Wednesday, May 26, 2010

ANDY SCHUMM: KEEPING THE MUSIC ALIVE

Somewhere, Bix and Tram are smiling!



"Aren't They Wonderful?" May 25, 2010 INTERNET ONLY

(Week 209)

UPDATE: Links for this program have now been fixed.

A mid-week online RADIOLA! celebrating women, The Baby Soda Jazz Band, and the West End Jazz Band, among others. They're all wonderful!


WHCL-FM is off the air until further notice. But RADIOLA! will play on!

Sophie Tucker - Aren't Women Wonderful? (1928) - orig Columbia 5064 (UK)
Baby Soda Jazz Band - Tiger Rag (2007) - Cures Everything But The Blues
Willard Robison w/Ipana Troubadours - Wake Up! Chill'un, Wake Up! (1929) - from Columbia 1779-D
Bennie Krueger's Orch (Jones and Hare v) - Why Did I Kiss That Girl? (1924) - Brunswick 2576 A
Varsity Eight - I Love The Girl Who Kisses (1924) - Cameo 507
The Astorites (Irving Kaufman v) - Who Wouldn't? (1926) - Harmony 201 H
Lillie Delk Christian - Ain't She Sweet (1927) - Okeh 8475
Buddy Morgan and his Veterans - Don't Get Collegiate (1929) - Columbia 2011 D
Cliff Jackson and his Crazy Kats - The Terror (take A) (1930) - 1926-1934 - Jazz Oracle BDW 8037
Frank Crumit - Jinga Bula Jing Jing (1920) - Columbia A 3303
Van and Schenck - They're All Sweeties (Harry Von Tilzer) (1919) - Columbia A2792
Phil Hughes and His High Hatters - Masculine Women! Feminine Men! (1926) - orig Perfect 14586
Frank Trumbauer and hs Orch - Humpty Dumpty (1927) - Fud Livingston (Jazz Oracle BDW 8060)
Bix Beiderbecke and his Gang - Sorry (1927) - Bix Restored, The Complete Recordings Vol 2 (Sunbeam)
Baby Soda Jazz Band - I Found a New Baby (2007) - Cures Everything But The Blues
West End Jazz Band - Tank Town Bump (2010) - recorded Huntington WV 20100514
West End Jazz Band - Will You, Won't You Be My Baby? (2010) - recorded Huntington WV 20100514
Felix Arndt - Hacienda-The Society Tango (1914) - Victor 17608 A
Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake - Oriental Blues (1921) - Emerson 10396
NML Dance Orch (Jos. Samuels) - When It's Night Time in Italy (1923) - National Music Lovers 1051 B
Eddie Cantor - Hungry Women (1928) - Makin’ Whoopee (Conifer CSMCD 006)
George Formby - Why Don't Women Like Me? (1933) - I'm The Ukelele Man (Empress RAJCD 801)
Bob Haring and his Orch (Arthur Fields v) - What! No Women? (1926) - Lincoln 2478 (Healey col)
Billy Murray - Oh Gee! Say Gee! You Ought To See My Gee Gee From The Fiji Isle (1920) - Victor 18712 B
Aileen Stanley (w The Virginians) - Don't Think You'll Be Missed (1923) - Victor 19039 B
The Astorites (Irving Kaufman v) - How Many Times? (1926) - Harmony 201 H
Jack Hylton and his Orch - Lonesome Lover (1931) - HMV B 6004
Frank Crumit - I Miss a Little Miss (1930) - HMV B 3722
Cliff Edwards - I Love Mount'n Women [L 0343] (1936) - Toast of New York collection
Isham Jones and his Orch - Song of the Blues (1929) - Song of the Blues (1923-1932) Rivermont BSW-1146
Buddy Morgan and his Veterans - Sergeant Flagg and Sergeant Quirt (1929) - Columbia 2011 D
Baby Soda Jazz Band - Rosetta (2007) - Cures Everything But The Blues

Monday, May 24, 2010

THE AMAZING BABY SODA BAND ON TOUR!!

The Baby Soda Jazz Band is about to begin their "please keep the bucket moving tour." I heard them at a private party last year and they are fantastic. Don't miss them!

Baby Soda is hitting the road!! Please tell your friends that live in one of our tour stops to come out! SWING DANCERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!

