Wednesday, November 23, 2011

"The Thanks You Get" November 25, 2011

(Week 287)

This RADIOLA! expresses its free-floating gratitude with a panoply of tasty selections (including a few beloved old chestnuts).

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Porter and Harlan - A Rural Argument (1912) - Victor 17065 B
Levee Loungers (Robison) (Joe Wilbur v) - There's a Rickety Rackety Shack (1927) - Perfect 14904
Willard Robison w/Ipana Troubadours - Wake Up! Chill'un, Wake Up! (1929) - from Columbia 1779-D
Bert Kaplan and his Collegians (Arthur Fields v) - If I'd Only Believed In You (1926) - Bell 453 A
Ralph Pollock and his Orch - An Old Guitar and an Old Refrain (1927) - Columbia 1197 D
Jack Pettis and his Pets - A Bag Of Blues (1928) - Victor 21793 B
Aileen Stanley Billy Murray (Frank Banta p) - Who Could Be More Wonderful Than You? (1926) - Victor 20240 B
Nick Lucas - My Bundle of Love (1926) - Brunswick 3141 A
Billy Murray and Walter Scanlon - My Blackbirds Are Bluebirds Now (1928) - Pathe Actuelle 32400
Lou Gold and his Club Wigwam Orch - Oh, Mabel! (1924) - Perfect 14381 B
Paul Whiteman and his Orch - Hot Lips (1922) - Victor 18920 A
The Tennessee Tooters - Sweet Man (1925) - Vocalion B 15109
Frank Crumit (Phil Ohman p) - Roll Them Roly Boly Eyes (1924) - Victor 19365 B
Marion Harris - Dearest (1923) - Brunswick 2421
Wendell Hall - Comfortin' Gal (1924) - Victor 19270 B
Frederick Hodges - Manhattan Serenade (2011) - Manhattan Serenade (Rivermont BSW 2219)
Bonnie Baker - Oh! Johnny - Celebrate With Gallo Wine
Dan Levinson's Palomar Quartet (Molly Ryan v) - Silhouetted in the Moonlight (2008) - Four on the Floor
Mike Bernard - Fantasy On Pilgrim's Chorus From Tannhauser and Finale To Rubinstein's E Flat Concerto (1912) - Columbia A1276
Paul Biese and his Novelty Orch - Oh! (1919) - Victor 18647 B
Paul Van Loan and his Orch - Left All Alone With the Blues (1923) - Cameo 475
King Oliver and his Orch (Frank Marvin v) - When You're Smiling (1930) - Victor 22298 B
Paul Whiteman and his Orch - My Pet (1928) - Victor 21389 B
Roger Wolfe Kahn and his Orch - She's a Great Great Girl (1928) - Victor 21326 A
Jesse Crawford - Always (1926) - Victor 20000 A
Nick Lucas - No Foolin' (1926) - Brunswick 3141 B
Ruth Etting - What Wouldn't I Do For That Man (1929) - Original Sounds of the 20s III (Columbia CL 2230)
All Star Orch (Franklyn Baur v) - I Must Be Dreaming (1928) - Victor 21326 B
Ted Black and his Orch (Tom Brown v) - It's a Long Time Between Kisses (1931) - Victor 22799 B
Xavier Cugat and his Orch - My Shawl (1933) - Victor 27441 A
Gus Arnheim and his Orch (Buster Dees v) - This is Heaven (1929) - Victor 21986 B
Gracie Fields - Smilin' Through (1935) - orig Rex 8636 (UK)
Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orch - There's No One Just Like You (1924) - Victor 19357 A

Friday, November 18, 2011

An Evening With Groucho at the Rome Capitol 11/20


This Sunday, November 20, at 6 PM the Rome Capitol Theatre will present award-winning actor/director/playwright Frank Ferrante with his PBS, New York and London acclaimed portrayal of legendary comedian Groucho Marx in this fast-paced, hilarious program.

The two-act comedy consists of the best Groucho one-liners, anecdotes and songs including "Hooray For Captain Spalding," and "Lydia, the Tattooed Lady." The audience literally becomes part of the show as Ferrante ad-libs his way throughout the performance in grand Groucho style.

Accompanied by his onstage pianist, Jim Furmston, Ferrante portrays the young Groucho of stage and film and reacquaints us with the likes of brothers Harpo, Chico, Zeppo and Gummo, Charlie Chaplin, W.C. Fields, Greta Garbo, Marx foil Margaret Dumont, and MGM's Louis B. Mayer. A show perfect for all ages!

Adults $17, Seniors/Student $16, Capitol Friends $15, Children $8.

The doors open at 5 PM for a special pre-show concert of organ playing by the host of RADIOLA! (Photograph by Michael Huchko.)

Thursday, November 17, 2011

"Everything's a Miracle" November 18, 2011

(Week 286)

This RADIOLA! basks in woozy awe of the totality of it.

