"If I Could Be With You" (January 31, 2008) INTERNET ONLY

(Week 108)

WHCL is back on the air--but (owing to the sports schedule) I'm not. Nonetheless, I'm posting yet another delightful internet-only RADIOLA! on Live365 to keep the content fresh. I even set up an impromptu home studio to get the job done. You may notice a hint of frustration here, also--this too shall pass.

Gene Austin – If I Could Be With You (1930) – Take Two TT414CD
Al Steele and his Orch – Singing the Blues (1929) – Jazz Oracle BDW8047
Ipana Troubadors (Willard Robison, v.) – Wake Up! Chill’un, Wake Up! (1929) – Col. 1779-D
Bennie Moten’s K.C. Orch (Jimmy Rushing, v.) – When I’m Alone (1930) – Hep CD 1070/2
Dorsey Brothers’ Orch – The Blue Room (1933) – Hep CD 1005
Fred Rich and his Orch – The One-Man Band (1931) – Retrieval RTR 79050/2
Peggy Cochrane & Sam Browne – Moon Song (1933) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5308
Nick Lucas and his Crooning Troubadors – All of Me (1932) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5325
The Happiness Boys – I Miss My Swiss (1925) – Living Era CD AJA 5628
Guy Lombardo and his R.C.’ns – So Rare (1937) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5406
West End Jazz Band – So Rare (2007) – Legacy 2K 107 “Singin’ in the Bathtub”
Vince Giordano’s Nighthawks – Zulu Wail (1993) – Stomp Off CD1260 “Quality Shout”
Paul Robeson (w/Ray Noble) – Blue Prelude (1933) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5183
Henry Hall and his Orch. (Flanagan and Allen, v.) – Underneath the Arches (1932) – PGN CD 851
Rudy Vallee and his Connecticut Yankees – The Drunkard Song (1934) – Living Era CD AJA 5599
Haydn Quartet – Down Where the Silvery Mohawk Flows (1909) – Living Era CD AJA 5623
Eteri Andjaparidze – Fourth Dimension (Zez Confrey, 1959) (1998) – Naxos 8.559016
Frankie Quartell and his Melody Boys – Prince of Wails (1924) – Retrieval RTR 79050/1
Lovie Austin and her Blues Serenaders – Galion Stomp (1926) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5353
Irving Mills (w/Duke Ellington) – Everything is Hotsy-Totsy Now (1925) – Document DOCD 5655
Norman Long – We Can’t Let You Broadcast That (1932) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5308
The Happiness Boys – Twisting the Dials (1928) – Living Era CD AJA 5628
Jazz Pilots – Wedding Bells Are Breaking Up that Old Gang of Mine (1930) – Retrieval RTR 79050/2
Vince Giordano’s Nighthawks – Sweetest Melody (1993) – Stomp Off CD 1260
West End Jazz Band – Rosy Cheeks (2007) – Legacy 2K 107
Dorsey Brothers’ Orch (Red McKenzie, v.) – Blue River (1933) – Hep CD 1005
Guy Lombardo and his R.C.’ns – We Just Couldn’t Say “Goodbye” (1932) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5406
Fletcher Henderson and his Orch – Jangled Nerves (1936) – ASV Living CD AJA 5067
Nick Lucas – I’ll Get By (1928) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5329
Carroll Gibbons and his Orch (Harry Bentley, v.) – On the Air (1932) – ASV Living Era CD AJA5308
Unknown Band – Sweet Sue, Just You (1930) – Jazz Oracle BDW8047

AL GALLODORO AT THE SEGO THIS SATURDAY! (JANUARY 26)

UPDATE (from press release): Don't miss Al Gallodoro's live WAMC Northeast Public Radio performance on PERFORMANCE PLACE (a segment of ROUNDTABLE), Monday February 4th. Be sure tune into the show early and enjoy ROUNDTABLE, as Al's segment begins after 11:15 AM ET. (And you wouldn't want to miss it!) He will be playing with accompanist JoAnn Chmielowski, and interviewed by WAMC's Andy Clegg.
THE AL GALLODORO QUARTET with piano accompanist JoAnn Chmielowski, Ryan Cirbus on Bass, and Lou Colone on drums appear at SEGO CAFE, 291 MAIN ST, Oneonta, New York. For Reservations call 607-432-0228.

Dr. Alfred J. Gallodoro (born June 20, 1913)

At 94 1/2 years young Gallodoro continues to thrill his listeners with his impeccable musicianship and incredible mastery of his instruments. His admirers include more than just saxophone aficionados--he recently appeared twice at Cornell University 's Weill Medical College for concerts AND as the subject of an extensive interview on longevity and vitality.

TWO NEW RECORDINGS IN THE WORKS!

