1st RECORDING OF: Manhattan Serenade: Nat Shilkret-Victor Salon Orch. (1928)

14 years prior to the better-known lyrical recordings of “Manhattan Serenade” by the bands of Tommy Dorsey and Harry James , the familiar tune had been introduced on this 12-inch Victor single release as an instrumental track, presented by Shilkret in what was sometimes known as a ‘concert arrangement,’ featuring secondary melodies and tempo changes rather than a consistent dance rhythm. From 78rpm Victor 35914 - Manhattan Serenade (Alter) by The Victor Salon Orchestra, Nathaniel Shilkret director, recorded March 1, 1928 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The three* MusicProf channels are home to The HITS ARCHIVES, YouTube’s most comprehensive collection of U.S. ‘popular music’ recordings from 1925 thru 1975. Discover thousands of original hit versions, conveniently arranged in year-by-year playlists and sorted alphabetically in your choice of either song title or artist name. Simply visit this channel’s home page (here: @the78prof72 ), scroll down the rows of playlist categories, choose a favorite year, click on “view full playlist,” and then pick out the songs that you want to hear. Enjoy the music! * The78Prof The45Prof AnotherProf