Ben Pollack & His Park Central Orch. - Song Of The Blues

[Atticus70]

Ben Pollack, d, dir: Jimmy McPartland, c / Murphy Steinberg, t / Glenn Miller, tb / Benny Goodman, cl, as / Gil Rodin, as / Bud Freeman, ts / Al Beller, Ed Bergman, vn/ Vic Breidis, p / Dick Morgan, bj / Harry Goodman, bb, Scrappy Lambert, v, New York, August 15, 1929.

[pax41]

@Atticus70 Thank you for this information.

[78timothy]

I have this record. This is definitely Harold "Scrappy " as the vocalist. This Pollack's all star band. great trombone solo by Teagarden, with Pollack on Drums (He was hot in his own right). , Goodman is on this record, w/Jimmy McPartland Trumpt. Glenn Miller is also on this rcord w/no solo, but his arrangement. The Flutes at 2:00 give it a way. Gil Rodin also on Eb Alto Sax. recorded by Victor.

[EdisonSquirrel]

Nice recording! For the sake of comparison, check out the renditions that the Golden Gate Orchestra recorded for Edison and Harmony--available at the Redhotjazz site under "Golden Gate Orchestra."

[pax41]

I listened to the other version today. I like this one a little bit better. It has a slightly more upbeat tempo than the California Ramblers version. The vocal on this one is a better too.

[kspm01]

Scrappy can do no wrong, as it definitely is him. Lorin was a pseudonym he often used on Victor. Excellent version!

[merrihew]

Nice song I hadn't heard before. I wonder why the '30's Pollack records are so much less interesting. I guess it was the musicians and arrangers he had in his earlier band.

[pax41]

I agree, I bought some of his later recordings and they are less that satisfactory compared to his late 20's recordings.

[genia106]

Scrappy is Sensational and so is this song!

The orchestration is wonderful!

Thank you Bob, I love it.

[pax41]

I am glad you enjoyed it. Did you get your dancing shoes on for this one?

[phredl]

Great side and it is Scrappy. One of the finest orchestras of the late 20's. Great sidemen!

[pax41]

I have always liked the Pollack orchestra. I have some of his later recordings but like the late 20's recordings best.