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Bert Lown's Hotel Biltmore Orch. & Elmer Feldkamp - June Time Is Love Time, 1932

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Bert Lown & His Biltmore Hotel Orchestra with Vocal Refrain by male trio (Elmer Feldkamp + 2) – June Time Is Love Time, Fox Trot (Clare-Tobias-Sherman), Victor 1932 (USA)

NOTE: For many visitors to this channel, Bert Lown’s orchestra belongs to those Jazz Age bands, which can be listened to over and over, without the least feeling of boredom or fatigue. Unfortunately, that composer of one of greatest Jazz Age hits: Bye Bye Blues, had a short career as bandleader. As matter of fact, it was only between 1929 -1933 when he was really active on the orchestral market, having been contracted at the prestigious Biltmore Hotel in New York and playing there with such musical giants in his band, as trombonist Miff Mole,  drummer Stan King or saxophonist Adrian Rollini. Yet, it was Elmer Feldkamp – his another saxophonist, but also an awesome singer - who has made Bert Lown’s band forever and unmistakably recognized among immeasurable wealth of the fabulous American dance bands of that time. Besides saxophone, Feldkamp also played clarinet yet, what’s most important - he could sing with an irresistible voice - slightly tremulous, as if hesitating - which could not be confused with any other. During these few years, Lown not only released the series of dance recordings for Victor – with wonderful, very sophisticated yet simple and very jazzy arrangements – but also he composed several American evergreens, including "You're The One I Care For" and "Tired." Unfortunately, after 1933 Bert Lown suddenly withdrew from the band leading and took executive positions at CBS. Orphaned, Elmer Feldkamp was yet still successful with other orchestras, he also tried his luck leading his own band, which waxed several sides for the Crown, in 1933 and later. 

Attention: In my clip, there’s a faulty information, Elmer Feldkamp was also the violinist. Not true! Besides saxophone, he played only the clarinet.

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