Gallodoro was called upon in April 2006 to perform George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with the NYC Harmonie Ensemble under conductor Steven Richman. The Rhapsody in Blue is a piece for which he holds the distinction of a world’s record--over 10,000 performances throughout the 1930’s and 40’s with the “King of Jazz” Paul Whiteman. Mr. Richman's release of this Gallodoro 2006 performance of Rhapsody in Blue is now in the works, we will sent you a release date in a future e-mail! Also check Al's website www.algallodoro.com for a preview of Al's soon to be released new CD: Moment in Time (Birmingham Live 1969). You will be treated to a melodically dazzling evening of saxophone and clarinet.

"Send Me a File" January 18, 2008 INTERNET ONLY

(Week 107)

Here's another Live365 presentation to break up the January gloom, consisting of some of the best-loved "files" on my hard drive. ("Send me a file" is a nod to all those music collectors who accumulate their treasures electronically, and without recourse to such archaic detritus as records, tapes, and CDs.) I should be back on WHCL next Friday at 8 PM ET, assuming all goes according to schedule.

Rudy Vallee – Heigh Ho! Everybody, Heigh Ho! (1929) – RCA LP compilation
Bill Wirges and his Orch – Shake that Thing (1925) – Pathe Actuelle 036352
Nat Shilkret and his Orch – Wake Up! Chill’un, Wake Up! (1929) – Victor 21976-B
Paul Whiteman and his Orch. – Lulu Belle (1926) – Victor 20019-A
Frank Crumit – The Girl Friend (1926) – Victor 20124-A
Ten Freshmen – Bag o’ Blues (1929) – Biograph LP “Benny Goodman: The Great Soloists”
Billy Murray – Profiteering Blues (1920) – Victor 18666
Honey Duke (Johnny Marvin) – Hot Coffee (1926) – Harmony 94-H
The Happiness Boys – Why Aren’t Yez Eatin’ More Oranges? (1925) – Victor 19965
Frank Banta – Nola (1926) – Victor 20667-B
Boswell Sisters – Heebie Jeebies (1930) – Biograph LP (orig. Okeh 41444)
Jelly Roll Morton and his Red Hot Peppers – A Load of Cole (1930) – JSP CD (orig. Victor 23429)
Waring’s Pennsylvanians – My Window of Dreams (1928) – Victor 21676-B
Enric Madriguera and his Orch. – It Was So Beautiful (1932) – Columbia 78 (50000 series)
Hit of the Week Orch. – La Paloma (1932) – Hit of the Week 78
Felix Arndt – Hacienda–The Society Tango (1914) – Victor 17608-A
Guy Lombardo and his R.C.’ns – I Wanna Be In Winchell’s Column (1937) – Victor 25709-B
Herb Wiedoeft and his Orch. – Deep Elm (1925) – Brunswick 2912
Ben Pollack and his Orch. – Sally of My Dreams (1929) – Victor 21857-A
Johnny Johnson and his Statler Pennsylvanians – We (My Honey and Me) (1927) – Victor 21058-A
Arthur Fields – Let’s Bury the Hatchet in the Kaiser’s Head (1918) – Columbia A2617
Kentucky Serenaders (Sam Lanin) – Shake It and Break It (1921) – Regal 9134
Adrian Rollini and his Orch (H. Weil) – Savage Serenade (1933) – Historical LP (orig Banner 32880)
Reis and Dunn – I Wanna Count Sheep (1932) – Columbia LP set “Stringing the Blues”
Boswell Sisters – That’s How Rhythm Was Born (1933) – Biograph LP (orig. Brunswick 6650)
Steve Washington and his Orch. – Sing a Little Low Down Tune (1933) – Biograph LP “BG”
Red Nichols and his Five Pennies – Washboard Blues (1926) – Brunswick 3407
Dorsey Bros Orch. – By Heck (1933) – Columbia CD “Best of the Dorsey Brothers”
Tommy Dorsey and his Clambake Seven – If the Man in the Moon (1937) – Victor 25676-B (my edit)
Una Mae Carlisle – Blitzkrieg Baby, You Can’t Bomb Me (1941) – RCA LP (orig. Bluebird 11120)
Clyde McCoy and his Orch. – Tear it Down! (1935) – Decca 381 A
Boswell Sisters – The Gold Diggers’ Song (1933) – Biograph LP (orig. Brunswick 6596)

CARMEN CARAMANICA

Carmen is a jazz guitar legend (playing music slightly more modern than you will hear on RADIOLA!), in addition to being a wonderful guy. He scheduled a rare gig to play for my wife and myself on our 10th anniversary.

"Steal This Record!" January 4, 2008 INTERNET ONLY

(Week 106)

CLARIFICATION: Even though ASV Living Era has been put out of business by the corporate greedheads at Universal Music Group, I need to stress that before you go "stealing" Living Era CDs you should make every effort to purchase them (new or used) from small, independent music dealers who sell through eBay, Amazon, etc., since they really need your monetary support and encouragement. Buying from your local record store (if any still exist in this iPod-blighted land) is better yet. Only if the Living Era CD you are looking for is not available by any other means should you start mooching home-burned copies from your collector friends. And this applies only to Living Era and other defunct labels, not current reissuers who are struggling to stay alive amid this "send me a file" mentality. If you stop buying, they'll stop producing. So spend a buck.
The news that the Universal Music Group took over ASV Living Era with the sole intent of putting the label out of business has already spoiled my new year. I've assembled an internet-only program that celebrates the great budget reissue label and mourns its unnecessary demise. (Therein I also suggest that people freely copy and distribute their Living Era CDs to their friends, since Universal is intent on suppressing all music other than the modern trash it considers profitable.)

