"It's a Gift" May 4, 2007

(Week 77)

Since I'm turning 45 this Monday (is that a record?) I thought I would celebrate by playing some really neat items. But it's a surprise--and the playlist won't be posted until after tonight show. Here it is, in retrospect:

Paul Whiteman and his Concert Orch. – Selections from “Show Boat” (1928) – Victor (78) 35912-B
Johnny Johnson’s Statler Pennsylvanians – We (My Honey and Me) (1927) – Victor (78) 21058-A
Mose Tapiero – William Tell Overture (1912) – Columbia (78) E-1177
Ted Weems and his Orch. – The Day That I Met You (1926) – Victor (78) 19938-A
Pete Wendling – I Meet Her in the Moonlight (1926) – Romeo (78) 311-A
George Olsen and his Music – Where’d You Get Those Eyes? (1926) – Victor (78) 20112-B
George O’Connor – ****** Blues (1916) – Columbia (78) A-2064
Cliff Edwards – Little Somebody of Mine (1924) – Pathe/Actuelle (78) 032073B
Paul Whiteman and his Orch. – Learn to Do the Strut (1924) – Victor (78) 19252-B
The Troubadors – Someday You’ll Say “O.K.” (1927) – Lincoln (78) 2683
International Novelty Orch. – Pretty Little Baby (1926) – Victor (78) 19970-B
Harry Richman – I Can’t Give You Anything But Love (1928) – Brunswick (78) 4035
Paul Whiteman and his Orch. – Jubilee Medley (Cole Porter) (1935) – Victor (78) 36175
Cliff Edwards – Somebody Loves Me (1924) – Pathe/Actuelle (78) 032073
Mal Hallett and his Orch. (Frankie Carle, piano) – Ridin’ High (1937) – Decca (78) 1163 B
“The Entertainers” featuring Annette Hanshaw (1970s) – Canadian Broadcasting Corp. radio show
Paul Robeson (w/Paul Whiteman) – Ol’ Man River (1928) – Victor (78) 35912-A
Ray Starita and his Ambassadors’ Club Orch. – Wake Up, Chill’un, Wake Up (1929) – Avid AVC539