Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra - Dardanella - Victor 25238

[Mousepie999]

Apparently Louis Armstrong was present in the studio the day this was recorded and sat in the control box to watch. "The Bix stood up to take a solo and my my, those pretty notes went right through me!"

[NAN752]

Thanks so much, Atticus for leaving this on here. Hearing it is like a wonderful, long, cool drink of water for me. I just love it! I've been a big fan of Whiteman and Bix for a long time.

[petermilley]

Really Jazzy You Kid's

[fromthesidelines]

Yep, you're right, 'Satchmo'! Sorry...

[munzzie3]

Thanks Ma & Pa for my musical life & taste.  Love from your son George (2)

[fromthesidelines]

Well, it MIGHT have had something to do with Whiteman moving over to the Columbia label at the beginning of May 1928. Victor probably figured, "Why bother releasing what's left of an artist we don't have under contract anymore, and give our rival free publicity?". Keep in mind that the mid-'30s issues of the "alternate takes" occured when Whiteman was back at Victor, and he could publicize them...

[SatchmoSings]

@fromthesidelines Victor was quite aware of Whiteman's new contract with Columbia and this had NOTHING to do with this record not being released.

If you check any Whiteman discography, you will see that as his Victor contract wound down, he was recording almost, literally EVERY DAY.

Indeed, it wasn't Victor where Whiteman had the conflict, it was Columbia that was angry when they became cognizant of this.

[fromthesidelines]

For some reason, Victor decided not to issue this when it was first recorded. By 1941, however, someone dug this take out of the archives and finally issued it. Bix's last name is lacking the final "e" on the label, but his solo is more important here...

[Atticus70]

I will never understand why Victor waited so long before this was finally issued. For me personally, this is one of the best Whiteman sides with Bix...

[SatchmoSings]

It was issued in 1936, not 1941