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Supervising Dance Records (1915)
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 3:41 pm
by Odeon
Charles Prince and his Band, Columbia
Re: Supervising Dance Records (1915)
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 5:25 pm
by Lenoirstreetguy
This is great! I wonder if Columbia ever really used a band that large in the studio. Victor one-upped Columbia by employing Vernon and Irene Castle as their " doyennes de danse." The Castles were the epitome of late Edwardian chic. But no matter who advised the conductor the dance craze of 1913-16 sold an awful lot of machines and records for all he companies. And I love'em!
Jim
Re: Supervising Dance Records (1915)
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 5:44 pm
by VintageTechnologies
Lenoirstreetguy wrote:I wonder if Columbia ever really used a band that large in the studio.
Jim
If the picture is to be believed, then apparently so.
Re: Supervising Dance Records (1915)
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 7:53 pm
by estott
Lenoirstreetguy wrote:This is great! I wonder if Columbia ever really used a band that large in the studio. Victor one-upped Columbia by employing Vernon and Irene Castle as their " doyennes de danse." The Castles were the epitome of late Edwardian chic. But no matter who advised the conductor the dance craze of 1913-16 sold an awful lot of machines and records for all he companies. And I love'em!
Jim
The Castles had more prestige for Victor, but the Wilson supervised records for Columbia are found in far greater amounts than the Castle recordings.
Re: Supervising Dance Records (1915)
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 4:34 am
by Odeon
It seems the Castle´s also liked the Columbia Dance Records
By the way, ever heard of "Some Smoke" and "Leg o´Mutton" by Europe´s society orchestra...?
- Talking Machine World, 7. March 1914
- europes society orchestra.jpg (37.72 KiB) Viewed 914 times
Both had been recorded 12/18/1913, but by the Victor Military Band.
Re: Supervising Dance Records (1915)
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 4:55 am
by estott
I have all four of the Columbia dance instruction records, but have NEVER seen a copy of the Wilson book.
Re: Supervising Dance Records (1915)
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2014 10:54 am
by Rastus10
My former 'cello teacher (born in 1930) once told me that the level of musicianship wasn't as good years ago. I think he referenced Whiteman's 1924 version of Rhapsody in Blue, and made a Katzenjammer Kids reference.
Every time I see a photo of an acoustic recording set-up, I marvel that these individuals, in their suits and starched detachable collars, cramped and huddled together reading off music that is who knows where in proximity to their face, were able to execute acceptable an acceptable take with many fewer attempts than today, not to mention the singer being able to do so while using a not very comfortable volume and staring into a horn.