"Whatcha Gonna Swing Tonight?" August 14, 2009

(Week 174)

UPDATE: For a limited time, download this program in 128k here: HOUR 1, HOUR 2, and AFTERSHOW.

Good question. The RADIOLA! comes through with a pile of shellac and several selections by those who keep this music alive in performance.

Tune in tonight at 8 PM Eastern to WHCL (with direct streaming here). I'll upload the program to my Live365 station soon.

Shep Fields Rippling Rhythm Orch (Bobby Goday) - Bob White (1937) - Bluebird B 7345 B
Les Brown and his Duke Blue Devils - Dance of the Blue Devils (1937) - Decca 1231 A
Willard Robison (w/Ipana Troubadours) - Wake Up! Chill’un, Wake Up! (1929) - Columbia 1779-D
California Ramblers - Sittin' in a Corner (1923) - Col A3994
Original Memphis Five - How Come You Do Me Like You Do? (1924) - Victor 19480 A
Dan Levinson's Roof Garden Jass Band - Swanee (1998) - Salutes the ODJB (Loup-garous LG1001)
Jack Smith - Precious (1926) - Victor 20254 B
Annette Hanshaw - Calling Me Home (1926) - Perfect 12301
Vaughn DeLeath - Baby Feet Go Pitter Patter (1927) - Brunswick 3608 A
Jack Payne Band - Lazy Rhythm (1934) - UK 78 RPM
Clyde McCoy and his Orch - Blue Sugar (1936) - Decca 833 A
Bob Causer’s Cornelians (Paul Small) - If I Could Call You My Sweetheart (1932) - Oriole 2486 B
Ukulele Hughes - Look Who's Here (1925) - Vocalion B 15095
Vernon Dalhart - Casey Jones (1927) - Victor 20502 B
Sam Lanin and his Orch (Irving Kaufman v) - I Got Rhythm (1931) - Banner 32035 A
Molly Ryan - Hooray For Love (2008) - Songbird In The Moonlight (Loup-garous LG1003)
Vince Giordano’s Nighthawks - Shall We Dance? (1986) - Cheek to Cheek (Nighthawks TRCD52130)
Original Memphis Five - Meanest Blues (1924) - Victor 19480 B
The Harmonians (Irving Kaufman v) - Laugh Clown Laugh (1928) - Diva 2626 G
Golden Gate Orch (Billy Murray v) - Cross Roads (1928) - Diva 2778 G
Dubin's Dandies (A Schubert) (Strollers Quartet v) - She Stole My Heart (1930) - Romeo 1243 B
Jack Payne Band - Tiger Rag (1934) - UK 78 RPM
West End Jazz Band - St Louis Shuffle (2008) - Sunny Side Up (Rivermont BSW 2208)
Charlie Barnet Glen Island Casino Orch (Joe Hostetter v) - Where Is My Heart (1936) - Bluebird 6432 A
Vincent Rose and his Orch (Dorothy Brent v) - On The Good Ship Lollypop (1934) - Perfect 16051 A
Dan Levinson and his Swing Wing - At The Codfish Ball (2008) - At The Codfish Ball (LG 1004)
Johnny Noble Hawaiians (Emma Bush v) - Alekoki (1929) - Brunswick 80051 B
Claude Hopkins and His Orch - California, Here I Come (1933) - Rivermont BSW-1148
Les Brown Duke Blue Devils - Swamp Fire (1937) - Decca 1231 A
Paul Whiteman Orch, Judy Garland, Les Paul Trio - Kern Medley (1944) - Paul Whiteman Philco Show
Hans Bund mit Seinem Tanz-Orchester - Get Hot Foot (1934) - Rivermont BSW-1148
Johnny Johnson and his Statler Pennsylvanians - Thou Swell (1927) - Rivermont BSW-1148