Phantom Dancer :: 12:00pm 26th Feb 2019
ACADEMY AWARD
Phil Harris was an American jazz musician, singer, actor and comedian. He also made the best live action short Academy Award winner for 1934, ‘So This is Harris!’. He is this week’s Phantom Dancer feature artist presented by 1920s – 1930s singer, Greg Poppleton.
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PHIL HARRIS
Harris began is career in entertainment as a 16 year old drummer in San Francisco forming the Lofner-Harris Orchestra with Carol Lofner. The orchestra had a residency in the prestigious Hotel St Francis, San Francisco, until 1932 and also toured overseas.
One country the Lofner-Harris Orchestra visted was Australia. In 1927, Harris married actor Marcia Ralston in Sydney.
COCOANUT GROVE
In 1932 – 33, Harris’ orchestra was resident at Los Angeles’ Cocoanut Grove ‘where all the stars come to dance,’ and features in his 1933 short, ‘So This Is Harris!’.
This week’s Phantom Dancer features a radio transcription made by the Harris Orchestra in 1933, simulating their live Cocoanut Grove broadcasts. The transcription demonstrates Harris’ friendly singing style and his debonair wit.
JACK BENNY
It was that warm style and wit that got the Harris band the job of providing the music for the Jack Benny radio show in 1936. Harris soon became a cast member, remaining with the show except for a stint with the US Navy during WW2 until 1952 .
He married Alice Faye in 1941 and together they hosted the popular Phil Harris-Alice Faye music and comedy radio show until 1954.
In the 1970s-80s he lead on orchestra in Las Vegas, mostly on the same bill as Harry James.
TV
Harris guested on many TV shows into the 1980s including F-Troop and the Dean Martin Show. He was a close friend of Bing Crosby and after Bing died in 1977, Harris replaced him as commentator for the annual Bing Crosby Pro-Am Golf Tournament.
He was also a voice actor for animated films including Jungle Book (1967) (as Baloo the Bear), The Aristocats (1970), Robin Hood (1973), Tailspin (1989). His last film role was in Rock-a-Doodle (1991).
VIDEO
This week’s Phantom Dancer video of the week is the 1934 Academy Award short film winner, ‘So This Is Harris! which includes Phil singing ‘Lazy River’ just like in this week’s 1933 radio transcription –
26 FEBRUARY PLAY LIST
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Play List – The Phantom Dancer
107.3 2SER-FM Sydney, Live Stream, Digital Radio
Community Radio Network Show CRN #375 |
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107.3 2SER Tuesday 26 February 2019 |
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Set 1
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1940s Swing Bands | |
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Theme + Octave Jump
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Bob Chester Orchestra
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‘One Night Stand’
Blackhawk Restaurant Chicago AFRS Re-broadcast 8 Oct 1944 |
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Theme + Lady in Red
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Henry Russell Hollywood Radio City Orchestra
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‘Let’s Dance’
KFI NBC LA 1945 |
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Dispatch From Dogpatch
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Henry Busse Orchestra
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‘One Night Stand’
Paladium Ballroom Los Angeles AFRS Re-broadcast 21 Sep 1944 |
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Set 2
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Phil Harris Cocoanut Grove | |
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Theme + Mimi
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Phil Harris Orchestra (voc) The Three Ambassadors
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Cocoanut Grove
Radio Transcription Los Angeles 1933 |
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Lazy River
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Phil Harris Orchestra (voc) Phil Harris
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Cocoanut Grove
Radio Transcription Los Angeles 1933 |
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Long About Sundown
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Phil Harris Orchestra (voc) Leah Ray
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Cocoanut Grove
Radio Transcription Los Angeles 1933 |
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You + Theme
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Phil Harris Orchestra
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Cocoanut Grove
Radio Transcription Los Angeles 1933 |
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Set 3
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Ray Anthony 1950s Radio | |
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Open + Sweet and Gentle
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Ray Anthony Orchestra (voc) June Vallee
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‘Let’s Go To Town’
Radio Transcription Hollywood 1954 |
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Martin Kane Theme
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Ray Anthony Orchestra
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‘All-Star Parade of Bands’
Palladium Ballroom KFI NBC LA 23 Nov 1953 |
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DC7 + Close
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Ray Anthony Orchestra
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‘Let’s Go To Town’
Radio Transcription Hollywood 1954 |
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Set 4
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1930s Australian Dance Bands | |
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This Year’s Kisses
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Jim Davidson and his ABC Dance Orchestra (voc) Alice Smith
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Comm Rec
Sydney 1936 |
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Jamboree
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Frank Coughlan Orchestra (voc) Frank Coughlan
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Radio Transcription
Sydney Jun 1937 |
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The Girl on the Police Gazette
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Jim Davidson and his ABC Dance Orchestra (voc)
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Comm Rec
Sydney 1936 |
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Set 5
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Tommy Dorsey | |
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I’ll Never Smile Again
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Tommy Dorsey Orchestra (voc) Frank Sinatra and The Pied Pipers
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‘America Dances’
BBC London via CBS NYC 28 May 1940 |
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I’ll Never Smile Again
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Tommy Dorsey Orchestra (voc) Stuart Foster and The Sentimentalists
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Radio Transcription
Hollywood 24 Jun 1945 |
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Tico Tico
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Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
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Radio Transcription
Hollywood 24 Jun 1945 |
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Bingo Bango Boffo
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Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
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Casino Gardens
Ocean Park Ca KECA ABC LA 6 Dec 1947 |
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Set 6
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Crooners | |
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Where The Blue of the Night Meets the Gold of the Day
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Bing Crosby
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Comm Rec
New York City 23 Nov 1931 |
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The Song is You
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Les Allen (voc) BBC Dance Orchestra
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Comm Rec
London 4 Apr 1933 |
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My Song
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Chick Bullock (voc) Phil Spitany Orchestra
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Comm Rec
New York City 18 Sep 1931 |
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Who?
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Orlando Roberson (voc) Claude Hopkins Orchestra
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Comm Rec
New York City 19 Sep 1934 |
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Set 7
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Radio Trad | |
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Muskrat Ramble
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Louis Armstrong All-Stars
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‘Second Timex All-Star Jazz Show’
CBS TV 30 Apr 1958 |
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Charlie, My Boy
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Jimmy Dorsey ‘Dorseyland’ Orchestra (voc) Pat O’Connor/Charlie Teagarden
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Radio Transcription
New York City 1950 |
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Kansas City Man
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Sidney Bechet and Bob Wilbur
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‘This is Jazz’
WOR Mutual NY 22 Mar 1947 |
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Shake It and Break It
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Graeme Bell Band
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3AW Melbourne
1949 |
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Set 8
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Dizzy Gillespie | |
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Intro + Blue ‘n’ Boogie
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Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker
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‘Symphony Sid Show’
Birdland WJZ ABC NY 31 Mar 1951 |
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More Than You Know
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Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra
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Winter Palace
Stockholm Radio Sweden 2 Feb 1948 |
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Night in Tunisia
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Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra
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Birdland
WCBS CBS NY Jul 1956 |
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Jam Session
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Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra
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Rex Theatre
Paris Radio Feb 1953 |
