[Dixielandjazz] Hoboken Four (was Some Birthdays July 29)

Bill Haesler bhaesler at bigpond.net.au
Fri Jul 30 18:23:00 PDT 2010


Harry Callaghan wrote in part:
> I always say I cannot rest until I learn at least one thing new each day.........having heard the Rhythm Boys rendition of "Shine" I came to realize that it was almost identically duplicated by the Hoboken Four (of which Frank Sinatra was a part) when they appeared on Major Bowes Amateur Hour several years later....

Dear Harry,
Me too.
Up until the above, I had never heard of the Hoboken Four.
So I did my usual search and came up with this clip on YouTube:
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BM5O_elYnU
"Shine" by the Hoboken Four on Major Bowes Amateur Hour!
Thank you for the lead.
Kind regards,
Bill.


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