The show is now in rotation on my Live365 station.

Lee Morse – Moanin’ Low (1929) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5015
The Charleston Chasers – After You’ve Gone (1927) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5316
Ipana Troubadors (Willard Robison, vo.) – Wake Up! Chill’un, Wake Up! (1929) – Columbia 1779-D
Benny Goodman’s Boys – Blue (1928) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5263
Ruth Etting – Mean to Me (1930) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5008
Ted Weems and his Orch. PG – My Troubles Are Over (1928) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5029
Layton and Johnstone – Dancing With Tears In My Eyes (1930) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5195
George Olsen and his Music – The Best Things In Life Are Free (1928) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5388
Sam Browne (w/Ambrose and his Orch.) – Here Lies Love (1932) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5026
The Chocolate Dandies – That’s How I Feel Today (1929) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5110
Phil Harris and his Orch. – What Have We Got to Lose? (1933) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5191
Eddie Lang and his Orch. – March of the Hoodlums (1929) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5061
Maurice Chevalier – Nobody’s Using It Now (1929) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5016
Annette Hanshaw – Nothin’ (1927) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5220
Charles Coborn – The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo (1929) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5363
Jean Sablon – Cette Chanson Pour Vous (1935) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5167
Quintet of the Hot Club of France – When Day is Done (1937) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5138
Guy Lombardo and his R.C.’ns – I’m Confessin’ (1930) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5195
Ben Selvin and his Orch. DR – Dancing in the Dark (1931) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5318
Ted Lewis and his Band – Sobbin’ Blues (1930) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5273
Helen Morgan – Just Like a Butterfly Caught in the Rain (1927) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5011
Harry Roy and his Orch. IM – What a Difference a Day Made (1934) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5225
Nat Gonella and his Georgians – All God’s Chillun Got Rhythm (1937) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5300
Eddie Lang – I’ll Never Be the Same (1928) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5061
The Revelers – Among My Souvenirs (1927) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5278
Ben Bernie and his Hotel Ros. Orch. – Sweet Georgia Brown (1925) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5342
Four Rajahs – Too Busy (1928) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5216
Elsie Carlisle – Pu-leeze! Mister Hemingway! (1933) – AV Living Era CD AJA 5030
Rudy Vallee and his CT Yankees – The Thrill is Gone (1931) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5026
Lee Wiley (w/Victor Young) – Easy Come, Easy Go (1934) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5417
The Comedian Harmonists – Auf Wiederseh’n, My Dear (1932) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5216
Vaughn DeLeath – Blue Skies (1927) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5468

RADIOLA! NEW YEAR'S EVE SPECIAL -- INTERNET ONLY

(Week 105)

UPDATE: After the New Year's Eve Special I'm including a repeat of a RADIOLA! from January 13, 2006--"Say Si Si"--so that listeners on the West Coast can shake a leg, also.

I've assembled a program for New Year's Eve this year even though WHCL is still on break. I'll upload it to my Live365 station tonight (Dec. 31), and I'll restart the broadcast shortly before 11 PM Eastern Time (10 PM Central). This will throw off anyone already streaming, so please re-connect to hear the show. The special will last three hours, so those in the Central Time Zone can celebrate, too.

