"Anything Stays" May 31, 2013

(Week 352)

This RADIOLA! is not letting go of anything, whatever it is.

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Harry Jacobson (Arthur Young piano) - Anything Goes (1934) - Decca F 5544 A (UK)

Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orch (Pee Wee Hunt v) - Savage Serenade (1934) - Brunswick 6647

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

B F Goodrich Silvertown Cord Orch (Knecht) (Joe White “SMT” v) - So Will I (1926) - Victor 20436 B

Jack Crawford and his Orch - Beautiful (1927) - Victor 21217 B

Elgar's Creole Orch - When Jenny Does Her Low Down Dance (1926) - Vocalion B 15477

Mildred Grizelle - I Can't Give You Anything But Love (1928) - Supertone 9276 A

Lee Morse and her BG Boys - There Must Be a Silver Lining (1928) - Columbia 1303 D

Willard Robison and his Orch (Bob Christie v) - Dew Dew Dewey Day (1927) - Perfect 14834

Victor Military Band - Camp Meeting Band Medley One Step (1914) - Victor 35384 A

Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band - Has Anybody Seen My Corinne (1918) - Columbia A2663

The Virginians - The Yankee Doodle Blues (1922) - Victor 18913 B

Arthur Collins and Byron G. Harlan - Lily of the Valley (1917) - Columbia A2296

Van and Schenck - Virginia Blues (1922) - Columbia A3577

Bob Haring and his Orch (Arthur Hall v) - Will You Remember Me (1925) - Cameo 681

Alex Mendham and his Orch - 'Tain't No Sin (To Dance Around in Your Bones) (2012) -Whistling in the Dark (Rivermont BSW 2224)

Molly Ryan (Bucky Pizzarelli guitar) - A Hundred Years From Today (2012) - Swing For Your Supper!

Victor Herbert's Orch - Cavalleria Rusicana Intermezzo (Mascagni) (1912) - Victor 60074

Great White Way Orch - Carolina Mammy (1923) - Disque Gramophone K 2257

Fry's Million Dollar Pier Orch - Seven or Eleven (My Dixie Pair O' Dice) (1923) - Pathe Actuelle 020938 B (Jack Theakston collection)

Al Katz Orch (Bill Brookins v) - I May Be Wrong (1929) - Columbia 1971 D

The Savanna Players (Ambrose) (Sam Browne v) - Laughing at Life (1931) - Decca F 2260 A

Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orch - Blue Room (1932) - Bluebird B 5585 A

Reilly and Comfort - St Louis Blues (1933) - Decca F 3574 (UK)

Edward Malloy - I Travel Alone (1932) - Sterno 1548

Billy Cotton Band (Teddy Foster v) - I'm Getting Off The Chain (1935) - Regal Zono MR 1670 (UK)

Meade Lux Lewis - Yancey Special (1936) - Decca 3387 B

Fats Waller and his Rhythm - Come Down to Earth, My Angel (1941) - Bluebird B 11010 A

Erskine Butterfield and his Blue Boys - Chocolate (1940) - Decca 3356 B

Bing Crosby - Shadow Waltz (1933) - Melotone M 13136 B

Richard Himber and his Orch - Was I To Blame For Falling in Love With You (1940) - Decca 3618 A

George Metaxa - Bye Bye Blues (1930) - HMV B 3648 (UK)

"Understating the Obvious" May 24, 2013

(Week 351)

This RADIOLA! subtly explains what everyone already knows.

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Billy Murray and Victor Mixed Chorus - When I Get Back to the USA (1915) - Victor 17930 B

Fats Waller and his Rhythm - Liver Lip Jones (1941) - Bluebird B 11010 B

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

The Ambassadors (Katzman) - If I'd Only Believed in You (1926) - Vocalion B 15482

Cotton Blossom Orch - I Wonder Who the Fool Is Now (1926) - Radiex 1370 B

Irving Aaronson and his Commanders - An' Furthermore (1928) - Let's Misbehave (Rivermont BSW 1155)

Frank Luther - The Bowery Bums (1928) - Banner 6229 B

Virginia Lee - Just a Little Blue For You (1928) - Supertone 9276 B

Seven Little Polar Bears (Tom Stacks v) - Show That Fellow The Door (1926) - Cameo 919

The Virginians - Nobody Lied (1922) - Victor 18913 A

Eddie Elkins' Orch - Blue (1922) - Columbia A3751

Wolverine Orch - Tiger Rag (1924) - The Complete Wolverines (Archeophone OTR-03)

Van and Schenck - Carolina Rolling Stone (1922) - Columbia A3577

Benny Davis - Look What You've Done With Your Dog-Gone Dangerous Eyes (1920) - Columbia A3348

Lou Gold and his Orch (Murray Amster v) - Forgive Me (1927) - Velvet Tone 1349 V

Molly Ryan - Ready For the River (2012) - Swing For Your Supper!

