Thursday, June 26, 2014

"Half Fast" June 27, 2014

(Week 389)

This RADIOLA! takes it down about fifty percent for summer.

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Cal Stewart - Uncle Josh Buys a Victrola (1919) - Victor 18793 A
New Orleans Rhythm Kings - Sensation (1934) - Decca 464 A
Willard Robison w/Ipana Troubadours - Wake Up! Chill'un, Wake Up! (1929) - from Columbia 1779 D
Roger Wolfe Kahn and his Biltmore Orch - I'm Sitting on Top of the World (1925) - Victor 19845 A
Paul Whiteman and his Orch (John Sperzel v) - The Kinky Kids Parade (1925) - Victor 19753 B
Waring's Pennsylvanians (TW v) - Moonlight and Roses (1926) - Victor 20194 A
Nick Lucas - High High High Up In The Hills (1927) - Brunswick 3439 B
Ruth Etting - Back In Your Own Backyard (1928) - Columbia 1288 D
The Yacht Club Boys - The Vulgar Boatman (1926) - Brunswick 3269 B
Original Dixieland Jazz Band (Al Bernard v) - St Louis Blues (1921) - Victor 18772 A
Mound City Blue Blowers - Deep Second Street Blues (1924) - Brunswick 2804 B
Coon Sanders Original Night Hawk Orch - Night Hawk Blues (1924) - Victor 19316 A
Campbell and Burr - Hindustan (1918) - Columbia A2661
Blossom Seeley and the Georgians - Lazy (1924) - Original Sounds of the 20s III (Columbia CL 2230)
Bessie Smith (Irving Johns and Jimmy Jones p) - St Louis Gal (1923) - Columbia 13005 D
Ragtime Jazz Band with Carling's Family - Coco 51 (Dymitr Markiewicz) (2009) - Coco 51
Mabel Garrison - When You're Away (from “The Only Girl”) (Blossom-Herbert) (1920) - Victrola 64899
Yerkes SS Flotilla Dance Orch - Ilo (Johnny S Black) (1921) - Puritan 11064 B
The Cotton Pickers - Carolina Stomp (1925) - Brunswick 2981 B
Leo Reisman and his Orch (Lew Conrad v) - What Is This Thing Called Love? (1930) - Victor 22282 A
Allan Small and his Orch (Jerry Baker v) - 'Twas Only a Summer Night's Dream (1932) - Crown 3378 B
The Westernaires - Lazy Day (ca. 1932) - A Gift From The President (John R. T. Davies) (Jazz Oracle BDW 8047)
Russ Columbo - You Try Somebody Else (1931) - Victor 22861 B
Gertrude Niesen (w Isham Jones Orch) - Jealousy (1933) - Victor 24454 B
Peggy Johnson and her Orch (Beth Challis) - If You Can't Get Five Take Two (1934) - Bluebird B 6097 A
Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orch (Kenneth Sargent v) - I Wish I Were Aladdin (1935) - Decca 553 A
Johnny Green and his Orch (Jimmy Farrell v) - Me and Marie (from “Jubilee”) (1935) - Brunswick 7521
Isham Jones and his Orch - Panama (rhumba) (1934) - Decca 662 A
Milt Herth Trio - Rockin' In Rhythm (1938) - Decca 2046 B
Bon Bon and his Buddies - I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire (1941) - Decca 3980 A
Freddie Martin and his Orch (Elmer Feldkamp v) - Count Your Blessings (1933) - Brunswick 6717

Thursday, June 19, 2014

"The Reality of Sisyphus" June 20, 2014

(Week 388)

This RADIOLA! wonders if any missions are ever really accomplished.

