1920 John Steel - Whispering
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For Paul Whiteman’s immensely popular 1920 instrumental recording of “Whispering,” listen here: https://youtu.be/LZE8Ab_t950
Over 100 years old. I hope folks can appreciate this as much as we do.
Transferred from Victor 18695 - Whispering (Malvin Schonberger-John Schonberger) by John Steel, orchestra conducted by Josef Pasternack, recorded in Camden NJ September 10, 1920
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It's amazing to hear these 78s from 100+ years ago. If I watch a movie from 1920, I have to read lips and the words on the screen.
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He was only 20 years old when he recorded this. He left the Ziegfeld Follies in 1925 at his wife's insistence because of his heavy drinking. He went to a rehab for 1 year and spent the next 45 years teaching voice from his home. Franklyn Baur replaced him in the Follies through the 1931 season, which was it's last.
John Steel did not record for Victor after 1923.
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Definitely something special about early recorded music, it resonates within me as if I existed in a past life here. I added a new ‘old’ favorite to my playlist, thank you.
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