Roaring Twenties: Ben Pollack & His Orch. - Sentimental Baby, 1928

Ben Pollack & His Park Central Orchestra – Sentimental Baby (Jack Palmer) Fox-Trot with Vocal refrain by Gene Austin, Victor 1928 (USA) NOTE: Ben POLLACK ( in Chicago – d. 1971 in Palm Springs, California) Born to a wealthy Jewish /American family of the fur merchants, Ben Pollack was a talented self-taught drummer, in early 1920s he became the drummer for the New Orleans Rhythm Kings, a top jazz outfit in the early 1920s. In 1924 he played for several bands, including West Coast, which led to his forming a band there in 1925. Pollack had an excellent ear for the music and his first engagement to his band was a 16-year old Benny Goodman, followed by such later luminaries in the world of jazz, as Glenn Miller, Harry James, Mugsy Spanier, Jack Teagarden,, Frank Teschemacher or Bud Freeman. This ability earned Ben Pollack the nicknames “Father of Swing“ or “Hotbed of Talent”. In 1926, Pollack’s band started recording for Victor and from about 1928, besides regular reco