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Yodeling songs, piano accompaniment and stories.
"My Hero" and "The Alpine Blues."
"Oklahoma" Bob Albright with Cliff Adams at the piano, put over a hit on fourth, then spoiled it. For a great big Stetson-hatted person, Albright is a good performer, both as a singer and a story teller. During the early portion of his monolog there probably was some talking backstage, for Bob stopped short and shouted "Shut up back there with that Chinese society." His yodeling surprised, but then Albright possesses a strong falsetto which he disclosed when he went into a contest with the orchestra with "My Hero." He offered a new number, written, he said, by himself and Adams, and described as a "Jazz yodel" song. It Is called "The Alpine Blues." After his regular fifteen minutes Albright started in with Victory Bond selling. He sold several for $500 and then called forth the regular loan salesman, who was quite successful and who wound up with the sale of Hun helmets. Albright stayed throughout and when the auctioneer retired, started singing again. He said that If the house liked the song, he'd sing one like it or else something else. But he failed to secure the returns obtained earlier and quickly vamped. It would have been better had he exited with the bond salesman.
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Variety, 54:11 (05/09/1919)