California Ramblers – Changes (1927) – Timeless CBC 1-053
Spike Hughes and his Negro Orchestra – Fanfare (1933) – Retrieval RTR 79005
Ipana Troubadors (Willard Robison, vo.) – Wake Up! Chill’un, Wake Up! (1929) – Columbia 1779-D
Bennie Moten’s Kansas City Orch. – She’s No Trouble (1928) – Bluebird 3139-2-RB
Sam Lanin and his Troubadors – You Took Advantage of Me (1928) – Rivermont BSW-1143
Curtis Mosby and his Dixieland Blue Blowers – Louisiana Bo Bo (1929) – Jazz Oracle BDW 8003
Bing Crosby – Let’s Try Again (1932) – Columbia CK 44305
Six Jumping Jacks – Gonna Get a Girl (1927) – Take Two TT503CD
Jimmie Noone and his Apex Club Orch. – I Know that You Know (1928) – King Jazz KJ 152 FS
King Oliver and his Orch. – Struggle Buggy (1930) – Bluebird 2912-2-RB
Alabama Jim and George (W.E.Burton) – Memphis Rhythm (1929) – RST JPCD-1511-2
Frankie Franko and his Louisianans – Somebody Stole My Gal (1930) – Yazoo 2024
Bessie Smith – Alexander’s Ragtime Band (1927) – Excelsior EXL-2-5317
Charlie Johnson’s Paradise Orch. – The Boy in the Boat (1928) – Jazz Archives No. 78
Jimmy Joy’s Orch. – I Got Worry (1928) – Brunswick 3959 (78)
Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians – Auld Lang Syne – Pickwick LP
Jimmie Lunceford and his Orch. – White Heat (1934) – Proper 1597
Annette Hanshaw – Who’s That Knocking at My Door (1927) – Jasmine JASMCD 2542
Boswell Sisters – There’ll Be Some Changes Made (1932) – Collectables COL-CD-6461
Red Allen-Coleman Hawkins Orch. – Minnie The Moocher’s Wedding Day (1933) – Hep CD 1028
Goofus Five – I’ve Got the Girl (1926) – Timeless CBC 1-017
Fats Waller – Valentine Stomp (1929) – JSP CD928D
New Orleans Owls – That’s A-Plenty (1927) – Frog DGF2
Fred Astaire – Top Hat (1935) – Naxos 8.120718
Johnny Johnson and his Statler Pennsylvanians – My One and Only (1927) – RCA 63294-2
Johnny Miller’s New Orleans Frolickers – Panama (1928) – Frog DGF5
King Oliver’s Dixie Syncopators – New Wang Wang Blues (1926) – Frog DGF34
Paul Whiteman and his Orch. – Charleston (1925) – Naxos 8.120628
Savoy Havana Band – Masculine Women, Feminine Men (1926) – Conifer CDHD 160
Louis Armstrong and his Orch. – The Peanut Vendor (1931) – JSP CD 3401
Louis Armstrong and his Orch. – Dinah (1930) – JSP CD 3401
Mills Blue Rhythm Band – Futuristic Jungleism (1931) – Hep CD 1008
West End Jazz Band – Vladivostok (2002) – "Still in the '20s" Legacy 2K 102
Guy Lombardo and his R.C.’ns (Bing Crosby) – Young and Healthy (1933) – Columbia CK 44305
George Gershwin – That Certain Feeling (1926) – Pro Arte Digital CDD 433
Husk O’Hare’s Footwarmers – Milenberg Joys (1928) – Timeless CBC 1-055
Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orch. – Deep Trouble (1929) – Collector’s Classics COCD-12
Dixieland Jug Blowers – Memphis Shake (1927) – Frog DGF6
Jabbo Smith’s Rhythm Aces – Decatur Street Tutti (1929) – Retrieval RTR 79013
Henry Allen-Coleman Hawkins Orch. – Heartbreak Blues (1933) – Hep CD 1028
Benny Carter and his Orch. – I Never Knew (1933) – Proper P1369
Joseph Robichaux and his New Orleans Rhythm Boys – King Kong Stomp (1933) – DOCD-1016
Eddie South and his Int’l Orch. – Hejre Kati (1931) – Frog DGF36
Waring’s Pennsylvanians – Glorianna (1928) – Viper’s Nest VN-179
Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five – Beau Koo Jack (1928) – Columbia C4K 57176
Jelly Roll Morton and his Red Hot Peppers – Doctor Jazz (1926) – JSP CD 321
King Oliver’s Dixie Syncopators – Sugar Foot Stomp (1926) – Frog DGF34
Fred Astaire – Let’s Face the Music and Dance (1936) – Naxos 8.120718

"Crunchy Clearance" December 25, 2007 INTERNET ONLY

(Week 104)

Thomas Preston Brooke with Brooke's Chicago Marine Band

While WHCL is on hiatus, I decided to create and upload a RADIOLA! program to my Live365 site to alleviate the monotony, and to clear out some transfers in order to make room for the new (old) 2008 models. They're going very low--right now!

