HARMONY OF THE DISC

NZ Truth, Issue 1238, 22 August 1929, Page 12

HARMONY OF THE DISC

Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiniiuiiiiiiniiiiiiiiinniiiiiiuiiiuiuuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin MERIT Bteps briskly from Brunswick's catalogue this week: Two tuneful little instrumental vignettes from the works of Victor Herbert have been clipped by the A and lGypsles, and welded under the title of "Herbertlna." The other side, "White Acacia," Is equally good. • • • "We'll Have a New Home In the Morning," is somewhat deceptive m title. Far from being the vocal efforts of four bibulous gentlemen fumbling for their latchkeys, this disc, by the Rolhckers, who also sing "Comin' Home," is pretty fair coon stuff. , w• » * Two records by Alexander • Sebald comprise a violin concerto of Tartlni's — the "Devil's Trill" — that most gramophone students of the violin will enjoy. * * * Of • late, it has "been fairly difficult to buy f/Sx-trots that didn't shatter one's eardrums. Two exceptions of virtue are, "I'm Bringing a Red, Red Rose," by Ben Bernie's Orchestra, and "I Found You Out When I Found You In," by Gerunovich and his Roof Garden Orchestra. Each is perfect m time, each is a tune. ■ *. '. * • On the contrary, the saxophone expresses itself m pained surprise m "Hop Off" by the Fletcher Henderson .Orchestra, and "Spell of the Blues," by the Jesse Stafford Orchestra. But the time is good. . * '# * , The only 12-inch m this week's quota was a fine violin recording by Bronislaw Huberman, entitled "Romanza Andaluza," one of Sarate's intriguing Spanish dances. You'll like this. *#. . * There is- an evening's entertainment m these H.M.V. records, which Begg's Manners Street (Wellington) house whisked out for "Truth's" reviewer. There isn't a poor item among them: "Marie" by Franklyn Baur, Zonophone's tenor artist, whom some say is none other than John McCormack. "Cross Roads," on the turn-over, is another movie theme song. # * # Two 12-lnch red label pianoforte records by Backhaus, who contributes some of Chopin's best known subjects under the caption of "Studies." * *■ # A twelve-inch Zonophone waltz disc, by the International Orchestra. It would be difficult to say .whether "Gold and Silver" is finer than its accompanying "Emperor." * *= • Nat Shilkret's Orchestra— "A Night of Memories" — and George Olsen's "Where the 1 Shy Little Violets Grow." - j

1 1 tin him (i tv ii 111 ii ii iii mil [i iti ii irtu ii m m miii ii 111 ii utii m icimrtii ii irtii ii inn iriiuiT,. As a comedienne, Fanny Brice is a shower of sunshine. "I'd Rather be Blue" and "If You Want the Rainbow," for example.. ... ••- • • Noel Coward, who was held responsible for composing a musi-comedy called "This Year of Grace" sings capably two I songs from it — "Dance Little Lady," and "Try to Learn to Love." * ' * * "How About Me,?" from the fingers and feet of Jesse Crawford on the Wurlitzer organ. • * # Fairly good 'is "Betty," subscribed by Shilkret's Orchestra, and "Where is the Song of Songs for Me?" by Johnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders. Some tortuous tunes that join the long procession of theme songs. # * # ' ■ "Before the Dawn" and "Salaam," two baritone memories by Percy Heming. ■* * * "Paradise Isle," by Morton Downey, and a "Showboat" slice entitled "The Lonesome Road," by Gene Austin. * =jC * Two monologues by. Will Kings — "The Coward" and "Not Understood."