VINCE GIORDANO IN THE NY TIMES!

A great article appears in today's NY Times celebrating Vince Giordano's gig at the Hotel Edison. Vince and the Nighthawks are quite simply the best at what they do, and it's great for them to receive due recognition in the Times. All club dates for the Nighthawks are conveniently found on Vince Giordano's MySpace profile.

“I’ve gone through many, many musicians to find a group who really interprets the stuff the correct way — it’s almost like trying to find someone who’s speaking a certain language,” said Mr. Giordano.

See an accompanying video here.

"Rocky Mountain Blues" by the WEJB!

Pure joy!

"Thanksgivin'" November 26, 2009 INTERNET ONLY

(Week 188)

This RADIOLA! is offered early as a treat for the long weekend (and beyond) to ease spirits and digestion. Featured are some tasty leftovers and a few covered dishes that haven't been presented before. Enjoy!

This show is available on my Live365 station, and as a 128k download: HOUR 1 and HOUR 2.

Cyril Smith w Rudy Vallee CT Yankees - The Old Sow Song (1937) - Bluebird 7078-A
Eddie South - Thanksgivin' (1933) - Cheloni Transcriptions Vol 3 Jazz Oracle BDW 8054
Willard Robison w/Ipana Troubadours - Wake Up! Chill'un, Wake Up! (1929) - from Columbia 1779-D
Ambrose and His Orchestra - Do Something (1929) - Retrieval RTR 79057
Adrian Schubert's Dance Orch (Jack Kaufman v) - In Harlem's Araby (1930) - Jazz Oracle BDW 8023
Jack Purvis and his Orch - When You're Feeling Blue (1930) - BDW 8035
Bear Cat Jass Band - Oriental Man (1992) - A Breath of Fresh Air Vol 1
Djug Django - Struttin' With Some Barbecue (2009) - 11-22-2009 Live recording
The Original Indiana Five - What Can A Poor Fellow Do? (1928) - Everybody Stomp (Frog DGF23)
The Lumberjacks - Spanish Dream (1928) - Timeless CBC 1-091
Jack Hylton and his Orch - Buffalo Rhythm (1927) - Retrieval RTR 79024
Eddie South - Penthouse Serenade (1933) - Cheloni Transcriptions Vol 2 Jazz Oracle BDW 8054
Alabama Jug Band - Sugar Blues (1934) - Thriller Blues (Frog DGF57)
West End Jazz Band (Mike Bezin v) - Hungry Women (2009) - 11-1-2009 Live Recording
The Stolen Sweets - I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter (2009)- Sleepytime in Chinatown
Djug Django - Nagasaki (2009) - Live Recording 20091127
The Original Indiana Five - Clementine (1927) - Everybody Stomp (Frog DGF23)
The Dixie Stompers - Static Strut (1926) - Timeless CBC 1-064
Joe Ward's Swanee Club Orch - Scorchin' (1928) - Timeless CBC 1-091
Adrian Schubert's Orch (Jack Kaufman v) - Loving You (1929) - Jazz Oracle BDW 8023
Ambrose and His Orchestra (Lou Abelardo v) - Piccolo Pete (1930) - Retrieval 79057
All Star Orch (Franklyn Baur v) - Chloe (1928) - Victor 21149 A
Alabama Jug Band - My Gal Sal (1934) - Thriller Blues (Frog DGF57)
The Stolen Sweets - Heebie Jeebies (2009) - Sleepytime in Chinatown
Djug Django - Yada Yada (2009) - Live Recording 20091127
Adrian Schubert's Dance Orch - Hockey (1930) - Dime Store Hot Dance Jazz Oracle BDW 8023
Jack Hylton and his Orch - If You Want The Rainbow (1928) - Retrieval RTR 79024
Jack Purvis and his Orch - Down Georgia Way (1930) - Jazz Oracle BDW 8035
Albert Harris-Ivor Mairants - Autumn Harvest (1935) - Guitar Rarities Vol 1 IAJRC CD-1017
Boots and his Buddies - The Vamp (1936) - Classics 723
Benny Goodman and his Orch - Sweet Sue, Just You (1934) - Bill Dodge All-Star Recordings Circle CCD-111

"From Horn and Mic" November 20, 2009 INTERNET ONLY

(Week 187)

UPDATE: This show may now be downloaded in 128k mp3 format: HOUR 1, HOUR 2, and HOUR 3.

