The Happy Gang
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: dramatic group
Notes: Members of the group sing, tell jokes, and provide instrumental accompaniment for a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation radio variety show. According to a later interview with member Bob Farnon found on the Canadian Antique Phonograph Society's website, the earliest Bluebird recordings were made in a studio on Davenport Road in Toronto and cabled to Montreal.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor (Canada) | 3660 | 10-in. | before 9/23/1940 | Carry on | Eddie Allen ; Bob Farnon ; The Happy Gang ; Blain Mathé ; Bert Pearl ; Kathleen Stokes | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | dramatic group | |
| Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat B-4693-A] | 10-in. | approximately 1941 | Good morning Sergeant Major | The Happy Gang ; Bert Pearl | Male vocal solo, with male vocal trio, instrumental ensemble, and talk. | dramatic group | |
| Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat B-4693-B] | 10-in. | approximately 1941 | Let's get together | The Happy Gang ; Bert Pearl | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | dramatic group | |
| Victor (Canada) | 8659 | 10-in. | before 9/23/1940 | There'll always be an England | Eddie Allen ; Bob Farnon ; The Happy Gang ; Blain Mathé ; Bert Pearl ; Kathleen Stokes | Male vocal solo, with male vocal trio, organ, and instrumental ensemble | dramatic group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Happy Gang, The," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/355088.
Happy Gang, The. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/355088.
"Happy Gang, The." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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