Paul Asaro and The Fat Babies - Ain'tcha Got Music (2012) - What a Heavenly Dream (Rivermont BSW 2222)

Mike Bernard - They Were All Out of Step But Jim (1918) - Columbia A2577

Boyd Senter - St Louis Blues (1925) - Banner 0621 A

Frank Westphal and his Orch - Forgetful Blues (1923) - Oh! Sister, Ain't That Hot! (Rivermont BSW 1158)

Debroy Somers Band (Dan Donovan v) - Them There Eyes (1931) - Columbia CB 245

Oscar Rabin Romany Band (Sam Browne v) - Moon Song (1933) - Sterno 1186

Freddy Martin Orch (Lois Elliman v) - April in Paris (1933) - Liberty Music Shop L 155

Helen Morgan - It's Home (1934) - Brunswick 7329

Mills Brothers - Dirt Dishin' Daisy (1932) - Melotone 13222-A

Jenny Howard - Looking On The Bright Side (1932) - Edison Bell Winner 5515 (UK)

Joe Robichaux and his New Orleans Rhythm Boys - Foot Scuffle (1933) - Jazz Oracle BDW 8057

Honey Hill - Boogie Woogie (1938) - Decca 3387 A

Paul Whiteman's Bouncing Brass - I've Found a New Baby (1939) - Decca 2466 B

Gene Kardos and his Orch (Pat Henry v) - Half Moon on the Hudson (1937) - Perfect 8-03-01

John Kirby and his Orch - Opus 5 (Chopin arr. Shavers) (1939) - Vocalion 5048

Jan Garber and his Orch (Lee Bennett v) - And So, Goodbye (1933) - Victor 24412 B

"Back in Tune" May 17, 2013

(Week 350)

This RADIOLA! is back with a rare display of even temperament.

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Leo Watson and his Orch - It's the Tune That Counts (1939) - New World NW 295 (LP)

Andre Kostelanetz Conducts - Tiger Rag (1938) - Brunswick 8233

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

Paul Whiteman and his Orch - Manhattan (1925) - Victor 19769 B

Paul Bolognese and his Orch - Barcelona (1926) - Radiex 1370 A

The Original Wolverines - Royal Garden Blues (1927) - The Complete Wolverines (Archeophone OTR-03)

Willard Robison - Deep Elm (You Tell 'Em I'm Blue) (1926) - Original Recordings 1926-1930 (Superbatone 736)

Missouri Jazz Band (Schubert) (Irving Kaufman v) - My Pal Jerry (1926) - Banner 1776 B

Aileen Stanley - Cheyenne (c. 1946) - Music Hall Favorites (Take Two TT433CD)

Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band - Dallas Blues (1918) - Columbia A2663

All Star Trio - Anytime, Anyday, Anywhere (1920) - Brunswick 2052 A

Eddie Elkins' Orch - Who Cares? (1922) - Columbia A3751

Van and Schenck - Sittin' in a Corner (1923) - Columbia 6 D

Frank Crumit - No One Knows What It's All About (1924) - Victor 19469 A

Harmony Brothers - My Pet (1928) - Velvet Tone 1640 V

Molly Ryan, Maude Maggart, and Banu Gibson - Sing For Your Supper (2012) - Swing For Your Supper!

Molly Ryan - My Heart Belongs To Daddy (2012) - Swing For Your Supper!

Vernon Trio - My Wonder Girl (1920) - Brunswick 2052 B

Mario Chamlee - Dream On (Indian Lullaby) (Victor Herbert) (1924) - Brunswick 10158 A

Ernie Golden and his Orch (Arthur Fields v) - Sonny Boy (1928) - Diva 2737 G

Dallas String Band - Dallas Rag (1928) - New World NW 235 (LP)

Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians - Shanghi Lil (1933) - Guy Lombardo16 Most Requested Songs

Earl Hines - Love Me Tonight (1932) - Columbia 35877

Bing Crosby - Down By the River (1935) - Decca 392 A

Frank Munn - Don't Fence Me In (c. 1944) - The Golden Voice of Radio (TT434CD)

King Radio - Sedition Law (1940) - Calypsos From Trinidad (Arhoolie CD 7004)

Xavier Cugat and his Orch (Don Reid v) - Tina (1935) - Victor 27601 B

Ben Pollack's Pick A Rib Boys - Alice Blue Gown (1937) - Decca 3526 A

Paul Whiteman's Bouncing Brass - Rose Room (1939) - Decca 2466 A

Mary Lou Williams - Overhand (New Froggy Bottom) (1936) - Decca 3385 A

Clyde McCoy and his Orch - When You're Smiling (1937) - Decca 1109 B

Molly Ryan and Maude Maggart - Hushabye Mountain (2012) - Swing For Your Supper!