Lou Gold Orch. - Skadatin-Dee (1928)

Skadatin-Dee
Words and music by John Siras, Charles Tobias and Felix Bernard
Lou Gold and His Orchestra
Vocal chorus by Frank Bessinger
Recorded July 2, 1928
Diva 2698-D

Lou Gold (Louis Milton Goldwasser) (1890 - 1950), was born in Russia, he emigrated to the United States with his parents when he was three years old. As a child he studied piano and began giving lessons while still a teenager himself. Lou Gold was a band leader, pianist and composer best known for his recordings from the mid 1920s to the early 1930s. He did extensive recordings as a recording contractor for several recording companies, based in New York. He used very competent musicians with most of his work in a studio setting and used pseudonyms on some records. During the 1920s he often used well known artists such as Tommy Dorsey, Red Nichols, Miff Mole and Benny Goodman.

Frank Bessinger (1892 - 1968) was born in Owosso, Michigan and studied music at the Detroit Conservatory of Music. After one year he joined a vaudeville act and toured the Keith circuit from coast to coast with a singing act. Bessinger is credited as being member of radio's first harmony team, The "'Radio Franks", along with Frank Wright and Frank Banta on piano, beginning in 1925. The group also recorded for the Brunswick label. In 1926, their song, "Oh Boy, What a Girl" sold 300,000 copies and was performed on the stage by Winnie Lightner. After singing in New York night clubs for several years he landed a three-year contract at the famous Stork Club. NY City. Besides recording and radio broadcasting, he opened a bar named "Radio Franks" in New York in 1929 which remained open until the late 1940s.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Lou Gold
• Skadatin Dee
• Frank Bessinger
• John Siras
• Charles Tobias
• Felix Bernard
• 1928
• Diva
• 2698-D
• jazz
• dance
• band
• flapper
• 78rpm

[dennman6]

Both Diva & Harmony were subsidiaries of Columbia, which indeed had upgraded its recording equipment in early 1925-just before the Western Electric electrical recording system was offered to both Columbia & Victor. Which is to say that Columbia's latest gear was acoustic. Making the best of the situation, they continued to issue acoustic records on Diva & Harmony right up through 1930 using this new equipment. Oddly, I have many Divas in this period that are electrically recorded as well.

[bsgs98]

@dennman6 Thanks! This recording was released on both the Diva and Harmony labels, which seems to be quite common.

[HarborGuy]

A Good ole "Diva" recording.........It's make a great Screen Saver lol.....fun recording too.

[bsgs98]

@HarborGuy I didn't realize they were still making acoustics in 1928, but apparently they and Harmony were some of the last hold-outs.

[UkesterBrown]

Had to watch twice Bill.... good stuff, fun song and quite lil' the dish at 1:10

[bsgs98]

@UkesterBrown Well, if that image made you watch twice, it was worth it!

[HarborGuy]

@bsgs98 I think in case of Harmony they had just built a new improved recording studio. Since they were a "off brand" they kept using it due to expense.