California Melodies
Currently Unavailable
Tracklist
1
Begin the Beguine
2
All of Me
3
Andante Cantabile
4
Oh, Lady Be Good
5
Brazil
6
I Never Knew
7
For You
8
Limehouse Blues
9
Song of the Islands
10
Forty Days and Forty Nights
11
Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
12
Out of Nowhere
13
I've Been Working on the Railroad
14
It Had to Be You
15
Ain't Misbehavin'
16
Caravan
17
Way Down Yonder in New Orleans - (Elgin Watch's Christmas Party
18
Danger, Men at Work - (Bing Crosby's Kraft Music Hall, bonus tra
19
Blue Skies - (Andy Russell Show, bonus track)
20
Back Home in Indiana - (Andy Russell Show, bonus track)
About This Release
Private Lester William Polsfuss (a.k.a. Les Paul) reporting for duty on the Armed Forces Radio Service! This is Les fresh out of his Army with the classic Trio of Cal Gooden, Clint Nordquist and Tommy Todd, performing with the Frank DeVol Orchestra on the California Melodies program that aired on the AFRS from June to October 1944 (plus some bonus tracks from the Elgin's Watch Christmas Party Special and two episodes of the Andy Russell Show). Les is not a superstar yet-the hits started coming about two years later-but one listen to his guitar playing here and you know it won't be long.
Les Paul
California Melodies
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