[Dixielandjazz] Kay Starr

[Stan Brager]

Don;

Sharecropper's Blues was Charlie Barnet recording waxed on August 8, 1944
for the Decca label. Kay Starr was the vocalist. 

Stan
Stan Brager
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Ingle [mailto:cornet at 1010internet.com]
> Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 5:23 PM
> To: Stan Brager
> Cc: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Kay Starr
> 
> Stan Brager wrote:
> > Miss Starr did record a session on Capitol on December 1, 1947 with:
> >
> > Dick Anderson - cl
> > Dave Cavanaugh - tenor
> > Red Norvo - vibes
> > Arnold Ross - piano
> > Jack Marshall - Guitar
> > Red Callender - bass
> > Jack Turner - Drums.
> >
> > The group recorded:
> >
> > I Haven't Changed A Thing
> > There Ain't No Sweet Man That's Worth The Salt Of My Tears
> > Snuggled On Your Shoulder
> > Between A Kiss And A Sigh
> > Don't Let Your Love Go Wrong
> > Steady Daddy
> > Please Love Me
> > Believe It, Beloved
> >
> > These were made available on Mosaic's Classic Capitol Jazz Sessions.
> >
> > Among others with whom she sang were: Joe Venuti, Glenn Miller (her
> first
> > recording) and, the earlier mentioned Charlie Barnet.
> >
> > Read more about her here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kay_Starr
> >
> > Stan
> > Stan Brager
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Harry Callaghan [mailto:meetmrcallaghan at gmail.com]
> >> Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 9:34 AM
> >> To: Robert Ringwald
> >> Cc: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> >> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Kay Starr
> >>
> >> Bob:
> >>
> >> My guess is that some of the material that Floyd Levin played for
> you
> >> is
> >> what I have on "Swinging with the Starr", Liberty LP #SL 9001 (while
> >> most
> >> of, if not all of her 50s hits were on the Capitol label)
> >>
> >> Incidentally the label's 9000 series had a maroon label unlike their
> >> 3000
> >> series which featured Julie London and others which was turquoise.
> >>
> >> The liner notes make mention of her having previously been vocalist
> >> with
> >> Charlie Barnet's band but these sides, recorded in late 1945 & earfy
> >> 1946
> >> had the following ensemble backing her.
> >>
> >> Barney Bigard, clarinet
> >> Joe Venuti, violin
> >> Willie Smith, alto sax
> >> Vic Dickinson, trombone
> >> Ray Linn, trumpet
> >> Calvin Jackson, piano
> >> Red Callender, bass
> >> Allan Reuss, guitar
> >> Zutty Singleton, drums
> >>
> >> Some really great interpretations of standards, including one of my
> >> personal
> >> favorites, "All of Me"
> >>
> >> I don't normally go to the trouble of listing all the personnel, but
> I
> >> figured that it would probably be inevitable that Bill Haesler would
> be
> >> doing so after reading this, so I just thought I would save the
> mouldy
> >> old
> >> fig some time.
> >>
> >> Incidentally, the liner notes were written by Don Ameche's brother
> Jim,
> >> who
> >> had been radio's "Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy" during our
> >> youth
> >>
> >> The only thing I don't know is the release date of the LP, so I'll
> >> leave
> >> that up to "Our Man Down Under"..........nor do I know if it has
> since
> >> been
> >> made available on CD. but I would certainly hope so.
> >>
> >> Harry.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 9/18/10, Robert Ringwald <rsr at ringwald.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Many years ago at Floyd Levin's house, he played me some Jazz
> >>>
> >> recordings of
> >>
> >>> Kay Starr.  At the time, I was very surprised as I had only heard
> the
> >>>
> >> pop
> >>
> >>> tunes she made famous in the 50s.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> This, from another email list.
> >>>
> >>> Kay Starr has an amazing 14-page cover story in the current issue
> of
> >>>
> >> Daeida
> >>
> >>> magazine.
> >>> It's hard to find on newsstands, but available through their
> website.
> >>>
> >> You
> >>
> >>> can also
> >>> view the article online, but the actual magazine is gorgeous and a
> >>>
> >> true
> >>
> >>> collector's
> >>> item, well worth the $10 price. Info at
> >>>
> >>> http://www.daeida.com/
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --Bob Ringwald
> >>> www.ringwald.com
> >>> Fulton Street Jazz Band
> >>> 916/806-9551
> >>> Amateur (Ham) Radio K6YBV
> >>>
> >>> "We contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity
> is
> >>>
> >> like
> >>
> >>> a man standing
> >>> in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle"
> >>> -- Winston Churchill
> >>>
> >>>
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> >>
> >> --
> >> If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is
> because
> >> he
> >> hears a different drummer.  Let him step to
> >> the music which he hears, however measured or far away
> >>    (The story of my life)
> >>                            - Henry David Thoreau
> >>                              (1817-1862)
> >>
> >
> > My favorite from that tme with KAy was here version of Willard
> Robesion's share Croper's Blues.
> >
> Wish I still had my copy - but it never made the changes of addresses
> accrued over 60 years
> As I recal it was ona Red LAbel Capitol.
> Don Ingle
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