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RECORDS

A column contributed by the Music Box devoted to criticism of records.

The best we have:

GRACE HAY'S RECORD

HELEW KANE'S DITTO

WEST END BLUES

PICKIN COTTON

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MILENBERG JOYS

THE LITTLE MILES FROM TOWN

STEPHEN FOSTER ALBUM

WAS IT A DREAM

(Dorsey Brothers' reoord)

FAREWELL BLUES

DEEP RIVER BLUES

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Grace Hay's record has arrived. I MUST HAVE THAT MAN and I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE are the numbers. A warmer, sweeter voice than Helen Kane, and more subtile. A really big hit.

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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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BLONESOME IN THE MOONLIGHT--FLOWER OF LOVE. Ted Weems does a good job.

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A NIGHT FOR MEDITATION --IF YOU DON'T LOVE ME. Nat Shilkret does a colorful if not vivid recording.

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TELL ME YOURE SORRY -- HAPPY DAYS AND LONESOME NIGHTS. Don Bester. After having bought all the other records...

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BLUE DANUBE WALTZ, parts I and H. Plano solo by Josef Lhevinne. Probably the finest recording of a plano solo ever made.

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LA GOLONDRINA--RUBENOLA: Sax solos by Rudy Wledoeft.

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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION--Amos & Andy. Just what it sounds like.

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AMAPOLA -- THE LITTLE TIPLER. Splendid organ recordings by Crawford.

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GEMS FROM PAGLIACCI and CAVALLERIA RUSTICANIA -- Victor Opera Co. A mightly good way of acquiring good opera recordings inexpensively.

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SONG OF SONGS-- AH! SWEET MYSTERY OF LIFE -- A new Red Seal number by Richard Crooks. ELINOR.

The Music Box Ino.

Holyeke.

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