Crazy 1920s: B.F. Goodrich Silvertown Cord Orch. - Brown Eyes Why Are You Blue

B.F. Goodrich Silvertown Cord Orchestra, v. Joseph M.White (Silver-Masked Tenor) Brown Ryes, Why Are You Blue?, Victor 1925

NOTE: B.F. Goodrich Silvertown Orchestra was a musical radio program, sponsored by B. F. Goodrich (the Goodrich Tyres) and heard in different formats and timeslots from 1925 until 1935. The performers included Henry Burr (tenor), Carl Mathieu (tenor), James Stanley (baritone), Stanley Baughman (bass), Monroe Silver (comedian), Frank Banta (piano) and Sam Herman (xylophone). The hour-long program of orchestra, songs, character sketches began on WEAF New York February 12, 1925, At various times the program was titled The Goodrich Zippers, The Silvertown Cord Orchestra, Silvertown Orchestra, Silvertown Quartet and The Silvertown Zippers. The Zippers were a small banjo ensemble featured in 1926-27. The show was notable for introducing listeners to Joseph M. White, aka the Silver-Masked Tenor, who had first been heard on WEAF as early as 1923. With a mask concealing his secret identity, White found such fame on radio that when the Orchestra played on the Keith vaudeville circuit, police had to escort White into theaters.

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[PRWnyc1]

B.F. Goodrich Silvertown Cord Orch. -" Brown Eyes Why Are You Blue". My Dad, Joseph M White was The Silver Masked Tenor of 1920s fame on NBC, et al

[husbondensrost]

I found a record with the same band the other day. Thank you for the information about the orchestra and singer.

[phredl]

Thanks for the info on their origin. I always thought they played a bit too tight for a studio band.

[barbcard]

Is that Isadora Duncan @ 0:58? I esp. love the "Erasmic"

products at 2:18. My high school, Erasmus Hall, was named for Desidarius Erasmus, but I never heard of the word erasmic--makes it sound vaguely erotic.

[genia106]

Grzegorz,

These Fabulous songs make want to PARTY...PARTY....PARTY....!!!!­!!!!!!!

Too bad Rudy had to go back to filming and YOU have to tie up the lose ends on TAMARA! :-) Great song and video.

Merci form Nice.....that is so NICE!

[bill3murr]

i have enjoyed this recording for years, and i never tire of it.....what i don't have are the marvelous posters and magazine covers . a big thank you.

[bobparis]

The orchestra, conducted by Joseph Knecht, was actually the house orchestra of the Waldorf-Astoria--which was torn down in 1929 to make room for the Empire State Building. Amazingly, since the orchestra certainly has its own extremely distinctive "sound," they are playing from stock arrangements. Play the same tunes by other orchestras from 1925-1928, and you'll note the many little extra touches added by the BFGSCO.