(Week of 12/15/01 - 12/21/01)

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PART TWO OF TWO-WEEK TRIBUTE TO THE THREE PEPPERS!

"Swing Out Uncle Wilson"/
"Love Grows On The White Oak Tree"
by The Three Peppers
on Decca Y5442 (Australian)
released in 1939

[The above ad provided by George Moonoogian]

Above: Ad for The Three Peppers. (L-R) Walter Williams (bass), Bob Bell (guitar), and Roy Branker (piano). The ad proclaims "Announcing attractions under personal management", "MUSICAL-VOCAL TRIO Terrific Swing", and "on DECCA Records".

Above: Australian Decca #Y5442 (released in USA on Decca 2557). It was their second of seven on Decca. They later recorded for the Gotham label resulting in one known release in 1949.

Listen to this week's selections:

A) Click on an option below to listen to Streaming Windows Media Player.

"Swing Out Uncle Wilson" - The Three Peppers - Decca Y5442 - 1939
"Love Grows On The White Oak Tree" - The Three Peppers - Decca Y5442 - 1939
"BOTH SONGS" NOT FUNCTIONAL!

B) Click on an option below to listen to Downloading Windows Media Player.

"Swing Out Uncle Wilson" - The Three Peppers - Decca Y5442 - 1939 (file size=401KB)
"Love Grows On The White Oak Tree" - The Three Peppers - Decca Y5442 - 1939 (file size=368KB)

FOR PART ONE OF THIS TRIBUTE, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

Above: Photo of The Three Peppers. (L-R) Bob Bell, Roy Branker, and Walter Williams.

Above: Still shot from the 1943 movie "A Lady Takes A Chance". (L-R) Roy Branker, Bob Bell, and Walter Williams. To view a short video (39 seconds) from the movie, please click HERE.

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