Russell Wooding and his Grand Central Red Caps DR – That’s My Desire (1931) – Victor 22718-A
Willard Young and his Orch. (S. Lanin) – Turn on the Heat (1929) – Cameo 9304
Ipana Troubadors (Willard Robison, vo.) – Wake Up! Chill’un, Wake Up! (1929) – Columbia 1779-D
Broadway Nitelites – You’re the Cream in My Coffee (1928) – Columbia 1604-D
Jerry Mason and his Californians – Sweet Jennie Lee (1930) – Harmony 1228-H
Van and his Half Moon Hotel Orch. – Without You, Sweetheart (1927) – Perfect 14918
Columbia Band – Manisot March (Thomas Preston Brooke) (1900) – Columbia A118
William J. Halley – All He Does Is Follow Them Around (1914) – Columbia A1563
Edith Wilson (Johnny Dunn’s Jazz Hounds) – Dixie Blues (1922) – Columbia A3787
Ben Alley – I Surrender, Dear (1931) – Perfect 12716-B
Guy Lombardo and his R.C.’ns (w/Kate Smith) – Too Late (1931) – Columbia 2578-D
Rudy Marlow and his Orch. – If I Were You I’d Fall In Love With Me (1929) – Velvet Tone 1964-V
Pete Wendling – Page Paderewski (1923) – Okeh 4894-A
Ernest Carle’s Society Players – Cry Baby (from “Helen of Troy, NY”) (1923) – Cameo 414
Louisiana Collegians IK – Makin’ Whoopee (1928) – Diva 2794-G
Janet Klein and her Parlor Boys – Good Little, Bad Little You (2004) – “Living in Sin” Coeur de Jeanette
West End Jazz Band – Wedding Bells (2007) – “Singin’ in the Bathtub” Legacy 2K 107
Unknown Columbia Band – Over the Waves (ca. 1920) – Columbia E4173
Yerkes’ S.S. Flotilla Orch. – Blue (1922) – Vocalion B 14389
University Syncopators – Blue Waters (Mosiello) (1930) – Madison 5087 (b)
Alfred Lindsay – Dizzy Fingers (1940s) – Wilcox Gay Home Recording Disc
Van and his Half Moon Hotel Orch. – Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella (1927) – Perfect 14918-B
Russell Wooding and his Grand Central Red Caps – I Can’t Get Enough of You (1931) – Victor 22718-B
Irving Kaufman – Chinese Blues (1915) – Victor 17919-A
Dixie Daisies – I’ve Got a Song For Sale (1923) – Cameo 414
Waring’s Pennsylvanians – Nashville Nightingale (1924) – Victor 19492-B
Lonnie Johnson – Beautiful But Dumb (1931) – Okeh 8898
Roy Smeck and his Tropical Serenaders (Tony Sacco, vo.) – Chasing Shadows (1935) – Banner 350922-B
Henry Busse and his Orch. – Hot Lips (1934) – Banner 33260
Kay Kyser and his Orch. (Ginny Simms, vo.) – You Go to My Head (1938) – Brunswick 8185
Cy Walter and his Orch. (Vincent Curran, vo.) – You Have Cast Your Shadow on the Sea (1939) – Liberty Music Shop L-246
Brunswick Concert Orch. – The Perfect Song (1929) – Brunswick 4632

THIS IS SO SAD

12/27/2007 UPDATE: ELECTRIC COMPANY ANNOUNCES CONCERT TO BENEFIT ELWOOD'S

Dec 27, 2007 @ 04:24 PM
By JESSICA RYEN DOYLE
Observer-Dispatch

UTICA - A benefit concert for Elwood’s Coffeehouse & Roadshow will take place Sunday, Jan. 13 at The Electric Company, Varick Street.

Elwood’s is being torn down Friday after it suffered severe damage in a fire that began next-door at 612 Columbia St. and killed 22-year-old Brittany Platt.

Anthony “Zee” Donaldson, owner of nearby The Electric Company, said he wanted to do what he could to help Elwood’s owner Dan Olah rebuild.

Olah and his girlfriend/business partner also lived upstairs from the coffeehouse.
The concert’s lineup includes Choke Slam, Paul Fullem, Joe Sweet and Jeremy Petrie.

Tickets are a $5 donation, which will go directly to the Elwood’s fund, Donaldson said.


UPDATE: Elwood's will be torn down. The damage was too extensive to the structure, and Dan Olah and Cathy DiCastro are in the process of salvaging what they can from the building. Dan and Cathy lived upstairs, and lost everything in the fire. You can help by contacting the Red Cross in Utica at THIS link, or see the comment section of this post for other options.


Elwood's Coffee House, a wonderful restaurant, cafe, and music venue, burned last night. Even more sadly, there was loss of life in the apartment building next door where the fire started. Elwood's was extensively damaged, and may have to be torn down.

My wife and I ate there numerous times, and found the food and atmosphere delightful. Our thoughts go out to the owners, Dan and Cathy. We loved Elwood's and appreciate all that it contributed to our city. We hope that they will reopen.

"Now's the time to give your share . . ."

Yesterday, I received a copy of the original 1929 sheet music to my RADIOLA! theme, "Wake Up! Chill'un, Wake Up!" stated as having lyrics by Jo Trent and music by Willard Robison. What is remarkable is that on the Ipana Troubadors recording (Columbia 1779-D) I use as the theme, Willard Robison himself sings, "Love is in power/Now's the time to give your share," while in the printed sheet music and on every other recording of the tune, the lyric is "Now's the time to get your share."

I have to assume that the composition of the song was somewhat more collaborative than otherwise indicated, and that Robison preferred the more "giving" version. Perhaps the change came after the song was published, and it could not be amended. It's a deeply philosophical song, with amazing imagery and a timeless message. Changing the more selfish "get" to the more emotionally mature "give" is a logical--and vast--improvement. (After all, in order to get love you have to give love--which some of my friends in their 40s are still figuring out.)

Robison's change makes the song nearly perfect. I'd have to consider his reading of the lyric to be the definitive version, supplanting even the published version. And it's certainly something to consider in this season of giving.

"A Solstice Garland" December 14, 2007

(Week 103)

This end-0f-season RADIOLA! was compiled hurriedly on Friday after a week of medical appointments and other intrusive aspects of real life. As a special treat, I've included the 1965 interview Richard Lamparski did with Connee and Vet Boswell for his "Whatever Happened To" series. This will be the last new RADIOLA! for about a month--WHCL is on Winter Break until after MLK Day.