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Nick Lucas - I'm Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover (1927) - Brunswick 3439 A
Waring's Pennsylvanians (Will Morgan v) - Hello Baby (1929) - Victor 22266 B
Willard Robison w/Ipana Troubadours - Wake Up! Chill'un, Wake Up! (1929) - from Columbia 1779-D
Harry Bidgood and his Broadcasters (Bobby Sanders v) - Blue Skies (1927) - Broadcast 126
Imperial Dance Orch (Glantz) (Arthur Fields v) - Who's That Pretty Baby? (1927) - Banner 6032 A
George Hall's Arcadians (Scrappy Lambert v) - Take Your Finger Out of Your Mouth (1927) - Pathe Actuelle 36608
Lee Sims - I'd Climb The Highest Mountain If I Knew I'd Find You (1926) - Brunswick 3266 B
Nick Lucas (Sammy Stept p) - Rosy Cheeks (1927) - Brunswick 3518 A
Ethel Waters - Guess Who's In Town (1928) - Columbia 14353 D
Arthur Pryor's Band - That Flying Rag (1911) - Victor 17021 A
Original Dixieland Jazz Band - Sensation Rag (1918) - Victor 18483 B
The Virginians - Mindin' My Business (1924) - Victor 19269 A
Billy Murray - Pretty Baby (1916) - Victor 18102 A
Wendell Hall - It Looks Like Rain (1924) - Victor 19270 A
Frank Crumit (Phil Ohman p) - Ida! Sweet As Apple Cider (1924) - Victor 19365 A
Lee Morse and her Bluegrass Boys - Don't Even Change a Picture on the Wall (1950) - Coral 65589
Andy Senior - Lullaby of the Leaves - Rome Capitol Theatre Nov 3, 2011
Six Brown Brothers - Rigoletto Quartet (1916) - Victor 18217 A
Wiedoeft-Wadsworth Quartet - The Crocodile (1920) - Victor 18663 B
Eddie Peabody (Arthur Fields v) - I Miss My Swiss (1925) - Banner 1590 A
Al Lynch and his Orch - Put Your Loving Arms Around Me (1928) - Banner 7109 B
Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orch (Frank Munn v) - Until Love Comes Along (1930) - Victor 22266 A
Henry Thies and his Orch (Howard Trio v) - Here Comes Emily Brown (1930) - Victor 22476 B
Nick Lucas - Underneath the Stars With You (1927) - Brunswick 3518 B
Ethel Waters - My Handy Man (1928) - Columbia 14353 D
Willard Robison and his Levee Loungers - I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling (1929) - Original Sounds of the 20s II (Columbia CL 2229)
Ted Black and his Orch (Tom Brown v) - Love Letters In The Sand (1931) - Victor 22799 A
Henry Thies and his Orch (Charles Dameron v) - Havin' You Around Is Heaven (1930) - Victor 22476 A
Snooks and his Memphis Stompers - I'm Happy When You're Happy (1931) - Victor 22629 A
Sandhills Sixteen (Theo S. Page solo) - Shine On Me (1927) - Victor 20903 A
International Novelty Orch - I Was Blue (1925) - Victor 19847 B
Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orch - My Daddy's Dreamtime Lullaby (1924) - Victor 19325 B

Thursday, November 10, 2011

"A Real Earful" November 11, 2011

(Week 285)

This RADIOLA! brings glad tidings (and musical souvenirs) back from a brief vacation.

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John Steel - While Others Are Building Castles in the Air (1919) - Victor 18635 B
Vincent Lopez Orchestra (Smith Ballew v) - Cheerful Little Earful (1931) - Archeophone ARCH 3003
Willard Robison w/Ipana Troubadours - Wake Up! Chill'un, Wake Up! (1929) - from Columbia 1779-D
The Ambassadors (Katzman) (Frank Munn v) - Who Wouldn't (1926) - Vocalion A 15387
Windsor Hotel Orch (Harold Leonard) - Roses Remind Me of You (1926) - Vocalion B15386
The Virginians (Franklyn Baur v) - It's a Million to One You're In Love (1927) - Victor 20837 A
'Cile Turner - Songs of the South (1933) - Makin' Glory! (Rivermont BSW 3135)
Frederick Hodges - That Futuristic Rag (2011) - Manhattan Serenade (Rivermont BSW 2219)
Palace Trio (Wiedoeft) - I'll See You in C-U-B-A (1920) - Victor 18663 A-cr-nr
Fletcher Henderson and his Orch - I Wish I Could Make You Cry (1924) - Perfect 14265 A
The Virginians - Why Should I Cry Over You? (1922) - Victor 18933 A
Margaret Young - Oh! By Jingo! (1920) - Victor 18666 A
Gladys Rice (as Rachel Grant) and Billy Murray - Marion (1920) - Victor 18671 B
Jack Kaufman - Henry's Made a Lady Out of Lizzie (1928) - Silvertone 3334
Rosy McHargue's Ragtimers - Singin' the Blues (1952) - The Complete Recordings (Jump JCD 12-2)
Dan Levinson and his Canary Cottage Dance Orch (Molly Ryan and Victrolian Vaudeville Quartet v) - I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time (2006) - Steppin' Around (Stomp Off CD1415)
Vess L. Ossman - Yankee Land (1909) - Victor 16935 A
Billy Murray and the American Quartet - Oh that Navaho Rag (1911) - Victor 17000 B
Paul Biese and his Novelty Orch - Mystery! (1919) - Victor 18647 A
Hit of the Week Orchestra (Smith Ballew v) - I Wanna Sing About You (1931) - Archeophone ARCH 3003
The Clevelanders (Dick Robertson v) - Guess Who! (1929) - Brunswick 4196
Victor Arden-Phil Ohman and their Orch (Frank Luther v) - It's You I Love (1929) - Victor 22205 B
The Chicago Footwarmers - Get 'Em Again Blues (1928) - Sound of Chicago I (Columbia CL 2144)
McKenzie and Condon's Chicagoans - China Boy (1927) - Sound of Chicago II (Columbia CL 2145)
Frederick Hodges - Shreveport Stomp - Manhattan Serenade (Rivermont BSW 2219)
Bob and Alf Pearson - Strangers (1932) - Imperial 2727
Ethel Waters - Am I Blue? (1929) - Original Sounds of the 20s III (Columbia CL 2230)
Dan Levinson's Palomar Quartet (Molly Ryan v) - My Ideal (2008) - Four on the Floor
Adrian Rollini and his Orch - Davenport Blues (1934) - Decca 359 A
The Three Peppers - Swing It Uncle Wilson (1937) - Swing Street II (Columbia JLN 24028)
Zez Confrey and his Orch - Morning Will Come (1923) - Victor 19068 B

