Ted Lewis
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“Is Everybody Happy ???”
Ted Lewis, an entertainer born and raised long ago in Circleville, Ohio went on to true Fame & Fortune in New York, Hollywood, and the world!! This is the 4th installment of a continuing tribute to Ted:
From the internet:
Ted Lewis was signed to Columbia Records, not yet the giant it was to become but still an important label, in 1919, and released his first single, "Wond'ring" b/w "Blues My Naughty Sweety Gives Me," in October of that year. The following year, he introduced and made the first of several recordings of "When My Baby Smiles at Me," which became Lewis' theme song. By the mid '20s, he was one of Columbia's top selling artists and one of the world's top entertainers and band leaders.
Although Lewis often took the role of singer himself, mixing his mournful voice with a pleasing personality, there were some notable exceptions -- Ruth Etting cut sides with him, as did Fats Waller, and in 1926, with Sophie Tucker as vocalist, Lewis had one of the most popular records of the year, "Some of These Days," which became a million seller. A tour of Europe, including engagements at the Hippodrome and the Kit Kat Club in London, solidified his standing internationally, and the band played all of the top venues in Europe on a subsequent tour.
By the end of the '20s, Lewis was so popular and distinctive a musical personality that Columbia devised a customized label design for him, and the silhouette of the bandleader in his top hat now embossed his records. In December of 1929, he signed a new contract with the label guaranteeing him $42,000 plus a royalties on each record pressed, each year for two years. It seemed a bargain to Columbia, for they were getting a great band as well as a popular one.
Hear Sophie Tucker
with Ted's Band - 1926
Click here: http://great-song-stylists-uk.com/Ted%20Lewis/TedLewisSomeOfTheseDays.mp3
“Is Everybody Happy ???”
Ted Lewis, an entertainer born and raised long ago in Circleville, Ohio went on to true Fame & Fortune in New York, Hollywood, and the world!! This is the 4th installment of a continuing tribute to Ted:
From the internet:
Ted Lewis was signed to Columbia Records, not yet the giant it was to become but still an important label, in 1919, and released his first single, "Wond'ring" b/w "Blues My Naughty Sweety Gives Me," in October of that year. The following year, he introduced and made the first of several recordings of "When My Baby Smiles at Me," which became Lewis' theme song. By the mid '20s, he was one of Columbia's top selling artists and one of the world's top entertainers and band leaders.
Although Lewis often took the role of singer himself, mixing his mournful voice with a pleasing personality, there were some notable exceptions -- Ruth Etting cut sides with him, as did Fats Waller, and in 1926, with Sophie Tucker as vocalist, Lewis had one of the most popular records of the year, "Some of These Days," which became a million seller. A tour of Europe, including engagements at the Hippodrome and the Kit Kat Club in London, solidified his standing internationally, and the band played all of the top venues in Europe on a subsequent tour.
By the end of the '20s, Lewis was so popular and distinctive a musical personality that Columbia devised a customized label design for him, and the silhouette of the bandleader in his top hat now embossed his records. In December of 1929, he signed a new contract with the label guaranteeing him $42,000 plus a royalties on each record pressed, each year for two years. It seemed a bargain to Columbia, for they were getting a great band as well as a popular one.
Hear Sophie Tucker
with Ted's Band - 1926
Click here: http://great-song-stylists-uk.com/Ted%20Lewis/TedLewisSomeOfTheseDays.mp3
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