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Henry Burr - Stay Down Here Where You Belong (1915) - Victor 17716 B
Ambrose and his Orch - Toy Trumpet (1937) - Decca 1488 B
Willard Robison w/Ipana Troubadours - Wake Up! Chill'un, Wake Up! (1929) - from Columbia 1779 D
Paul Whiteman and his Orch - That Certain Feeling (1925) - Victor 19920 A
Ross Gorman and his Earl Carroll Orch - You Forgot to Remember (1925) - Columbia 435 D
Louis Armstrong and his Orch - Some Of These Days (1929) - Vocalion 3202
Vaughn DeLeath - Song of the Wanderer (1927) - Victor20600 A
Williams Sisters (Wayne Allen p) - Nothing Else Matters Anymore (1926) - Victor 20452 B
Nick Lucas and his Crooning Troubadours - You're Driving Me Crazy (1930) - Brunswick 1055 A (UK)
Paul Whiteman and his Orch - Anytime, Anyday, Anywhere (1920) - Victor 18694 A
Van Eps Quartet (Glantz, Banta, Van Eps, G.H. Green) - Murder! (1920) - Pathe 20468 B
Lou Gold and his Orch (Jimmy Flynn v) - If You Want the Rainbow (You Must Have the Rain) (1928) - Harmony 702 H
Harry Lauder - The Laddies Who Fought and Won (1917) - Victor 70117
Trixie Smith - Desperate Blues (1921) - Black Swan 2039 A
Irving Kaufman - How Many Times? (1926) - Harmony 205 H
The International Radio Orch - Desert Storm - Bosworth BC 1182
Nichols-Duffee International Jazz Orch (Thomas “Spats” Langham v) - The Spell of the Blues (2012) - One MoreTime (Lake LACD 321)
Sousa's Band - Zamona An Arabian Intermezzo (1901) - Victor Monarch 3261
Willie Weston - For Your Country and My Country (Irving Berlin) (1917) - Victor 18307 A
Louisiana Five Jazz Orch - Alcoholic Blues (Intro: Minnie - Oh Lawdy - Victory Ball) (1919) - Columbia A 2768
Jerry Fenwyck and his Orch (Selvin) (Eddie Walters v) - Just One More Chance (1931) - Clarion 5353 C
Red Nichols and his Five Pennies (Scrappy Lambert v) - Wait For the Happy Ending (1929) - Brunswick 4510
Jimmie Grier and his Orch (Ray Hendricks v) - Here Lies Love (1932) - Victor 24174 A
Kate Smith (acc by The Harmonians) - Moanin' Low (1929) - Velvet Tone 1999 V
Russ Columbo - I Don't Know Why (1931) - Victor 22801 B
Red Nichols and his Five Pennies (Wingy Manone v) - Bug-a-Boo (1930) - Brunswick 6058
Jimmy Strange (The Yas Yas Man) - Yas Yas Yas (1936) - Decca 7226 A
Mound City Blue Blowers - Muskrat Ramble (1935) - Decca F 7808 B
The Wanderers - Tiger Rag (1935) - HMV JF 26
Alice Faye (w Cy Feuer Orch) - I've Got My Fingers Crossed (1936) - Perfect 6-03-09
Louis Armstrong and his Orch - Yours and Mine (1937) - Decca 1369 A
Connie Boswell (w Bob Crosby's Bob Cats) - Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life (1937) - Decca 1678 B

Thursday, June 12, 2014

"Wham! Bam!" June 13, 2014

(Week 387)

This RADIOLA! considers what Dad may have been up to.

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The Whispering Pianist (Art Gillham) - To-night You Belong to Me (1927) - Columbia 1007 D
Rudy Vallee and his Connecticut Yankees - All's Fair In Love and War (1936) - Melotone 7-01-04
Willard Robison w/Ipana Troubadours - Wake Up! Chill'un, Wake Up! (1929) - from Columbia 1779 D
Ross Gorman and his Orch - I Never Knew (1925) - Columbia 516 D
Jean Goldkette and his Orch - Just a Little Kiss From a Little Miss (1927) - Victor 21150 B
Sam Lanin and his Orch (Frank Bessinger v) - Chilly-Pom-Pom-Pee (1928) - Perfect 14984 B
Irene Beasley - Good Mornin' (1928) - Victor 21266 A
Johnny Marvin - Angel (1928) - Victor 21376 B
The Piano Twins (Eton Boys v) - Ooh That Kiss (1931) - Romeo 1750 B
Paul Whiteman and his Orch - I'm Just Wild About Harry (1922) - Victor 18938 B
Benson Orch of Chicago (Bestor) - Easy Melody (1923) - Victor 19147 A
Dan Gregory's Orch - Me and the Boyfriend (1924) - Victor 19519 A
Billy Jones and Vaughn DeLeath - Sweet Lady (1921) - Okeh 4454 A
Irving Kaufman - Ukulele Lady (1925) - Vocalion B 15010
Nick Lucas (Sammy Stept p) - Let Me Live and Love You Just For To-night (1926) - Brunswick 3283 B
Banu Gibson (John Sheridan p) - I Wished On The Moon (2000) - My Romance (Swing Out CD 108)
The Nichols-Duffee International Jazz Orch - My Pretty Girl (2012) - One More Time (Lake LACD 321)
Charles D'Almaine - Favorite Hornpipe Medley (1905) - Victor 16393 A
Haydn Glee Club of Utica, New York - The Jolly Blacksmith's Lay (1919) - Pathe 22313 B
Bessie Smith (F Henderson p) - Mama's Got The Blues (1923) - Columbia A 3900
Bernie Cummins and his New Yorker Hotel Orch - Lonely (1930) - Victor 22494 A
Harry Woods and his New Jersey Orch (Gene Kardos) (Joe Hostetter v) - Freckle Face, You're Beautiful (1934) - Decca F 5159 B
Joe Reichman and his Orch (Paul Small v) - Hands Across the Table (1934) - Banner 33270 A
Gertrude Lawrence (Ord Hamilton p) - At Your Command (1931) - Decca F 2577 A
Bing Crosby - Ridin' Around in the Rain (1934) - Columbia DB 2043
Bob Crosby and his Orch - I Don't Want to Make History (1936) - Decca 728 B
Leslie Hutchinson - May I Have the Next Romance With You? (1936) - Parlophone F 752
Richard Tauber (orch dir Idris Lewis) - Let Me Awaken Your Heart (1935) - Parlophone RO 20286
Morton Downey - I May Never Pass Your Way Again (1932) - Broadcast 3289 B
Hal Kemp and his Orch (Skinny Ennis v) - Six Women (1934) - Brunswick 6857
Dolly Dawn and her Dawn Patrol - I've Got Rain in My Eyes (1937) - Bluebird B 6861 A
Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians (Jane Wilson solo v) - Falling in Love With Love (1944) - Decca 29219 A

