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Performed by: Don Bestor and His Orchestra
Vocalist: Johnny Russell
Full Song Title: You Must Believe Me
Recorded in New York, New York (Studio 2) - February 26th, 1933
Flip side of: youtu.be/wBr8yTvEzcE
Don Bestor (born September 23, 1889 - died January 13, 1970) was an American bandleader, probably best known for directing the orchestra in the early years of The Jack Benny Program on old-time radio.
Bestor was born September 13, 1889, in Longford, South Dakota (although his birthplace also has been cited as Madison, Wisconsin). His mother was Mrs. Carrie Bestor. His brother, A.L. Bestor, was also a musician, directing the orchestra of the Orpheum Theater in Madison.
Bestor's radio debut occurred in 1922 on KDKA in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His orchestra, which was playing at the William Penn Hotel, was broadcast over the station in what was described in his obituary as "the world's first remote control orchestra pickup." He also led orchestras at WLW in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1925 and at WGN in Chicago, Illinois, in 1925-26.By 1928, he and his orchestra were back on KDKA
Bestor's tenure at KDKA ended in 1931. A June 13 newspaper listing had the headline "Don Bestor to Say Farewell: Final Concert to Be Played Over KDKA Sunday at 7:15 P.M."
In 1932, Bestor and his orchestra were in New York City and "on the air over an NBC-WEAF hook-up four nights a week." In the summer of 1933, the group was broadcast "from the 'Show Boat' on Lake George via remote control" over WGY in Schenectady, New York. Bestor's orchestra also provided the music for the Nestle Chocolateers program in 1933.
On April 6, 1934, Bestor became the bandleader for Jack Benny's radio program, The General Tire Show. A statement from the sponsor said, in part, "Good music is an important part of a program such as Jack Benny presents, and critics who have commented on the excellence of the Benny broadcasts give no small part of the credit for their results to the tenor voice of Frank Parker and the intriguing melodies of Don Bestor and his musicians."
When Johnny Green replaced Bestor on the Benny program, a newspaper article noted: "Benny turned Bestor overnight from just another orchestra leader to the one man in America everyone knew wore spats... Bestor just finished a tour of the country on which he billed himself as the band that played with radio's king pin of humor."
Also in 1935, Bestor ran afoul of the musicians' union "because of paying his men under the scale while on the Jack Benny program," but he was reinstated in December.
Bestor had programs on CBS in 1936, on WLW in 1937, and on the Mutual Broadcasting System in 1939.
Bestor married Frankie Classen (or Klassen or Klossam), a dancer who was a "favorite of Chicago night club audiences." They had a daughter, Mary Ann. Bestor later married "a jet-set covergirl model," and they had a son, Don Bestor Jr., and a daughter, Robyn. He was also married to Hattie C. Bestor Catton. In 1937, a judge in Illinois ordered Bestor to surrender "insurance policies with a cash value of $3,000" to her "for back support of their 16 year old son, Bartley Bestor."
Mary Ann became an actress and at age 16 "signed for (the) No. 2 company of 'Eve of St. Mark'" in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1942.
Bestor died of a cerebral hemorrhage January 13, 1970, in Metamora, Illinois. He was 80.
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Stu
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Performed by: Don Bestor and His Orchestra
Vocalist: Johnny Russell
Full Song Title: You Must Believe Me
Recorded in New York, New York (Studio 2) - February 26th, 1933
Flip side of: youtu.be/wBr8yTvEzcE
Don Bestor (born September 23, 1889 - died January 13, 1970) was an American bandleader, probably best known for directing the orchestra in the early years of The Jack Benny Program on old-time radio.
Bestor was born September 13, 1889, in Longford, South Dakota (although his birthplace also has been cited as Madison, Wisconsin). His mother was Mrs. Carrie Bestor. His brother, A.L. Bestor, was also a musician, directing the orchestra of the Orpheum Theater in Madison.
Bestor's radio debut occurred in 1922 on KDKA in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His orchestra, which was playing at the William Penn Hotel, was broadcast over the station in what was described in his obituary as "the world's first remote control orchestra pickup." He also led orchestras at WLW in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1925 and at WGN in Chicago, Illinois, in 1925-26.By 1928, he and his orchestra were back on KDKA
Bestor's tenure at KDKA ended in 1931. A June 13 newspaper listing had the headline "Don Bestor to Say Farewell: Final Concert to Be Played Over KDKA Sunday at 7:15 P.M."
In 1932, Bestor and his orchestra were in New York City and "on the air over an NBC-WEAF hook-up four nights a week." In the summer of 1933, the group was broadcast "from the 'Show Boat' on Lake George via remote control" over WGY in Schenectady, New York. Bestor's orchestra also provided the music for the Nestle Chocolateers program in 1933.
On April 6, 1934, Bestor became the bandleader for Jack Benny's radio program, The General Tire Show. A statement from the sponsor said, in part, "Good music is an important part of a program such as Jack Benny presents, and critics who have commented on the excellence of the Benny broadcasts give no small part of the credit for their results to the tenor voice of Frank Parker and the intriguing melodies of Don Bestor and his musicians."
