1948 Andy Russell & The Pied Pipers - Underneath The Arches

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A ‘recording ban’ production of what had been a 1933 song hit, “Underneath The Arches” was popularly revived in the U.S. in 1948 via the Primo Scala recording, which is also posted to this channel along with the Andrews Sisters version.

During the nearly year-long strike by James C. Petrillo’s American Federation of Musicians, new vocal recordings for commercial release could be produced only as a cappella (all vocal...no instruments) or, as is the case here, using such lesser, ‘union-approved’ tools as harmonicas, ukuleles and toy xylophones.

CD audio, originally issued on 78rpm: Capitol 15183 - Underneath The Arches (Flanagan-McCarthy) by Andy Russell and The Pied Pipers, recorded July 27, 1948 .
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