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16th Jun 2024, 3:12 PM
	Mike Wilson1 Musicologist Member since Dec 2019 26 Points	Hi Peter.....Thanks for the reply.......I have bought the record that was on Ebay as I thought that I had got the wrong recording.......I am going through your spreadsheet now and I know it is only a draft copy but I'm checking it against my info in blocks of 20 at a time so as I come across a query I'll forward it to you danceband91 wrote: Mike Wilson1 wrote: Do I understand that you have photographed all the titles in The Missing Charts book ?........I have a couple of enquiries.......No. 378....."There I Go" -Jay Wilbur....I have the featured vocalist as Bebe Daniels, certainly a female singer as I listen to it.......Also No. 386...."Dolores"........My recording is definitely Monte Rey singing......No. 439.....I'm totally confused......I think it might be worthwhile to compere information seeing as I have calculated 1827 individual entries and you are at 1840 I believe.......Also is your definitive listing the title as printed on the record label or as sung by the artists....I would like to compare information as I am sure that many of my stats will need correction and I would like to be as accurate as is possible I have photographs of most (probably about 90%), but not all. For records that I do have a photo for, the spreadsheet information comes directly from the record label. For the others I've used a combination of discographies and information from the internet, which may not be totally accurate. I'm currently going through the listing, and trying to make sure the information comes from a reputable source. No. 378 "There I Go". It looks like Bebe Daniels did record a solo version of this with Jay Wilbur's band (released on Decca F-7878). This is different from the dance band recording on Rex 9987, however, which is the record that the book credits as charting. Discographies list this as having a vocal by Sam Browne (although I don't have a picture to confirm that). I can't find a recording of it anywhere online, or for sale, so I'm afraid it might be one to add back to your list... No. 386 "Dolores". I suspect the recording you have is of Geraldo's Gaucho Tango Orchestra (see here), which does have a vocal by Monte Rey. I can't find a UK release for it, but it's probably mid-1930s. The 1941 version is by Geraldo's Savoy Hotel Orchestra and has a vocal by Jack Cooper. I can't find a recording online, but the record is for sale on ebay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252569595114 Which song are you referring to as No.439? If you have a list of records that you can send me, I'd be happy to go through and try and work out where we differ. As I mentioned, I have added in some records that are stated in the book as re-entries, but for which I found a more recent release. Also happy to listen to any recordings you might be unsure about.