Mildred Bailey & Frank Trumbauer - I Like To Do Things For You, 1930

[barrympls]

This is a wonderful example of how Trumbauer compensated for the loss of Bix. He fills in with a long C-melody sax solo, plus Venuti's great violin. And I believe that Mildred Bailey substituted for Jeannie Lang, who was unavailable to repeat her vocal. (Remember....this was only Mildred's second vocal on record.)

[keca1430]

Speaking of radio station KMTR in Hollywood (KLAC-570-AM since 1946), Paul Whiteman and his orchestra did their Old Gold radio show for the CBS network in 1929-'30, while they were in Hollywood to make the movie "The King of Jazz." Maybe that is how Bailey was able to meet Whiteman and get her demo record to him.

[keca1430]

Speaking of radio station KMTR in Hollywood (KLAC-570-AM saince 1946), Paul Whiteman and his orchestra did their Old Gold radio show for the CBS network in 1929-'30, while they were in Hollywood to make the movie "The King of Jazz." Maybe that is how Bailey was able to meet Whiteman and get her demo record to him.

[diskochimp]

Loving this!

[1920sbuff]

Fabulous!

[phonomono78s]

Danke für diese wunderbare Aufnahme. Mildred Bailey gehört für mich zu den besten und heute leider eher vergessenen Künstlern. Die Trumbauer Band bietet eine adäquate Begleitung. Tolle Platte!!!

[dzheger]

How beautifully she swings it with her sweet sweet voice.

[fromthesidelines]

Recorded on May 8, 1930, and originally released on {American} Okeh 41421. MIldred is credited on studio ledgers as "Jeannie Lang". Most of Frank's band is drawn from Paul Whiteman's sidemen, including Bill Rank on trombone, Andy Secrest and Harry Goldfield on trumpets, Joe Venuti on lead violin, Eddie Lang on guitar, Roy Bargy on piano, Min Leibrook on baritone sax, and George Marsh on drums. Unfortunately, Bix was no longer involved in Trumbauer's sessions after April 1929...

[240252]

@fromthesidelines Thank you!

[knarf826]

@fromthesidelines Thank you for discovering one of the hiding places of the mysterious Andy Secrest.

[priscianusjr]

@fromthesidelines That's very interesting, because Jeanie Lang actually did perform this song with Eddie Lang & Joe Venuti in the Paul Whiteman movie King of Jazz made this same year. In fact, Mildred is imitating Jeanie Lang's style here. I wonder why Jeanie didn't record it.

[barbcard]

Love that "pinwheel" technique you sometimes use, love the sax, and Bailey's kewpie-doll voice. Makes me crave an ice-cold vodka martini, except I have no olives or lemon twists around and it's too hot here to go outside.

[bill3murr]

what a nice world it would be if everyone could adopt this philosophy....ha. very nice photos of mr. tram and mildred. really like mildred's style; she seems to be doing a bit of jeanne lang here...maybe it's the recording system. thank for a very fine presentation...as always.

[240252]

@bill3murr Thank you BIll :-)