Thursday, November 03, 2011

"Ring Some Bells!" November 4, 2011

(Week 284)

This RADIOLA! feels like celebrating for a change.

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Silas Leachman - Hear Dem Bells (1903) - Victor 803
Jimmie Noone and his Orch - Keystone Blues (1940) - Decca 18095 A
Willard Robison w/Ipana Troubadours - Wake Up! Chill'un, Wake Up! (1929) - from Columbia 1779-D
The Ambassadors (Katzman) - My Bundle of Love (1926) - Vocalion A 15300
Ted Lewis and his Band - Pretty Little Baby (1925) - Columbia 543 D
George Olsen and his Music - I'm Tellin' the Birds, Tellin' the Bees (1926) - Victor 20367 A
Carson Robison Trio - I Tore Up Your Picture When You Said Good-Bye (1928) - Romeo 730
Lee Sims - Adorable (1926) - Brunswick 3266 A
Sophie Tucker - My Pet (1928) - Original Sounds of the 20s III (Columbia CL 2230)
Midway Dance Orch (Schoebel) - The Black Sheep Blues (1923) - Columbia 33 D
Lou Gold and his Club Wigwam Orch (Samuels) - The Blues Have Got Me (1924) - Perfect 14381
Waring's Pennsylvanians - Wa-Wa-Waddle Walk (1924) - Victor 19346 A
Frank Crumit - Oh Didn't It Rain (1924) - Victor 19469 B
Brox Sisters (Arthur Johnston p) - Sweetest Little Rose In Tennessee (1924) - Victor 19478 A
Rosa Henderson with Fletcher Henderson's Jazz Five - West Indies Blues (1924) - Brunswick 2612 B
Lotte Lenya - Pirate Jenny (1954) - The Threepenny Opera (MGM)
Jean Goldkette and his Orch - My Pretty Girl (1959) - Dance Hits of the 20s in Hi Fi (RCA Camden)
Dan Levinson and his Canary Cottage Dance Orchestra - Pretty Baby - Crinoline Days
Mike Bernard - Fantasy On Mendelssohn's Spring Song and Rubenstein's Melody in F (1912) - Columbia A1276
Victor Military Band - Sympathy Waltz (Friml) (1914) - Victor 17585 A
The Benson Orch of Chicago (Bestor) - Wait'll You See My Gal (1924) - Victor 19327 A
Paul Whiteman and his Orch (Rhythm Boys v) - Side By Side (1927) - Victor 20627 A
Buddy Blue and his Texans (Smith Ballew) - Only a Rose (1929) - Banner 0619 A
Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orch (Johnny Marvin) - You Wouldn't Fool Me Would You? (1929) - Victor 21859 A
Ruth Etting - Button Up Your Overcoat (1929) - Original Sounds of the 20s III (Columbia CL 2230)
Bing Crosby - I've Got To Pass Your House To Get To My House (1933) - Golden Memories Vol 4 (CSP P14374)
King Radio - Man Smart, Woman Smarter (1936) - Fall of Man (Rounder CD 1141)
Leo Reisman and his Orch (Lew Conrad v) - Moanin' Low (1929) - Victor 22047 A
Ted Weems and his Orch - The Roof Top Serenade (1933) - Bluebird B 5290 A
Adrian Rollini and his Orch - Somebody Loves Me (1934) - Decca 359 B (Jack Theakston collection)
Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians - Have a Little Faith in Me (1930) - Collectors' Choice CCM 299
Baby Soda Jazz Band - When My Dreamboat Comes Home (2009) - Jazz Roots Elixir
Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orch - Doll Dance (1927) - Victor 20503 A