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Where the Lazy River Goes by Marjorie Stedeford

1937

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Where the Lazy River Goes by Marjorie Stedeford

1937

  • NFSA ID5XTKE5CH
  • TypeMusic and Sound Recordings
  • MediumAudio
  • FormMusic
  • GenresJazz music, Popular music
  • Year1937

Recorded with Mario ‘Harp’ Lorenzi and his Rhythmics in January 1937 whilst singer Marjorie Stedeford was living and working in London.

This song was originally composed for the soundtrack of the 1936 American film Banjo on my Knee, starring Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea.

The Australian-born Stedeford worked in London from 1935 to 1937, recording with artists such as The Six Swingers and Carroll Gibbons and his Boy Friends.

Recorded with Mario ‘Harp’ Lorenzi and his Rhythmics in January 1937 whilst singer Marjorie Stedeford was living and working in London.

This song was originally composed for the soundtrack of the 1936 American film Banjo on my Knee, starring Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea.

The Australian-born Stedeford worked in London from 1935 to 1937, recording with artists such as The Six Swingers and Carroll Gibbons and his Boy Friends.

  • Performer
    Marjorie Stedeford
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