Friday's RADIOLA! will be a three-hour internet special featuring my friend and neighbor Walt Mitchell playing and discussing his favorite recordings from over 50 years of collecting. The show will be uploaded on my Live365 station as soon as it is available, with links to 128k downloads posted on this site and on my Facebook profile, and sent to my whole email list.

Here is the playlist for Friday's internet special:

Zez Confrey Orch - Polly (8-25-1927) - Victor 21010 A
Boston Pops Fiedler - Perpetuum Mobile (1939) - Victor 4435 B
The Columbians - Pretty Peggy (9-8-1923) - Columbia A 3989
B.F.Goodrich Silvertown Cord Orch (Joe White) - If All The Stars Were Pretty Babies (2-11-1927) - Victor 20491 A
Jean Goldkette Orch (Revelers) - A Lane In Spain (2-3-1927) - Victor 20491 B
John Steel - Tell Me Little Gypsy (7-13-1920) - Victor 18687 A
Sousa's Band - Silence and Fun (Mullen) (10-25-1905) - Victor 4538
John Bennett (Al Bernard) - Good Evening Caroline (1928) - Madison 1932
Zez Confrey Orch - Dumbell (12-26-1922) - Victor 19009 A
Bob Smith and Company - Howdy Doody's Magic Jukebox Parts 1-2 (4-29-1954) - RCA Victor
Bob Smith and Company - Howdy Doody's Magic Jukebox Parts 3-4 (4-29-1954) - RCA Victor
Billy Murray - Cheyenne (4-27-1906) - Victor 16102 A
Peerless Quartet - Swanee (7-13-1920) - 18688 B
Ted Weems Orch (Perry Como) - Lazy Weather (5-15-1936) - Decca 1006 B
Jack Benny and Rochester with Mel Blanc - Getting a Shave (1947) - Monitor Top 10
Kentucky Grasshoppers - Shirt Tail Stomp (3-15-1929) - Banner 6355
Charles Harrison - Avalon (Oct 1920) - Victor 18707 A
Jack Haley - I Love Me (May 1923) - Cameo 327
Guy Lombardo - Inka Dinka Doo (11-27-1933) - Brunskwick 6714
Haydn Quartet - Take Me Out To The Ball Game (1908) - Victor 5570
Mel Blanc (Franklyn Marks and his Bros) - Morris (2-26-1952) - Capitol 2048
The Korn Kobblers - Since They Stole The Spittoon (1947) - 10190 A
George M Cohan - I Want To Hear A Yankee Doodle Tune (5-4-1911) - Victor 60045
George Jessel - Jinga Bula Jing Jing (August 1920) - Emerson 10264
Al Jolson Carl Fenton's Orch - I Wish I Had My Old Gal Back Again (4-23-1926) - Brunswick 3183 A
The New Yorkers (Art Kahn) (DR) - Chances Are (10-8-1931) - Brunswick 6193
Roy Carroll and his Sands Point Orch (JT) - Chances Are (10-14-1931) - Clarion 5442 C
Cliff Edwards Eton Boys - Love Is Just Around The Corner (10-19-1934) - Perfect 13093 A
HOW Orch (Bert Hirsch) (SL) - I'm Keepin' Company (July 1931) - Hit of the Week 1159
Baby Rose Marie - Come Out Come Out Wherever You Are (4-22-1933) - Brunswick 6570
Felix Arndt - Nola (3-30-1916) - Victor 18056 B
Henry Burr - Put Your Arms Where They Belong (7-20-1926) - Victor 20165 B

NO WHCL BROADCAST FRIDAY

I just received the following email:

Hey DJs,

Once again, it's time for another break and so, as usual WHCL will be halting broadcast for the duration of the Thanksgiving break. We will stop on Thursday evening/early Friday morning, with the last show on air before break being "Get Lite with Prince and Em" with Anderson/Asada-Johnson on the Friday 12:00 to 1:00 a.m. slot. All shows following that, meaning all other shows on Friday the 20th will not be broadcasted.

We will resume regular broadcasting on Monday, November 30th with the 11:00 a.m. slotted shot, "Run For It."

Enjoy the break,
WHCL EBoard

Dang. Especially since I was planning a special show with collector Walt Mitchell for this Friday. (Besides which, the past tense of "broadcast" is "broadcast." But I'm way past tense now.)

Check this website for further developments, such as possible internet-only programs.

RADIOLA! ON LIVE365 NOW IN 32K STEREO!

I'm in the process of upgrading the sound quality of my Live365 station--which entails reloading all the programs that were on the 24K playlist. It will take a few days to get all the programs back up on the stream, but it's up and running. The 32K audio should be markedly better, while still being friendly to slower internet connections.

