BILL DARNEL - The Blacksmith Blues (1952) скачать в хорошем качестве

BILL DARNEL - The Blacksmith Blues (1952)

50s Jiver Rhythm And Blues - Rock And Roll Roots (with George Barnes on lead guitar 🎸) Decca Records 9-27968 also release by: Mickey Katz as "Happy Pay-Off Day" (1950) Little Willie Littlefield as "Happy Pay Day" (1950) Sonny Burke as "Happy Pay Day" (1950) Ella Mae Morse (1952) Sy Oliver and His Orchestra with Trudy Richards (1952) Bing Crosby (1952) Leon McAuliffe and His Western Swing Band (1952) Elton Britt (1952) Nancy Brookes (1952) Toni Harper with Harry James Orhestra (1952) Shorty Long with Art Mooney And His Orchestra (1955) Helmut Zacharias (1956) Chuck Higgins (1957) Steve Carl & The Jags (1958) Freddy Cannon (1960) Richard Hayes (1961) Toots Thielemans (1961) The John Barry Seven And Orchestra (1962) Bonnie Guitar (1966) and many others... (writing by Jack Holmes) flip side is "Salty Dog Rag" ) William Greenwald aka Bill Darnell or Darnel was Born : June 10, 1920 - Died : April 28, 1976, Acapulco, Mexico. One of the busiest session singers of the late 1930s and early 40s, Bill Darnell appeared on recordings by such top-notch jazz bandleaders as Red Nichols, Bob Chester, Jimmie Lunceford and Edgar Hayes. Launching a solo career in the early-1950s, Darnell scored with remakes of "Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy" and "M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I", featuring the harmonies of female singing group, the Heathertones. Darnell first attracted attention, in the mid-1930s, when he worked with alto saxophonist and bandleader, Jimmy Lunceford and his orchestra. In 1949 when he signed with Coral in what was his first term contract with any recording company. He remained with Coral into 1951, selling records and gaining fans but never achieving a hit. In late 1951, he moved to Decca, where he had his biggest successes in 1952, with “Lonely Wine” selling 250,000 copies and “Tonight, Love” 350,000. While at Coral, Darnel had made friends with one of the label’s promotional men, Jimmy Hilliard. The two had been reunited at Decca when Hilliard changed jobs, and in 1954, when Hilliard became involved in the formation of the new “X” label, he took Darnel with him. Darnel released the very first recording on “X” and took part in the label’s promotional push to announce itself, traveling across the country with Hilliard and another “X” executive. Darnel continued to look for that elusive hit, trying different styles. “I’ll even Yiddishe Mama in Greek if I can get a hit,” he said. He failed to secure one at the new label though, even on a duet with Betty Clooney in 1955, and by the end of the year he had been dropped. In 1955, the spelling of Darnel’s last name began to vary between one “l” and two. By the late 1950s, “Darnell” was again the standard spelling. In late 1955, he signed with Rex, another new label, founded by former bandleader Joe Marsala, where he was again slated to record the first release. In 1956, he recorded on the London label, and in 1957 he signed with Jubilee, or in 1958 he had also assumed the role of sales chief for the label’s parent organization, Jay-Gee Record Company, owned by another former bandleader, Jerry Blaine. Darnell recorded on the Paris label in 1959. In 1960, he partnered with Sy Stewart to form a personnel management firm and a music publishing business, but by 1963 he was back singing again. In 1967, Darnell became head of national promotions for the Bang and Shout record company, leaving in mid-1968 for the same job at Diamond Records. In 1970, he headed promotion for All Platinum and Stang, where he remained until at least 1973. He was director of special projects for TK Records in April 1976 when he tragically lost his life, drowning off the coast of Acapulco, Mexico. Caught in the undertow while swimming, he was dragged too far away from shore to swim back. After his passing, Casablanca Records president Neil Bogart took out a full page ad in Billboard that was all white space except for a few words in the center of the page : “Your memory will live on as part of my life” Bill Darnell. #roots #rockandroll #rhythmandblues