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The Sheik of Araby by High Society Swing Band

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JeffC

On July 8, 2017

Performance

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The Sheik of Araby

By High Society Swing Band

Cover of

work

The Sheik of Araby

Written by Harry B. Smith, Ted Snyder, Francis Wheeler

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On December 2, 2019

Created performance

performance

The Sheik of Araby

By High Society Swing Band

Created release

The Great Gatsby & Music of the Jazz Age

The Great Gatsby & Music of the Jazz Age

by High Society Swing Band
1974

Language
(instrumental)
Release
The Great Gatsby & Music of the Jazz Age

The Great Gatsby & Music of the Jazz Age

Release date
1974
Label
Pickwick
Catalog number
SPC-3377
Format
Album 12" LP

Additional comments and sources

Sources used: discogs.


This is a curious release. Pickwick often released "soundalike" albums to capitalize on popular trends or movies, often using anonymous performers. I have found no information about the performers used on this release. There do not seem to be any references anywhere except discogs to a (pertinent) group called "High Society Swing Band." There are no clips of performances by this group that I have found.


See, generally,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickwick_Records


The release (SPC-3377) is not identified at this Pickwick discography:

http://forbiddeneye.com/labels/pickwick.html


Discogs cross-references the album to "Judy Granger," presumably because she wrote the liner notes (on this as well as several other Pickwick releases). I have found no other information about "Judy Granger."

https://www.discogs.com/artist/2691059-Judy-Granger


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Change by Canary
2019-12-02 17:32:29 UTC
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Change by Canary
2019-12-02 17:33:58 UTC
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Comment by Canary
2019-12-02 17:33:58 UTC

Added, thanks!