Thursday, August 26, 2010

"Still Okeh!" August 27, 2010

(Week 222)

RADIOLA! is thoroughly OKEH again this week.

Stream RADIOLA! shows continuously on my Live365 station.

Many thanks again to Mr. Bud Taylor for providing the recordings used in these two programs. Bud's band, The Smugtown Stompers will be performing at the New York State Fair in Syracuse on Saturday September 4, 3:15-5:30 PM. The concert will take place on the WCNY stage near the Center of Progress building in connection with a live taping of Leo Rayhill's "Sounds of Jazz."

Tampa Blue Jazz Band (Samuels) (Billy Jones v) - Atta Baby (1921) - Okeh 4522 A
Vincent Lopez and his Hotel Pennsylvania Orch - Amber Nights (1923) - Okeh 40002 A
Willard Robison w/Ipana Troubadours - Wake Up! Chill'un, Wake Up! (1929) - from Columbia 1779-D
Mike Markel's Society Orch (Irving Kaufman v) - We Two (1927) - Okeh 40959
Araby Gardens Orch (Lanin) - Me Too (1926) - Okeh 40672 B
Harry Reser's Jazz Pilots (Tom Stacks v) - That's a Good Girl (1926) - Okeh 40730 B
Kitty Brown (acc by Ricketts' Stars) - Mean Eyes (Too Late Blues) (1923) - Okeh 8053 B
Vaughn De Leath - I've Got The Blues But I'm Just Too Mean To Cry (1921) - Okeh 4577 B
Earl Rickard (acc by The Yellow Jackets) - The Blues Have Got Me (1925) - Okeh 40342 B (mx 73072 B)
The Jazz Pilots (Reser) (Ernest Hare v) - O Davidson! (1926) - Okeh 40635 A
Banjo Bill Bowen (Charles Baumshlag p) - I'm Sitting On Top Of The World (1926) - Okeh 40553 A
The Red Hotters (Raderman) - When You See That Aunt of Mine (1926) - Okeh 40560 B
Noel Taylor (Irving Kaufman) - There'll Never Be Another You (1928) - Okeh 41179
Beth Challis - Gorgeous (1927) - Okeh 40899
Okeh Kut Ups (Jerry Macy and Ed Smalle) - Whadda You Say We Get Together (1926) - Okeh 40682 A
Smugtown Stompers - Harlem Rag - Steppin' Out
Smugtown Stompers - Creole Belles - Steppin' Out
Aileen Stanley - Coal Black Mammy (1922) - Okeh 4677 A
Charles Nabell - There's a Mother Always Waiting You at Home Sweet Home (1925) - Okeh 40418 A
Earl Rickard - I Want To See My Tennessee (1924) - Okeh 40305 A
Lou Gold's Society Orch - The Dixie Vagabond (1927) - Okeh 40779 B
Harry Raderman's Dance Orch (Jimmy Kern v) - Sweet Marie (1927) - Okeh 40829
The Jazz Pilots (Reser) (Tom Stacks v) - She Knows Her Onions (1926) - Okeh 40688 B
Fiddlin' John Carson - Dixie Boll Weevil (1924) - Okeh 40095 B
Tampa Blue Jazz Band (Samuels) (Billy Jones v) - Uncle Bud (1921) - Okeh 4522 B
Vaughn De Leath - I'm a Dog Gone Struttin' Fool (1921) - Okeh 4577 A
Sophie Tucker (Ted Shapiro p) - ('Cause I Feel) Low Down (1928) - Okeh 41058
Bar Harbor Society Orch (Vaughn De Leath v) - Here or There (As Long As I'm With You) (1927) - Okeh 40748 B
Sam Lanin and his Famous Players - A Siren Dream (1927) - Okeh 40913
Tim Brymn's Black Devil Four - Aunt Hagar's Children Blues (1921) - Okeh 8011 A
Emmett Miller (Walt Rothrock p) - Anytime (1924) - Okeh 40239 B
Wingy Mannone and his Orch - Swing Brother Swing (1935) - Okeh 41573

Thursday, August 19, 2010

"Okeh America!" August 20, 2010

(Week 221)

This RADIOLA! is better than okay--it's Okeh! This week and next I'll present a sampler of wonderful music from recently acquired Okeh originals.

Recent RADIOLA! programs stream continuously on my Live365 station.

