The Troubadors: What a Grand and Glorious Feeling

Played on my tooled leather panel VE8-30X is "What a Grand and Glorious Feeling", on Victor 20732, performed by The Troubadors with vocal by Franklyn Baur (recorded in 1927 -- the same year production as this phonograph -- Most likely directed by Nat Shilkret, this is for some reason not listed in Rust's "American Dance Band Discography"). Sorry it's so dark under the lid -- it seemed brighter before the upload.

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Music

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• Troubadors
• Shilkret
• Victor
• Credenza

[amdubin]

Thanks for all the kind comments. It does sound better in person, but this gives an adequate approximation (considering the recording medium!). I really love this record (a pretty recent discovery for me).

[dennman6]

The melody on this is almost exactly like "Stay Out of the South", by Billy Jones & Ernest Hare on an Edison Diamond Disc I have-don't know the year, but it's an electric one. Could be later than this scroll Victor, which means "somebody" copied "somebody else's" tune...Anyone else ever hear the Jones & Hare song?

[nedsparks]

This is the second of three versions Victor recorded in their N.Y. studios in 1927. The first was Aileen Stanley, with Johnny Marvin on steel guitar (unissued) on April 26. Nathaniel Shilkret's dance version (as the Troubadours) was recorded June 9, and the third was Johnny Marvin's version, also directed by Shilkret, recorded July 6, 1927.

[davortho10]

What a beautiful looking and sounding Credenza! I've had mine for about 30 yrs, pretty much in constant use with only routine maintainance. Not the tooled leather model, you're very fortunate to have found one. I've only seen one other, and it was an empty cabinet at an auction. I love this recording too. In fact I've got an extra copy just in case. I'm looking forward to hearing and seeing more.

[kspm01]

Incredibly beautiful finishing on this machine, moreover rendering impressive sound. Thank you for this lovely tune! The Troubadours indeed was a Victor studio orchestra led by Nat Shilkret.

[Holland1935]

I have only "His Master's Voice" in Europe. It is unfair!!! In America you have some very nice looking gramophones. And some a luxeures!!! as Merrihew's gramophone with electro engine. But this one is a piece of art to look at. And the record is very Jazzy and makes it a nice video. Thanks.

[CeltsCam]

Love the vert-de-gris finish. Really a beautful machine.

[wbuno]

I'm sold! I'm going to my Victor dealer today.