Leo Reisman #5 Recorded 1931- 1933 CD082E
Around the time covered in this disc, Reisman's orchestra boasted eight violins and an extra piano in November of 1931. Fran Frey-as-v of George Olsen's band joined for some sessions around March of 1932. In October of 1933, actor Clifton Webb recorded 'Easter Parade' and 'How's Chances?' Leo Reisman, vn, dir: Lew Sherwood-t/ Chuck Campbell-Ernie Gibbs-tb/ Jess Smith-cl-as-f/ Fran Frey-Burt Williams-as/ ts /Adrian Rollini, bsx, d,/ H.Piller-bsn / J.Furth-f/ P.Ottiano-o/ Lew Conrad-Sammy Schklar-vn and 2 others-vn/ Jack Shilkret-vc/ Raymond Pugh-p/g/sb/ Harry Sigman-d/ Lew Sherwood would join Eddie Duchin when he formed his own band, and does most of the vocals with duchin during the thirties. As of March, 1934 Eddie Patrowicz--t/ Joe Poretta-as/Carl Prager-as-vn/ Don Trimmer-ts/Lew Conrad-vn-v/ Sam Liner-p/ Ned Cola-g/ Al Kunze-bb-sb/ Herman Fink-d/
Charles Carlile recorded only a total of four sides with Leo Reisman. Indeed, it seems that he never made any other recordings. He was also an actor and appeared in a number of Hollywood movies including Oriental Phantasy (1933), The Old Camp Ground (1935) and What's the Idea? (1935). He sang in all these movies.
Milton Douglas as well was an actor with a career on Broadway: Good Boy (1929) Melody (1933) Summer Wives (1936) Winged Victory (1943) Follow the Girls (1944)
Howard Phillips too was a Broadway actor who had played in Electra (1927), Rosalie (1928) The Patriarch (1929) The Last Mile (1930) with a movie version (1932) and Hilda Cassidy (1933). He also starred in a number of movies The Spider (1931), Careless Lady (1932) and Fugitive in the Sky(1936).
After learning about these actors, it makes sense that Fred Astaire and his sister Adele would also perform with Leo Reisman. Born Frederick Austerlitz in 1899 in Omaha, Nebraska, and encouraged by his mother Johanna and his older sister Adele, who wanted a ticket out of Omaha. His father was an immigrant from Austria, so when he sings 'I Love Louisa' in German he does it very naturally. His father, a brewer at the Storz Brewing Company, lost his job in 1905 and his mother got her wish - they moved to New York where she encouraged Fred and Adele to partner up as a vaudeville act. They took the name of their uncle 'L'Astaire' and the rest is history, although Fred had resisted taking any dance lessons. Sometimes true talent doesn't require an education. Intuition can play a big part in an artist's development. ~ Mickey
Clark
Leo Reisman #5 Recorded 1931- 1933 CD082E
BEND DOWN,SISTER LEO REISMAN VIC 22851 10/26/31 70910 MACDONALD-SILVERSTEIN-CONRAD
CAT AND FIDDLE MEDLEY FRANK MUNN-FRANCES MADDOX VIC L-16005 12/28/31 71204-2 HARBACH-KERN CAT AND THE FIDDLE
TRY TO FORGET FRANK LUTHER VIC 22870 11/24/31 70938 HARBACH-KERN CAT AND THE FIDDLE
SHE DIDN'T SAY "YES" FRANK LUTHER VIC 22869 11/24/31 70939 HARBACH-KERN CAT AND THE FIDDLE
THE NIGHT WAS MADE FOR LOVE FRANK LUTHER VIC 22869 11/24/31 70940 HARBACH-KERN CAT AND THE FIDDLE
KISS BY KISS FRANK LUTHER VIC 22927 02/02/32 71295 MESKILL-KLAGES-ROSE
IF IT AIN'T LOVE FRANK LUTHER VIC 24011 05/04/32 72538 RAZAF-REDMAN-WALLER
NIGHT SHALL BE FILLED WITH MUSIC FRANK LUTHER VIC 24011 05/04/32 72540 COLLINS-FIELDS-MARKS
CLOUDS WILL SOON ROLL BY CHARLES CARLILE VIC 24044 06/15/32 73007 HARRY WOODS-GEORGE BROWN
GREAT BIG BUNCH OF YOU CHARLES CARLILE VIC 24044 06/15/32 73010 DIXON-WARREN
BROTHER CAN YOU SPARE A DIME? MILTON DOUGLAS VIC 24142 10/05/32 73765 HARBURG-GORNEY
AND LOVE WAS BORN HOWARD PHILLIPS VIC 24192 11/22/32 73975 HAMMERSTEIN-KERN MUSIC IN THE AIR
WE BELONG TOGETHER HOWARD PHILLIPS VIC 24192 11/22/32 73976 HAMMERSTEIN-KERN MUSIC IN THE AIR
NIGHT AND DAY FRED ASTAIRE VIC 24716 11/22/3273977 COLE PORTER 24193
I'VE GOT YOU ON MY MIND FRED ASTAIRE HMV 6398 11/22/32 73978 COLE PORTER
WHISPER WALTZ HOWARD PHILLIPS VIC 24269 02/28/33 75326 WEBSTER-BURKE
FALLING STAR HOWARD PHILLIPS VIC 24269 02/28/33 75327 HEYMAN-RICH-VANN
STORMY WEATHER HAROLD ARLEN VIC 24716 02/28/33 75329 KOELER-ARLEN
DINNER AT EIGHT FRANK LUTHER VIC 24419 03/10/33 78070 FIELDS-MCHUGH
SAVAGE SERENADE SALLY SINGER(SCHERMERHORN) VIC 24419 03/10/33 78073 HUPFELD MURDER AT THE VANITIES
HAPPY AS THE DAY IS LONG HAROLD ARLEN HMV 6378 05/02/33 76072 HAROLD ARLEN
LOVE SONGS OF THE NILE HOWARD PHILLIPS VIC JA-87 05/02/33 76073 FREED-BROWN Available Options:
Compact Disc: Ship
