Midge Williams, Japanese Columbia test pressing

[Jeff238]

Here is a Japanese Columbia test pressing from 1934.  The artist is Midge Williams accompanied by the Columbia Jazz Band, presumably a studio orchestra.  She made a total of six recordings in February of 1934 while on tour in Japan.  A short biography of this Black jazz singer may be found here: https://www.last.fm/music/Midge+Williams/+wiki  The two tracks on this disc are "Lazy Bones" (Mx. 38588) and "Stormy Weather" (Mx. 38589).  The record has a pasted-on Japanese Columbia label on the "Lazy Bones" side.  The "Stormy Weather" side has a white "Test Record" label.  Mx. 38589 seems to be unknown.  Each song is sung first in Japanese and then in English.