Banjo Bill Bowen (Charles Baumshlag p) - Nifty Notes (1926) - Okeh 40553 A
Mike Markel's Society Orch (Irving Kaufman v) - Dawn (1927) - Okeh 40959
Willard Robison w/Ipana Troubadours - Wake Up! Chill'un, Wake Up! (1929) - from Columbia 1779-D
Harry Raderman's Dance Orch (Jimmy Kern v) - Halleleujah (1927) - Okeh 40829
Bar Harbor Society Orch (Les Reis v) - High-High-High Up In The Hills (1927) - Okeh 40748 A
Harry Reser's Jazz Pilots (Tom Stacks v) - Pretty Lips (1926) - Okeh 40730 A
Noel Taylor (Irving Kaufman) - I Can't Make Her Happy (1928) - Okeh 41179
Sonia Meroff - There Ain't No Land Like Dixieland To Me (1927) - Okeh 40899
Okeh Kut Ups (Jerry Macy and Ed Smalle) - And Then I Forget (1926) - Okeh 40682 B
Harry Raderman's Jazz Orch - Oh Joy! (1921) - Okeh 4404 A
The Lanin Orch (Billy Jones v) - Big Boy (1924) - Okeh 40111 A
Glantz and his Orch - Moonlight Mama (1924) - Okeh 40099 B
Esther Bigeou (acc by Ricketts' Stars) - Aggravatin' Papa (1923) - Okeh 8053 A
The Happiness Boys (Harry Reser uke) - Oh-My-Yes! (1924) - Okeh 40174 B
Fred Hillebrand - Come On Spark Plug! (1923) - Okeh 4998 A
Reggie's Red Hot Feetwarmers - Saratoga (2005) - Saratoga Souvenir
Bear Cat Jass Band - Gatemouth (2010) - Recorded at Canastota March 21, 2010
Vaughn De Leath - I Wonder Who (1921) - Okeh 4455 B
Richard B. Gilbert (Taro Patch accomp) - Because of You (1925) - Okeh 40401 A
Billy Jones - Nobody Else Can Love Me Like My Old Tomato Can (1923) - Okeh 4998 B
The Jazz Pilots (Reser) (Tom Stacks v) - That's My Girl (1926) - Okeh 40688 A
Sam Lanin and his Famous Players (Les Reis v) - Summertime Sweethearts (1927) - Okeh 40913
Lou Gold's Society Orch - If You See Sally (1927) - Okeh 40779 A
Willie Eckstein - Where The Niagara Flows (1923) - Okeh 40041 A
Dave Harman (acc by The Razz Jazz Trio) - Baby What Is Your Name? (1925) - Okeh 40342 A
Earl Rickard (Harry Reser guitar) - Dumb-Dora (1924) - Okeh 40174 A
Major Bowes Capitol Theatre Trio - Indian Love Call (1927) - Okeh 40930
Sophie Tucker (Ted Shapiro p) - Oh! You Have No Idea (1928) - Okeh 41058
Harry Raderman's Red Hotters - Sunday (1926) - Okeh 40736 B
Emmett Miller (Walt Rothrock p) - The Pickaninnies' Paradise (1924) - Okeh 40239 A
Palmetto Jazz Quartette - My Jazz Gal (1921) - Okeh 8011 B
Wingy Mannone and his Orch - Nickel in the Slot (1935) - Okeh 41573

Thursday, August 12, 2010

"Domicile Restriction" August 13, 2010

(Week 220)

RADIOLA! is still in exile--but the summer shellac-a-thon continues. In addition to vintage source documents, we enjoy a few tracks from Bryan Wright's excellent new solo album on Rivermont, Breakin' Notes.

Listen also as part of the continuous stream on my Live365 station.

Shep Fields Rippling Rhythm Orch (Bob Goday v) - You're Laughing At Me (1937) - Bluebird B 6769 B
Waring's Pennsylvanians (Clare Hanlon v) - Gee But I'd Like To Make You Happy (1930) - Victor 22492 B
Willard Robison w/Ipana Troubadours - Wake Up! Chill'un, Wake Up! (1929) - from Columbia 1779-D
Al Goering's Collegians (Ben Bernie) (Frank Munn v) - Baby Face (1926) - Vocalion A 15409
Charles Dornberger and his Orch - One Sweet Letter From You (1927) - 20823 A
The Six Hayseeds (Reser) - Wimmin, Aaah! (1926) - Vocalion B 15239
Nick Lucas - Whose Who Are You? (1925) - Brusnwick 3052 B
Eddie Peabody (Billy Jones v) - Who (1926) - Domino 3672 A
Aileen Stanley Billy Murray (Frank Banta p) - Keep Your Skirts Down, Mary Ann (1925) - Victor 19795 A
Vic Meyers and his Orch (Harry Reser bj) - Shimmy (1924) - Brunswick 2800 B
Bennie Krueger's Orch - Spread Yo' Stuff (1921) - Brunswick 2083 A
Herb Wiedoeft's Cinderella Roof Orch - Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine (1924) - Brunswick 2660 A
Bessie Smith (Clarence Williams p) - Oh Daddy Blues (1923) - Columbia A3888
Cliff Edwards - You're So Cute (Mama O'Mine) (1924) - Perfect 11553 B
Billy Jones - When It's Night Time In Italy (1923) - Bell P267 A
Bryan Wright - Flashes (2009) - Breakin' Notes (Rivermont)
Bryan Wright - Breakin Notes' (2009) - Breakin' Notes (Rivermont)
Sir Harry Lauder - It's Nice to Get Up in the Mornin' but It's Nicer to Lie in Bed (1914) - Victor 45196 A
Irving Kaufman - Ev'ry Night I Cry Myself To Sleep Over You (1923) - Emerson 10666
Gene Rodemich's Orch - Margie (1921) - Brunswick 2060 A
Johnny Marvin (Lou Raderman violin) - Oh How She Could Play a Ukulele (1926) - 20478 B
Ed Smalle and Dick Robertson - Wob-a-ly Walk (1928) - Brunswick 3816 B
The High Hatters (Frank Luther v) - Low Down Rhythm (1929) - Victor 22041 A
Don Bestor and his Orch (George C. Jager v) - Tell Me You're Sorry (1928) - Victor 21510 B
Leo Reisman and his Orch (Frank Luther v) - Charming (1929) - Victor 22233 A
Isham Jones and his Orch (Eddie Stone v) - Everyone Says “I Love You” (1932) - Victor 24118 A
Bessie Smith (Irving Johns Jimmy Jones p) - St Louis Gal (1923) - Columbia 13005 D
Cliff Edwards - I Can't Get The One I Want (1924) - Perfect 11553 A
Libby Holman - What Is This Thing Called Love? (1930) - Brunswick 4700
Cab Calloway and his Orch - Dixie Doorway (1932) - Royal 91587 A (orig Bruns 6435 A)
The Radiolites (Charles Kaley v) - I'm On My Way Home (1926) - Columbia 759 D
Bryan Wright - The Legend of Lonesome Lake (2009) - Breakin' Notes (Rivermont)

