MILENBERG JOYS--SHIM-ME-SHAWABBLE: McKenney's Cotton Pickers do a real fast and furious job for Victor.
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TWO LIPS --HALF WAY TO HEAVEN: Reminiscent of something or other that came out about 1917. Done by Johnny Hamp and not badly.
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THAT'S WHAT I CALL KEEN --I'M MORE THAN SATISFIED: The former, in spite of the name, has an interesting piano interlude. But what a name.
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KING FOR A DAY --OLD MAN SUNSHINE, sung by SAM COSLOW. Coslow is billed as the "Broadway, Minstrel", has a good voice similar to Harry Richman, and a pair of agonized eyebrows. The record however, Isn't so hot. Not Coslow's fault--just a poor recording. Watch this boy.
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DON'T CRY BABY --IS IT GONNA BE LONG -- Frankie Marsters Orch, Rotten.
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SWEET ELLA MAY -- THERE'LL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU: Jacques Renard's best record in a long time. A marvelous lilting melody on the "A" side.
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T'AIN'T SO, HONEY, T'AINT SO.-- DEEP RIVER RLUES: The former number the composition of the singer--who incidentally plays his own accompaniment. Willard Robison is one of the finest and most intelligent negro blues singers that we have heard.
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The Motion Picture REVENGE contributes REVENGE and DOLORES. Both Waltzes, OK. REVENGE is also available in a vocal against a gorgeous musical background (directed by Nat Shilkret) by Franklin Baur.
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