(Week of 12/9/06 - 12/15/06)

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THIS WEEK'S SELECTIONS PROVIDED BY ANDREW BOHAN

SPOTLIGHT ON SARAH McLAWLER & THE SYNCOETTES - PART TWO OF TWO

"Please Try To Love Me"/ "Ready, Willin' And Able" by Sarah McLawler [With Vocal Group] on King 4549 released in 1952

"I Can't Stop Loving You" by Sarah McLawler And The Syncoettes on King 4495-AA released in 1951

[Above photo provided by Paul Ressler.]

Above: Photo of The Syncoettes.
The inscriptions are...
Top Left: Sarah McLawler, formerly with Lucky Millinder Orchestra. Chicago, Illinois.
Top Right: Lula Roberts, formerly with Sweethearts Of Rhythm. Key West, Fla.
Bottom Left: Hetty Smith, formerly with Eddie Durham. Detroit, Michigan.
Bottom Right: Vi Wilson, formerly with Los Angeles [??] Symphony Orchestra. Los Angeles, Cal.

Click HERE for an article about Sarah McLawler by J.C. Marion. (Will open in a separate window)

SELECT:     SARAH McLAWLER     LULA ROBERTS     HETTY SMITH     VI WILSON

Above: Label image for King 4549. This was the third of four releases that Sarah McLawler had on King (1951-52).

Bio From King 4561 Dee-Jay Label: Sarah broke into show business at the Savoy Ballroom in Chicago, where she was featured both on piano and as the vocalist. She made so good an impression that her all-girl unit was booked for a national tour. Sarah made her first radio broadcasts while still in high school, when she was repeatedly chosen to represent her school in competitive broadcasts with other schools.

Listen to this week's selections by Sarah McLawler [With Vocal Group]/And The Syncoettes:
[Audio restoration by Dave Saviet.]
 

  A) Click on the option below for Streaming Windows Media Player.
 
     Please Try To Love Me - King 4549 - 1952
     Ready, Willin' And Able - King 4549 - 1952
     I Can't Stop Loving You - King 4495 - 1951
     ALL THREE SONGS NOT FUNCTIONAL!

  B) Click on the option below to Download Windows Media Player files.
 
     Please Try To Love Me - King 4549 - 1952 (file=384KB)
     Ready, Willin' And Able - King 4549 - 1952 (file=379KB)
     I Can't Stop Loving You - King 4495 - 1951 (file=427KB)

CLICK HERE FOR "PART ONE" OF THIS RECORD OF THE WEEK.

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