When Johnny Green replaced Bestor on the Benny program, a newspaper article noted: "Benny turned Bestor overnight from just another orchestra leader to the one man in America everyone knew wore spats... Bestor just finished a tour of the country on which he billed himself as the band that played with radio's king pin of humor."
Also in 1935, Bestor ran afoul of the musicians' union "because of paying his men under the scale while on the Jack Benny program," but he was reinstated in December.
Bestor had programs on CBS in 1936, on WLW in 1937, and on the Mutual Broadcasting System in 1939.
Bestor married Frankie Classen (or Klassen or Klossam), a dancer who was a "favorite of Chicago night club audiences." They had a daughter, Mary Ann. Bestor later married "a jet-set covergirl model," and they had a son, Don Bestor Jr., and a daughter, Robyn. He was also married to Hattie C. Bestor Catton. In 1937, a judge in Illinois ordered Bestor to surrender "insurance policies with a cash value of $3,000" to her "for back support of their 16 year old son, Bartley Bestor."
Mary Ann became an actress and at age 16 "signed for (the) No. 2 company of 'Eve of St. Mark'" in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1942.
Bestor died of a cerebral hemorrhage January 13, 1970, in Metamora, Illinois. He was 80.
I hope you enjoy this as much as I have.
Best wishes,
Stu
______________________
Please Note: I do not claim copyright or ownership of the song played in this video. All copyrighted content remains property of their respective owners.
![Nadezhda Zlateva - Slushai Malka Mome [Listen Little Girl] (1935)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/3P9qdkKsH6c/hqdefault.jpg "Nadezhda Zlateva - Slushai Malka Mome [Listen Little Girl] (1935)
Performed by: Надежда Златева [Nadezhda Zlateva]
Full Song Title: Слушай Малка Моме [Slushai Malka Mome]
Recorded in: 1935, Bulgaria
I picked up this record a few years ago, its in poor shape but I tried my best to restore it.
Unfortunately, I have not been able to find any information about the artist, if someone could fill in the gaps I would be very grateful.
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Best wishes,
Stu
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![Jean Lumière - Les Deux Cœur [The Two Hearts] (1933)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/52PSVBxg0qI/hqdefault.jpg "Jean Lumière - Les Deux Cœur [The Two Hearts] (1933)
Performed by: Jean Lumière
Full Song: Les Deux Cœur
Recorded in: 1933
Flip side of: https://youtu.be/idSWNS2abJw
Les Deux Cœur, its an absolutely rare recording and I seem to be the only one who has the original shellac record. I inherited it from my grandfather, who purchased it while he was visiting friends in France during the 1930s.
Jean Lumière (born August 20, 1895 in Marseille and died April 2, 1979 in Paris) was a popular French singer and Grand Prix du Disque winner of the 1930s.
His real name was Jean Anezin, he was born into a family of music-loving merchants. He first considered an acting career, but then changed his mind and began singing in Nice and Marseille. Following a meeting with the singer Esther Lekain, he made his debut in 1930 in Paris at the Théâtre de lEuropéen. Esther Lekain urged him to change his name and allegedly chose his pseudonym for him: Your voice is clear, you are from the South, your name will be Jean Lumière.
In 1934, he had great success with Paul Delmets song La Petite Église , winning the Grand Prix du Disque, pursuing a remarkable career in Europe, the Middle East, and South America. He is notably the first performer of the French version of the song taken from the animated feature film Pinocchio from Disney studios released in 1946: Quand on prie la bonne étoiles (When You Wish upon a Star).
Long considered to have the best radio voice, Jean Lumière left the stage in 1960 to become a singing teacher. His students include Marcel Amont, Gloria Lasso, Cora Vaucaire, Diane Dufresne, Mireille Mathieu.
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Stu
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![Carlo Buti - Non dimenticar le mie parole [Dont forget my words] (1937)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9GxX9NflEZo/hqdefault.jpg "Carlo Buti - Non dimenticar le mie parole [Dont forget my words] (1937)
Performed by: Carlo Buti
Full Song Title: Non dimenticar le mie parole
Recorded in: 1937
Carlo Buti (14 November 1902 – 16 November 1963) was an Italian interpreter of popular and folk music. He was known as the Golden Voice of Italy, and was possibly the first superstar of Italian music in the twentieth century. He recorded 1574 songs during his career.
Buti was born in Florence, Italy. As a boy, he mastered the Tuscan folk song technique known as stornello. He was soon being paid by other men to serenade their girlfriends. He received limited vocal training from Raoul Frazzi. He was featured on Italian radio. His first recording contract (1930) was with Edison-Bell Records. In 1934 he signed with Columbia Records.