Thursday, August 05, 2010

"Contrasts" August 6, 2010

(Week 219)

There's plenty of contrast in this RADIOLA!

It is also available as part of the continuous stream of recent shows on my Live365 station.

The Bostonians (Ernie Golden) (Billy Jones v) - The Pump Song (1926) - Vocalion B 15379
Lee Sims - Contrasts (“Five Piano Rhapsodies” by Lee Sims and Carleton Colby) (1928) - Brunswick 20069
Willard Robison w/Ipana Troubadours - Wake Up! Chill'un, Wake Up! (1929) - from Columbia 1779-D
University Eight (Ed Kirkeby v) - Ain't She Sweet (1927) - Lincoln 2626
Art Landry and his Orch - What Could Be Sweeter Than You? (1925) - Victor 19843 A
Howard Lanin and his Orch (Scrappy Lambert v) - Gorgeous (1927) - Columbia 1029 D
Arthur Fields - Lonely Acres (1926) - Bell 472 B
Collins and Harlan - When The Midnight Choo Choo Leaves For Alabam' (1912) - Victor 17246 B
Gene Rodemich's Orch - Home Again Blues (1921) - Brunswick 2060 B
Gene Austin - Lonesome Road (1931) - Romeo 1805 B
Waring's Rennsylvanians - Thanks For The Buggy Ride (1925) - Victor 19913 A
Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians - I Love To Bumpity Bump (1929) - Columbia 1757 D
Ben Pollack and his Park Central Orch (Belle Mann v) - She's One Sweet Show Girl (1928) - Victor 21743 A
Al Goodman and his Flying High Orch (Dick Robertson v) - Red Hot Chicago (1930) - Brunswick 4787
West End Jazz Band - Percolatin' Blues (2010) - recorded Huntington WV May 14, 2010
Reggie's Red Hot Feetwarmers - Mama's Gone, Goodbye (2005) - Saratoga Souvenir (DDE00655)
Doc Scanlon Trio - China Boy (2009) - Introducing the Doc Scanlon Trio
Bob Fuller - Black Cat Blues (1925) - Harmony 580 H
Ben Selvin and his Orch (Frank Munn v) - If I Knew I'd Find You (1926) - Brunswick 3130 B
Johnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders (Joe Cassidy v) - If You Don't Love Me (1928) - Victor 21547 B
Ruth Etting - Just a Little Closer (1930) - Columbia 2307 D
Morton Downey - Just Friends (1932) - Perfect 12783 A
Paul Whiteman and his Orch (Bing Crosby v) - Ol' Man River (1928) - Victor 21218 A
Park Lane Orch - Lo Nah (1926) - Vocalion A 15239
The Bostonians (Ernie Golden) (Al Bernard v) - So Does Your Old Mandarin (1926) - Vocalion A 15275
Lane's Dance Orch (Bob Haring) (Franklyn Baur v) - Oriental Moonlight (1927) - Lincoln 2626
Jack Miller and the New Englanders - Deep Night (1929) - Velvet Tone 1898 V
Ruth Etting - I'll Be Blue Just Thinking Of You (1930) - Columbia 2307 D
Frank Keyes and his Orch (Lanin) (Irving Kaufman v) - Used To You (1929) - Perfect 15210
Lee Sims - Improvisation (“Five Piano Rhapsodies” by Lee Sims and Carleton Colby) (1928) - Brunswick 20069
Art Tatum - Tiger Rag (1933) - Brunswick Test (issued as 6543 B mx B13164A)
Morton Downey - Save The Last Dance For Me (1932) - Perfect 12783 B