Thursday, March 25, 2010

"Life Is a Song" March 26, 2010

(Week 201)

UPDATE: This program is now available as a 128k mp3 download here: HOUR 1 and HOUR 2.

This RADIOLA! agrees that Life is a Song, though sometimes it's more like the blues. Seriously, this RADIOLA! is as typically a miscellaneous assortment of shellac as you've come to expect here.

Tune in 8 PM Eastern Friday to WHCL (with direct streaming HERE and HERE). The show will be available on my Live365 station soon after the broadcast.

Gracie Fields - Life Is a Song/The Words Are In My Heart/Lullaby of Broadway (1935) - Rex 8558 A (UK)
Mound City Blue Blowers - High Society Blues (1935) - Champion 40103 B
Willard Robison w/Ipana Troubadours - Wake Up! Chill'un, Wake Up! (1929) - from Columbia 1779-D
Howard Flynn and his Orch - Dinner at Eight (1934) - Edison Bell Winner B 5610 (UK)
Carroll Gibbons and his Savoy Hotel Orpheans - Please Be Kind (1938) - Columbia FB 1958 (UK)
Glen Gray and his Orch - Dardanella (1933) - Victor 24256 A
Ord Hamilton - I Found a Million Dollar Baby (1931) - Decca F 2589 B (UK)
Les Reis and Artie Dunn - An Evening in Caroline (1931) - Melotone M 12295
Henry Hall and the BBC Dance Orch - Making Conversation (1933) - Columbia DB 674 (UK)
Southampton Society Orch (Arthur Fields v) - Oh Say! Can I See You To-night? (1925) - Perfect 14457 B
Gus Van - I'm Too Tired To Make Love (1918) - Columbia A2629
Lou Gold and his Orch (Billy Jones v) - Ukulele Lady (1925) - Perfect 14413
WMCA Broadcasters (Irving Kaufman v) - At Peace With The World (1926) - Harmony 175 H
Red Nichols Five Pennies - Tea For Two (1930) - Brunswick 6830
Harry Shalson - With My Guitar and You (1930) - HMV B 3628 (UK)
Unknown Vocalist - I Am The Bandolero (1940s) - Home Disc Recording
Wingy Manone and his Orch - Ochi Chornya (1941) - Bluebird B 11298 A
Victor Military Band - Gertrude Hoffmann Glide (1913) - Victor 17292 B
Watson Sisters - Lend Me Jim (1919) - Okeh 4075 A
Johnny Dunn's Original Jazz Hounds - Four O'Clock Blues (1922) - Columbia A3729
Frank Trumbauer and his Orch - Singin' The Blues (1927) - Brunswick 7703
Red Nichols and his Five Pennies (Scrappy Lambert v) - Smiles (1929) - Brunswick 6832
Clyde McCoy and his Orch - The Nightmare (1931) - Columbia DB 679 (UK)
Chris Bouchillon - Talking Blues (1926) - Columbia 15120 D
Walter Cummins - My Mother's Eyes (1928) - Velvet Tone 1798 V
Waring's Pennsylvanians (Clare Hanlon v) - There's Danger In Your Eyes, Cherie (1929) - Victor 22293 A
Henry Hall and the BBC Dance Orch - New Moon (1934) - Columbia CB 785 (UK)
Jack Phillips' Melodians - Always In All Ways (1931) - Broadcast Twelve 3039 B (UK)
Adrian Rollini and his Orch (Pat Hoke v) - The Sweetest Story Ever Told (1938) - Decca 1973 B
Boswell Sisters - Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (1932) - Brunswick 6291
Fats Waller and his Rhythm - Hold Tight (1939) - Bluebird B 10116 A
Eddie Gross-Bart and his Cafe de Paris Band - Close Your Eyes (1931) - Edison Bell Winner 5454 (UK)

Friday, March 19, 2010

"Two Hundred Squabble" March 19, 2010

(Week 200)

UPDATE: This program is now available for download in 128k format here: HOUR 1, HOUR 2 and AFTERSHOW.

