Friday, July 28, 2006

"Johnson Smith" July 28, 2006

(Week 49)

This is one of those "cryptic-theme" shows that you've come to expect from RADIOLA! Plenty of good music here, despite the conceit being too clever by half.

The fun starts at 7 PM EDT on WHCL--X-Ray specs optional.

Ted Brownagle and his Orch. – The Lovin’ Johnson Rag (1926) – Timeless CBC 1-072 JAZZ
Six Jumping Jacks – The Village Blacksmith Owns the Village Now (1926) – The Old Masters mb120
Mose Tapiero – William Tell Overture (1912) – Columbia 78 RPM
Ben Selvin and his Orch. (Smith Ballew, vo.) – Am I Blue? (1929) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5318
Whispering Jack Smith with the Whispering Orch. – Miss Anabelle Lee (1926) – PAST CD 7845
Johnny Johnson and his Statler Pennsylvanians – We (1928) – Victor 78 RPM
Louisiana Sugar Babes – Willow Tree (1928) – Classics 689
Fletcher Henderson and his Orch. – Fidgety Feet (1927) – Timeless CBC 1-069
Bennett’s Swamplanders – Big Ben (1930) – Frog DGF32
Kate Smith – Maybe, Who Knows? (1929) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5015
Charlie Johnson’s Paradise Orch. (Monette Moore, vo.) – Don’t You Leave Me Here (1927) – Jazz Archives No. 78
Ben Selvin and his Orch. – Hot Cha Medley (1932) – The Old Masters mb102
Ted Wallace and his Campus Boys – Love Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues (1929)– The Old Masters mb110
Frank Trumbauer and his Orch. – Love Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues (1929) – The Old Masters mb108
Frank Trumbauer and his Orch. – Happy Feet (1930) – The Old Masters mb108
Red Norvo – Dance of the Octopus (1933) – Portrait Masters PK 44118
Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers – Hyena Stomp (1927) – JSP CD 324
Louis Armstrong and his Orch. – The New Tiger Rag (1932) – JSP CD 3401
Fats Waller – Carolina Shout (1941) – Bluebird 2482-2-RB
Jimmy Johnson and Clarence Williams – How Could I Be Blue? (1930) – Frog DGF17
Savoy Orpheans – Charleston (1925) – Past CD 7845
Duke Ellington and his Orch. – What Can a Poor Fellow Do? (1927) – Columbia C2K 46177
Charlie Johnson’s Original Paradise Ten – Birmingham Black Bottom (1927) – Jazz Archive No. 78
Jabbo Smith and his Rhythm Aces – Ready Hokum (1929) – Retrieval RTR 79013
Texas Alexander – Work Ox Blues (1928) – Columbia/Legacy CK 47060
Bessie Smith – It Makes My Love Come Down (1929) – Columbia/Legacy Ck 52831
Merline Johnson – Love Shows Weakness (1938) – Columbia/Legacy CK 52831
Arnold Johnson and his Orch. – Hymn to the Sun (Rimsky-Korsakov) (1937) – Circle CCD-20
Arnold Johnson and his Orch. – Copenhagen (1937) – Circle CCD-20
Arnold Johnson and his Orch. – The Bee (Schubert) (1937) – Circle CCD-20
Stuff Smith and his Onyx Club Orch. – After You’ve Gone (1936) – Giants of Jazz CD 53173
Whispering Jack Smith – Me and My Shadow (1927) – Pro Arte Digital CDD 483
Kate Smith – Clementine (From New Orleans) (1927) – Pro Arte Digital CDD 483
Smith Ballew and his Orch. – To Whom it May Concern (1931) – Columbia/Legacy C2K 52942
Betty Boop (Mae Questel) – The Music Goes ‘Round and Around (1936) – Pro Arte CDD 440
Waring’s Pennsylvanians – Ice Cream (1928) – Past CD 7845
George Olsen and his Music – Taint No Sin to Dance Around in Your Bones (1929) – Take Two 503CD
Whispering Jack Smith – Glad Rag Doll (1929) – Take Two TT509CD
Benny Goodman and his Orch. – Love Letters in the Sand (1931) – Classics 719
Fred Rich and his Orch. – Cheerful Little Earful (1930) – The Old Masters mb101
Blind Willie Dunn’s Gin Bottle Four – Blue Blood Blues (1929) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5061
Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds – What’s the Use of Being Alone (1928) – Classics 658
Jimmy Johnson and his Orch. – Chicago Blues (1928) – Frog DGF38
Blind Willie Johnson – When the War Was On (1929) – Columbia/Legacy CK 47060
Lonnie Johnson – It Feels So Good (1929) – Hold On!
Bessie Smith – Alexander’s Ragtime Band (1927) – Excelsior EXL-2-5317
Ed Loyd and his Orch. – I May Be Wrong, But I Think You’re Wonderful (1929) – TOM mb110
Dorsey Brothers’ Orch. – Sally of My Dreams (1928) – Jazz Oracle BDW 8004
“Art Jasper and his Orch.” – Swamp Fire (1937) – Circle CCD-20
Pete Johnson – Blues on the Downbeat (1940) – Javelin CWNCD 2008
Pine Top Smith – Pine Top’s Boogie Woogie (1929) – Javelin CWNCD 2008
George Metaxa – Sweet Sue, Just You (1928) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5026

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