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Look Up And Smile ~ Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 5:51 pm
by bart1927
I bought this record a couple of weeks ago. I was unfamiliar with the tune, but I liked it immediately. I hereby present for your entertainment and approval:

Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra playing "Look Up And Smile" with a vocal refrain by Lewis James (I would have preferred Johnny Marvin, btw) on Victor 20456-A, recorded January 19, 1927 in New York.

Look Up And Smile

Re: Look Up And Smile ~ Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:49 pm
by EdisonSquirrel
What beautiful crisp sound. Wonderful early electric!

Rocky

Re: Look Up And Smile ~ Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 4:40 pm
by Fredrik
Very nice!

I guess that the trombone and violin duet after the vocal is by Chuck Campbell and Lou Raderman. Shilkret speaks very highly of the latter in his autobiography.

Fredrik

Re: Look Up And Smile ~ Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 4:43 pm
by Fredrik
Mostly to test the picture attachment function: here's a photo of Nat Shilkret that I've scanned from a piece of sheet music in my collection.

Re: Look Up And Smile ~ Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 4:29 pm
by WDC
Now that's a great number, thank you for posting!

Re: Look Up And Smile ~ Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra

Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:40 am
by Neophone
bart,

A very enjoyable number. Thank you for sharing it.

Regards,
John