CHARMAINE (1927)

CHARMAINE Waltz (Louis Leazer Erno Rapee) B. F. Goodrich Silvertown Cord Orchestra Vocal Refrain by The SilverMasked Tenor Victor 20892B, 1927. Charmaine is one of the songs that really seems to capture the spirit of the 1920s. I especially like this version, with the somewhat affected singing voice of the SilverMasked Tenor (Joseph M. White) perfect for the lyrics expressing love s yearning The Silvertown Orchestra was a radio show sponsored by the B. F. Goodrich rubber company in the 1920s and 30s. Charmaine was the theme song of the movie What Price Glory, released in the fall of 1926, with a synchronized musical score. This is side B of the record, which is one of many from my family collection. The other side is Roam on, My Little Gypsy Different orchestras are featured on each side. The Japanese plum trees put on quite a show this year, reaching fullbloom aro