Four Orchestras Used to Record Music

Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 1, 2 January 1941, Page 2

Four Orchestras Used to Record Music

IN “DANCE, GIRL, DANCE” (Htate: Coming on Friday.) Four orchestras—a symphony, tango, Negro jive and mired band —interpret the variegated musical numbers of “Dance, Girl, Dance.” The symphony orchestra of fift. pieces furnishes thematic background and incidental music as well as music for the elaborate “Morning Wtar” ballet number featuring forty dancers surrounding Maureen O'Hara, co-star of the picture. For the swank Club Ferdinand, reppresenting cafe society, Dreyer arranged for the Leon Taz South American Tango band. A Negro jive band of twelve pieces for the Palais Royal uight dive where Maureen O’Hara, Lucille Ball, Mary Carlisle and five other “chorines” tap, hula and high kick to the cacopronous rhythm of “Beer Barrel Polka”—and a mixed orchestra of twenty-five ’neecs for the Bailey Bros, show —complete tin* musical ensemble. Three oii in “Dance, irl, Dai as Tiger Li gg “Mother, "W . “Jitterbug j the ol whirfi was contributed by Edward Ward the lyrics 1 . Chet Forest and lifgjfißHH Wright. The ballet number and fh p **"• “Morning Her. team ring Ms' ; j3h O’Hara, repr* c. • r u.* combined tive efforts oi Lun.po?er Edward dance master*, and Mrs. E ije»i Matrav, and smiths. Co-starring Louis !:< > t , y, .»h Misses O’Har id Bad -nee, Cud Dance” was directed by I-m nh-y ~, ner and produ a - 1: d. 1 u# > BKO Radio,