Swinging London: The Durium Orch. & Sam Browne, 1932

[davidglow3]

The story goes that the recording sessions were so casual that pranks and jokes were the norm.On too many tears the musicians try to throw Sam Browne off course by speeding up the playing leaving Browne breathless trying to catch up.You can hear the increase in tempo with Browne laughing whilst singing as he tries to keep up

[bogmarsh]

He sings this so well, and Too Many Tears is a tricky song: chromatic melody and awkward intervals, but his pitching is really clean and accurate, and a lovely head voice. Thanks for posting it!

[LittleLaura246]

First time I've seen a Durium phonograph. The 1st song is great.I have to tell Bigband78 about this.

[sideshowtink]

SUPERB!!

[tango3721]

In the middle of the sleepless (occassional) night - this "two-fer" is a sheer delight.

I remember plaing Paul Anka's "Diana" like a million times in the summer of 1962 - from the record - Post Card. Thanks for the memories. Now I will sleep - dreaming of this charming tune - the lyrics "dupa - dupa -dupa down in Cuba"

[kspm01]

Wonderful illustrations with this fabulous HOW record! It sounds like new.

[merrihew]

Amazing how good the HOW's sound - if you can find them in good shape.

[onejazzed]

Both Awesome tunes.

[guitaress1]

Great songs! Too Many Tears (1932) Al Dubin/ Harry Warren; When Yuba Plays the Rumba on His Tuba(1931) Herman Hupfeld

[barbcard]

Delightful! Especially Yuba's Rhumba on the Tuba. How did you fit that whole band into your gramophone? And is it still possible to make a durium record?

[Corrie121]

Nice one! l like the pics and the information - especially about the composition of the record material.

Thanks for posting.

[dzheger]

Double delight. Too Many Tears has really grown on me since the last upload. The illustrations are fabulous, though I wouldn't like to stand next to these fashion models who look like they are all 6'2".

[genia106]

Grzegorz, Thanks for the two spectacular songs. What a SENSATIONAL sound from a Cardboard recording! Now I have a craving to go back in time to (A Mayfair Soiree) in London circa 1930 and to a Havana Nightclub circa 1940, early 1950's (when it was in its Heyday). I just love my fantasy travels. :-)

[tiarabozen]

super

[Hangeweiher]

Just wonderful! Thanks for posting these great tunes and illustrations!

[camille885]

I love the first song! Thanks

[bill3murr]

good sound and great tunes....especially like the illustrations with yuba...thanks a million....be nice to open the orthophonic and find that band...ha.

[hartnell114]

VOGUE :D

i loved the people playing music on the grammophone :D