Friday, June 06, 2008

"A Question of Paternity" June 6, 2008

(Week 125)

And that question is "Where's Poppa?" Tune in tonight at 8 PM Eastern to WHCL (with streaming HERE) as we sift clues. Identity parade, anyone?

The show will be uploaded to my Live365 station this weekend.

Spirits of Rhythm – My Old Man (1933) – Retrieval RTR 79004
Benny Meroff and his Orch. – I’m Wondering Who (1927) – Columbia CK45450
Ipana Troubadors – Wake Up, Chill’un, Wake Up (1929) – Columbia 1779-D
Celestin’s Original Tuxedo Orch. – Papa’s Got The Jim-Jams (1927) – Jazz Oracle BDW 8002
Bill Carlsen and his Orch. – You Forgot Your Gloves (1931) – Jazz Oracle BDW 8049
Eddie Lang’s Orch. (Mildred Bailey, v.) – What Kind o’ Man is You? (1929) – TOM mb103
Sophie Tucker (w/ Rega Orch.) – Papa Better Watch Your Step (1923) – Take Two TT404CD
Lee Morse and her Bluegrass Boys – Poor Papa (1926) – Jasmine JASCD 646
Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five – Come Back, Sweet Papa (1926) – Columbia CK 44049
George Olsen and his Orch. – Who? (1925) – Living Era CD AJA 5388
Hoagy Carmichael and his Orch. – Papa’s Gone Bye-Bye Blues (1930) – JSP CD 918B
Miff Mole and his Molers – Wild Oat Joe (1928) – Living Era CD AJA 5632
Sam Manning – Bouncing Baby Boy (1928) – Jazz Oracle BDW 8029
The Lion – Send Your Children to the Orphan Home (1936) – Arhoolie Folklyric CD 7004
The Growler – Calypso Behind the Wall (1938) – Rounder CD 1141
Gracie Fields – Walter, Walter (Lead Me to the Altar) (1938) – Naxos 8.120503
Mantovani and his Orch. George Barclay, v. – Where Are You? (1937) – Music & Memories MMD1007
Wilbur Sweatman’s Original Jazz Band – Think of Me, Little Daddy (1920) – Jazz Oracle BDW8046/2
Lucille Hegamin – Papa, Papa (1923) – Memphis Archive MA7017
Ben Selvin and his Orch. – Loud Speakin’ Papa (1925) – Timeless CBC 1-089
Ruben Reeves and his River Boys – Papa Skag Stomp (1928) – Timeless CBC 1-046
Earl Hines and his Orch. – Good Little, Bad Little You (take 3) (1929) – Frog DGF55
Clarence Williams’ Jazz Kings – Papa De Da Da (1931) – Quadromania 222495-444/2 (tr.18)
Harry Richman – Thank Your Father (1930) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5026
Annette Hanshaw – Daddy, Won’t You Please Come Home? (1929) – Take Two TT408CD
Boswell Sisters – Was That the Human Thing to Do? (1932) – Collectables COL-CD-6461
Bessie Tucker – Better Boot That Thing (1929) – Bluebird 66065-2
Louis Armstrong and his Orch. – I’m a Ding Dong Daddy From Dumas (1930) – Columbia CK46996
Fletcher Henderson and his Orch. – Somebody Loves Me (1930) – Columbia C3K 57596
Benny Goodman and his Orch. (Mildred Bailey, v.) – Ol’ Pappy (1934) – Timeless CBC 1-065
Louis Prima and his N.O. Gang – Chasing Shadows (1935) – JSP CD 339
Paul Robeson – Little Man, You’ve Had a Busy Day (1934) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5184

2 comments:

Nick Dragos said...

Sounds like yet another winning combination, Andy.....

Glad you felt strongly enough about the very humorous "My Old Man" to lead off with it!

Thanks for all the hard work!

Andy said...

Nick,

Thanks! This was a fun (and somewhat cathartic) playlist to assemble and deploy.

Andy