Sold Date:
August 11, 2016
Start Date:
March 25, 2014
Final Price:
£12.00
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AN EXCELLENT PLAYING COPY OF THIS CLASSIC BONE-RATTLIN WHISTLIN R&B 78 FROM BROTHER BONES AND HIS SHADOWS
THIS IS THE ORIGINAL OF THE SONG USED IN THE VAUXHALL MERIVA & ZAFIRA CAR ADVERTS ON THE TV
THE HARLEM GLOBETROTTER'S THEME SONG - SWEET GEORGIA BROWN
This is famous as the theme song of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team, who officially adopted it in 1952. They use it for their "Magic Circles" when the players stand in a circle and pass around the ball, displaying theirimpressive techniques and dexterity.This was written in the 1920s by Maceo Pinkard and Ken Casey. It was popularized by the big bandleader Ben Bernie in the 1920s, and he was given a co-writer credit for recording it.
Brother Bones (born Freeman Davis, – ) was an and -playing musician from , . His late recording of the standard "" became internationally famous after being adopted as the theme song of the basketball team in . Despite the success of this record, Brother Bones himself remained relatively unknown.
DISC DETAILS:
UK ORIOLE LB 1030 10" 78rpm shellac
(label design may differ to that shown in the picture)
SIDE 1 :- SWEET GEORGIA BROWN
SIDE 2:- MARGIE
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