This is the 200th week of RADIOLA! and in observance of the occasion the show is pretty much the same as always--only more so.

Tune in Friday at 8 PM Eastern to WHCL (with direct internet streaming both HERE and HERE). I'll have the show archived and on my Live365 station presently.

Since WHCL is officially "off the air" for Spring Break, I'll be in early to play a few oddments of radio to warm up the transmitter.

Arden-Ohman and their Orch (Revelers v) - Strike Up The Band (1930) - Victor 22308 A
The Missourians - Two Hundred Squabble (1930) - Stoppin' The Traffic (Frog DGF69)
Willard Robison w/Ipana Troubadours - Wake Up! Chill'un, Wake Up! (1929) - from Columbia 1779-D
Duke Ellington and his Orch - Daybreak Express (1933) - 1933 - 1935 (Classics 646)
Bunny Berigan and his Blue Boys - You Took Advantage Of Me (1935) - 1935-1936 (Classics 734)
Valaida Snow - Tiger Rag (1937) - The Chronological 1937-1940 (Classics 1122)
The Happiness Boys - Since Henry Ford Apologized to Me (1927) - Victor 20925 A
Aileen Stanley - Give Your Little Baby Lots of Lovin' (1929) - Victor 21874 B
Three Tobacco Tags - How Can I Keep My Mind on Driving? (1938) - Bluebird B 7533 A
Jesse Crawford (Chicago Theatre Pipe Organ) - All Alone (1924) - Autograph 4005 A
Edythe Baker - Dancing Till Dawn (1931) - Dainty Debutantes (Rivermont BSW 1149)
Eddie South and his Alabamians - La Rosita (1927) - Victor 21151 B
Wayne King and his Orch (Ernie Birchill v) - You Are The Melody (1930) - Victor 22573 A
High Hatters (Frank Luther v) - I May Be Wrong (1929) - Victor 22105 A
The Missourians - I've Got Someone (1929) - Stoppin' The Traffic (Frog DGF69)
Mark Shane and the Shane Gang - All My Life (2007) - Fats Lives!!! (Amber Lake 002)
Dan Levinson and his Swing Wing - Keep Smiling At Trouble (2008) - At the Codfish Ball (Loup-garous)
Howard Joyner - All Of Me (1932) - Bob Howard 1932 - 1935 (Classics 1152)
Beryl Newell - Jazz Up Your Lingerie (1931) - Dainty Debutantes (Rivermont BSW 1149)
The Happiness Boys - Pastafazoola (1927) - Victor 20925 B
Duke Ellington and his Orch - Cocktails For Two (1934) - 1933 - 1935 (Classics 646)
Fletcher Henderson and his Orch (John Dickens v) - Strangers (1932) - Victor 22955 A
Mezz Mezzrow and his Swing Band - The Panic Is On (1936) - 1936-1939 (Classics 694)
Valaida Snow - Chloe (1937) - The Chronological 1937-1940 (Classics 1122)
Bunny Berigan and his Boys - I Can't Get Started With You (1936) - 1935-1936 (Classics 734)
Bob Howard and his Orch - I Can't Dance (1935) - Bob Howard 1932 - 1935 (Classics 1152)
Aileen Stanley - I'll Never Ask For More (1929) - Victor 21874 A
Raie Da Costa - I've Got You on My Mind (1933) - Dainty Debutantes (Rivermont BSW 1149)
Arden-Ohman and their Orch (Lewis James v) - Soon (1930) - Victor 22308 B
Eddie South and his Alabamians - By The Waters of Minnetonka (1927) - Victor 21151 A
The Missourians - Ozark Mountain Blues (take 2) (1929) - Stoppin' The Traffic (Frog DGF69)
Fletcher Henderson and his Orch (Harlan Lattimore v) - I Wanna Count Sheep (1932) - Victor 22955 B

Monday, March 15, 2010

A Note of Thanks

I'd like to express my gratitude to the listener in California who sent me a generous gift to help defray my Live365 expenses. I am deeply moved by this donation, and I here offer my sincere thanks.

