"Savage Serenade" (May 5, 2006)

(Week 38)

This Friday's RADIOLA! (8 PM ET on WHCL) contains as much necessary roughness as the FCC allows. "Kinder, gentler" times (and tunes)? I think not. How'd you like an audio knuckle sandwich? All right, then--you asked for it!

“Jos. Elliot” (Arthur Fields) – Hard Hearted Hannah (1925) – National Music Lovers 78 RPM
Adrian Rollini’s Orch. – Savage Serenade (1933) – Historical LP ASC 5829-19
Anonymous Ocarina Player – William Tell Overture (ca. 1910) – Columbia 78 RPM
Hoagy Carmichael and his Orch. – Barnacle Bill the Sailor (1930) – RCA LP
Slatz Randall and his Orch. – I’m a Ding Dong Daddy (1930) – ABC 836 190-2
Gene Kardos and his Orch. – Mean Music (1931) – The Old Masters mb121
Lizzie Miles – You’re Such a Cruel Papa to Me (1928)– Frog DGF 14
Helen Kane – Dangerous Nan McGrew (1930) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5015
Dorsey Brothers’ Orch. (Kay Weber, vo.) – Nasty Man (1934) – Columbia/Legacy CK 48908
Wilmoth Houdini – Sweet Papa Willie (1931) – Arhoolie Folklyric CD 7010
Wilmoth Houdini – Don’t Do That to Me (1940) – Camden LP CAL-360
Talbot Brothers – Atomic Nightmare (ca. 1958) – ABC-Paramount LP 156
Bubbling Over Five – Don’t Mistreat Your Good Boy-Friend (1929) – Timeless CBC 1-048
New Orleans Owls – Throwin’ the Horns (1927) – Frog DGF 2
Joseph Robichaux and his New Orleans Rhythm Boys – King Kong Stomp (1933) – Document DOCD 1016
Tiny Parham and his Musicians – Head Hunter’s Dream (1928) – Classics 661
Lecuona Cuban Boys – Tabou (1936) – Lecuona Cuban Boys, Vol. 4 (1932-1936)
Tom Lehrer – Masochism Tango (1959) – Rhino R2 72776
Quintet of the Hot Club of France – I’se A-Muggin’ (1936) – Charly CDCD 2015
Stuff Smith and his Onyx Club Boys – Onyx Club Spree (1937) – Giants of Jazz CD 53173
Benny Goodman Sextet – Breakfast Feud (1940) – Columbia CK 45144
Sam Manning-Anna Freeman – Nothing But a Double-Barrel Shotgun (1928) – Jazz Oracle BDW 8029
The Lion and Attila (w/Gerald Clark) – Louis -Schmeling Fight (1937) – Rounder 82161-1106-2
The Tiger – Marabella Wedding (1935) – Rounder CD 1077
Jimmie Grier and his Orch. (Margaret Lawrence, vo.) – The More You Hurt Me (1932) – Take Two TT421CD
Elsie Carlisle – Pu-leeze! Mister Hemingway! (1932) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5030
Ethel Merman – I Get a Kick Out of You (1934) – Columbia/Legacy CK 57111
Louis Armstrong’s Hot Seven – I’m Not Rough (1927) – Columbia CK 44422
Mills Blue Rhythm Band – Savage Rhythm (1931) – Hep CD 1008
Jabbo Smith and his Rhythm Aces – Jazz Battle (1929) – Retrieval RTR 79013
Charlie Palloy – Try a Little Tenderness (1932) – The Old Masters mb 118
Fats Waller and his Rhythm – It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie (1936) – RCA Victor 07863-66747-2
Bill Dodge and his Orch. – Sweet Sue, Just You (1934) – Circle LP
Ray Starita and his Ambassadors’ Club Orch. – Wake Up Chill’un Wake Up (1929) – Avid AVC539