Leo Reisman+Adrian Rollini, Harold Arlen Happy As the Day Is Long Victor 24315
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Leo Reisman plays "Happy As the Day Is Long" and "The Gold Diggers' Song" on Victor 24315. "Happy" includes a hip vocal by its composer, Harold Arlen, and two great solos by Adrian Rollini on bass sax and vibes. It might be the best side Reisman ever made. Writes Ate van Delden in his Rollini biography: "Arlen's vocal work on "Happy As the Day Is Long" is a demonstration of excellent timing, and his cooperation with Rollini is perfect, saxophone player and singer as equivalent partners in a duet. Rollini's saxophone really pushes Arlen in a strong, swinging way and then he plays a striking solo. Working with a singer this way was something Rollini had never done before on a record."
"Gold" has a vocal by Fred Astaire. Well recorded in New York on May 2, 1933. This record is in E condition, with some slight Victor grain. Sound is clear and crisp.
I'm a longtime collector who is downsizing. I know how to pack records.
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