Friday, March 12, 2010

"Come On and Stomp!" March 12, 2010

(Week 199)

UPDATE: This show is now available as a 128k download here: HOUR 1 and HOUR 2.

This week's RADIOLA! is a tribute to the Pee Wee Russell Memorial Stomp held in Whippany, NJ which we attended March 7. I've managed to include many actual "stomps," a number of selections recorded by Pee Wee Russell himself, and recordings made by the amazing performers we heard and hung out with at the Stomp. It was a perfect, spring-like afternoon of the most excellent music--and I hope this program conveys some of the joy we experienced.

Tune in Friday at 8 PM Eastern to WHCL (with direct streaming HERE and HERE). I'll upload the program to my Live365 station soon after the broadcast, and archive it for your convenience.

Louisiana Rhythm Kings - Last Cent (1929) - Jazz Oracle BDW 8024
Johnny Dodds' Black Bottom Stompers - Come On and Stomp Stomp Stomp (1927) - New Orleans Stomp (Frog)
Willard Robison w/Ipana Troubadours - Wake Up! Chill'un, Wake Up! (1929) - from Columbia 1779-D
Erskine Tate's Vendome Orchestra - Stomp Off, Let's Go (Take 2) (1926) - New Orleans Stomp (Frog)
Fletcher Henderson Orch - Sugar Foot Stomp (1925) - A Study in Frustration (Columbia)
Charleston Chasers - Sugar Foot Strut (1927) - orig Columbia 1260 D
Mark Shane and the Shane Gang - Ain't Misbehavin' (2007) - Fats Lives!!! (Amber Lake 002)
Dan Levinson and his Swing Wing w/Molly Ryan - The Milkman's Matinee (2008) - At the Codfish Ball
Carroll Dickerson's Savoyagers - Savoyagers' Stomp - Hot Fives & Sevens - Vol 3 JSP CD314
Howard Lanin's Ben Franklin Orch - Melancholy Lou (1925) - Shake That Thing ASV CD AJA 5002
Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks - Shake That Thing (2004) - The Aviator (Columbia)
Kitty O'Connor (The Girl Baritone) - Mister Aeroplane Man (1928) - Columbia 1140 D
Ruth Etting - After You've Gone (1927) - Columbia 995 D
The Sunshine Boys - It's Unanimous Now (1929) - Columbia 1962 D
Hollywood Dance Orch (Johnny Sylvester and his Orch) - King Porter Stomp (1925) - Perfect 14392 [ToNY]
Jasper Taylor and his State Street Boys - Stomp Time Blues (1927) - orig Paramount 12409
John Allred Quartet - Rosetta (2005) - Live in Scotland (Apple Jazz AJCD0063)
Kevin Dorn's Traditional Jazz Collective - Everybody Loves My Baby (2006) - The TJC Returns (Little Simmy)
Dixie Jazz Band (Original Indiana Five) - Moten Stomp (1928) - Oriole 1172 [ToNY]
Fats Waller - Valentine Stomp (1929) - Fats Waller 1929 (Classics)
Eddie Condon - I'm Gonna Stomp Mr. Henry Lee (take 2) (1929) - Timeless Historical Presents
Molly Ryan - It's Wonderful (2007) - Songbird in the Moonlight (Loup-garous LG-1003)
Bix Centennial All Stars - There'll Come a Time (Wait and See) - Celebrating Bix! (Arbors 19271)
Billy Banks and his Orch - Spider Crawl (1932) - orig Banner 32459
Mezz Mezzrow and his Orch - Hot Club Stomp (1937) - Classics 694
Joe Robichaux and his New Orleans Rhythm Boys - King Kong Stomp (1933) - Jazz Oracle BDW 8057
Molly Ryan - Hooray For Love (2007) - Songbird in the Moonlight (Loup-garous LG-1003)
Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks - As Long As I Live (2005) - Cotton Club Revisited (Nighthawks)
Mound City Blue Blowers - Hello Lola (1929) - orig Victor V 38100

Thursday, March 04, 2010

"I Just Roll Along" March 5, 2010

(Week 198)

UPDATE: This show is being made available for download at the following links: HOUR 1 and HOUR 2.

