Gene Kardos

Who was Gene Kardos?

Gene Kardos was leader of a jazz and dance orchestra starting in 1931 and running through 1938. He first recorded for Victor in 1931-32 and thereafter recorded for ARC's labels through 1938.

Among his musicians were Mike Doty and Joel Shaw. There were a sizable group of Kardos recordings issued on Crown under Shaw's name and a handful of Bluebird's under Doty's name.

Many of his early 1930s records are prized by 'hot' dance band collectors. From the mid-1930s, Kardos' style changed more to a hotel dance band style. Dick Robertson was the vocalist on many of his recordings.