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THE KING OF JAZZ [film]

Title

THE KING OF JAZZ [film]

Release Date

1930

Genre

film

Production and Recordings Information

1930 medley by Light Opera Company. (78/HMV(E) C-1990)

1930 medley by Parlophone Variety Company. (78/Parlophone(E) E-6358)

1930 medley by the Broadcast Talkie Boys. (78/Broadcast(E) 598)

1935 record by Mabel Wayne (composer), piano & vocal. "It Happened in Monterey" (78/Col(E) DX-672, ALB-589, ALB-2004)

Records by members of orig prod. John Boles: "It Happened in Monterey" (1930: 78/Vic 22372, ALB-17, ALB-1115, ALB-1348, ALB-2200) "Song of the Dawn" (1930: 78/Vic 22372, ALB-1279, ALB-2201) Rhythm Boys: "A Bench in the Park" (1930: 78/Col 2223-D, ALB-181, ALB-1647, ALB-2201) (1930, radio: ALB-1152) "So the Bluebirds and the Blackbirds Got Together" (1929: 78/Col 1819-D, ALB-181, ALB-1214, ALB-1647, ALB-2201) Rhythm Boys, Paul Whiteman Orch: "Happy Feet" (1930: 78/Col 2164-D, ALB-181, ALB-1647, ALB-2201) "I Like to Do Things for You" (1930: 78/Col 2170-D, ALB-181, ALB-1647, ALB-2201) Rhythm Boys, Brox Sisters, Whiteman Orch: "A Bench in the Park" (1930: 78/Col 2164-D, ALB-181, ALB-1647, ALB-2201) Bing Crosby, Whiteman Orch: "Song of the Dawn" Johnny Fulton, Whiteman Orch: "It Happened in Monterey" (1930: 78/Col 2163-D, ALB-181, ALB-1647, ALB-2201) Jeanie Lang, Whiteman Orch: "Ragamuffin Romeo" (1930: 78/Col 2170-D, ALB-181, ALB-1647, ALB-2201) Grace Hayes: "My Lover," "I Like to Do Things for You" (1930: 78/Vic 22388)

Soundtrack. MUSIC & WORDS: mostly Milton Ager, Jack Yellen. ORCH: Paul Whiteman, Ferde Grofe. CAST: Bing Crosby, Rhythm Boys, Brox Sisters, Jeanette Loff, John Boles, George Chiles, Jeanie Lang, Paul Whiteman Orch. (Caliban 6025. Excerpts: Crosby: "Music Hath Charms," "My Lord Delivered Daniel" Rhythm Boys: "Mississippi Mud," "So the Bluebirds and the Blackbirds Got Together" (ALB-1883) "Happy Feet" (ALB-842).)

Note

From: Show Music on Record by Jack Raymond

DigitalID

loc.natlib.smor.1930-5

Last Updated: 08-23-2012