Columbia 78 #35573 - Frankie Carle - "Barcarolle" & "Prelude In C Sharp Minor"

"The wizard of the keyboard," Frankie Carle was one of the most popular pianists of the 1940's and 1950's.  

Starting in 1916, he worked with a number of mainstream dance orchestras. He became a featured performer (and later partner) in the Horace Heidt orchestra, leaving in 1944 to form his own band. His daughter, billed as Marjorie Hughes, was the lead singer. Carle had several million-sellers in the late 1940's and early 1950's, including his theme song, "Sunrise Serenade" .

Extremely clean and clear plays, with virtually no scuffs or scratches. One faint hairline crack shows on the B side causes no problems but may faintly sound as the needle passes over. No skips! We grade at VG+.

Side LA 2140 presents a fox trot tempo of, "Barcarolle", and side LA 2128 shows another fox trot rhythm, "Prelude In C Sharp Minor", both with the Sunrise Serenaders.