Little Coquette - Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

[thefabulousmark]

Such sophistication!

[TheDrummer51]

I think this would be called a "Foxtrot" although the meter is slow. The recording quality is 40's or later but the arrangement is much earlier, with the instrumental coming first and the vocal second.

[emmthreejonny]

Youtube needs a repeat button.

[MisterStereo]

@emmthreejonny It does!

[frankp4]

What kind of music is this ?

[emmthreejonny]

@frankp4 big band/swing, I believe.

[mattjh192]

@misterstereo

I just thought it was a bit earlier as the 50s were the beginning of the end of big bands, and musicians were going over to smaller groups

A lot of other jazz musicians were not keen on the lombardo group, but Louis Armstrong particuarly liked them apparantly

[MisterStereo]

@mattjh192 Yes, Satchmo did like them. I was not aware of the Jazz-Lombardo problem.

I have read somewhere that some films for their TV show were made in the early '50s.

It would be interesting to know the exact dates as there is little info on the web about this matter.

Lloyd.

[mattjh192]

I reckon this is a bit earlier than the 50s, I do like the sort of sweet, slow sound of this group, it was seen as corny apparantly back in the day

[MisterStereo]

@mattjh192 My thought is that it was in the early '50s . They were quite popular, with their LombardoLand radio broacasts prior to TV. There were, as you probably know, many big bands during that era, so I can only conclude that they were not "corny". .

If they were "corny", the other Big Bands must have been also.

Anyways, good music and Enjoy eh!!

[bellini7verdi]

este sonido es especial.......lo llevo dentro de mi desde la primera vez que lo oi.....se ha quedado grabado a fuego en mi mente......es como si el mundo de repente fuera mas gracil...fresco.....y como si los sueños se mecieran en el deseo de ser feliz siempre

[MisterStereo]

@bellini7verdi gratius - thankyou.

[MrGerry298]

I've always thought that one of the main reasons for the sweet and successful sound of the lombardo band was that he used a tuba and/or bass baritone instead of a string bass for the main beat--

[MisterStereo]

@MrGerry298 There is a very good article about using a Tuba instead of a bass violin.

That is, as you say, part of the Lombardo "sound.

Thanks for listening!!

[Tipledan]

I'm so very grateful to Mr. Stereo for uploading all this music and the fine effort he has made that will surely help keep the music alive and well. 

[MisterStereo]

@Tipledan I really appreciate your comment.

Enjoy the music.

Lloyd.

[pgh45rpms]

This looks like it was filmed for Guy Lombardo's syndicated tv show that aired 1954-56.

[MisterStereo]

@pgh45rpms Iy was filmed during that time frame.

I am trying to find a DVD of yjese programs.

These c;ips were given to me back in 2008 by ex-YT'er BritishAgenda.

[thegroupharmonyalley]

This is lovely. Nice. Civil...compared to the various kinds of music I'm used to listening to :-)

Christine Vitale

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and streaming live on the web

[MisterStereo]

@thegroupharmonyalley I certainly enjoy the MUSIC.

I will have to visit WFDU from 7-10PM and I am in the same Time zone.

Enjoy + TY.

Lloyd.

[9S2774X]

ガイロンバート楽団スイートミュジック最高です。

[MisterStereo]

@9S2774X not understandable.

[800sirio]

beatiful sound, thank guy..

[MisterStereo]

@800sirio Guy certainly had a gifted band. - the sweetest music this side of heaven.

[loungepianoman]

Another great song written and sung by Carmen is "Little Red Cabin" great song but can never find it.....if anyone can, please post it ....you wont be sorry.

[MisterStereo]

I will try to find a recording of "Little Red Cabin"

[enagyb]

May be mid 50s, but the sounds is early 30s¡¡¡¡¡

[MisterStereo]

Still a good sound though, I sugggest.

[theredarrow78]

Thanks for giving us one of the great Guy Lombardo songs

[MisterStereo]

TY

A great tunecomposed and singing by Carmen.

Enjoy