Ernest Hare and Co. – Santa Claus at the North Pole (1924) – Cameo 610
Fletcher Henderson – Money Blues (1925) – Columbia 35669
Ipana Troubadors – Wake Up! Chillun, Wake Up! (1929) – Columbia 1779-D
Eddie Cantor and Phil Spitalny – Cheer Up! (1931) – Jass J-CD-639
The Revelers – When Yuba Plays the Rhumba on the Tuba (1931) – ASV Living Era 5278
Boswell Sisters – Hand Me Down My Walking Cane (1932) – Collectables COL-CD-6462
McKinney’s Cotton Pickers – It’s a Lonesome Old Town (1931) – King Jazz KJ 124 FS
Spike Hughes and his Negro Orch. – Nocturne (1933) – Retrieval RTR 79005
Red Nichols and his Five Pennies – Margie (1928) – Quadromania 222464-444
Russ Columbo – Sweet and Lovely (1931) – Victor 27635-A
Noah Beery – One Little Drink (“Song of the Flame”) (1930) – Brunswick 2828
Boswell Sisters – Wha’ Dja Do To Me? (1931) – Pro Arte Digital CDD550
The Georgians (IK) – If I Had a Talking Picture of You (1929) – Velvet Tone 2034
Sam Lanin and his Orch. – Paddlin’ Madelin’ Home (1925) – Perfect 14497-B
The Westerners (U6) – The Pay Off (1928) – Harmony 651-H
Al Gallodoro – Manhattan (2003) – “Sarasota Saxes” Golden Rooster Records
West End Jazz Band (Leah LaBrea) – Baltimore (2007) – "Singin' in the Bathtub" Legacy 2K 107
Charlie Straight and his Orch. – Hi Diddle Diddle (1926) – Timeless CBC 1-055
Boswell Sisters – When I Take My Sugar to Tea (1931) – Pro Arte Digital CDD550
Richard Lamparski interview with Connee and Vet Boswell (1965) - www.bozzies.com
Nat Shilkret and his Orch. – Get Happy (1930) – Victor 22444-A

THE BIGGEST MUSIC BARGAIN IN AMERICA

A couple of years ago I bought Glen Richards' mp3 CD of Hot Dance and Jazz selections. Since then, he has added many more recordings to his archive, and you can buy something like 600 hot dance sides on three CD-ROMs for $60. (Or buy the CDs individually for $20 apiece.) These discs play in your computer and on mp3-CD players, and you can make CDs of the soundfiles to play on your home stereo or in the car. A deal like this defines the word "bargain." Glen has unearthed some very rare and delightful recordings indeed, and has painstakingly restored them. Here's his newsletter:

Hi everyone!

Just a quick note to let you know that the Archive MP3 CD-ROMs and Audio CDs are now available. The Archive MP3 CD-ROMs consist of 3 CD-ROMs with the MP3 files that were released in 2002-2004, 2005-2006 and all the MP3s released in 2007 (including those that haven't appeared yet on the site for the December release). Each disk is packed in a paper sleeve and is $20US, plus shipping to anywhere in the world.

The Audio CDs consist of 7 volumes, each containing recordings released in 2007, in the Audio CD format (just like you'd purchase in a record store). Each Audio CD is packed in a jewel case with a four-page booklet, and is $14US, plus shipping to anywhere in the world.

I'm selling the disks through CafePress.com, and you can reach the sales page from my site or you can click on this link.

Also, I've added scans of four issues of "The Metronome" magazine from 1926 in the Vintage Images section of the website - there are lots of neat ads, photos and tidbits of information scattered throughout (especially a mention of the Jean Goldkette band playing at the Roseland Ballroom). Be sure to check it out.

I've also added some content to the discussion forums under "Glen's Rant and Raves" - a look back at what's happened over the last year.

Finally, I'll be posting new tunes to the site about December 15th - I may do it sooner, if I can. I'll let everyone know as soon as they're posted!

Thanks!

Glen

Glen Richards (glenster@2multiples.com)
The Hot-Dance & Vintage Jazz Pages

"ROCKIN' CHAIR" FROM MY OCT. 17 GIG

I usually don't push my own music on the program, but I kind of like how this recording turned out. Left-click HERE, and you can either download it or play it with your default media player. (Assuming the link works.) The ambient sound of the cappuccino machine adds that little extra something to the performance.

"Year-End Crunch" December 7, 2007

(Week 102)

I'm back this week to interrupt the hockey season with a new RADIOLA! It's an all-shellac edition this week, and the biscuits start spinning at 8 PM ET on WHCL 88.7 FM.

