Ruby Newman And His Orchestra - Music, Maestro, Please! (1938)

Performed by: Ruby Newman And His Orchestra

Vocalist: Roy Morton

Full Song Title: Music, Maestro, Please!

Recorded in: May 17th, 1938 - New York, New York

Ruby Newman (Born 1902 - died Sept. 20 1973) was a popular high society band leader of the 1930's.

Born in Boston, Newman would later become music director and vice president of CBS radio and serve as a conductor for CBS for many years. His band performed several times at the White House for Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, as well as for other presidents.

During his career, Newman had recording contracts with RCA Victor 1932 - 1938 and Decca records 1932 - 1940 and performed throughout the world.

The 1920’s was a romantic era in music, Newman’s band would entertain at gala debutante parties, Harvard class reunions, wedding receptions, bar mitzvahs, society balls and waltz parties. It was the era of big bands nostalgically remembered as a time of high fashion and dancing in ballrooms across America.

Newman, a violinist, played events primarily for the rich and famous at the Somerset and Copley Plaza Hotels and enjoyed a long run at the Ritz-Carlton where Lawrence Berk would accompany him on piano.

His band utilized a violin section but no trumpet section and Ruby frequently played violin solos with the band. He married Cela Gomberg in 1938 a gifted concert violinist from Boston.

Ruby Newman died in 1973.

I hope you enjoy this as much as I have.

Best wishes,
Stu
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