A Thorough Shellacking (July 29, 2005)

(Week 8)

This week's program was mostly from 78s--a good portion of which have not been reissued anywhere. For contrast, I played a few numbers by the West End Jazz Band to soothe the ears abraded by all that surface noise.

Victor Light Opera Company – Gems from “No, No, Nanette” – Victor 78
Anonymous Ocarina Player – William Tell Overture – Columbia 78
Charles W. Hamp – Heigh Ho! Ev’rybody, Heigh Ho! – Columbia 78
Jan Garber and his Orch. – Under the Moon – Victor 78
Nat Shilkret and his Orch. – You’re Wonderful – Victor 78
Russo and Fiorito’s Oriole Orch. – That Certain Party – Victor 78
Irving Kaufman – Oh, Susie Behave – Columbia 78
Cliff Edwards (“Samuel Spencer”) – Where the Lazy Daisies Grow – National Music Lovers 78
Miss Patricola – I’ve Got My Habits On – Victor 78
Adrian Schubert and his Orch. (“Al Alberts”) – Loving You – Cameo 78
Cliquot Club Eskimos – My Sunday Girl – Columbia 78
Russo and Fiorito’s Oriole Orch. – I Wish’t I Was in Peoria – Victor 78
West End Jazz Band – Vladivostok – Still in the 20s (Legacy 2k CD)
Johnny Marvin and Ed Smalle – Blue Skies – Victor 78
Four Aristocrats – I Gotta Get Myself Somebody to Love – Victor 78
Al Jolson and Bing Crosby – The Spaniard that Blighted My Life – Decca 78
Johnny Hamp and his Orchestra – Tomorrow is Another Day – Bluebird 78
Shep Fields and his Rippling Rhythm – Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off – Bluebird 78
Shep Fields and his Rippling Rhythm – Swamp Fire – Bluebird 78
Johnny Marvin – There’s a Rainbow ‘Round My Shoulder – Victor 78
Babs and her Brothers – Swing It – Decca 78
Good Old New York – Jelly Roll Morton Seven – General 78
Dennis Scott (organ) with Leah LaBrea (vocal) – I’ve Got a Feeling I’m Falling – Sweet & Hot Dance Movie Palace Style (Legacy 2k CD)
Wilbur C. Sweatman’s Original Jazz Band – Rainy Day Blues – Columbia 78
Original Memphis Five – Memphis Glide – Pathe Actuelle 78
California Ramblers (“Golden Gate Orchestra”) – Dustin’ the Donkey – Perfect 78
West End Jazz Band – The Pay-Off – We’re In the 20s (Legacy 2k CD)
Harry Roy and his Orch. – Lullaby of Broadway – Best of the British Dance Bands (Avid CD)
Harry Reser and his Orch. – Our Bungalow of Dreams – Pathe Actuelle 78
Seattle Harmony Kings – How Many Times? – Victor 78
Russo and Fiorito’s Oriole Orch. – I Wanna Go Where You Go – Victor 78
Ray Starita and his Orch. – Wake Up, Chill’un, Wake Up – Best of the British Dance Bands (Avid CD)