Frankie Trumbauer & His Orchestra - Isham Jones Medley

Frank Trumbauer got his start playing in several dance bands in the Midwest and eventually became musical director of Jean Goldkette's Orchestra. He led his own band at the Acadia Ballroom in St. Louis that featured Bix. They played together in Jean Goldkette's Orchestra and made many highly influential recordings together. They both joined Adrian Rollini's short lived band and then joined the Paul Whiteman Orchestra in 1927. Trumbauer stayed with Whiteman until 1932, when he left to form his own band. He then rejoined Whiteman in 1933. In the mid-30's he played with Charlie and Jack Teagarden and then led his own band in California. During World War II he left the music business, but after the war he played in the NBC Orchestra. As for Isham Jones, he grew up in Saginaw, Michigan, where he started his first band. In 1915 he moved to Chicago, which remained his base through 1924. He then toured England before reestablishing himself in New York City. The Isham Jones band made a series of popular gramophone records for Brunswick throughout the 20's. Isham Jones led one of the most popular dance bands in the 20's and 30's. Noted musicians who played in Jones' band included Louis Panico, Benny Goodman (although he did not make any records during the short time he was with them), Woody Herman and Roy Bargy. From 1929 to 1932, his Brunswick recordings became even more sophisticated with often very interesting arrangements (probably by Gordon Jenkins; Jones was not known to have been an arranger, but he certainly had an ear for offbeat arrangements). During this period, Jones started featuring violinist Eddie Stone as one of his regular vocalists. Stone had an unusual, almost humorous tone to his voice. It seems that Jones was indifferent to vocalists until he started using Frank Sylvano and Eddie Stone starting in 1929 and in 1932, Joe Martin. About this time, a young Bing Crosby recorded "Sweet Georgia Brown" with Isham's group. In 1932, Jones signed with Victor and these records are generally considered among the very best arranged and performed commercial dance band records of the Depression era. Victor's recording technique was especially suited to Jones' band. His Victors had an almost symphonic sound. He stayed with Victor until July 1934, when he signed with Decca. Jones' recordings during this period rivaled Paul Whiteman and other dance orchestras as examples of the very best dance music of the era. Jones' many compositions (he wrote the music, Charles Newman and Gus Kahn were among his lyricists ) included: "I'll See You in My Dreams", "The One I Love (Belongs to Somebody Else)", "Swingin' Down The Lane", "On the Alamo", "It Had To Be You", "What's The Use?", "Not A Cloud In The Sky", "Spain", "You're Just A Dream Come True", "I Wouldn't Change You For The World", "Let That Be A Lesson To You", "I Can't Believe It's True", "One Little Word Led To Another", "The Wooden Soldier And The China Doll", "I'll Never Have To Dream Again", "Pretending You Care", "There's Nothing Left To Do But Say Goodbye"; "You've Got Me Crying Again" "Old Lace", "Something Seems To Tell Me", "All Mine, Almost", "You're Welcome", "Bubbles In The Wine" and "There Is No Greater Love". After he left Decca, he signed with ARC and recorded a handful of records under the Melotone, Perfect and Banner labels from 1937 to 1938, when he retired and his orchestra was taken over by band member Woody Herman. The superb record presented here was made for Columbia on April 5th, 1932. Vocals by Helen Roland and Johnny Blake. Further personnel included: Charles Margulis, trumpet; Bill Rank, trombone; Izzy Friedman, clarinet and alto saxophone; Charles Strickfaden, alto saxophone; Frankie Trumbauer, C-melody saxophone; Min Leibrook, bass saxophone; Lennie Hayton, piano; Matty Malneck, violin; Eddie Lang, guitar; Hal MacDonald, drums. For your information: complete title of this side states as follows: "Medley Of Isham Jones Dance Hits - On The Alamo - Swinging Down The Lane - I'll See You In My Dreams".

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Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: kspm01

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