The Plaza Record. Betcha Life I Do. Twelve Cavaliers.1933

"Betcha' Life I Do"
The Twelve Cavaliers (Oscar Rabin & His Romany Band).1933.

The Plaza Record was manufactured by the British Homophone Company whose most famous label was probably the Sterno record. Like Crystalate they offered good quality recording at low prices on labels such as the '4in1', 'Solex' and 'Homochord'.

The Sound Wave Gramophone trade journal in 1933 was inviting record dealers to 'beat the large multiple stores at their own game' and to 'stock the Plaza 6d record'.The popularity of Woolworths with their large selling Eclipse label was evidently in mind here.The same advertisement gave the following prices Sterno at 1s and 6d, Homochord at 1 shilling (both 10 inch) and the Plaza (8inch) for sixpence.

British Homophone was eventually bought out by Decca in 1935 and the labels were withdrawn from sale.

I love these little humble Plaza's especially when it is noted that the bands behind these pseudonyms such as 'The Twelve Cavaliers' and 'Dick Rose & His Band' are actually musicians of the highest calibre of Charlie Kunz & The Casani Club Orchestra, Sydney Lipton & His Grosvenor House Band and as on this record Oscar Rabin's Band.

Oscar Rabin's early thirties records are very good indeed and probably greatly overlooked, Lets have a re-issue someone?. The last one I recall was on the Burlington L.P series in the late 1980's.

This was recorded on October 12th 1933 with vocal by Oscar Rabin stalwart Harry Davis.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• British
• Homophone
• Co.
• 78rpm
• Plaza
• Record
• 1933
• Oscar
• Rabin's
• Band.

[1926VictorCredenza]

Cute number, and a nice sound out of that radiogram.

[roybo1930]

"Betcha` Life, THIS IS AWESOME!!!"

[mic33george]

Nice up beat little bit of 1930s "pop" here on this little seen label.

[kspm01]

Great catchy song and rendition!

[Ichkovitch]

Nice.