"Restoring Dead Noises" June 9, 2006

(Week 42)

Ambrose Bierce defined "phonograph" as "an irritating toy that restores life to dead noises." This week's program consists of 51 original source documents (i.e., 78s) which have been variously restored for public presentation. Some needed just a tweak of the equalizer, while others required a bit more attention.

Bierce would not approve, but he's no longer in any position to complain.

Monroe Silver – Cohen on the Radio (1924)
The Happiness Boys – Why Aren’t Yez Eatin’ More Oranges? (1924)
Mose Tapiero – William Tell Overture (1912)
Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians – A Little Kiss Each Morning (1929)
Paul Specht and his Orch. – Oriental Moonlight (1927)
Paul Whiteman and his Orch. – Chloe (1928)
Reinald Werrenrath – Pirate Song (1924)
Marion Harris – Jazz Vampire (1920)
The Virginians (Frank Crumit, vo.) – I’m Minding My Business (1923)
Red Nichols and his Five Pennies – Washboard Blues (1926)
Red Nichols and his Five Pennies – That’s No Bargain (1926)
Waring’s Pennsylvanians (Clare Hanlon, vo.) – Glorianna (1928)
Cal Stewart – I’m Old But I’m Awfully Tough (1900)
Joseph Natus – A Little Boy In Blue (1902)
Vess L. Ossman – Maple Leaf Rag (1907)
The Detroiters – Sally of My Dreams (1928)
Nat Shilkret and his Orch. – I’m Crazy Over You (1929)
Paul Specht and his Orch. – I’m Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover (1927)
Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake – Downhearted Blues (1922)
Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake – Waitin’ for the Evening Mail (1922)
Kentucky Serenaders (Sam Lanin) – Shake it and Break it (1921)
Enric Madriguera and his Orch. – I’ll Never Be the Same (1932)
Johnny Johnson and his Orch. – You Turned the Tables on Me (1936)
Johnny Johnson and his Orch. – Rhythm Saved the World (1936)
Marcia Freer and Lewis James – Linger Awhile (1924)
Paul Biese Trio (Frank Crumit, vo.) – Chile Bean (1920)
Honey Duke and his Uke – Hot Coffee (1926)
Edward Rubsam – Dancing Sun-Rays (1905)
Nick Lucas – Pickin’ the Guitar (1923)
Arthur Collins and Byron G. Harlan – Listen to That Dixie Band (1915)
Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians – My Fate Is In Your Hands (1929)
Bing Crosby (w/ Guy Lombardo) – You’re Getting to Be a Habit With Me (1932)
Bing Crosby (w/ Guy Lombardo) – Young and Healthy (1932)
John Steel – Lady of the Evening (1922)
Ruth Etting – Glad Rag Doll (1929)
Willie Farmer and his Orch. (Shirley Brown, vo.)– The Lady is a Tramp (1937)
Frank Crumit – Mountain Greenery (1926)
Ruth Etting – I’ll Get By (1929)
Rudy Vallee and his Connecticut Yankees – I Guess I’ll Have to Change My Plan (1932)
Kentucky Serenaders (Sam Lanin) – Aunt Hagar’s Blues (1921)
Joe Candullo and his Everglades Orch. – Only You and Lonely Me (1926)
Paul Whiteman and his Orch. – No More Worryin’ (1926)
Jack Chapman and his Orch. – Dreaming of a Castle in the Air (1925)
Victor Young and his Orch. – Gotta Dance My Way To Heaven (1936)
Johnny Johnson and his Orch. – Is It True What They Say About Dixie? (1936)
Bob Roberts – Moving Day (1905)
Jay C. Flippen – Something Tells Me You Are Going Far Away From Here (1924)
Waring’s Pennsylvanians – Farewell Blues (1928)
Frank Crumit – The Girl Friend (1926)
Bill Dodge and his All Star Orch. – Sweet Sue, Just You (1934)
Nat Shilkret and his Orch. – Wake Up! Chill’un. Wake Up! (1929)