED NORVO (0 ) 4648
G ET ALONG WITHOUT YOU VERY
WELL (FT)
KISS ME WITH YOUR EYES (FT)
Two na turals , vocally as well a s musical-
ly. Norvo's combo d oes a noble job of mak-
ing these danceable a s well as entertaining
to listen to. Second ditty hails from Para-
mo un t's " Cafe Society " w hich is just hit-
ting the boards . A timely record.
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