The Eton Boys

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The Eton Boys were an all-male jazz quartet. They featured in Screen Songs films. The Eton Boys included Charlie Day, Jack Day, Eddie Murray, and Earl Smith. They appeared in short films (including as the musical accompaniment to animated films) and on popular radio shows. They went to schools in the St. Louis area, and the original two performed first as acrobats.[1]

In 1941 they recorded on Victor Records.[2] Castle Films released an album of their soundies.[3]

Filmography[]

  • Frances Shelley and the Four Eton Boys (1929)
  • (1933)
  • Use Your Imagination (1933)
  • Sing 'Em Back Alive (1933)
  • I Like Mountain Music (1933) Screen Songs
  • Down by the Old Mill Stream (1933) Screen Songs
  • Mirrors (1934), a short[4]
  • The Gem of the Ocean (1934)
  • A Great Idea (1935)
  • Rhythm Café (1938)[5]
  • A Bicycle Built for Two (1941)[6]
  • My Gal Sal[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Four Eton Boys" (PDF). Radio Personalities 1935. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Eton Boys - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu.
  3. ^ MacGillivray, Scott (February 14, 2004). Castle Films: A Hobbyist's Guide. iUniverse. ISBN 9780595324910 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Reid, John (April 21, 2006). Films Famous, Fanciful, Frolicsome & Fantastic. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781411689152 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Webb, Graham (July 13, 2020). Encyclopedia of American Short Films, 1926-1959. McFarland. ISBN 9781476681184 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Weird Wild Realm: 26th clutch of soundies reviews". www.weirdwildrealm.com.
  7. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (June 27, 1942). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.

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