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Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)
Artist: Hal Kemp Orch.
Author: Maceo Pinkard/William Tracey/Doris Tauber
Label: Brunswick
Year: 1930
Sweet dance bandleader, with Bunny Berigan on trumpet and vocal by drummer Robert Shinnay Ennis. Re-issued on cd Hot Sides 1926-1931 (Retrieval). Maceo Pinkard also wrote Sweet Georgia Brown (see there).
Covers:
Gus Arnheim's Coconut Grove Orch. [for Victor in Hollywood with vocal trio The Rhythm Boys feat. Bing Crosby; two days younger than the original; top 10 US]
Grace Johnston [for Melotone]
Duke Ellington Orch. [as The Whoopie Makers; vocal: Chick Bollock]
Kansas City Five [with Lester Young]
Emile Ford & The Checkmates [top 20 UK]
Diana Ross [in film Lady Sings The Blues]
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)