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"The Varsity Drag" by George Olsen and His Music 1927
Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2019 11:47 am
by melvind
I found this really great copy of The Varsity Drag recently and I am very pleased with how the transfer turned out. Great sound, a great performance, and just an all around fun tune from the 1927 hit Broadway Musical "Good News". And a piece of trivia for the Pacific Northwest, George Olsen got his start in Portland, Oregon. So, for me, a lifelong Oregon resident, lots of fun.
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Re: "The Varsity Drag" by George Olsen and His Music 1927
Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2019 5:55 pm
by Wolfe
This was a good seller for Victor. George Olsen had a bunch of good selling records on Victor in the time period. Thanks for the upload.
Re: "The Varsity Drag" by George Olsen and His Music 1927
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 8:17 pm
by 78recordpicker
Love this one! Found a copy in a junk box, not as nice as yours but still very playable
Re: "The Varsity Drag" by George Olsen and His Music 1927
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2019 12:28 am
by AmberolaAndy
Definitely a quintessential 1920s song up there with “Five Foot Two Eyes Of Blue” and “The Charleston” I only have the Cass Hagan version on Columbia though.
Re: "The Varsity Drag" by George Olsen and His Music 1927
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:11 am
by epigramophone
I have it by Jack Hylton on HMV B5506, a straight orchestral version.
George Olsen's recording of "The girl in the little green hat" is on my wanted list.