"Railroad Rhythm" May 23, 2008

(Week 124)

This RADIOLA! celebrates that antique mode of transportation that seems a pretty fair alternative to four-dollar gas. (Thanks to William for the theme idea.) Tune in tonight to WHCL at 8 PM Eastern (with streaming here)--I'll upload the show to my Live365 station this weekend.

Clarence Williams and his Jazz Kings – Railroad Rhythm (1929) – Quadromania 222495-444
Cliff Edwards – California, Here I Come (1924) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5017
Ipana Troubadors – Wake Up, Chill’un, Wake Up (1929) – Columbia 1779-D
Jelly Roll Morton and his Orch – Tank Town Bump (1929) – JSP CD 322
Ethel Waters – Georgia Blues (1929) – Classics 721
Vic Meyers’ Atlanta Melody Artists – Flag That Train (1925) – Timeless CBC 1-046
Horace Smith – Clickety-Clack Blues (1929) – Jazz Oracle BDW 8009
Six Jumping Jacks – Where Do You Work-a John? (1926) – The Old Masters mb120
The Revelers – Bam Bam Bammy Shore (1925) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5278
Oscar Papa Celestin’s Orginal Tuxedo Jazz Band – Stations Calls (1926) – Jazz Oracle BDW 8002
Ted Weems and his Orch – My Cutey’s Due at Two-to-Two (1926) – Collectors’ Choice CCM-174-2
Al Lentz and his Orch – Hello, Swanee, Hello (1926) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5002
Claude Hopkins and Orch (Fred Norman, v.) – Traffic Was Terrific (1935) – Hep CD 1049
Fats Waller (organ) – Waiting at the End of the Road (1929) – JSP 928A
Sam Morgan’s Jazz Band – Steppin’ on the Gas (1927) – Jazz Oracle BDW 8002
Vince Giordano’s Nighthawks – Stoppin’ the Traffic (1993) – “Quality Shout” Stomp Off CD 1260
West End Jazz Band – Third Rail (2003) – “Louder and Funnier” Legacy 2K 103
Ada Jones & Billy Murray – There’s Lots of Stations on My Railroad Track (1914) – UCSB Cylinder
Collins and Harlan – When the Midnight Choo Choo Leaves for Alabam (1913) – UCSB Cylinder
American Quartet – On the 5:15 (1914) – Living Era CD AJA 5623
Charlie Troutt’s Melody Artists – Transportation Blues, Pt.1 (1927) – Columbia 1030-D
Mills’ Musical Clowns (Dick Morgan,v.) – Railroad Man (1928) – Sunbeam SB-114
James P. Johnson and his Orch – Chicago Blues (1928) – Frog DGF38
Lonnie Johnson – Long Black Train (1930) – Proper P1423
Trixie Smith – Freight Train Blues (1938) – ASV Living Era CD AJA
Louis Armstrong and his Orch – Hobo, You Can’t Ride this Train (1932) – RCA 68682-2/1 (tr.2)
Billy Jones – Bringin’ Home the Bacon (1924) – Take Two TT503CD/1 (tr.7)
Ruben Reeves’ River Boys – Texas Special Blues (1929) – Timeless CBC 1-039
Kamil Behounek Hot Harmonica – Choo Choo (Prague, 1936) – Proper P1553
Al Jolson – Toot, Toot, Tootsie (1927) – Rhino R2 72544
Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli - Alabama Bound (1937) - JSP CD349
Quintet of the Hot Club of France – Mystery Pacific (1937) – JSP CD349
Jeanette MacDonald – Beyond the Blue Horizon (1930) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5195