Wow! Youtube has it! That was on the weekly radio show "Your Hit Parade" as a hit song! Late 40s were a great time to be alive and well! Funky stuff like this had a place and made money. :)
Eli Oberstein, a somewhat unscrupulous record executve, acquired the Rondo catalogue in 1951 (along with several other defunct labels), and began issuing them on "bargain" LP's, with labels like Royale, Varsity, Allegro, Gramophone, Concertone, Halo...and reactivating the Rondo label as well, although Ken's original Rondo recordings were eventually reissued on some of his other labels throughout the '50s.
@fromthesidelines Interesting. Thanks for posting. Ken Griffin playing his organ (heh) made a LOT of money. Stations would have an "Organ Time" for 15 minutes.
Actually, this was originally recorded in 1947, just before the American Federation of Musicians pulled another strike on the recording industry, their union members staying out of the studios until early 1949. There were TWO versions of this- the first was an instrumental. The second, like "You Can't Be True, Dear", was reissued in 1948 with Jerry Wayne's vocal dubbed over it (to get around the AFM strike). By 1949, Rondo suspended operations, and Griffin [and Wayne] moved to Columbia Records
I bought another player kind of like this like a year ago for my (ex-)girlfriend. now I guess I wished I'd kept it. it was newer than this one, I think.
My web site dedicated to can be found if you type Ken Griffin into your search engine. My web site has "March the 11th 2007 records that it is exactly 51 years since Ken Griffin passed away. Half a..." between Ken's name and the URL.
I have virtually every recording by Ken but still looking for a couple of 78rpm tracks. However, there could still be others that I have not yet yeard of.
I can send you an mp3 of Doodle Dee-Doo if you give me an email address to send it to. Ken made both instrumental and vocal versions Of Doodle Dee-Doo and You Can't Be True, Dear at the time and both were big hits for him.
I just found it's also available on LP Rondo RLP-25 - Ken Griffin at the Organ, Volume 1 - Ken Griffin [1951] You Can't Be True Dear/Doodle-Doo-Do/Polka Pops/Ciribiribin//If I Had You/Cuckoo Waltz/Little Brown Jug/Bumble Bee On A Bender. Message my channel if you want more info.
Wow! Youtube has it! That was on the weekly radio show "Your Hit Parade" as a hit song! Late 40s were a great time to be alive and well! Funky stuff like this had a place and made money. :)
Glinkaism1 10 months ago
Eli Oberstein, a somewhat unscrupulous record executve, acquired the Rondo catalogue in 1951 (along with several other defunct labels), and began issuing them on "bargain" LP's, with labels like Royale, Varsity, Allegro, Gramophone, Concertone, Halo...and reactivating the Rondo label as well, although Ken's original Rondo recordings were eventually reissued on some of his other labels throughout the '50s.
fromthesidelines 1 year ago
@fromthesidelines Interesting. Thanks for posting. Ken Griffin playing his organ (heh) made a LOT of money. Stations would have an "Organ Time" for 15 minutes.
Glinkaism1 10 months ago
Actually, this was originally recorded in 1947, just before the American Federation of Musicians pulled another strike on the recording industry, their union members staying out of the studios until early 1949. There were TWO versions of this- the first was an instrumental. The second, like "You Can't Be True, Dear", was reissued in 1948 with Jerry Wayne's vocal dubbed over it (to get around the AFM strike). By 1949, Rondo suspended operations, and Griffin [and Wayne] moved to Columbia Records
fromthesidelines 1 year ago
I hit the "like" button, but truth be told, its LOVE. Thank you for posting.
ilovebobthecat 1 year ago
WHAAAT is THIS alien TECHNOLOGY???/!!!/!!!/???
Sed1er 1 year ago
I also have this on 78!! Its on "Rondo" records!
dasobst 1 year ago
Me too - just finished watching it again.
delc1946 2 years ago
I heard this song on an lmn movie.
Beach1Blonde2Babe3 2 years ago
the motor in that player sounds the same like in my 1972 blue ge stereo record player except your player is a little older than mine.
damusician 3 years ago
I bought another player kind of like this like a year ago for my (ex-)girlfriend. now I guess I wished I'd kept it. it was newer than this one, I think.
z0mz0m 3 years ago
disks these days are too small ... i lose them to much
mrtraxxas 4 years ago
I have an MP3 of Ken Griffin playing the song, but there are no vaocals. I am always looking for Ken Griffin myself.
alancastrian 4 years ago
alancastrian
My web site dedicated to can be found if you type Ken Griffin into your search engine. My web site has "March the 11th 2007 records that it is exactly 51 years since Ken Griffin passed away. Half a..." between Ken's name and the URL.
I have virtually every recording by Ken but still looking for a couple of 78rpm tracks. However, there could still be others that I have not yet yeard of.
Cheers.
swipewrite.
swipewrite 4 years ago
Hi zomzom,
I can send you an mp3 of Doodle Dee-Doo if you give me an email address to send it to. Ken made both instrumental and vocal versions Of Doodle Dee-Doo and You Can't Be True, Dear at the time and both were big hits for him.
Cheers.
swipewrite.
swipewrite 4 years ago
I just found it's also available on LP Rondo RLP-25 - Ken Griffin at the Organ, Volume 1 - Ken Griffin [1951] You Can't Be True Dear/Doodle-Doo-Do/Polka Pops/Ciribiribin//If I Had You/Cuckoo Waltz/Little Brown Jug/Bumble Bee On A Bender. Message my channel if you want more info.
1LoFi45 4 years ago
wow thats old and outdated
mrtraxxas 4 years ago
which means it's good
z0mz0m 4 years ago
doood-ly... dood
MonroeAxelord 4 years ago
ah, I wasn't looking hard enough.
the front side was the song You Can't Be True, Dear which was apparently popular. according to internet, it was released in 1948.
z0mz0m 4 years ago
hold on to that record eventhough itz broken
damusician 4 years ago
definitely.
I'd never throw a 78 away :]
z0mz0m 4 years ago
thatz cool ge record player you got.
damusician 4 years ago
cool song!
damusician 4 years ago