May 28th - New Haven, CT @ The Owl Shop
May 30th - Boston, MA @ Brookline Tai Chi (Swing Dance)
May 31st - Boston, MA @ Church
June 2nd - Syracuse, NY @ Kellish Hill Farm
June 3rd - Ithaca, NY @ Wildfire Lounge
June 4th - Rochester, NY @ Village Gate Courtyard
June 4th - Buffalo, NY @ Nietzsches
June 5th - Rochester, NY @ STOMPOLOGY
June 6th - Rochester, NY @ Abilene
June 7th - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
June 8th - Chicago, IL @ Honky Tonk BBQ
June 9th - Chicago, IL @ Quenchers
June 11th - Pittsburgh, PA @ Shadow Lounge
June 12th - Lancaster PA @ Lancaster Swing Dance society

For more info visit www.myspace.com/babysodaband

See you on the road!!

Friday, May 14, 2010

"Stuff and Things" May 14, 2010 INTERNET ONLY

(Week 208)

Even though RADIOLA! isn't broadcasting from WHCL this Friday I've prepared this tasty internet show for my listeners online. The program has been uploaded to my Live365 station, and is available for download here: HOUR 1 and HOUR 2.

The Caresser - The More They Try To Do Me Bad (1938) - West Indian Rhythm (Bear Family)
Tito and his Swingtette - Stuff and Things (1939) - Bluebird B-10066
Willard Robison w/Ipana Troubadours - Wake Up! Chill'un, Wake Up! (1929) - from Columbia 1779-D
Jack Pettis and his Orch- That's My Hap Hap Happiness (1927) - Venuti and Lang (Mosaic Box CD2)
Clarence Williiams Washboard Band - Cushion Foot Stomp (1927) - Shake 'Em Up (Frog DGF 37)
Jackson & his Southern Stompers - Dusky Stevedore (1928) - Frog Spawn - The First Batch (DGF71)
Grace Hayes - I Must Have That Man (1928) - Victor 21571 B
Don Voorhees Orch - I Found A Million Dollar Baby (1931) - Hit Of The Week J2
Majestic Dance Orch (Haring) (IK) - Four Or Five Times (1928) - Perfect 15083 (Healey collection)
Oreste & his Queensland Orch (Jack Kaufman v) - When the Morning Glories Wake Up In the Morning (1927) - Edison Hot Dance Vol. 2 (Jazz Oracle BDW 8048)
B.A. Rolfe and his Palais D'Or Orch - No Parking (1928) - Edison Hot Dance Vol 1 (Jazz Oracle BDW 8040)
Al Jolson (w Isham Jones Orch) - The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else (1924) - Brunswick 2567 A
Kitty O'Connor - If I Ever Cry You'll Never Know (1925) - Columbia 353 D
Wendell Hall - It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo' (1923) - Pro Arte CDC 1012
Bear Cat Jass Band - Sweet Like This (2010) - recorded Canastota NY, March 21, 2010
Bear Cat Jass Band - Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble (2010) - recorded Canastota NY, March 21, 2010
Barney Trimble and his Oklahomans (IK) - Huggable, Kissable You (1929) - Harmony 896-H (Healey col)
Lou Gold and his Orch (Jimmy Kern v) - Lucky In Love (1927) - Perfect 14862
The Troubadors (Sam Lanin) - Lonely Acres In The West (1926) - Romeo 316 (Healey col)
Al Bernard - Well, I Swan (1927) - Radiex 2323 b
Alfredo and his Orch - Glorianna (1928) - UK 78 RPM (Mike Thomas collection)
Oreste & his Queensland Orchestra - Borneo (1928) - Edison Hot Dance Vol. 2 (Jazz Oracle BDW 8048)
Phil Spitalny's Orch - I Apologize (1931) - Hit Of The Week K4
Isham Jones and his Orch - Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now - Song of the Blues (Rivermont BSW-1146)
The Beau Hunks - If It Were Only True - Play the Original Little Rascals Music Koch 3-8702-2
Howard Joyner - You Rascal You (1932) - Bob Howard 1932 - 1935 (Classics)
The New Music of Reginald Forsythe - Serenade For A Wealthy Widow (1934) - Columbia 2916 D
Boots and his Buddies - Marie (1936) - 1935-1937 (Classics)
Chester Gaylord - Down The River of Golden Dreams (1930) - Brunswick 4819
Rudy Vallee and his CT Yankees - Home (1931) - Hit Of The Week A-S-4
Boots and his Buddies - The Swing (1936) - 1935-1937 (Classics)

Friday, May 07, 2010

"Just Another Day" May 7, 2010

(Week 207)

UPDATE: This show is now available for download in 128k mp3 format: HOUR 1 and HOUR 2.