The Revelers – Lucky Day (1926) – Victor 20111-A
Vincent Lopez and his Casa Lopez Orch – Hello, Bluebird! (1926) – Brunswick 3368-A
Ipana Troubadors – Wake Up! Chillun, Wake Up! (1929) – Columbia 1779-D
Cliff Roberts and his Orch – Breakaway (1929) – Cameo 9193
Ross Gorman and his Orch (Dahlhart, vo.) – The Prisoner’s Song (1926) – Columbia 563-D
Jacques Renard and his Orch (JM) – You Went Away Too Far (1927) – Victor 20487-A
Columbia Band – Liberty Bell March (1901) – Columbia A116
Rhoda Bernard – Roll Your Yiddish Eyes At Me (1916) – Victor 17994-A
Al Jolson – ‘N Everything (1917) – Columbia A2519
Guy Lombardo and his R. C’ns w/Kate Smith – River, Stay ‘Way From My Door (1931) – Col. 2578-D
Noah Beery w/The Vitaphone Orch – The Whip (from “Golden Dawn”) (1930) – Brunswick 4828
Ted Wallace and his Campus Boys (SB) – Huggable, Kissable You (1929) – Columbia 1938-D
Miss Patricola w/The Virginians – Lovin’ Sam (1922) – Victor 18976-A
Harry Jentes – The Cat’s Pajamas (1923) – Okeh 4850-B
Lou Gold and his Orch – Sweet and Low Down (1926) – Harmony 98-H
Alfred Lindsay – Valse Lucille (1940s?) – Wilcox-Gay Home Recording Disc
Unknown Singers – The Whiffenpoof (1940s?) – Rock-Ola Safety Rim Home Recording Disc
Henry Busse and his Orch (Richard Barry) – I’m Thru With Love (1931) – Victor 22677-B
Mills’ Merry Makers (Al Shayne) – Moanin’ Low (1929) – Pathe Actuelle 37027A
Kate Smith – Grievin’ (1931) – Clarion 5228-C
Earl Shirkey and Roy Harper – When the Roses Bloom for the Bootlegger (1928) – Col 15326-D
Ruth Etting – If I Could Be With You (1930) – Columbia 2300-D
Nat Shilkret and his Orch (SL) - Susianna (1928) - Victor 21996-B
Edith Clifford – Yes Flo! (1927) – Columbia 901-D
Lonnie Johnson – From a Wash Woman on Up (1931) – Okeh 8898
Duke Wilson and his Ten Blackberries (Henderson) – How Am I Doin’? (1932) – Perfect 15603-A
Leo Reisman and his Orch (FM) – Out of Nowhere (1931) – Victor 22668-A
Hal Kemp and his Orch – Shadows on the Swanee (1933) – Brunswick 6616
Ruby Newman and his Orch – Without My Walking Stick (1938) – Decca 1893-B
Les Brown and his Duke Blue Devils – Swamp Fire (1937) – Decca 1231-A
Vincent Lopez and his Casa Lopez Orch – I’m On My Way Home (1926) – Brunswick 3368-B

WHITHER A-INFOS?

I've made several unsuccessful attempts to log in to the A-Infos Radio Project where I have about two years of programs archived. Does anyone know what happened to this site?

UPDATE: It came up a minute ago--and then was elusive again. It's like freaking Brigadoon. But at least it's out there--with all my old shows--somewhere.

UPDATE 2 (12/8/2007): It seems to be there more reliably now, and I've just uploaded two more RADIOLA! shows.

AL GALLODORO AT THE SEGO THIS SATURDAY!

AND THE BEAT GOES ON......

THE AL GALLODORO TRIO with piano accompanist JoAnn Chmielowski, and Lou Colone on drums appear at SEGO CAFE, Sat November 24, 8-11PM.
SEGO CAFE, Main St, Oneonta, New York. Reservations 607-432-0228

A KEEPER OF THE FLAME

"I like music by dead people," says Nellie McKay on today's edition of Fresh Air. By combining trenchant lyrics with 1920s- and 1930s-style tunes, as well as preforming standards with a high degree of musicianship, Nellie is keeping the music vital and in the public sphere. HERE is her website.

IT'S HIATUS TIME AGAIN!!

Owing to the advent of Hockey season and the break for Thanksgiving, RADIOLA! will not be broadcast for at least the next two Fridays on WHCL.

UPDATE: I'm uploading some 2005 programs to my live 365 site to add a bit of variety to the proceedings during hiatus.

"Odds 'n' Ends" November 9, 2007

(Week 101)

It's time to clean out the RADIOLA! fridge again--and here are more tasty leftovers for your approval: Viva-Tonals, Rare Birds, album cuts, hot jazz, and a 1932 Ellington medley recorded in Stereo (but played in single-channel splendor over monaural WHCL-FM). Tune in to WHCL 88.7 FM (or log in HERE) at 8 PM ET for the best of pot luck!

