Bob Chester - Bob Chester His Orchestra 19401941 (24 tracks) +Album Reviews

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Bob Chester
Bob Chester & His Orchestra 1940-1941
Genres: Jazz, Pop

Track Listings (24) - Disc #1
1. Ay, Ay, Ay - Bob Chester, Freire
2. My Ship - Bob Chester, Gershwin, Ira
3. Flinging a Wing Ding - Bob Chester, Pease, Sharon
4. Oh! Look at Me Now - Bob Chester, Bushkin, Joe
5. Old Black Joe - Bob Chester, Foster, Stephen [1]
6. Yes, My Darling Daughter - Bob Chester, Lawrence, Jack [Lyr
7. Dark Eyes - Bob Chester, Traditional
8. Dolores - Bob Chester, Alter, Louis
9. Clap Your Hands on the Afterbeat - Bob Chester, Schurchman, Harry
10. I'm in a Lovable Mood Tonight - Bob Chester, Coots, J.Fred
11. Deep River - Bob Chester, Traditional
12. Chester's Choice - Bob Chester, Chester, Bob
13. The Calypso - Bob Chester, Magidson
14. Buzz Buzz Buzz (The Buzz Song) - Bob Chester, Lawrence, Jack [Lyr
15. You're Dangerous - Bob Chester, Burke, Johnny [Lyri
16. The Girl I Left Behind Me - Bob Chester,
17. Beau Night in Hotchkiss Corners - Bob Chester, Magidson
18. Till the Lights of London Shine Again - Bob Chester, Connor, Thomas [1]
19. 57th Street Drag - Bob Chester, Swartz, Martin
20. You Lucky People, You - Bob Chester, Burke, Johnny [Lyri
21. Cuban Boogie Woogie - Bob Chester, LaVere, Charlie
22. Octave Jump - Bob Chester, Ahlbherg, Harry
23. Waterloo Bridge - Bob Chester, Lawrence, Jack [Lyr
24. When You and I Were Young, Maggie - Bob Chester, Butterfield, James

CD Details

All Artists: Bob Chester
Title: Bob Chester & His Orchestra 1940-1941
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Circle
Release Date: 8/11/1994
Genres: Jazz, Pop
Style: Swing Jazz
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 762247404422

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CD Reviews

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scotsladdie | 04/28/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Bob Chester was and still is criticized for being a carbon-copy of the Glenn Miller sound. His band is actually quite good and because we haven't heard his records umpteen times, his stuff is actually more fun because it's like hearing something brand-new for many big band enthusiasts. "Cuban Boogie Woogie" and "Octave Jump" are very good and Dolores O'Neil (as a trivia note, she was related somehow to the great Eugene) was a vocalist with an original, rather strong voice and her vocals hold up better than say, Marion Hutton's (I never thought she could sing worth a dime)."

Band has some of the Miller sound.

scotsladdie | 06/17/1999

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Overall, the band arrangements are fine and in some cuts the sax section sound like the Glenn Miller sax section. The girl vocalist sounds better than average."

A good band with a great vocalist

scotsladdie | 04/08/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Bob Chester followed Miller's reed sound, but had a completely different set of charts and style of playing. He seemed better recorded, and of course, had the stunning Dodie O'Neill as his vocalist for some of his - but not all - recordings. She had a totally unique and recognisable voice, far ahead of its time in a way, and it's a mystery that more wasn't heard of her. This is a good sampling of a second division outfit, but one that managed to stake an individual segment of the market at the time.
Should be on any serious big band collectors shelves."