78 RPM - Esquire Boys - We Drifted Apart / Caravan - Rainbow - USA - 188

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Artist:	Esquire Boys
Label:	Rainbow
Country:	USA
Catalogue:	188
Date:	1952
Format:	10"
Collection:	I Own It I Want It
Community:	3 Own
Price Guide:	Valuation Page
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Track	Artist	Title	Composer	Rating
A	Esquire Boys	We Drifted Apart		6.0 Rate
B	Esquire Boys	Caravan	Ellington, Tizol, Mills	8.0 Rate

Notes

R-4031: featuring Kay Karol with Rhythm Accomp
R-4033: with Rhythm Accomp.

Images

Number: 442995

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Uploaded By: alysania
Description: R-4031

Number: 442996

Uploaded By: alysania
Description: R-4033

Number: 2398129

Uploaded By: DeadWax
Description: Rainbow 188, Cash Box ad 10 Jan. 1953

Comments and Reviews


23skidoo 5th Sep 2018		The Esquire Boys were led by Danny Cedrone, who is best remembered for playing the guitar solo on Bill Haley's Rock Around the Clock. I believe it was because of his involvement with the Esquire Boys that Cedrone didn't join Haley full-time, and was absent from most of Haley's recording in 1952-53. Sad story with this single is Caravan was primed to be the band's breakthrough hit, and then it was covered by Ralph Marterie's Orchestra and it became the hit instead. I don't think the group ever recovered. One of their best known recordings is their version of Bill Haley's composition Rock-a-Beatin Boogie, which they recorded several years before Haley himself did.



slholzer 6th Apr 2016		Review I had never encountered the Esquire Boys before this record. I was led to believe they were a rockabilly group, but there is no indication of that on this disc. "We Drifted Apart" is a mediocre sentimental song. It isn't made any better by the Esquire Boys' attempt to emulate the Ink Spots with a lengthy spoken recitation by the deepest voiced of their number. It comes off as an exercise in kitsch. I doubt that I would play this side twice if I owned it. "Caravan", on the other hand, was a pleasant surprise. It is a neatly arranged instrumental, faithful to the spirit of Duke Ellington, but original in its adaptation to the context it finds itself in. Each member of the band gets his chance to make his statement and they all contribute something of interest. In its best moments it reminds me of Les Paul's solo guitar sides on the back of the multi-tracked Mary Ford vocals. Swinging, tasteful, a nice overall sound. I would gladly listen to more of this. 4 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?



BigBadBluesMan 4th May 2015



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Linked Releases

Australia - Decca - 1953

UK - London - 1953

See Also

Esquire Boys - Taboo / Guitar Boogie Shuffle - Nickelodeon [Detroit] - USA - 101 (1953)

Esquire Boys - Rock-a-beatin' Boogie / St. Louis Blues - Sonet - Denmark - 7000 (1956)

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