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Donn Reynolds - Now Is The Hour [c.1952].

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Channel: mrblindfreddy9999 · 2014 · Music

[Written by Clement Scott - Maewa Kaihau - Dorothy Stewart]
1913 - Palings Published a Piano-Variation piece in Australia
"Swiss Cradle Song" Credited to "Clement Scott"
1915 - Maori Words Added  to "Po Atarau"
1920 Maewa Kaihau wrote a "This Is The Hour" Verse
1927 - Recorded by Ana Hato
1935 - Maewa Kaihau Modified Verse for "Haere Ra Waltz"
1945 Dorothy Stewart Added New Verses..Gracie Fields Learnt The Song in NZ
1947 Performed by Gracie Fields on Radio
1948 Gracie Fields' Version Became a Global Hit
Also Recorded by 
Bing Crosby, Kate Smith, Eddy Howard, Buddy Clark, Charlie Spivak, Margaret Whiting

Issued as Donn Reynolds [King of The Yodellers]
Eddie Cletro and his Round Up Boys
                             on Lariat 1107 B.
Also Recorded  1965

Recorded Circa June 1952 Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA -- 
   Donn Reynolds [vcl solo], Tommy Sargent [steel gt], Bill Flynn [bass], Tex Atwater [drums], 
Joe Bardelli [piano], Eddie Carver [accordion],  Joe DeRose [fiddle], John Stout [fiddle]...

  Born Stanley Beresford Reynolds 
                         in St. Vital, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada [1921 - 1997].
In 1978 Donn set  the  WORLD RECORD
for the fastest yodel of 5 tones (3 falsetto) in 1.9 secs  .
He once yodelled non-stop for 7 hours and 29 minutes.
Donn spent several years in Australia in the 1940's and toured the UK in the 1950's

Recorded 1947 to 1967
Active  1936 to 1990

2002  Canada Barn Dance Pioneer Award
2002 Canada Barn Dance Hall of Fame

Donn Reynolds - Now Is The Hour [c.1952].

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