[ Friedrich Deutschman Orchester ]
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Listen to the 1930 orchestra playing "Can't Help It", with the band's vocalist singing the song Marlene Dietrich made famous in her first big hit film, 'Der Blaue Engel'.

      [ Gus Deloof orch. ]
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      [ Joe Daniels orch. ], aka: Joe Daniels' Hot Shots.
b: 1908, Zeerust/Transvaal, South Africa, d: July 1, 1993, London, England, UK
Drums/bandleader
Here's a photo of Daniels, who was born in South Africa, but grew up in Great Britain (east of London). As a drummer, he played in different English bands, particularly with Harry Roy (from 1931 to January 1937). His successor with Harry Roy became the 21 year old Ray Ellington. In 1935, he formed his own group, 'Joe Daniels and his Hot Shots. In 1937, Daniels took the "Hot Shots" on tour. The band was recorded numerous times.. After WW2, Daniels continue his career with Joe Daniels Dixieland Jazz Band. He died in London at the age of 85 years.

      [ Gene Dersin Orch. ]
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      [ Michele D'Elia's Nuovo Ritmo Orchestra ]
Mojoli, an exceptional clarinetist and alto saxophonist, played with this orchestra. (Catch Mojoli's solo on "Saw Stars" on Rivera Jazz Records' recent release.)
For more information on this recording, please contact:
Riviera Jazz Records, P.O. Box 8031 - 00188 Rome, Italy
eMail: montefalasco@tiscalinet.it

      [ Lubo D'Orio Orch. ], 1940s - '50s
Here's a 1939 photo of "Lubo D'Orio with bandleader Friedrich "Fritz" Weber (left) and Lubo D'Orio (right). In private correspondence, Mr. Klaus Boening has recalled that D'Orio's roots were in Bulgaria, but during the years 1947-1956, he recorded some nice Swing tunes in Berlin for the German Electrola Record Company.

Orio recorded many Glenn Miller songs (on the German Electrola label) at a time when the original Glenn Miller recordings weren't available on German record labels during the 1947-1950 period. Electrola finally released the 'Original' Glenn Miller recordings for the first time in 1953 for the German record buyers and collectors."

Mr. Koening further recalled that "Among the most interesting tunes he recorded are "Two O' Clock jump" (1947), and Glenn Millers "Moonlight Serenade" (1947), "In The Mood", (1947), "Trumpet Blues" (1947) and "Chattanooga Cho Ccho" in 1948. The Bandmembers were: Lubo D'Orio-leader, arranger and saxophone, Macky Kasper, Herbert Wunsch, Karl Kutzer-trumpets, Erich Boehme, Heinz Stoeckel-trombones, Baldo Maestri-clarinet and alto-saxophone, Karl Retzlick, Gerhard Lehmann, Gerhard Stellmacher,Horst Schimkowiak tenor-saxophones and alto-saxophones and clarinets, Fred Schroeder-piano, Serge Matull-guitar, Teddy Lenz-bass and Vilo Camo-drums.

      [ Otto Dobrindt Orch. ], 1920s - '30s
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From 1928 on, he led orchestras under several different names including The Odeon Tanzorchester, and, under various orchestra names, he recorded such songs:
as Robert Renard and his Dance Orchestra:    "Niagara"; "Clarinet Komik"; "Sweet Dreams"; and "Beautiful Argentina".
as Otto Dobrindts Piano Symphoniker:    "Crocodile Tears"; "Jolly Joker"; "Tango Espagnol"; "Tango Illusion".
as Orchester Franc Sandlers:    "Five O'clock in the Frog Pond".
as Orchester Dobbri:    "Cuckoo Waltz"; "Hanka"; "Nenette"; "Drink, Drink, Brother Flax, Drink!"
as Orchester Eric Harden:    "On to the dance!", etc.
as Saxophon Orchester Dobbri:   
   "Fraulein Pardon", (642 kb).;played by. The 'Saxophon-Orchester Dobbri', with Max Mensing vocal. 1929

   "In Einer Kleinen Konditorei", (608 kb). played by.The 'Saxophon-Orchester Dobbri'. Composed by Fred Raymond. with Max Mensing vocal. 1929

   "Oh Donna Clara", (579 kb) . The 'Saxophon-Orchester Dobbri', with vocal by Max Mensing. Rec'd: Columbia G-5202-F mx.(130056) Berlin, 1930

   "Volga, Volga", (467 kb): This beautiful tango is played here by Otto Dobrindt recording as 'Saxophon Orch. Dobbri'

      [ Rene Dumont Orch. ], 1920s - '30s
Instruments: Alto/Tenor sax/Leader
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The band was well known and a part of the 1920s-'30s music scene in Berlin. In 1927, Rene played with the English orchestra Arthur Brigg's Savoy Syncopators. (Briggs was an ex-patriate American Black who would spend most of his career in England.) Al Bowlly, the very popular English vocalist also recorded with Rene Dumont Jazz Band in Berlin (ca. December, 1927) . Among the recording made by the band, are:
Dawn Of Tomorrow, on DG/Polydor 21365
While The Others Are Dancing, on DG/Polydor 21365]

      [ The Dixie Boys ]
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Another band in which Kai Ewans played. John Eiberg, Waldermar Eiberg's grandson has permitted us to reproduce this photo of The Dixie Boys. This Danish band featured - from the left - Sgsrd, John Lange, Kaj Nielsen (Kai Ewans), Dr. Jessen, -nicknamed "Synkope Jess". They were one of the earliest Jazz bands in Denmark playing the then new 'Hot Jazz and Ragtime' music, John Lange later said Kai Ewans' big favourite song in the band was the melody "12 Street Rag".

      [ Dol Dauber and his Orchestra ]
Currently No Information is Available on this orchestra that played half their time in Prague, Czechoslovakia, and Berlin, Germany.
Here's a photo of the Dol Dauber Orchestra, ca. 1930. Listen now to the band playing ca 1930.