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Harry Kandel was one of the pioneers of modern Klezmer music. His orchestra consisted of a variety of instruments including the clarinet, trombone, tuba, xylophone, cornet, violin, flute, viola and piano.  Kandel studied at the Odessa Conservatory of music before moving NYC in 1905. In New York he performed in vaudeville as clarinetist with the Great Lafayette Band and also appeared in Buffalo Bill\u2019s Wild West Show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After moving to Philadelphia in 1913 he played with John Philip Sousa\u2019s Band and started his own orchestra in 1916. The 34 songs in this collection were digitized from the original 78 rpm recordings produced by Victor Records from 1917 through 1921, at the height of the Kandel Orchestra\u2019s popularity. Volume one contains their original rendition of Der Stiller Bulgarish<\/em><\/a> <\/strong>which was later recorded by Benny Goodman as And the Angels Sing<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although most of Kandel\u2019s recordings<\/strong><\/a> were with Victor Records he also produced recordings for the Brunswick and Okeh labels. He retired in 1924 spending the rest of his life running a music store, making only occasional live and radio appearances.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Harry Kandel was one of the pioneers of modern Klezmer music. His orchestra consisted of a variety of instruments including the clarinet, trombone, tuba, xylophone, cornet, violin, flute, viola and piano.  Kandel studied at the Odessa Conservatory of music before moving NYC in 1905. 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