Friday, June 16, 2006

"Masculine Women--Feminine Men" June 16, 2006

(Week 43)

This week's RADIOLA features gender-bending vocals (and vocalists) on vintage records--not that there's anything wrong with that. Also on tap are lyrics modified to fit the sex of the singer, a few decidedly politically incorrect numbers, and tributes to three imcomparable gay songwriters.

The Playlist That Dare Not Speak Its Name begins tonight at 7 PM EDT on WHCL 88.7 FM.

The Revelers – Gems from “Oh, Kay!” (1926) – Victor 78 RPM
Irving Kaufman – Masculine Women, Feminine Men (1926) – Take Two TT503CD
Mose Tapiero – William Tell Overture (1912) – Columbia 78 RPM
Jean Goldkette and his Orch. – Hush-a-Bye (1926) – Bixology LP Set
The Little Ramblers – I Wonder What’s Become of Joe (1926) – Timeless CBC 1-037 JAZZ
Jean Goldkette and his Orch. – I’d Rather Be the Girl in Your Arms (1926) – Bixology LP Set
Cole Porter – You’re the Top (1934) – Laserlight 12 431
Leo Reisman and his Orch. – You’ve Got That Thing (1929) – ABC 836 190-2
Garland Wilson – Just One of Those Things (1936) – Rivermont BSW 1141
Ethel Waters – Get Up Off Your Knees (1928) – Frog DGF 14
Bessie Smith – Gimme a Pigfoot (1933) – Charly CDCD 1030
Billie Holiday (w/Teddy Wilson’s Orch.) – Miss Brown to You – Columbia/Legacy C3K 47724
Bud Freeman and his Orch. – Can’t Help Lovin’ That Man (1928) – Columbia/Legacy CK 52855
Jean Goldkette and his Orch. – I’m Proud of a Baby Like You (1927) – Bixology LP Set
Irving Mills and his Hotsy Totsy Gang – Harvey (1929) – Sensation 768 749 025-2
Ray Ventura and his Collegians – I Want to Be Bad (1929) – Columbia/Legacy CK 52855
Paul Whiteman and his Orch. – There Ain’t No Sweet Man (1928) – Bixology LP Set
Paul Whiteman and his Orch. (Hoagy Carmichael, vo.) – Washboard Blues (1927) – Bixology LP Set
Ma Rainey – Prove it on Me Blues (1928) – Giants of Jazz CD 53281
Chas. Creath’s Jazz-O-Maniacs – My Daddy Rocks Me (1925) – Timeless CBC 1-036 JAZZ
Sophie Tucker – I’ve Got a Cross-Eyed Papa (1923) – Take Two TT404CD
Noel Coward – Dance Little Lady (1928) – Flapper PAST CD 7845
Gertrude Lawrence – Mad About the Boy (1932) – History of Pop Radio Vol. 4
Ray Noble and his Orch. – Mad About the Boy (1932) – Rathbone 0531
Earl Gresh and his Gangplank Orch. – Help! (1925) – Columbia/Legacy CK 52855
Slim and Slam – Ferdinand the Bull (1938) – Classics 705
Durium Dance Band – Let’s All Be Fairies (1933) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5030
Brox Sisters – Red Hot Mama (1924) – CD AJA
Annette Hanshaw – Ain’t He Sweet (1927) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5220
Boswell Sisters – It’s the Girl (1931) – Sony A-30320
Layton & Johnstone – Dancing With Tears in My Eyes (1930) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5195
The Cotton Pickers – St. Louis Gal (1929) – Timeless CBC 1-049 JAZZ
The Travelers – I Can’t Make a Man (1930) – Columbia/Legacy CK 52855
Mildred Bailey (w/Eddie Lang’s Orch.) – What Kind of Man is You? (1929) – TOM mb103
Hutch – With a Song In My Heart (1930) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5195
The Revelers – The Blue Room (1926) – Intersound CDC 1012
Jack Hylton and his Orch. – “On Your Toes” Medley (1937) – Music & Memories MMD 1007
Bing Crosby – Gay Love (1929) – Columbia/Legacy CK 52855
Sam Lanin’s Famous Players – The Man I Love (1927) – Columbia/Legacy CK 52855
Cliff Edwards – Come Up and See Me Sometime (1933) – Columbia/Legacy CK 52855
Douglas Byng – Flora McDonald (1932) – Living Era ASV CD AJA 5060
Ella Shields – Burlington Bertie From Bow (1916) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5363
Monte Crick & Ronald Frankau – Everyone’s Got Sex Appeal For Someone (1933) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5030
Ethel Waters – Dinah (1925) – Sony Music Special Products WK 75018
Boswell Sisters – Liza Lee (1931) – Retrieval RTR 79009
Boswell Sisters - Fare Thee Well, Annabel (1935) - Retrieval RTR 79009
Sophie Tucker – I’m Feathering a Nest (1929) – Take Two TT404CD
Dorsey Brothers’ Orch. – Evening Star (1928) – Jazz Oracle BDW 8004
Roy Fox and his Montmartre Orch. – Painting the Clouds With Sunshine (1929) – Brunswick 78 RPM
Fats Waller and his Rhythm – Sweet Sue, Just You (1939)
Ray Starita and his Ambassadors’ Club Orch. – Wake Up! Chill’un, Wake Up! (1929) – Avid AVC539

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