Sunday, February 8, 2009

Freddie Gardner - Japanese Sandman - Studies In Swing



Ok here's one of my "surprises" in Audio Restoration.
while working on transferring a pile of 78's i found this one. Ok Ok so what's "New" about this disc.
Ok its in STEREO. what! you may exclaim a 1933 British Parlophone 78 in stereo.
yes and... no

what we have is the full backing, Minus Freddy's solo on side one, and on side two we have the whole arrangement. so whats new about that then you may ask?
well using some newly developed technology and a hour of "tinkering" I for the first time have "synched" this masterpiece in REAL STEREO.!! take a listen and by the way Ill give you ALL the sides too. you can "roll your own" mixes at will (who's will?)

The 78 was not in the best condition, It had been played literly to death by the time i transfered it. But with a little of my own brand of "magic" we can really apreciate what a great disc this really was.

Freddie Gardner - Japanese Sandman BACKING GOOD
Freddie Gardner - Japanese Sandman BACKING TMNR
Freddie Gardner - Japanese Sandman FULL BAND GOOD
Freddie Gardner - Japanese Sandman FULL BAND TMNR
Freddie Gardner - Japanese Sandman STEREO ver One
Freddie Gardner - Japanese Sandman STEREO Wide

This Was recoreded on the Parlophone Label (of which I diddnt make a photo)
Ive tried in vain to contact the BBC and other orgainisations who could make use of such a discovery, No one cares!

Here's a quote from wikpedia about them
  • Studies in Swing No.1: Tiger Rag.
  • Studies in Swing No.2: The Japanese Sandman.
  • Studies in Swing No.3: When You're Smiling.
  • Studies in Swing No.4: Baby Won't You Please Come Home.

On each of the records, the A side is the same four-piece rhythm section, backing a soloist, and the B side is the rhythm section without the soloist. The rhythm section is:


Now all i need is 1 and 4, any offers?

The Four King Sisters - Whatcha Know Joe



Wow what a killer arrangement of this oft forgotten swing era song!

I've only heard one other by Glenn Miller on a live Chesterfield Acetate.

From memory this was a HMV 78 (lost the details but kept the transfer!)
This one scrubbed up pretty well. I'd like some more of their 78rpm's!



The Four King Sisters - Watcha Know Joe GOOD
The Four King Sisters - Watcha Know Joe TMNR
The Four King Sisters - Watcha Know Joe Fake Stereo


Oh and PS
If anyone knows of any great piles of 78's doing nothing you could always drop me a line!!

Imagine what I could DO with em!!
and remember this is all achived on a shoestring. Im unemployed and pretty much homeless!


Harry Roy - Bugle Call Rag


Harry Roy (looking almost like Eddie Cantor!)

Bristish Dance Band Music at its best, And dig the clarity of this restored disc.
you ever heard 1933 brit bands sound so CLEAR?

of course everyone recorded this old chestnut, and this one was discovered on a Palrophone 78

Harry Roy - Bugle Call Rag Good
Harry Roy - Bugle Call Rag TMNR
Harry Roy - Bugle Call Rag FAKE STEREO