Please let me know in the comments section below--or by email--if there are any problems with your reception of the upgraded stream. Above all, I hope it makes the experience of listening to RADIOLA! somewhat more enjoyable.

"Dedication" November 13, 2009

(Week 186)

UPDATE: This show is currently available as a 128k download: HOUR 1 and HOUR 2.

This RADIOLA! is dedicated non-specifically, if that's possible.

Tune in Friday at 8 PM Eastern to WHCL (with direct streaming here). I'll upload it to my Live365 station this weekend.

The Beau Hunks - The Moon and You (1993) - Original Little Rascals Music (Koch 3-8702-2)
Fletcher Henderson and his Orch - Dinah (1926) - Timeless CBC 1-064
Willard Robison w/Ipana Troubadours - Wake Up! Chill'un, Wake Up! (1929) - from Columbia 1779-D
Jack Hylton and his Orch - Marvellous (1927) - Hot Hylton 1926-1930 (Retrieval RTR 79024)
Original Indiana Five - I'm Coming Virginia (1927) - Everybody Stomp (Frog DGF23)
Alabama Red Peppers - San (1928) - Pathe & Cameo Jazz (Timeless CBC 1-091)
Nick Lucas - Painting The Clouds With Sunshine (1947) - The United Transcriptions (Soundies SCD 4134)
Luckey Roberts - Outer Space (1958) - Lucky & The Lion, Harlem Piano (Good Time Jazz GTJCD 10035)
Dick Hyman and Shelly Berg - The Minor Drag (2008) - Meeting of Minds (Victoria VC 4376)
The Lumberjacks - Black Beauty (1928) - Pathe & Cameo Jazz (Timeless CBC 1-091)
Isham Jones Orch - I'm Happy When You're Jealous (1931) - Song of the Blues (Rivermont BSW-1146)
Rube Bloom and his Bayou Boys - There's a Wah-Wah Gal in Agua Caliente (1930) - Jazz Oracle BDW8035
Jack Purvis - Copyin' Louis (1929) - Jazz Oracle BDW 8035
Jack Hylton and his Orch - Borneo (1928) - Hot Hylton 1926-1930 (Retrieval RTR 79024)
Bix Centennial All Stars – Borneo (2003) - Celebrating Bix! (Arbors ARCD 19271)
Bear Cat Jass Band - Mule Face Blues (1992) - A Breath of Fresh Air Vol 2 (BCJB2)
The Beau Hunks - Good Old Days (excerpt) (1993) - Original Little Rascals Music (Koch 3-8702-2)
Wayne Powers and his Hoi Polloi - Stop That Dancin' Up There (1993) - Plain Old Me (Warped WCD-6450)
Albert Harris-Bert Thomas - Cat Calls (1934) - Guitar Rarities Vol 1 (IAJRC CD-1017)
Isham Jones and his Orch - The Cat (1927) - Song of the Blues (Rivermont BSW-1146)
The Dixie Stompers (Henderson) - I Found A New Baby (1926) - Timeless CBC 1-064
Benny Goodman Orch - I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues (1934) - Bill Dodge All-Stars (Circle CCD-111)
Lee Wiley - A Hundred Years From Today (1934) - Young Lee Wiley (Vintage Jazz Classics VJC-1023-2)
Benny Carter and his Orch (Elisabeth Welch v) - When Lights Are Low (1936) - Classics 541
Alabama Red Peppers - Riverboat Shuffle (1928) - Pathe & Cameo Jazz (Timeless CBC 1-091)
Jack Purvis and his Orch - Be Bo Bo (1930) - BDW 8035
Alabama Jug Band - Somebody Stole My Gal (1934) - Thriller Blues (Frog DGF57)
Benny Carter and his Orch - If I Could Only Read Your Mind (1936) - Classics 541
Boots and his Buddies – Anytime (1935) - Classics 723
Bix Centennial All Stars - Lonely Melody (2003) - Celebrating Bix! (Arbors ARCD 19271)
Albert Harris-Ivor Mairants - Dedication (To Eddie Lang) (1935) - Guitar Rarities Vol 1 (IAJRC CD-1017)
Dick Hyman and Shelly Berg - Valentine Stomp (2008) - Meeting of Minds (Victoria VC 4376)
Nick Lucas - I'll Get By (1947) - The United Transcriptions (Soundies SCD 4134)

BBC RADIO 2 HOST MALCOLM LAYCOCK DIES

This is truly sad. After being discouraged from playing Pre-War British Dance Bands on his program--and subsequently being forced out of his long-term radio spot--BBC Radio 2 presenter Malcolm Laycock died Sunday.

