The bandleader Bob Chester, adored by lovers of both cold desserts and big band music for his lip-smacking “Shoot the Sherbert to Me, Herbert,” started out as a tenor saxophonist under the direction of bandleaders such as Irving Aaronson, Ben Bernie, and Ben Pollack. By the mid-’30s he was leading his own group, based out [...]

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The Mills Brothers were a jazz and pop vocal quartet of the 20th century producing more than 2,000 recordings that sold more than 50 million copies and garnered at least three dozen gold records. The Mills Brothers were inducted into The Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1998.
In 1928, after playing May’s Opera House in [...]

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“Sleigh Ride” is a popular light orchestral piece composed by Leroy Anderson. The composer had the original idea for the piece during a heat wave in July 1946; he finished the work in February 1948. Lyrics, about a person who would like to ride in a sleigh on a winter’s day with another person, were [...]

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A great 6 inch picture disc from The Record Guild of America circa 1946. There is no artist listed with these records, so I have no idea who is singing on this.
Duration : 0:2:1

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Saxophonist and bandleader Bob Chester came from a wealthy family. His step-father was head of General Motor’s Fisher Body Works. Chester formed his first orchestra in his hometown of Detroit in 1939. Heavily influenced by Glenn Miller, the group’s sound proved unoriginal, and it soon disbanded after initial engagements at the Detroit Athletic Club. Tommy [...]

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