Wednesday, June 04, 2014

"Temporal Dissonance" June 6, 2014

(Week 386)

This RADIOLA! observes that Art is Long, but sometimes seems longer.

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Cal Stewart - Opera at Pun'kin Center (1919) - Victor 18793 B
New Orleans Rhythm Kings - Bluin' the Blues (1934) - Decca 464 B
Willard Robison w/Ipana Troubadours - Wake Up! Chill'un, Wake Up! (1929) - from Columbia 1779 D
Paul Whiteman and his Orch - Sweet and Low Down (1925) - Victor 19920 B
Jean Goldkette and his Orch (Hoagy Carmichael v) - So Tired (1927) - Victor 21150 A
Sam Lanin and his Orch (Frank Bessinger v) - CONSTANTINOPLE (1928) - Perfect 14984
Johnny Marvin - I'd Love to Call You My Sweetheart (1926) - Victor 20288 A
Mildred Hunt - Honey (1929) - Victor 22024 A
Bing Crosby (w Gus Arnheim Orch) - The Little Things in Life (1930) - Bluebird B 7102 B
Prince's Band - If He Can Fight Like He Can Love (Intro: We're All Going Calling on the Kaiser) (1918) - Columbia A6058
Paul Whiteman and his Orch - Wang-Wang Blues (1920) - Victor 18694 B
Roger Wolfe Kahn and his Hotel Biltmore Orch (Elliott Shaw v) - Yearning (1925) - Victor 19616 A
Sophie Breslau - Croon, Croon, Underneat' de Moon (1918) - Victrola 64799
Victor Light Opera Co - Gems from Going Up (Harback-Montgomery-Hirsch) (1918) - Victor 35672 B
Ray Miller and his Orch (Irving Kaufman v) - I'll Take Her Back if She Wants to Come Back (1925) - Brunswick 2847 B
Polish-Swedish Connection - Allah's Holiday (Friml) (2008) - recorded in Ilawa, Poland
The Fat Babies - Nobody's Sweetheart Now (2013) - 18th and Racine (Delmark DE 255)
Charles D'Almaine - Medley of Old Time Reels (1905) - Victor 16393 B
Golden Gate Orch - It Had to Be You (1924) - Perfect 14620 A
Benson Orch of Chicago (Bestor) - In a Covered Wagon With You (1923) - Victor 19147 B
Meyer Davis' Hotel Astor Orch (Joe Moss dir) (Scrappy Lambert v) - Blue is the Night (1930) - Brunswick 4748
Savoy Hotel Orpheans (Jack Plant v) - Mona Lisa (1931) - Columbia CB 400
Louis Armstrong and his Orch - Lawd, You Made the Night Too Long (1932) - Vocalion 3181
Sam Coslow - Say It Isn't So (1932) - Victor 24143 A
Carlyle Cousins - Hit Bits Vocal Medley No 1 Pt 2 (There's a Cabin in the Cotton/The Clouds Will Soon Roll By/Sailin' On the Robert E. Lee) (1932) - Columbia DB 944
The Mills Bros - Rhythm Saved the World (1936) - Decca 961 B
Isham Jones' Juniors (Woody Herman v) - I've Had the Blues So Long (1935) - Decca 770 A
Mildred Bailey and her Orch - Right or Wrong (1937) - Vocalion 3758
Clyde McCoy and his Orch (Bennett Sisters v) - One More Dream (1938) - Decca 1766 B
Freddie Martin and his Orch (Elmer Feldkamp v) - April in Paris (1933) - Brunswick 6717
Rudy Vallee and his Connecticut Yankees - The Way You Look Tonight (1936) - Melotone 6-10-11
Bob Crosby's Bob Cats - Slow Mood (1938) - Decca 2011 B