chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted June 28, 2011 Report Posted June 28, 2011 http://dolphinsofhollywood.com/home/about/history/?nggpage=3 im going to be brief cause im busy w/ something else but had to let u guys in on this, this site apparently has NEW RAP ARTISTS on a NEW REVITALIZED Dolphins of hollywood, BUT WAIT- they have a HUGE collection of ALL THESE PHOTOS and information on the history of dolphins, like really detailed history. i emailed them a few wks ago but heard nothing. no, really- what is up? is there really a lineage, a connection to the dolphins of old? Quote
brownie Posted June 28, 2011 Report Posted June 28, 2011 Charles Mingus led a couple of sessions in the late '40s for the label. They were included in the Uptown Charles 'Baron' Mingus CD. Quote
Big Beat Steve Posted June 28, 2011 Report Posted June 28, 2011 IMO it's just an attempt at cashing in on the old name (what for, I wonder ... DOH and RIH were soooo long ago and there can't be that many 50s R&B collectors who are just as much into Rap...). If the rights to the name have become "free" (or available) who knows what some shrewd whiz kid in search of an image may be up to? Maybe it's primarily the "Hollywood" image that counts to them? Happens all the time in marketing. Or why else would someone want to revive (of sorts ...) the BUGATTI car marque, and there sho' ain't no connection between the REAL Bugattis and Volkswagen (backers of the Bugatti marque now) either . Quote
marcello Posted June 28, 2011 Report Posted June 28, 2011 Topix story "The legendary Dolphins of Hollywood known for its rich history in the music industry, is setting the stage for major success in 2011 via their new partnership announcement put together by the grandsons of the legendary John Dolphin, JD and AD ." Quote
Big Beat Steve Posted June 28, 2011 Report Posted June 28, 2011 Aaah, so THAT's where the rights to the name went ... (or stayed ...) ;) Still, a bit ambitious if you consider that name probably hasn't rung a bell with active buyers of contemporary music for close top 50 years. Family sentimentality (which probably cannot be judged by usual marketing yardsticks anyway) aside, what would today's music buyers associate with that name that would make them take the plunge in huge numbers and shell out in the manner some today's artist's affiliation with good old Blue Note maybe would? Quote
JSngry Posted June 28, 2011 Report Posted June 28, 2011 When worlds collide... On February 2, 1958, Percy Ivy, a disgruntled wanna be songwriter went to John Dolphin’s Record company office in an attempt to hustle John Dolphin out of some money and/or taped music recordings, shot Dolphin dead behind the desk of his Hollywood office. The murder was witnessed by a pair of white kids — future session drummer Sandy Nelson and latter-day Beach Boy Bruce Johnston – who’d traveled to South Central in the hopes of interesting Dolphin in their songs. The shop was then ran by Dolphin’s assistant, Rudy Ray Moore,,, Quote
Dan Gould Posted June 28, 2011 Report Posted June 28, 2011 Forgive my ignorance, and slight thread-hijack but I've seen the Ace compilation(s) of original Dolphin label recordings, is it a must-have? Quote
Big Beat Steve Posted June 28, 2011 Report Posted June 28, 2011 Forgive my ignorance, and slight thread-hijack but I've seen the Ace compilation(s) of original Dolphin label recordings, is it a must-have? Depends on what exactly you like from that era. It's a wide field. Not everybody goes for doo-wop, not everybody goes for honking saxes ... Quote
Unk Posted June 28, 2011 Report Posted June 28, 2011 Forgive my ignorance, and slight thread-hijack but I've seen the Ace compilation(s) of original Dolphin label recordings, is it a must-have? I've got Vol. 2 of the Ace issues, and I had a couple of the Specialtys. I'm a bad judge, since the music isn't really "my thing"; I'd picked them up as part of a research project. The Red Callender stuff was of interest, but I enjoyed the 'Spoon and Memphis Slim cuts too. Can't go wrong with Scatman Crothers, of course Quote
Dan Gould Posted June 28, 2011 Report Posted June 28, 2011 I should have been more clear: My interests shifted into a blues/R&B direction several years ago. In those two inter-related genres, is there Dolphin material that is essential, and is there a particular comp that takes care of the best of the best? Quote
JSngry Posted June 28, 2011 Report Posted June 28, 2011 None of it I've heard has struck me personally as "essential". although perhaps the best of the Doo-Wop stuff might be considered "definitive". I'm just not enough into Doo-Wop to essentialize any of it. Quote
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted June 30, 2011 Author Report Posted June 30, 2011 (edited) this is fantastic. that actual family members have resurected such a legendary label. check out the latest Dolphins of Hollywood jam, there might be a gap of 60 years, but the lineage is there.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nVZc_onNRM Edited June 30, 2011 by chewy Quote
ValerieB Posted June 30, 2011 Report Posted June 30, 2011 i wonder what jazz-lover/supporter Michael Dolphin thinks about this video. it just looks like and sounds like a low-budget stinko to me! Quote
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted July 1, 2011 Author Report Posted July 1, 2011 im gonna email the kids and get the complete lowdown Quote
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