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Many have asked for it, so I thought I'd put together a C.D. of forgotten Los Angeles Dance Bands on the radio from 1931-1935.  

Aside from Earl Burtnett, none of these orchestras ever made any commercial recordings.  Ray Herbeck's band made a few starting in 1939 but, for the first time ever, you can hear the first incarnation of his band in 1935!!!  You will also get treated to the whispering orchestra of Hal Grayson in 1932, which was a Hollywood mainstay but they never waxed a record available to the public.  And Slim Martin's Transco All-Americans???  This 1931 broadcast was part of a series made up of musicians from Arnheim's and Grier's orchestras.  As for Slim himself, he was most famous for being Abe Lyman's Trombone player trademarking a certain muted style of playing.  Not much is known about Bill Fleck, but this dance orchestra cooks along rather nicely.  
So sit back, relax, and transport yourself to Los Angeles in the 1930's. 
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Los Angeles Dance Bands – On The Air!!!

Complete Broadcasts 1931-1935

Slim Martin & His Transco All-Americans  - Program 6B 1931 - A Trip To Portland Oregon

1)     1)  Ain’t That The Way It Goes

2)         2) Many Happy Returns Of The Day

3)        3)   I’m Thru With Love

Hal Grayson & His Orchestra – Our Orchestra Program  - D-7B  1932

1)        1)  I Loves Ya

2)         2)  How Long Will This Last

3)     3)  ‘Leven Pounds Of Heaven

Ray Herbeck & His Orch from the Café De Paris – March 30, 1935  - KHJ

1)      1) When Love Knocks At Your Heart

2)     2)  Medley: Love dropped In For Tea, Haunting Me, Body And Soul, Can’t We Talk It Over, The Little Whit Gardenia, Fare Thee Well

3)    3)  Isle of Capri

4)   4)  It’s Easy To Remember

5)   5)  Closing Theme

Bill Fleck & His Orch from the Café De Paris – June 18, 1935 - 930-945pm – KHJ

1)     1)  Opening Theme

2)    2)  The Lady In Red

3)     3)  Quintuplets

4)      4) Paris In The Spring

5)      5)  Life Is A Song

6)      6) Love And Kisses into Closing

Earl Burtnett & His Los Angeles Biltmore Orchestra – Program 10B – 1931

1)      1) Imagine

2)     2)  I Found What I Wanted In You