Word: deccas
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Tourists long ago discovered Calypso, found it fun to pay a few dollars to have themselves described in an impromptu ballad. For nearly five years, Columbia and Decca have recorded Calypso songs in Trinidad, but U. S. enthusiasts could obtain discs only by hunting for them in New York's Harlem. By last week, with four midtown Manhattan shops (Liberty, Center, Marconi and Symphony) carrying them in stock Calypsos sold well to an eager public...
SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT (Bing Crosby; Decca). With the Paul Taylor Choristers, Mr. Crosby looks over "Jerdon." Heady vocalizing, unequaled since his Swanee River...
THIS TIME IT'S REAL (Ella Fitzgerald; Decca). One of the best colored hot singers, on a representative disc...
ROYAL GARDEN BLUES (Bob Crosby; Decca). Able rhythm organization of musical antiquarians revives an old classic of the Chicago style...
...THAT WAY (Bing Crosby and John Scott Trotter's band; Decca). Good torch song warmed by a hot accompaniment...