The Complete Lido Venice/Harl Smith Orchestra on Pathe (1924)

The Complete Lido Venice/Harl Smith Orchestra on Pathe (1924) Lido Venice Dance Orchestra Harl Smith, d, dir: Henry Nathan, t, cl, vn / Barney Russell, tb / Davie Davidson, cl, bj / Fred Morrow, as / Bill Haid, p / bb Pathe Studios Brooklyn, New York, c. June 18, 1924 1. When Things Go Wrong [0:00] 2. I Wonder What’s Become of Sally [3:15] 3. San [6:17] Harl Smith and His Orchestra Harl Smith, d, dir: Joe Rose, c / Howard Browne, tb / Henry Nathan, cl, vn / Fred Morrow, as / Bill Haid, p / Evert Davidson, bj / Joe Tarto, bb. Pathe Studios Brooklyn, New York, c. October 7, 1924. 4. Bring Back Those Rock-A-Bye Baby Days [9:24] 5. Rose Marie [12:36] Transferred with 3.0ML lateral VM95 Audiotechnica cartridge via an Audiotechnica AT-LP120 Turntable. Discs from Colin Hancock Collection. Discographical and Historical Information from Rust’s Jazz Records. Image courtesy of Ate van Delden. Historical Info on the Lido Venice from Jazz Age Club.com, Brian Rust, and Ate van Delden. Located at 53rd Street in Manhattan, The Lido Venice opened in 1924 as one of the city’s swankiest nightclubs. The house band, under the direction of drummer Harl Smith, played in a hot rough-and-ready style that was popular among the club’s patrons, and soon landed them a (brief) recording contract with Pathe. Two sessions resulted, the first under the club’s name, and the second under the leader’s. Soon after the engagement, the band travelled to Europe, playing in Berlin, and apparently attempting to record “San” and “Bugle Call Rag” in London for English Columbia unsuccessfully. Fortunately, they did leave us with five immaculate sides for Pathe, presented here in chronological order.