[Dixielandjazz] The Big 18

[Dingo]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marek Boym"

 Re: "Hors d'Oeuvre"

>  It would not have
> oddurred to me that American RCA would salute a British bandleader.
> Cheers

You are right Marek. I wasn't happy about that either, but Sid Phillips' 
1949 recording was the only version I had ever heard AND I had always 
believed he actually wrote it ......... WRONG AGAIN DINGO !! It was composed 
by a David Comer. From a bit of web trawling it would seem Brit band leader 
Ambrose also recorded it. So did Billy May, so that's most likely the reason 
for its inclusion on the RCA issue.

Exits stage left feeling a bit of a twerp !!
~~
John D