"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