Roaring 20s: Jacques Renard & His Coconut Grove Orch., 1927

Jacques RENARD (born Jacob Stavinski in Kiev, Russia). He was raised in Massachusetts and trained as a classical violinist. Instead of joining the symphony, however, Jacques started his own dance band which became very successful in the Boston area during the late 1920s. In this time he also performed in Los Angeles famous Ambassador Hotel's Coconut Grove ballroom. During the 1930s, he focused much of his attention on network radio appearances. For a while, he led the house band for "The Burns and Allen Show" and for the "Eddie Cantor Show."

Recording:

You Went Away Too Far And Stayed Away Too Long - Jacques Renard And His Coconut Grove Orch., Johnny Marvin voc., HMV 1927

The music is accompanied by a couple of wonderful Los Angeles posters by Larry Grossman (I hope he doesn't mind being here...?)

Category:

Music

Tags:

• 1920s
• Hollywood
• Art
• Deco
• American
• hot
• dance
• band
• California
• Jazz
• Age
• Larry
• Grossman
• 78s
• shellack

[igorschein]

The correct spelling is Stavisky.

[rogharm]

great song great arrangement. renard was the orchestra leader for helen morgan's cbs radio network show in the 1930's. i like also hollywood/la art deco. like this great peppy arrangement. the photo are g r e a t!!!!!! ROGHARM

[birdandthe]

never heard this guy before excellent !!!!! 3 cheers for u tube i want more !!!!!

[gregoryagogo]

Great little song! Lots of wonderful syncopation and love that tuba!

[Shurayuki18481]

I just love this, I have one of these old 78's that I play on my Viva-Tonal Columbia Grafanola from 1926!!!

[jd03150]

I must strongly protest the statement that Jacque Renard [Jacob Stavinski] was born in "Kiev, Russia". Although it was unfortunately long ruled from Moscow under the tsars and the Communists, it has always been Kyiv, Ukraine. [Kyiv is correct transliteration from Ukrainian.] How do I know this? I've lived in Kyiv for 15 years, married to a Kyivlanka (Kyiv girl).

[voorster]

Thank you so much, hearing this music again brings back so many memories...

[barbcard]

Great American deco, LA style.

[merrihew]

Great record. As always, great posters - the cars are very accurate too. The picture of Renard is too flattering. He was really large. There's a short clip of him in one of the videos I posted.