Larry Funk & His Band Of A Thousand Melodies - Conqueror 8410 (1934)

Flipping through a stack that had been set in a corner for more than a year, I found this one and opened Rust to see if maybe there were any sidemen of interest. Other than the named vocalist (and trumpeter) from the label, no other personnel was listed.

Update: I have it from a most reliable source (His granddaughter, Sharon Miller) that William Joseph Knittle is on trombone.

Turns out that these are twenty three year old Vaughn Monroe's first two recordings.

Recorded in New York on September 19, 1934.


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  1. kennyMarch 11, 2013 at 3:07 PM

    Thank you! I've wanted to hear a recording by this band for a long time.

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  2. Sharon MillerJanuary 12, 2016 at 10:45 AM

    My Grandfather William Joseph Knittle played Trombone for Larry Funk. I noticed on the Vaughn Monroe society site, and any sites to do with Larry Funk, his name is not mentioned anywhere.

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  3. HeyPallyJanuary 12, 2016 at 11:07 AM

    Thank you for the information. I have added the update above and linked a website with a picture of Mr. Knittle with the Larry Funk Orchestra.

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