"Try and Stop Me" October 26, 2012

(Week 335)

This RADIOLA! is moving inexorably toward something.

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Billy Jones - Nothin's Gonna Stop Me Now (1925) - Columbia 364 D

Joe Venuti and his Blue Six - In De Ruff (Sugarfoot Stomp) (1933) - Decca 18168 B

Willard Robison w/Ipana Troubadours - Wake Up! Chill'un, Wake Up! (1929) - from Columbia 1779-D

Sam Lanin's Dance Orch (Charles Kaley v) - Precious (1926) - Regal 8154 A

Lucky Devils (Wilson and McClellan v) - Waiting For You (1927) - Perfect 14840 B

Ted White's Collegians (Kirkeby) (Irving Kaufman v) - There's a Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder (1928) - Jewel 5441 A

The Merrymakers (Revelers) - Mah Lindy Lou (1926) - Brunswick 3154 B

Raymond Sperling - She's a Great, Great Girl (1928) - Champion 15481 A

Annette Hanshaw and her Boys - Happy Days Are Here Again (1930) - Velvet Tone 2106 V

The Cotton Pickers - I Never Miss the Sunshine (1923) - Brunswick 2418 B

The Columbians - Virginia, Don't Go Too Far! (Intro The Jijibo) (1924) - Columbia 88 D

Original Indiana Five - Struttin' Jerry (1927) - Harmony 459 H

Ada Jones and Walter Van Brunt - When Sunday Rolls Around (1911) - Columbia A1086

McGavock and Tilman - Banjo Blues (1923) - Pathe Actuelle 021002 B

The Melody Man (Joe Davis) - Here Am I Broken Hearted (1928) - Velvet Tone 1500 V

Reggie's Red Hot Feetwarmers (featuring Dan Levinson) - The Sugar Blues (2005) - Saratoga Souvenir

Ed Polcer and his Swingtet- Down By The Old Mill Stream (2007) - Lionel, Red & Bunny

Borbee's Jass Orch - The Ragtime Volunteers Are Off to War (1917) - Columbia A2363-cr-nr

Isham Jones Orch - Where's My Sweetie Hiding? (1924) - Brunswick 2776 A

The Arkansas Travellers - Stompin' Fool (1927) - Harmony 459 H

Bernie Cummins and his Biltmore Orch - Old Man Sunshine (Little Boy Bluebird) (1928) - Brunswick 3980

Frank Novak and his Music (Jack Parker v) - Just Like in a Story Book (1930) - Van Dyke 81878 A

Louisville Master Players - Baby Mine (Mosiello) (1930) - Van Dyke 81878 B

Gene Austin - St. James Infirmary (1930) - Bluebird B 6863 B

Bessie Smith - Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out (1929) - Columbia 37577

Jack Teagarden and the Whoopee Makers - Makin' Friends (1929) - Columbia 36010

James P. Johnson - You've Got to Be Modernistic (1930) - Brunswick 80032 B

Spike Hughes and his Orch - Arabesque (1933) - Decca 18190 B

Horace Henderson and his Orch - Minnie the Moocher's Wedding Day (1933) - Decca 18171 A

Billie Holiday and her Orch - When a Woman Loves a Man (1938) - Columbia 37494

Art Tatum - Sweet Lorraine (1940) - Decca 18050 A

The Bostonians (Ernie Golden) (Charles Harrison v) - Moonbeam! Kiss Her For Me (1927) - Vocalion B 15524

"Hovels in the Air" October 19, 2012

(Week 334)

This RADIOLA! just can't seem to dream big.

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Tom Moore (Irving Kaufman) - Wait Till The Sun Shines Again (1925) - Silvertone 2697 B

Horace Henderson and his Orch - I'm Rhythm Crazy Now (1933) - Decca 18171 B

Willard Robison w/Ipana Troubadours - Wake Up! Chill'un, Wake Up! (1929) - from Columbia 1779-D

The Troubadours (Sam Lanin) (Scrappy Lambert v) - Someday You'll Say “O.K.” (1927) - Lincoln 2683

International Novelty Orch - Only a Rose (1925) - Victor 19901 B

McKinney's Cotton Pickers - Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble (1928) - RCA Victor 40 0114 A

Frank Ferera's Hawaiians (Walter Neff v) - Charmaine (1928) - Perfect 11260

Bessie Smith - Just Lost Your Head (1926) - Columbia 35674

Dixie Jazz Band (A Schubert) (Jack Kaufman v) - She's My Sweet Patootie (1929) - Oriole 1476 B

