Sept. Trivia Question: Django/Eddie Lang tunes

MikeK · September 2023

Here we go with another round of Django trivia (thanks Wim). If it seems like folks are into it, I'll keep it going with monthly posts again:

Lots of Django fans also like Eddie Lang. His work with violinist Joe Venuti is sometimes compared to the Reinhardt/Grappelli partnership. I came up with 9 songs that were recorded by both Django & Eddie Lang. Two are: Sweet Sue, Just You & I'll Never Be The Same. Let's see how many of the others (and any that I may have missed) the forum can come up with. Have fun with it.

DoubleWhisky · September 2023

Ok, two more: Dinah and Tiger Rag (although the latter sounds like a whole different song in those versions)

MikeK · September 2023

Nice, Doublewhisky. I was missing Tiger Rag. That makes a total of 10, with 4 named so far. That leaves 6 to go...

Buco · October 2023

Georgia on my mind

Teddy Dupont · October 2023

A little love. A little kiss.

billyshakes · October 2023

I'll admit that I've listened a little to Eddie Lang before, but not to a degree that I could answer this question. Of course, I could just google the answer, but where's the fun in that. Just didn't want my lack of engagement to be interpreted by @MikeK to be lack of interest. Love the trivia...keep it coming.

I figure @Lango-Django is waiting to clean up the rest of the answers?

Teddy Dupont · October 2023

I've just found a copy of him on an old LP I have playing "After You've Gone" which I would not have remembered. After now I've found another forgotten one"I've Found A New Baby".

Teddy Dupont · October 2023

I have just "cheated" and looked on youtube and found one more but I wont claim that.

Teddy Dupont · October 2023

Presumably "I'm Coming Virginia " doesn't count as Venuti is not on it. This is still one of my all time favourite recordings with Bix's brilliant playing beautifully accompanied by Lang.

https://youtu.be/_LFcaXGReY0?si=LfMjYbN6gDmSf2LK

MikeK · October 2023

Now we're getting thru it:

Buco, good call with Georgia On My Mind.

And Teddy with A Little Live, A Little Kiss.

Billy, I'm feeling the love. Thanks for chiming in, it's always good to hear your view on things.

Teddy, I had I've Found A New Baby, but I didn't have After You've Gone. I also didnt have I'm Coming Virginia, which does count. That makes a new total of 12, and nine of them have been named or produced. There are 3 left. Here's a hint: all 3 of them begin with one of the 1st three letters in the alphabet.