Leo Reisman #3 Recorded 1929 - 1930 CD082C
Up to late 1929, Leo Reisman's vocalists included his own vocals, and those of Don Howard, Ran Weeks, Lewis James Lewis James and Larry Levin. By late 1929, Frank Luther would dominate the vocals, Daniel L. Haynes, Philip Steele and Lew Conrad would also sing. Although Luther is frequently heard singing with dance bands, he was
best known as a cowboy singer, and co-composer with Carson Robison, of 'Barnacle Bill The Sailor,''Cross-Eyed Sue' and other songs in the western genre. Daniel L.Haynes was a lead actor in the M-G-M movie "Hallelujah" and he recorded only one song with Leo Reisman in May of 1930 - 'Rollin' Down The River.' Directed by King Vidor, it
was one of the first films with an all black cast. His film debut was 'John Smith' in 1922, and he was also in 'The Last Mile' from 1932, 'Mary Burns, Fugitive' and 'So Red the Rose,' 'Escape from Devil's Island' all from 1935, and 'Fury,' filmed in 1936. Philip Steele recorded an unissued take of 'Say "Oui" Cherie' as well as 'Around The Corner.' Most of the recordings of this song had a male vocal, giving comedic feel to the line' He kissed me once, he kissed me twice,it wasn't just the thing to do but gosh it was so nice'! Lew Conrad was born into a musical family. His father was a vocal soloist at the cathedral in Tours, France and his mother was in a church choir in Leeds, England. His father had passed while he was still young, and he and his mother moved to Massachusetts, USA, where he enrolled in Tuft's University in Medford,, continuing with the violin as his instrument which he had played since a child. He had even played in vaudeville as a child prodigy but resented
the travel required, and his vaudeville career lasted two weeks. While at Tuft's, "I went to classes most of the day, had rehearsals and played in dance orchestras in the evening and it usually was past midnight when I started to study for the next day's classes. So I formed the habit of sleeping but four or five hours each night. I still do" Conrad told a newspaper reporter in 1931 (The Lincoln Star, May 10, 1931 p 39) After graduation,his first gig was with the Cleveland Symphony which lasted a
year, when he started with Leo Reisman, playing the violin and singing. Around 1930, he also sang with both Nat Shilkret and Ben Selvin, and signed with NBC where he would be heard nation wide. His own band recorded four sides for Victor in 1932. Reisman's 1930 lineup was Leo Reisman-vn-dir/ Bubber Miley-Louis Shaffrin-and another-t/ Ernie Gibbs-tb/ Jess Smith-cl-as-f/ Louis Martin-as/ Burt Williams-as-bar/ Bill Tronstein-cl-ss-as-ts/ Adrian Rollini-bsx/ Lew Conrad-vn-v/ vc / Eddie Duchin-p/ ?-bj/ Harry Atlas-bb/ Harry Sigman-d ~ Mickey Clark
Leo Reisman #3 Recorded 1929 - 1930 CD082C
WHY WAS I BORN? LEW CONRAD VIC 22187 09/20/29 56704 HAMMERSTEIN II-KERN
HERE AM I LARRY LEVIN VIC 22187 09/20/29 56705 HAMMERSTEIN-KERN
WHEN YOU'RE COUNTING THE STARS ALONE L.LEVIN VIC 22181 10/18/29 56736 RUSSELL-ROSE-MURRAY
NEEDIN' YOU LIKE I DO L.LEVIN VIC 22181 10/18/29 56738 CAMERON-DE VOLL-BONTSEMA
HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN L.LEVIN VIC 22221 11/20/29 57517 AGER-YELLEN CHASING RAINBOWS
CHARMING FRANK LUTHER VIC 22233 11/29/29 57560 GREY-STOTHART
SHEPHERD'S SERENADE FRANK LUTHER VIC 22233 11/29/29 57561 GREY-STOTHART
I'LL SEE YOU AGAIN FRANK LUTHER VIC 22246 11/29/29 57562 COWARD
YOU DO SOMETHING TO ME FRANK LUTHER VIC 22244 12/09/29 57587 PORTER
YOU'VE GOT THAT THING FRANK LUTHER VIC 22244 12/09/29 57588 PORTER
IF LOVE WERE ALL FRANK LUTHER VIC 22246 12/09/29 57589 COWARD
WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE? FRANK LUTHER VIC 22282 01/20/30 58183 COLE PORTER WAKE UP AND DREAM
SHE'S SUCH A COMFORT TO ME LEW CONRAD VIC 22282 01/20/30 58184 FURBER-PARSONS-LIEF-SCWARTZ WAKE UP AND DREAM
PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ LEW CONRAD VIC 22306 01/20/30 58608 BERLIN PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ
I LIKE TO DO THINGS FOR YOU LEW CONRAD VIC 22398 04/09/30 59743 AGER-YELLEN KING OF JAZZ
HAPPY FEET LEW CONRAD VIC 22398 04/09/30 59744 AGER-YELLEN
MIA CARA LEW CONRAD VIC 22433 05/12/30 59742 KAHAL-FAIN-NORMAN
I REMEMBER YOU FROM SOMEWHERE LEW CONRAD VIC 22426 05/12/30 59783 LESLIE-WARREN
ROLLIN' DOWN THE RIVER DANIEL L.HAYNES VIC 22433 05/12/30 59784 ADAMS-WALLER
SINGING A SONG TO THE STARS LEW CONRAD VIC 22432 05/12/30 59785 JOHNSON-MEYER
SWINGIN' IN A HAMMOCK LEW CONRAD VIC 22453 06/11/30 62272 WENDLING-SEYMOUR-O'FLYNN
CHEER UP LEW CONRAD VIC 22453 06/11/30 62273 KLAGES-GREER
BYE BYE BLUES DON HOWARD VIC 22459 06/17/30 62277 HAMM-BENNETT
AROUND THE CORNER PHILIP STEELE VIC 22459 06/17/30 62278 KAHN-KASSEL
BODY AND SOUL-TAKE 3 FRANK LUTHER VIC 22537 07/26/30 62370 GREEN-SOUR-HEYMAN Available Options:
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