The Happy Six - Dolly (I Love You) (Intro: You're The Only Girl Who Made Me Cry) (1920) - Columbia A3330

Paul Biese and his Novelty Orch - Harem Life (1919) - Victor 18654 B

Vincent Rizzo and his Hotel Sylvania Orch of Philadelphia - Believe Me (1924) - Okeh 40135 B

Arthur Fields - The Lonesomest Girl In Town (1925) - Silvertone 2697 A

Dolly Kay - Cry Baby Blues (1921) - Columbia A3502

Wendell Hall - Comfortin' Gal (1924) - Victor 19270 B

Baby Soda - Whinin' Boy (2011) - Live at Radegast

Annie and the Hedonists - Ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle (2012) - Women Be Wise

El Cota - Black and White Rag (1911) - Columbia A1116

Van Eps Quartette - Buddha My Own (1919) - Okeh 4087 B

The Westerners (Lanin) (Frank Bessinger v) - I'm Tellin' The Birds Tellin' The Bees How I Love You (1926) - Harmony 297 H

Roy Collins' Dance Orch (Billy James) (Leroy Montesano v) - Ever Since I Met That Girl (1928) - Oriole 1252 B

White City Jazzers - Talking Picture Lou (1930) - Madison 5058 B

The Chocolate Dandies - Dee Blues (1930) - Columbia 36008

The Four Aces - Under a Texas Moon (1930) - Velvet Tone 2101 V

Will Osborne and his Orch - Let Me Call You Mine (1934) - Perfect 15960 B

Bessie Smith - Gimme a Pigfoot (1933) - Columbia 37574

Joe Venuti and his Blue Six - Sweet Lorraine (1933) - Decca 18167 A

Dorsey Brothers Orch - By Heck (1933) - Columbia 36065

Horace Henderson and his Orch (Henry Allen v) - Ol' Man River (1933) - Decca 18172 B

Anne Jamison (w Victor Young's Orch) - Looking For a Boy (1939) - Decca 2876 B

Bing Crosby (w Dorsey Bros Orch) - Without a Word of Warning (1935) - Decca 548 A

Johnny Marvin - I'm a Dreamer Aren't We All? (1929) - Victor 22148 A

"Without a Clue" October 12, 2012

(Week 333)

This RADIOLA! is still trying to detect a common thread.

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Arthur Collins Albert Campbell - That Mysterious Rag (1911) - Columbia A1086

Clyde McCoy and his Orch - I Found a New Baby (1935) - Decca 25014 B

Willard Robison w/Ipana Troubadours - Wake Up! Chill'un, Wake Up! (1929) - from Columbia 1779-D

Walter Johnson and his Orch - My Blue Heaven (1927) - Cameo 1239

Sam Lanin and his Troubadours (Scrappy Lambert v) - Avalon Town (1928) - Cameo 8343

The Lumberjacks - Whoopee Stomp (1928) - Cameo 9030

Bessie Smith - Baby Doll (1926) - Columbia 35674

Lou Gold and his Orch (Arthur Fields v) - Dixie Vagabond (1927) - Bell 499 A

McKinney's Cotton Pickers (Don Redman v) - Rocky Road (1930) - RCA 40 0117 A

Borbee's Jass Orch - Paddle-Addle (1917) - Columbia A2363

Earl Fuller's Rector Novelty Orch - I Ain't Got Nobody Much (1918) - Columbia A2547

Six Black Diamonds (Samuels) - Easy Melody (1923) - Banner 1265 A

Ed Morton - What Do You Mean, You Lost Your Dog? (1913) - Columbia A1419

Dolly Kay - No One's Fool (1921) - Columbia A3502

Louise Bowers - You're Trying to Throw Me Down (1923) - Cameo 340

Baby Soda - Palm Court Strut (2011) - Live at Radegast

Annie and the Hedonists - Wah-Hoo (2012) - Women Be Wise

Pali Kula and Dave Kaili - Honolulu Rag (1915) - Columbia A1861

Earl Fuller's Rector Novelty Orch - Russian Rag (1918) - Columbia A2649

Bert Dolan's Chateau Orch - Longing Just For You (1926) - Perfect 14644 B

The Chocolate Dandies (Jimmy Harrison v) - Got Another Sweetie Now (1930) - Columbia 36009

