Friday, April 7, 2017

Claude Hopkins & His Orchestra 1935-6 r.1970

Claude Hopkins & His Orchestra 1935-6  r.1970
Friday's lunch record is a  reissue album of Claude Hopkins orchestra. These recordings are from 1935 & 1936. This 1970 budget album is on the Alamac record  label. This was a successful black orchestsra during the depression. Songs include "Truckin' ", "Minor Mania", Washington Squabble", "Swingin' And Jivin' ", Farewell Blues" along with others. The YouTube sample song is "Swingin' And Jivin' " https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0G7U3GYoQU . . bucko

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