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Leo Reisman and His Orchestra
12+ albums
swingjazzBig Bandoldies20s
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Leo Reisman (1897 - December 18, 1961) was an influential violinist and bandleader in the 1920s and 1930s. Born and reared in Boston, Reisman studied violin as a young man, and formed his own band in 1919. He became famous for having over 80 hits on the popular charts during his career. Jerome Kern called Reisman's orchestra "The String Quartet of Dance Bands." Reisman recorded for Columbia exclusively from July 1923 through March 11, 1929, when he signed with Victor and stayed until October 1933. He then signed with Brunswick and stayed until 1937 when he re-signed with Victor. During his 1929-1933 Victor period, Reisman recorded many lesser-known period Broadway songs, some of which were recorded by no other band. He also had the habit of featuring composers and Broadway performers as band vocalists, including Harold Arlen, Fred Astaire, Clifton Webb, and Arthur Schwartz. He also featured Lee Wiley in 1931-32 for her first 3 recordings. More often than not, his vocalists were Frank Luther, Dick Robertson and later Sally Singer and George Beuler. A notable recording from this era was "Happy Days Are Here Again" in November 1929, with vocals by Lou Levin. Among his more popular hits were his #1 recordings of Cole Porter's "Night and Day” (1932) and Con Conrad's “The Continental" (1934) Reisman's was primarily a dance orchestra; he was not a fan of jazz music, but some of his early 1930s 78 RPM recordings were a bit "hot". [artistEddy Duchin was a member of Leo Reisman's o
top songs
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What Is This Thing Called Love
7912Puttin' on the Ritz (Puttin' on the Ritz)
3843Night And Day - From Musical Comedy "Gay Divorce"
2974Night And Day
1445The Birth of the Blues
1146What Is This Thing Called Love [From Husbands And Wives (1992)]
1097(It Will Have to Do) Until the Real Thing Comes Along - From Paper Moon
998Night and Day (From Musical Comedy "Gay Divorce")
969Bye Bye Blackbird
9610You Do Something to Me
91albums
It's De Lovely: The Authentic Cole Porter Collection
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Show Tunes Of The 1920's Vol. 2
The Great American Songbook
Volume 1
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Tribute To Woody Allen
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A Night at the Waldorf
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Top Hits Of The 1930s
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Bluebird Presents It's De Lovely - The Authentic Cole Porter Collection
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Jazz Age Chronicles Vol. 9: The Song Hits of 1930
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra, Vol. 1
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Brother Can You Spare A Dime - Songs Of The Depression
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Roaring 20's Revue Vol. 2: The Hits 1920-1930