It's just another day, all right--and it's a day with RADIOLA!

Tune in Friday at 8 PM Eastern to WHCL (with direct streaming HERE and HERE). The show will be uploaded to my Live365 station this weekend, with updates on additional listening options to be posted here.

Also, please check out my conversation on RADIOLA! with Keith Hansen ("Vyzygoth"), whose excellent interviews have been a web mainstay for the past decade.

Abe Lyman Orch (Frank Sylvano v) - Just Another Day Wasted Away (1927) - Brunswick 3615 (Healey)
Mal Hallett and his Orch - Wang-Wang Blues (1928) - Edison Hot Dance Vol 3 (Jazz Oracle BDW 8052)
Willard Robison w/Ipana Troubadours - Wake Up! Chill'un, Wake Up! (1929) - from Columbia 1779-D
Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orch - Too Busy! (1928) - The Best Of C-S (Retrieval RTR 79019)
Frank Trumbauer and his Orch - Riverboat Shuffle (1927) - Bix Restored Vol 1 (Sunbeam)
B.A. Rolfe and his Palais D'Or Orch - Louisiana Bo Bo (1928) - Edison Hot Dance Vol 1 (Jazz Oracle BDW 8040)
Fanny Watson - Never Let No One Man Worry Your Mind (1919) - Okeh 4075 B
Mendello's Dance Orch (Jack Kaufman v) - Cool Papa (1928) - Fud Livingston (Jazz Oracle BDW 8060)
Honey Duke - Get Away Old Man Get Away (1927) - Radiex 2323 a
Miff Mole and his Molers - Imagination (1927) - Fud Livingston (Jazz Oracle BDW 8060)
The Chicago Loopers - I'm More Than Satisfied (1927) - Bix Restored Vol 2 (Sunbeam)
George Posnack and his Orch - Black Horse (1930) - Adrian Rollini (Jazz Oracle BDW 8050)
Al Jolson (w Isham Jones Orch) - Steppin' Out (1924) - Brunswick 2567 B
Bernard and Robinson - Let My Home Be Your Home (1924) - Cameo 596
B.A. Rolfe and his Palais D'Or Orch - Rocky Mountain Blues (1927) - Edison Hot Dance Vol 1 (Jazz Oracle BDW 8040)
West End Jazz Band - Rocky Mountain Blues (2008) - Sunny Side Up (Rivermont BSW 2208)
West End Jazz Band - Rhythm King (2008) - Sunny Side Up (Rivermont BSW 2208)
Herb Wiedoeft and his Cinderella Roof Orch - Hard Hearted Hannah (1924) - Brunswick 2751 (Healey)
Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orch - Flamin' Mamie (1925) - The Best Of C-S (Retrieval RTR 79019)
Oreste & his Queensland Orch - Danger! (1928) - Edison Hot Dance Vol 2 (Jazz Oracle BDW 8048)
Harry Richman - I Can't Give You Anything But Love (1928) - Brunswick 4035
Mal Hallett and his Orch - Beale Street Blues (1928) - Edison Hot Dance Vol 3 (Jazz Oracle BDW 8052)
Piccadilly Players - Feelin' Good (1928) - Edison Hot Dance Vol 3 (Jazz Oracle BDW 8052)
Adrian Rollini and his Orch - Blue Prelude (1933) - Adrian Rollini (Jazz Oracle BDW 8050)
Freddie Rich's Radio Orch - Little Girl (1931) - Hit Of The Week J4
Chick Bullock - What Good Am I Without You? (1930) - Banner 32079 B
Ralph Kirbery and Orch - Happy Go Lucky You And Broken Hearted Me (1932) - Hit Of The Week E-3-4
Gene Austin - Now That You're Gone (1931) - Hit Of The Week L3
Adrian Rollini and his Orch - Dream On (1933) - Adrian Rollini (Jazz Oracle BDW 8050)
Nelson Eddy - 'Neath The Southern Moon (1935) - Victor (Red Seal) 4281 B
Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orch - After You've Gone (1929) - The Best Of C-S (Retrieval RTR 79019)

Wednesday, May 05, 2010

"RADIOLA!" INTERVIEW NOW AVAILABLE

I spent this afternoon talking with Keith Hansen, aka "Vyzygoth," whose excellent interviews have been a web mainstay for the past decade. The interview (with music) is now posted at this link. Vyz's main site is Think Or Be Eaten: The Knoll. Many thanks again to Vyz for hosting this great discussion on a topic that I particularly love.