Category Archives: Music

Found on EBay — Williams and Walker

Posted on December 28, 2008 by lmharnisch

Sheet music of "I May Be Crazy but I Ain’t No Fool," by Alex Rogers, sung by Bert Williams. Listed on EBay starting at $25.

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December 28, 1958: Movie stars to watch in the new year, tribute to Archie Moore

Posted on December 28, 2008 by lmharnisch

Hedda Hopper’s predictions for the next crop of movie stars somehow bypasses the cast of “7th Voyage of Sinbad.” (Listen to the orchestration in Bernard Herrmann’s score for the sword fight with the skeleton: tuba, xylophone and something rattley, like … Continue reading →

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Retro holiday gift — Earl Carroll’s Theatre

Posted on December 21, 2008 by lmharnisch

The facade of Earl Carroll’s in Hollywood A frame grab of the nightclub’s neon. This is the best shot I’ve seen of the signatures that used to be outside Earl Carroll’s nightclub at 6230 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood. Listed on … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Williams and Walker

Posted on December 20, 2008 by lmharnisch

"Ephraham," a 1904 song by Vincent Bryan and J.B. Mullen, with a cover illustration of George Walker, is listed on EBay with bidding starting at $19.99. Walker later teamed up  with Bert Williams.

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Retro holiday gift — Archive of Met broadcasts

Posted on December 19, 2008 by lmharnisch

What can only be described as a massive archive of opera broadcasts has turned up on EBay. The reel-to-reel recordings are mostly Met performances, with a few from Bayreuth, Salzburg and Spoleto. This collection has all the familiar names of … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Rachmaninoff in Los Angeles

Posted on December 15, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, an autographed program from Rachmaninoff’s 1933 concert at the Philharmonic Auditorium on EBay. It’s listed as Buy It Now for $671.40. According to The Times review, Rachmaninoff played six encores, including works by Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov as well as … Continue reading →

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December 14, 1908: Mahler’s farewell concert with the New York Philharmonic

Posted on December 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

I stumbled across–guess what–a daily history blog at the New York Times, headed by William S. Niederkorn. Here’s the New York Times’ review of “Mr. Mahler’s Last Concert.” But wait, what’s this? Overemphasis of the brass? (gasp) … Untunefulness in … Continue reading →

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Vandals paint swastika on Hollywood synagogue, December 12, 1938

Posted on December 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

Vandals paint a swastika on Temple Beth El, 1508 N. Wilton. Nazi police censor sermons of Vienna’s Catholic priests. The former temple photographed by Nathan Marsak, who wrote a wonderful post on the 1947 project. Today’s edition of The Times … Continue reading →

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Stunt man dies in John Wayne film, December 6, 1958

Posted on December 6, 2008 by lmharnisch

  File this under quaint notions of the 1950s: Highway officials taking control of speeding cars and forcing them to slow down. U.S. moon launch fails. http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/k6UQe8Upiz1lVusxuj&related=1&canvas=mediumTHE HORSE SOLDIERS TRAILER At left, stuntman Fred Kennedy is killed when he takes … Continue reading →

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Voices — Odetta, 1930 – 2008

Posted on December 2, 2008 by lmharnisch

Odetta at the Hollywood Bowl, 1961. I have to admit, Dean Jones on a bill with Odetta is not something I ever imagined. Versatile Odetta Found Her Folk Roots and a Message Music: Now she feels a necessity to perpetuate … Continue reading →

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Poison gas kills Disney’s mother, November 27, 1938

Posted on November 27, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Above, Walt Disney gave his parents a home at 4605 Placidia Ave., Toluca Lake, for their golden wedding anniversary. According to The Times, a faulty furnace connection let carbon monoxide into the house. Disney’s father, Elias, was found unconscious … Continue reading →

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Rams win over Giants, November 25, 1968

Posted on November 25, 2008 by lmharnisch

  The Rams pulled out a 24-21 victory over the New York Giants with some old and new tricks. Bruce Gossett’s field goal with only four seconds left kept the Rams (9-1-1) within striking distance of the division leading Baltimore … Continue reading →

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Southern California in flames, November 25, 1938

Posted on November 25, 2008 by lmharnisch

This photograph is 70 years old but it could have been taken last week.   The Times’ L.D. Hotchkiss takes on Pulitzer-winning columnist Westbrook Pegler. Fire damage –10,000 acres in Topanga and Rustic canyons –4,000 acres in San Bernardino County. … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Williams and Walker

Posted on November 19, 2008 by lmharnisch

Here’s another item by the vaudeville team of Williams and Walker on EBay. Bidding has reached $26.55. Here’s a recording of "She’s Getting More Like the White Folks Every Day."            

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Found on EBay — Williams and Walker

Posted on November 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

Sheet music of a song performed by Bert Williams and George Walker turned up on EBay. Bidding starts at $24.99, which seems a bit steep to me, but I don’t follow prices on old sheet music. Then again, maybe not. … Continue reading →

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Voices — Miriam Makeba, 1932 – 2008

Posted on November 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Carlos Chavez / Los Angeles Times ‘MAMA AFRICA’: Makeba’s evocative 2005 performance in Los Angeles connected powerfully with audience members. A spiritual experience South African singer Miriam Makeba’s last L.A. appearance (or is it?) is flowing with style … Continue reading →

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Box Set — Hank Williams

Posted on November 5, 2008 by lmharnisch

Hank Williams’ obituary in The Times, Jan. 2, 1953 October 28, 2008 By Robert Hilburn More than a half century after his death, Hank Williams remains so revered as a songwriter that his gifts as a singer are often underappreciated. … Continue reading →

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Colts win over Rams, October 28, 1968

Posted on October 28, 2008 by lmharnisch

I wondered if somewhere during my tour of the Rams’ 1958 and ’68 seasons I’d find the same name pop up in a story, 10 years later. What were the odds, given that length of time and two very different … Continue reading →

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Mystery song

Posted on October 21, 2008 by lmharnisch

OK, I found this recording while looking for something else and it’s too weird and wonderful (and weird) not to share. Listen to the mystery recording>>>            

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Coming attractions — The Palladium reopens

Posted on October 15, 2008 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Opening night http://www.archive.org/flow/FlowPlayerLight.swf Grateful Dead at the Hollywood Palladium, Aug. 6, 1971. By Geoff BoucherTimes Staff Writer SIXTY-EIGHT years ago this month, the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and its new singer, a skinny 24-year-old New Jersey … Continue reading →

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