Play some good old British Dance and raise a pint to his memory. I'll soon post the British Dance Band show I did last December in 128k mp3 format.

UPDATE: Download "London Calling" (Dec. 5, 2008) in 128k format here: HOUR 1, HOUR 2, and HOUR 3.

"Red Hot Chicago" November 6, 2009

(Week 185)

UPDATE: This program is now available as a 128k download for a limited time: HOUR 1 and HOUR 2.

This RADIOLA! is a celebration of our recent weekend in Chicago to hear Vince Giordano's Chicago Nighthawks and The West End Jazz Band. My wife and I heard the most excellent jazz and met truly wonderful people (even some listeners!) during our all-too brief stay.

Many thanks to the astoundingly gifted musicians we enjoyed, the Illiana Jazz Club for hosting Vince with his group of (mostly) Chicago jazz greats, and all others who made our visit worth repeating--and we will be back!

Tune in tomorrow at 8 PM Eastern (7 Central) to WHCL (with additional direct streaming here). The show will be uploaded to my Live365 station this weekend.

Cab Calloway and his Orch - St. Louis Blues (1930) - Masters of Jazz MJCD 105
The Hot Air Men (Roy Evans v) - Red Hot Chicago (1930) - Timeless CBC 1-081
Willard Robison w/Ipana Troubadours - Wake Up! Chill'un, Wake Up! (1929) - from Columbia 1779-D
Louis Armstrong and his Hot Seven - Chicago Breakdown (1927) - Columbia CK 57178
Duke Ellington and his Orch - Chicago Stomp Down (1927) - Columbia C2K 46177
McKenzie and Condon's Chicagoans - China Boy (1927) - (Gold Sound DCD-772)
Aileen Stanley - Chicago (1922) - Take Two TT509CD
Benson Orchestra of Chicago - Copenhagen (1924) - Timeless CBC 1-041
The Chicago Loopers - Three Blind Mice (1) (1927) - Columbia CK 46175
Coon-Sanders' Nighthawks - Nighthawk Blues (1924) - The Old Masters mb111
Vince Giordano's Chicago Nighthawks - Ida Sweet As Apple Cider (2009) - rec. Chicago Oct 31, 2009
West End Jazz Band (Mike Bezin v) - That's The Good Old Sunny South (2009) - rec. Elgin Nov 1, 2009
Guy Lombardo RC'ns (C. Lombardo v) - Swingin' In A Hammock (1930) - Collectors' Choice CCM-299-2
Bill Haid's Cubs - A Good Man Is Hard To Find (1928) - Timeless CBC 1-076
King Oliver Dixie Syncopators - Deep Henderson (1926) - Frog DGF34
Vince Giordano's Chicago Nighthawks - I Must Have It (2009) - rec. Chicago Oct 31, 2009
West End Jazz Band - Blazin' (2009) - rec Elgin Nov 1, 2009
Jimmy Johnson and his Orch (Perry Bradford v) - Chicago Blues (1928) - Frog DGF38
Earl Hines and his Orch - Chicago Rhythm (1929) - Hermes HRM 6004
Chicago Rhythm Kings - I Found a New Baby (1928) - Gold Sound DCD-772
Red Perkins And His Dixie Ramblers - My Baby Knows How (1931) - Jazz Oracle BDW 8008
Zack Whyte's Chocolate Beau Brummels - It's Tight Like That (1929) - Jazz Oracle BDW 8008
Ray Miller Hotel Gibson Orch - My Honey's Lovin' Arms (1927) - Timeless CBC 1-041
Thelma Terry and her Playboys - Starlight and Tulips (1928) - Timeless CBC 1-041
The Black Pirates (Diana Dell v) - Some Of These Days (1928) - Timeless CBC 1-076
Isham Jones Orch (Eddie Stone v) - Miss Hannah (1930) - Jazz Oracle BDW 8058
Frank Trumbauer and his Orch - Our Bungalow Of Dreams (1928) - Columbia CK 46175
Coon-Sanders' Orch - Roodles (1927) - The Old Masters mb112
West End Jazz Band - Torrid Rhythm (2009) - rec. Elgin Nov 1, 2009
King Oliver and his Dixie Syncopators - New Wang Wang Blues (1926) - Frog DGF34
Vince Giordano's Chicago Nighthawks - Little Lawrence (2009) - rec. Chicago Oct 31 2009
Louis Armstrong and his Orch - Home (1932) - JSPCD 3401