Café Rouge, Hotel Pennsylvania, New York City, New

13 July, 1942 (MON)
-461-
“Due to many acts of misconduct on his part over an
extended period of time, I was forced to terminate Ray’s
engagement with my orchestra,” Miller said. (M & R, August,
1942; DB, August 1, 1942)
Eberle eventually went with Gene Krupa and His Orchestra.
The payroll records show that Skip Nelson worked for the
orchestra from July 13 th (first day of work actually was
July 14 th ) until the orchestra disbanded on September 27,
1942. (GMPR) The was off work this day. (GMD)
14 July, 1942 (TUES): Victor Studios, Chicago, Illinois
Same personnel as for March 19 th broadcast except that SKIP NELSON (SCIPIONE
MIRABELLA), vocalist replaces Ray Eberle.
074736-1 Vi 27953-A, HMV DLP 1122, Cam Cas-2267, RCA G
Cas-2267, AFRS Jill’s Juke Box Series
H-46: 54, 91, 111
Dearly Beloved (arr JG) - voc Skip Nelson (and Chorus)
From the Columbia film “You Were Never Lovelier”
(Johnny Mercer-Jerome Kern)
074737-1 Vi 20-1520-B, HMVAu EA-3057, VD 12, HMV 7EG 8077,
RD 8-5012, AFRS H-62-138 (82) Phonograph
Album No. 138 (82), RD 3/4-25, RD Br. RDS
6175, RD Br. RDS 6095, AFRS G.I. Jive Series
H-12: 620, 1014
Moonlight Mood (arr JG) - voc Skip Nelson and The Modernaires
(Harold Adamson-Peter De Rose)
Tpt, ??
074738-1 Vi 20-1536-B, HMV BD 5833, El G EG 7819, Vi LPT-6700,
Vi EPNT-6700 (947-0118), Vi SPD-18 (599-9108),
HMV RLS 599, RD 3/4-64, RCA G LPT-6700,
AFRS G.I. Jive Series H-12: 1021, 1254, 1515, 1300,
715, 755, 1220, 804, 854, 1641, 1722, AFRS Jill’s
Juke Box Series H-46: 74, 122
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