Earl Burtnett and his Los Angeles Biltmore Orch (June Pursell v) - Low Down Rhythm (1929) - Earl Burtnett (Take Two TT432CD)

McKinney's Cotton Pickers (Bill Coty v) - Never Swat a Fly (1930) - RCA 40 0117 B

Dorsey Brothers Orch (Jean Bowes v) - I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You (1932) - Columbia 36065

Bessie Smith - Take Me For a Buggy Ride (1933) - Columbia 37574

Benny Morton and his Orch (Henry Allen v) - The Gold Diggers' Song (1934) - Columbia 36011

James P. Johnson - Jingles (1930) - Brunswick 80032 A

Eddie Condon and his Orch - Tennessee Twilight (1933) - Columbia 36009

Jimmy McPartland and his Orch - Jazz Me Blues (1939) - Decca 18042 B

Bing Crosby - Soon (1935) - Decca 392 B

Adrian Rollini Trio (Sylvia Barry v) - Hesitating Blues (ca. 1944) - WOR Feature 1006 A

Art Tatum - Get Happy (1940) - Decca 18050 B

"Light and Dark" October 5, 2012

(Week 332)

This RADIOLA! is edging toward the shady side of the street.

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Singin' Sam - Oh Suzanna Dust Off That Old Pianna - A Musical Journey Through Time (Take Two TT431CD)

The Chocolate Dandies - Bugle Call Rag (1930) - Columbia 36008

Willard Robison w/Ipana Troubadours - Wake Up! Chill'un, Wake Up! (1929) - from Columbia 1779-D

Sam Lanin and his Orch (Irving Kaufman v) - Hello Bluebird (1926) - Puritan 11481 B

Newport Dance Orch (Al Lynch) - You Don't Like It - Not Much (1927) - Perfect 14839

Miff Mole and his Little Molers - Original Dixieland One Step (1927) - Columbia 36010

Bessie Smith - Young Woman's Blues (1926) - Columbia 35673

Sammy Fain - Mia Cara (1930) - Velvet Tone 2163 V

Earl Burtnett and his Los Angeles Biltmore Orch - Never Before and Never Again (1927) - Earl Burtnett (Take Two TT432CD)

Louisiana Five - Thunderbolt (1919) - Emerson 1026

Golden Gate Orch - Eucchia (1925) - Perfect 14523 B

The Westerners (Lanin) (Frank Bessinger v) - Take In The Sun, Hang Out The Moon (1926) - Harmony 297 H

Cliff Edwards - Sometime (1925) - Perfect 11603 B

Bessie Smith - Cold in Hand Blues (1925) - Columbia 35672

Miss Lee Morse and her Blue Grass Boys - An Old Fashioned Romance (1925) - Perfect 11580 B

Annie and the Hedonists - Women Be Wise (2012) - Women Be Wise

Ed Polcer and his Swingtet - Stompin' At The Savoy (2007) - Lionel, Red & Bunny

Harry Snodgrass (J. M. Witten ann) - Three O'Clock In The Morning (1925) - Brunswick 2850 A

Lou Gold and his Orch - Radio Lady O' Mine (1924) - Cameo 617

Oriole Orch - My Rose Marie (1924) - Brunswick 2752 B

Earl Burtnett and his Los Angeles Biltmore Orch (Paul Gibbons v) - Puttin' On The Ritz (1930) - Earl Burtnett (Take Two TT432CD)

Original Memphis Five - Jazz Me Blues (1931) - Columbia 36064

McKinney's Cotton Pickers (Dave Wilborn v) - Zonky (1929) - RCA Victor 40 0115 B

Singin' Sam - Take a Picture of the Moon - A Musical Journey Through Time (Take Two TT431CD)

Bing Crosby - Love is Just Around the Corner (1934) - Decca 310 B

Billie Holiday and her Orch - A Sailboat in the Moonlight (1937) - Columbia 37495

Jimmy Dorsey - Praying the Blues (1929) - Columbia 36063

J. C. Higginbotham and his Six Hicks - Higginbotham Blues (1930) - Columbia 36011

Mary Lou Williams - Night Life (1930) - Brunswick 80033 B

Ray Noble and his Orch (Al Bowlly v) - Why Dream? (1935) - Victor 25104 B

Hal Kemp and his Orch (Bob Allen v) - Whispers in the Dark (1937) - Victor 27284 A

Singin' Sam - When Day is Done - AMusical Journey Through Time (Take Two TT431CD)