Freddie Rich Orchestra #1 Recorded 1926 - 1929 CD303a

A special hi-definition technology was used in the transfers to give a full, fresh sound-enjoy!! Fred Rich was born in Warsaw, Poland. Rich was a pianist and he formed his own band in the 1920s. His theme songs were I m Always Chasing Rainbows and So Beats My Heart For You. Between 1925-1928, he toured Europe then enjoyed a long stay at the famous Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. After this, he began leading a studio band that featured many famous musicians. He recorded for Okeh, Columbia, Paramount, the ARC family, Vocalion.Decca and others, under many pseudonyms. In the late 1930s, he would become a musical director for various radio stations and in 1942, he moved onto a staff position with United Artists Studios in Hollywood, where he was to remain for most of his career. Studio Stunts features Freddie Rich's Band, Arnold Brilhart, Happiness Boys (Jones + Hare), Franklyn Baur, The Revelers and the Cavaliers (a Ben Selvin Unit). General Personnel ---- Sylvester Ahola-Bunny Berigan-Benny Bloom-Nick Casti-Bob Effros-Hymie Farberman-Tommy Gott-Manny Klein-Bob Mayhew-Mike Mosiello-Leo McConville-Bill Moore-Chelsea Quealey-t/ Charlie Butterfield-Tommy Dorsey-Lloyd Turner-Earl Kelly-Jack Lacey-Ray Stilwell-tb -----Benny Fairbanks-cl-ss-as/ Bobby Davis-Jimmy Dorsey-Elmer Feldkamp-Teddy Klein-Walter Livingston-Louis Martin-Nye Mayhew-Tony Parente-cl-as/ Ken "Goof" Moyer-cl-as-mel/ Fred Cusick-cl-as-ts/ Rudy Adler-Sam Ruby-Phil Walzer-Hymie Woolfson-ts/ Jimmy Johnston-Adrian Rollini-bsx-----Lew Conrad-Al Duffy-Phil Olewitz-Joe Venuti-vn------Charlie Magnante-Cornell Smelser-pac/ Irving Broadsky-Walter Gross-Arthur Schutt-Frank Signorelli-p/ Freddy Rich-p-ldr/Tommy Felline-bj/ Carl Kress-Eddie Lang-Dick MacDonough-Roy Smeck-g/ Jack Hansen-Hank Stern-Joe Tarto-bb/ Ray Bauduc-Stan King-d/George Hamilton Green-d-x

1. STUDIO STUNTS- -ARNOLD BRILHART-HAPPINESS BOYS-FRANKLYN BAUR-REVELERS-CAVALIERS COL 50038-D 01/01/26 98296
2. POOR PAPA HAR 119-H 02/02/26 141588 ROSE-WOODS
3. BELL HOPPIN' BLUES HAR 119-H 02/02/26 141589 SISSON-NESS
4. ON THE RIVIERA LEWIS JAMES COL 706-D 07/01/26 142362 GILBERT-VAN LOAN-RICH
5. BARCELONA LEWIS JAMES COL 706-D 07/01/26 142363 EVANS-KAHN
6. CLAP YO' HANDS CROONERS COL 802-D 11/05/26 142915 GERSHWIN
7. DO-DO-DO CROONERS COL 802-D 11/05/26 142916 GERSHWIN
8. I'D LOVE TO CALL YOU MY SWEETHEART(ASTORITESPAUL HAGAN HAR 305-H 11/22/26 143134 GOODWIN-SHAY-ASH
9. HIGH,HIGH,HIGH UP IN THE HILLS JOHNNY MARVIN COL 871-D 01/20/27 143330 LEWIS-YOUNG-ABRAHAMS
10. CRAZY WORDS-CRAZY TUNE JOHNNY MARVIN COL 871-D 01/20/27 143331 AGER-YELLEN
11. SOMEBODY ELSE VINCENT VAN TYLE COL 900-D 02/15/27 143478 CALDWELL-HUBBELL
12. IT ALL DEPENDS ON YOU VINCENT VAN TYLE COL 900-D 02/15/27 143479 DE SYLVA-BROWN-HENDERSON
13. JUST THE SAME IRVING KAUFMAN COL 1018-D 05/20/27 144166 DONALDSON-BURKE
14. MY BLUE HEAVEN SAMMY FAIN-ARTIE DUNN (AS THE JOYBOYS)APX 8667 09/14/27 7513 DONALDSON-WHITING
15. OUR BUNGALOW OF DREAMS SCRAPPY LAMBERT APX 8708 12/09/27 7653 MALIE-NEWMAN-VERGES
16. WEDDING BELLS ROLLICKERS QUARTET COL 1740-D 02/19/29 147969 FAIN-KAHAL-RASKIN
17. YOURS SINCERELY ROLLICKERS QUARTET COL 1778-D 03/22/29 148124 RODGERS-HART
18. I KISS YOUR HAND,MADAME ROLL.QUAR. COL 1778-D 03/22/29 148125 ROTTER-ERWIN-LEWIS-YOUNG
19. EVANGELINE (RENDEZVOUS CLUB ORCHESTRA)IRVING KAUFMAN CRN 81135 05/01/29 8807 ROSE-JOLSON
20. JERICHO IRVING KAUFMAN CRN 81047 05/03/29 8729 ROBIN-MEYER
21. SINGIN' IN THE RAIN ROM 1109 05/10/29 4143 FREED-BROWN
22. NOBODY BUT YOU ROLLICKERS COL 1838-D 05/10/29 148503 EDWARDS-GOODWIN
23. SINGIN' IN THE RAIN ROLLICKERS COL 1838-D 05/10/29 148502 FREED-BROWN

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