HARMONY OF THE DISC

NZ Truth, Issue 1239, 29 August 1929, Page 12

HARMONY OF THE DISC

Abbreviations: Columbia (Col.), Brunswick (B). His Master's Voice (H.M/.V.). Zonophone (Zone), Regal (R.). Ten-inch unlftsa ''otherwise stated. •;'..■■■■ ■* » THE two best fox-trots of the. week are "Dance- of the Paper Dolls,", by the Anglo-Persians (B.) and "Kiddies' Kabaret," by Ijco lteisman's Orchestra (Col.). Melodious and toe-tickling. ■» '•",';. .■ * For the first time on H.M.V.. the renowned 'American' Symphony' Orchestra has ■ record e(N "Fingal's Cave," a MendelHsolin overture, and achieved brilliance with its first essay, Di 1229. Twelve-inch. «! '• '# -. * \ It Avould be futile to 'employ superlatives with the name of the Garde Republicaine band of France. Merely to state the band has contributed "Marche Indienne" is sufflcient. (Col.) •-' ■'.'»'"-•'.• • • . Troubadour's,, songs can be: quite enchanting if one is m the mood and the two songs .behind the labels of "Heart o' Mine'? and "Old Timer," by Nick Lucas should appeal to yoii. — (B.) * '■.■*;.# ',' '* 'fßroadway Melody," by Ben SelVln's Orchestra continues throwing its tuneful crotchets from '■'■ orchestral V wells and gramophone horns. As a dance riumber it is excellent, though tlie words are 'a trlfle N well, "thin."— (Col.) • • * v. '.: • Paul Robeson Vis beyond the introduction stagey he has passed that milestone when critiques commence with recommendation: Two spirituals sung by him — "My Lord, 'What ' a Mornin'." and "Weepin' Mary"— on- the one record, should be m everyone's cabinet. (H.M.V.) c '■» * Columbia has caught up a slight, but amusing duologue by' Flotsam and Jetsam, entitled "We Never Know What to Expect."; • ' .. * . . * And. now theißevellers m two offerings that really .display their harmonic virtues without undue ' resort to syncopation— "Evenlh" and "Comin' Hpme." An excellent disc. (H.M.V.)' • ■ # ' ,* - Somewhat saucy 1 , yet not unduly "wide" m its humor is "Drizzle, Drizzle, the Party's a Fizzle," fox-trot, by the Colonial Club Orchestra.— (B.) . * * ' *' The third' (and final). Backhaus record- i Ing of Chopin's pianoforte studies, .opus 25, is^completed m the H.M.V. .fiiepte'mber list,' D.8.U80. •„ The • swift, sylph-like beauty /of "The Butterfly" number alone is, worth' the investment.- • # ' •# •■ « • Yet another fox-trot slightly ; above. the average is "I've Got a'-F.eeling I'm Fall-, Ing," from B§n Bernie's Orchestra. Rhythm and - * orchestration will prove a delight to dancers. — (B.) • '\ . # » Here's another for the therhe-song folk, m fox-trot motion, ,of course. Bob Haring's Orchestra relate- the throbs and thrills of "Louise,", one of tho "Innocents of Paris." — (B.) < ' An unusually clever canine throws m several < punctuation marks while The Fillmore Band is playing "The Whistling Farmer Boy," and invariably he's right, too! He runs around the players, stops at the conductor and Woofs when he should; (CoL)

"That's How I Feel About.You," by Waring's'Pennsylvanians, and "In a Little Town Called Home, Sweet Home," by George Ulsen's Orchestra, is a fairly good fox-trot disc from the September H.M.V. Hst.; / * ; ' > ■ •• Don .Voorbees' Orchestra bave added another dancing paddle to "Showboat," and very pleasurably tbey sweep through the deeps of'Ol' Man River" and "Can?t Help.Lovin' Dat Man."—(Col.) "My Castle m Spainls a Shack m the Lane,", is better than its title would suggest; perhaps because it.. is i minus; the usual ; maudlin sentimentality. Fox-trot by, Ben Bernic's Orchestra.—(B.) » • » Randolph's Royal. Haw,aiians spread themselves ) over* two Brunswick discs, and some of it'is entertaining m its musical visions of palm's, etcetera." If musical Hawaii appeals! to you, listen to "Cradle. of Love," "Weary River," and tlieme-y "'Louise." Nat Shilkret's Orchestra has a vocalist m the H.M.V. September issue which says "IvWant a Daddy to Cuddle me." After listeningVattentively to the'words it. is difficult to understand why, but the orchestration somewhat offsets the vocal' effect. * * «* Eddie Thomas's 'Collegians (Col.) subscribe .a beautiful waltz "disc with some of Victor Herbert's . exquisite' musical themes. Twelve-rinch.