Scrappy Lambert - William Hillpot - Mary Ann - 1928 Jacques Renard's Cocoanut Grove Orchestra

Harold "Scrappy" Lambert, William Hillpot On Vocals - Mary Ann (1928) Victor Records BVE-42411 - Recorded 2/6/1928. Jacques Renard's Cocoanut Grove Orchestra - Harold "Scrappy" Lambert (May 12, 1901 -- November 30, 1987, New Brunswick, New Jersey) was an American dance band vocalist who appeared on hundreds of recordings from the 1920s to the 1940s. At Rutgers University he was a cheerleader and played piano for a jazz group, the Rutgers Jazz Bandits. He and fellow student Billy Hillpot formed a musical duo, which was discovered in 1926 by Ben Bernie, who signed them to perform with his orchestra. Lambert and Hillpot appeared on many recordings with the orchestra and remained under Bernie's employ until 1928. Other bandleaders who employed Lambert include Red Nichols, Frank Britton Wenzel, Fred Rich and Sam Lanin. Lambert was one of the Smith Brothers and also one of Red Nichols' Five Pennies. In the 1920's and early 1930's, Lambert was one of the most prolific 'band vocalists' (hired to sing the vocal chorus on recordings by both performing Orchestras and studio groups). His voice is featured on hundreds of recordings, as well as having a series of vocal solo recordings for Brunswick. In the 1930s, Lambert and Hillpot took their comedy routine to the National Broadcasting Company. In 1943, MCA offered Lambert a job overseeing their radio department in Beverly Hills, California. This marked the end of his singing career, and he worked for MCA until 1948. He died in <b>...</b>
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Scrappy Lambert - William Hillpot - Mary Ann - 1928 Jacques Renard's Cocoanut Grove Orchestra