BERIGAN Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 Actually, still haven't "heard' him. Has anyone heard him? Got this from a worldsrecords email... SOUNDS OF YESTERYEAR PAUL BARON / 1944/1945 "Paul who?" is the usual comment whenever the name of Paul Baron is mentioned, yet in his way, Paul was one of the most successful Big Band leaders of the swing era. Why is this so? - because unlike the others, his was not a touring band, not for him the daily struggle of traveling from venue to venue or the monotonous grind of trying to please dance hall audiences, his was a studio band that attracted the finest musicians and backed the worlds finest singers. This rare album of music from 1944/45 includes appearances by Charlie Shavers, Teddy Wilson, Red Norvo, Roy Eldridge, Yank Lawson, Specs Powell and Stuff Smith. [item Code: 57852 CD: $14.00] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 I went to grammar school with a kid named Paul Baron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 Courtesy Bruyninckx: PAUL BARON Charlie Shavers (tp) Red Norvo (vib) Teddy Wilson (p) Remo Palmieri (g) Al Hall or Tommy Kaye (b) Gordon"Specs" Powell (d) New York, May 24, 1944 VP1163 Bugle call rag (Tiger rag*) V-Disc 424 VP1203 Just you, just me V-Disc 444 It takes one deep breath - Paul Baron and his Orchestra : Roy Eldridge, Jimmy Maxwell, Yank Lawson, Chris Griffin (tp) + a number of unknown tb's and saxes, Red Norvo (vib) Teddy Wilson (p) Remo Palmieri (g) Al Hall (b) Gordon "Specs" Powell (d) Eddie Sauter (arr) Broadcast, New York, August 2, 1944 Four in a bar (es arr) IAJRC 17, Swing House (E)SWH13 Four in a bar Hindsight 133 Same as or similar to previous but definitely Coleman Hawkins (ts) Broadcast, New York, August 18, 1944 The man I love Jazz Society AA504, Hindsight HR133 Broadcast, New York, c. autumn 1944 Yesterdays Phoenix LP8, Bean 05 Note : Bean 05 gives date as October 22, 1944. Roy Eldridge, Gordon "Chris" Griffin, Yank Lawson, Jimmy Maxwell (tp) poss. Milt Yaner (as) Teddy Wilson(p) Remo Palmieri (g) Al Hall (b) Gordon "Specs" Powell (d) + others Broadcast, New York, September 4, 1944 Hallelujah Fanfare 14-114, Swing House (E)SWH13 Come out, come out, wherever you are - I used to love you - Note : The above from a "Music in the Air" broadcast, other titles still unissued. Rest of Fanfare LP see under Teddy Wilson. Entire session also on Jasmine JASM2519. Paul Baron and his Orchestra : no details except Benny Goodman (cl) featured Broadcast, New York, October 27, 1944 Henderson stomp Paul Baron and his Orchestra : pers. incl. Charlie Shavers (tp) Kenneth "Red" Norvo (vib) Teddy Wilson (p) Al Hall (b) Gordon "Specs" Powell (d) Broadcast, New York, poss. October 1944 Summertime Swing House (E)SWH13 Paul Baron and his Orchestra : pers. incl. Trummy Young (tb) Milt Yaner (as) Clyde Hart (arr) + others Broadcast, New York, November 24, 1944 The Baron rifts (ch arr) Sunbeam SB211, Swing House (E)SWH13 Star dust - No details except Hank D'Amico (cl) featured Broadcast, New York, November 24, 1944 Mad about the boy V-Disc 833 Paul Baron and his Orchestra : no details New York, December 8, 1944 Sweet Georgia Brown Fanfare 14-114 Paul Baron's Orchestra : poss. incl. Charlie Shavers (tp) Red Norvo (vib) Teddy Wilson (p) Mildred Bailey(vcl) + others CBS Radio Show, New York, c. December 22, 1944 Don't fence me in (mb vcl) Phontastic (Swd)PHONTCD7672 Note : Phontastic (Swd)PHONTCD7672 entitled "1944 – I'm beginning to see the light". Rest by other artists. Paul Baron and his Orchestra : no details except for Mildred Bailey (vcl) Red Norvo (xyl) Teddy Wilson (p) Broadcast, "Mildred Bailey Show", New York, January 5, 1945 It had to be you (mb vcl) Fanfare 14-114 The sheik of Araby - Note : Fanfare 14-114 = Jasmine (E)JASM2519. Paul Baron's Orchestra : pers. incl. Charlie Shavers (tp) Woody Herman (cl,vcl-1) Nick Caiazza (ts) Red Norvo (vib) Teddy Wilson (p) Tommy Kay (g) Al Hall (b) Specs Powell (d) Broadcast, New York, January 12, 1945 Theme : The Baron riffs V-Disc 373 , Swing House (E)SWH13 Funiculi-funicula Sunbeam SB209, - Blues (1) V-Disc 373 , - -The hotel bands- : no details, most likely pers. of this period Luncheon at the Waldorf Golden Era GE15064 Paul Baron's Orchestra : no details except for Trummy Young (tb-1) Earl Hines (p-2) + others Broadcast, New York, January 19, 1945 Trummin' on a riff (1) Sunbeam SB209 VP1153 Boogis woogie on St. Louis blues (2,eh solo) V-Disc 424, Caracol (F)423 Note : Rest of the above session see under Mildred Bailey. It is possible that most of the above has been listed under the soloists for completeness. Paul Baron and his Orchestra : pers. incl. Charlie Shavers (tp) Trummy Young (tb) Nick Caiazza (ts) Teddy Wilson (p) Al Hall (b) Specs Powell (d) Broadcast, New York, c. February 1945 Dark eyes Swing House (E)SWH13 It takes a deep breath - Paul Baron and his Orchestra : pers. incl. Charlie Shavers (tp) Gordon "Specs" Powell (d) + others Broadcast, New York, c. March 1945 Reckoning with Specs Swing House (E)SWH13 Paul Baron and his Orchestra : pers. incl. Stuff Smith (vln) poss. Jimmy Jones (p) Al Hall (b) Gordon "Specs" Powell (d) Broadcast, New York, poss. March 1945 Bugle call rag Swing House (E)SWH13 Paul Baron and his Orchestra : pers. incl. Leroy "Slam" Stewart (b) Specs Powell (d) + others Broadcast, New York, poss. c. March 1945 Bass feature Swing House (E)SWH13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 (edited) Thanks for starting the topic, Berigan (I was going to start it myself--I got the same e-mail) and much thanks to Chuck for posting that info. There's a very brief and relatively uninformative bio on Baron at the Solid! site. He sure got some quality players for his studio dates, eh? Edited November 9, 2005 by ghost of miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 Yeah, some very interesting lineups there. I'm wondering how much, if any "Swing-To-Bop" music can be heard in these cuts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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