Buti has been called the Bing Crosby and the Frank Sinatra of Italy, because of his preference for the popular songs of the day over the more operatic-type songs. He retired in 1956 after having recorded 1574 songs. At the time, his was the most-recorded voice in Italian music history. His unique warm and melodic tenorino style of high quasi-falsetto phrasing sung in the mezza voce made him an international success. He also starred in several Italian movies. He died at his home in Montelupo Fiorentino, in Tuscany, Italy, at the age of 61.
One of his songs Vivere (1937) appears on the score to the 2000 film Titus by Elliot Goldenthal.
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Stu
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![Roberto Maida - Golondrinas [Swallows] (1935)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9m0Auf3kGJM/hqdefault.jpg "Roberto Maida - Golondrinas [Swallows] (1935)
Performed by: Francisco Canaro y su Orquesta Típica
Vocals: Roberto Maida
Full Song Title: Golondrinas
Recorded in: 1935
Roberto Maida real name Domenico Maida (born March 3, 1908 – died March 30, 1993) was a popular Argentinean singer and lyricist of the 1920’s and 1930s.
Maida was born in Francica, Vibo Valentia, Italy in 1908. His parents were Italian immigrants and they settled in Buenos Aires, in the neighborhood of Balvanera, near the famous Mercado Spinetto.
Roberto Maida began his artistic career at a very early age in the backyard of the restaurant Damato. There he used to meet with the owner’s sons and other kids were they organized tango shows in which he was the lead singer. One day a singing instructor came to have lunch and wanted to know who that singer was. He suggested to him to sing at a cinema during the intermission shows. Maida was doubtful but his friends encouraged him. He made his debut at the 2º Coliseo cinema located at Bernardo de Irigoyen and Venezuela in the Monserrat district. The owners of the theater, José and Antonio Galvano liked him so much, that they placed a big photo of Maida at the entrance of the theater.
In 1925 he made his debut as professional singer in the Miguel Caló Orchestra. Thereafter he went to Spain with Cátulo Castillo’s group that included Miguel Caló, Alberto Cima, Ricardo, Carlos and Alfredo Malerba. It was a long tenure and they performed in many cities. They also made several recordings for the Odeon label. Their tour ended in 1930 and, back in Buenos Aires, Bayón Herrera and Manuel Romero invited Maida to appear in their play at the Teatro Sarmiento.
The following year he returned to Europe with the Sarmiento theater company, directed by Bayón, Romero and Cátulo Castillo. Sadly, the company went bankrupt and was dissolved but as Maida was already quite famous in Spain, he found work quickly and was hired to accompany the singer Celia Gámez.
Eduardo Bianco, on his way to Germany, asked the band leader Manuel Pizarro if he could bring Maida and some musicians from his orchestra to accompany him in his performances in Hamburg. In Hamburg they inaugurated the UFA Palace and performed at the Bocaccio café concert before later working in Cologne, Munich and Berlin.
He was hired to work for seven months at the Savoy Hotel in London, where, at that time, the Prince of Wales, whom Maida had met in Biarritz, France and who was a fan of tango, sometimes attended. For a while Maida settled on the continent and toured Belgium, Holland and Spain.
In 1968 he retired from the show business and died in Buenos Aires on March 30, 1993.
Francisco Canaro (November 26, 1888 – December 14, 1964) was a popular Uruguayan violinist and tango orchestra leader.
Canaro was born in San José de Mayo, Uruguay, in 1888. His parents were Italian immigrants, and later, when he was less than 10 years old, they emigrated to Buenos Aires, Argentina in the late nineteenth century. As a young man he found work in a factory, where an empty oil can, in his skilled hands, became his first violin. Performing in seedy bars initially, he ultimately forged a career that spanned many decades, and his orchestra was one of the most recorded. His introduction to the tango came by orquesta típica leader Vicente Greco in 1908, and in 1912 he composed Pinta brava (Fierce Look). Canaro composed the music for the 1915 Argentine classic film Nobleza gaucha. He later was romantically attached to Argentine actress and tango vocalist Ada Falcón, but the relationship, which began in the early 1920s, grew apart a decade later.
In 1920 Canaro discovered Azucena Maizani, who rapidly developed into a major tango star.
Canaro was active in the cause of intellectual property rights from 1918 onwards, and was instrumental in the establishment of the Argentine Society of Composers and Songwriters (SADAIC), in 1935, purchasing the downtown Buenos Aires lot where its headquarters were built. He performed in Paris with his orchestra in 1925, and a success among local audiences, he remained in Europe for a decade. Becoming a naturalized Argentine citizen in 1940, much of his recorded music is in the classic salon style of that decade, but he is also considered a member of the old guard, and some of his later recordings contributed to the transition to concert tango.
Canaros orchestra became a fixture on Argentine radio during the 1940s and early 1950s, though for many contemporary dancers and listeners, his early golden age recordings remained the best in their genre. Canaro authored his memoirs, Mis 50 años con el tango (My Fifty Years with the Tango) in 1956, but later developed Pagets disease, and was forced to retire. He died in Buenos Aires in 1964.
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Best wishes,
Stu
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