This RADIOLA! rolls along with the rare and strange juxtaposed with the familiar in this mostly shellac sampler.

Tune in at 8 PM Eastern Friday to WHCL (with direct streaming HERE and HERE). With luck, the show will be archived and uploaded to my Live365 station soon.

Many thanks to Irwin of WFMU for the Koichi Sugii recording.

California Humming Birds - I Just Roll Along (1928) - Victor 21309 B
Vernon Geyer - Whispering (1938) - Bluebird B 7738 A
Willard Robison w/Ipana Troubadours - Wake Up! Chill'un, Wake Up! (1929) - from Columbia 1779-D
Rudy Vallee and his Connecticut Yankees - You're Just a Lover (1931) - Victor 22679 A
The Sunshine Boys - That's Where You Come In (1929) - Columbia 1962 D
Eddie Droesch and his Orch (Dick Robertson v) - River Stay 'Way From My Door (1931) - Clarion 5409 C
Ruth Etting - My Man (Mon Homme) (1927) - Columbia 995 D
Correll and Gosden - Kiss Your Little Baby Goodnight (1926) - Victor 20286 B
Clara Bow - True to the Navy (1930) - “Paramount on Parade” Soundtrack
Harry Paul and his Orch (Specht) (Johnny Morris v) - Chiquita (1928) - Duophone D 4008
Andre Kostelanetz - Rhumba Fantasy (1935) - Victor 36161 B
Genevieve Davis - Haven't Got a Dollar to Pay the House Rent Man (1927) - Victor 20648 A
Lee Morse and her Bluegrass Boys - Mood Indigo (1931) - Columbia 2530 D
Bing Crosby (w Dorsey Bros Orch) - Someone Stole Gabriel's Horn (1933) - Brunswick 1498 A (UK)
Bob Scobey's Frisco Jazz Band - Strange Blues (1955) - Good Time Jazz GTJ12006
Dan Levinson's Roof Garden Jass Band - The Sheik of Araby (1999) - Salutes the ODJB (Loup-Garous LG1001)
Wabash Dance Orch (Red Nichols) (Phil Baker v) - Ready For The River (1928) - Duophone D 4008
California Ramblers - Wedding of the Painted Doll (1929) - Edison 14016 R
The Ramblers (Ed Kirkeby v) - She Knows Her Onions (1926) - Romeo 266 A
Lee Morse and her Bluegrass Boys - Love Letters in the Sand (1931) - Columbia 2530 D
Jack Hart (Sam Lanin Orch) - You Were Meant For Me (1929) - Harmony 845 H
California Humming Birds - She's a Great Great Girl (1928) - Victor 21309 A
Andre Kostelanetz - Chant of the Weed (Donald Redman) (1935) - Victor 36161 A
Koichi Sugii - Kiso-Bushi (1938) - Salon Music 1938 1941 Bridge 123-4 (Japan)
Fats Waller - Lonesome Road (1939) - Victor 27459 B
Vernon Geyer - Honeysuckle Rose (1938) - Bluebird B 7738 B
Bing Crosby (w Dorsey Bros Orch) - Stay on the Right Side of the Road (1933) - Brunswick 1498 B (UK)
Frances Langford - Meet Me In The Gloaming (1933) - Bluebird B 5016 B
Tommy Dorsey and his Orch - Song of India (1937) - HMV B 8586
Jerry Cooper (Eddy Duchin Orch) - Goodnight My Love (1936) - Victor 25485 B