Ben Selvin and his Orch. – Wherever You Are (1927) – Columbia 1133-D
Majestic Dance Orch. – I’m Through Shedding Tears Over You (1922) – Grey Gull 1136 (b)
Ipana Troubadors – Wake Up! Chillun, Wake Up! (1929) – Columbia 1779-D
King Oliver and his Dixie Syncopators – Deep Henderson (1926) – Frog DGF34 (CD)
Ted Lewis and his Band – Say Arabella (1925) – Columbia 416-D
Clifford Hayes’ Lousiville Stompers – Hey! I Am Blue (take 2) (1929) – Frog DGF10 (CD)
Wendell Hall – A Bird’s Eye View of My Old Kentucky Home (1926) – Brunswick 3331-B
Kate Smith – Clementine (From New Orleans) (1927) – Columbia 1132-D
Ford and Glenn – I Told Them All About You (1927) – Columbia 1240-D
Mr. X (Irving Kaufman) – Three O’Clock in the Morning (1922) – Grey Gull 2091 (a)
Metropolitan Dance Players – Sweet Indiana Home (1922) – Grey Gull 1114 (a)
Art Kahn and his Orch. – Back Home in Illinois (1925) – Columbia 468-D
Radio Franks – I Wanna Go Where You Go (1925) – Perfect 12224-A
Ross Gorman and his Earl Carroll Orch. – Hugo I Go Where You Go (1925) – Columbia 460-D
Memphis Stompers – Hold it Still (take 1) (1928) – Frog DGF24 (CD)
West End Jazz Band – Chloe (1982) – “Positively-Absolutely” Blackbird C4005 (LP)
Gary Lawrence and his Sizzling Syncopators – Stayin’ Alive (1980) – Columbia M35824 (LP)
Singing Sophomores w/Vaughn DeLeath –When Honey Sings an Old Time Tune (1927) – Col. 1203-D
Sim Harris (Ernest Stoneman) – Pass Around the Bottle (1927) – Oriole 916 (b)
Clover Trio – Collegiate (1925) – Grey Gull (1925) – 1283 (a)
Duke Ellington and his Orch. – Mood Indigo/Hot and Bothered/Creole Love Call (1932) – RCA 63459-2 (CD)
Gerald Marks and his Orch. – Together (1928) – Columbia (1928) – Columbia 1343-D
Max Fisher and his California Orch. – Maybe I’ll Baby You (1927) – Columbia 1226-D
Williamson’s Beale Street Frolic Orch. – Memphis Scronch (take 3) – Frog DGF24 (CD)
Ted Lewis and his Band – Start the Band! (1928) – Columbia 1391-D
Markel and his Orch. – Nobody But Fanny (1925) – Columbia 475-D
Ted White and his Collegians – Where Do You Work-a John? (1926) – Oriole 801(a)
Max Fisher and his California Orch. – Lullaby (1927) – Columbia 1226-D
King Oliver and his Dixie Syncopators – Sugar Foot Stomp (1926) – Frog DGF34 (CD)
Duke Ellington and his Orch. – East St Louis Toodle-o (1928) – RCA 63459-2 (CD)

"Viva Viva-Tonal!" November 2, 2007

(Week 100)

Tonight I'll again be presenting an all-shellac edition of RADIOLA! I recently acquired a whole slew of nice Columbia Viva-Tonals, as well as a few other items--and here offer a nice selection thereof. Tune in tonight at 8 PM ET on WHCL:

Ted Lewis and his Band – Oh Baby! (1928) – Columbia 1391-D
The Knickerbockers – Marvelous (1927) – Columbia 1154-D
Ipana Troubadors – Wake Up! Chillun, Wake Up! (1929) – Columbia 1779-D
Al Lentz and his Orch. – When I Ring Your Front Door Bell (1927) –Columbia 1134-D
Shannon Four – Save Your Sorrow (1925) – Columbia 404-D
Ben Selvin and his Orch. – Among My Souvenirs (1927) – 1188-D
Nick Lucas – Among My Souvenirs (1928) – Brunswick 3684-A
Mills Brothers – Dirt Dishin’ Daisy (1932) – Melotone M-13222-A
Boston Society Orch. (Tommy Gott) – Glorianna (1928) – Oriole 1396 (a)
Eddie Thomas’ Collegians – Sugar (1927) – Columbia 1154-D
Markel and his Orch. – Sugar Plum (1925) – Columbia 475-D
Gerald Marks and his Orch. – Without You Sweetheart (1928) – Columbia 1343-D
Ford and Glenn – Tin Pan Parade (1927) – Columbia 1240-D
Duncan Sisters – Kinky Kids Parade (1925) – Victor 19987-A
Ben Selvin and his Orch. – Playground in the Sky (1927) – Columbia 1133-D
Xylo-Rimba Orch. – Carolina Sweetheart (1925) – Columbia 382-D
Chauncey Olcott – When Irish Eyes Are Smiling (1913) – Columbia A-1310 (late 1920s pressing)
Ross Gorman and his Earl Carroll Orch. – Want a Little Lovin’ (1925) – Columbia 460-D
Paul Ash and his Orch – Love and Kisses (1927) – Columbia 1090-D
Ipana Troubadours – Dream Kisses (1927) – Columbia 1188-D
Elliott Shaw – Are You Thinking of Me To-night? (1927) – Columbia 1159-D
Kate Smith – Just Another Day Wasted Away (1927) – Columbia 1132-D
Broadway Nitelites – Thinking of You (1927) – Columbia 1164-D
Dixie Jazz Band (Toots Mendello) – Dixie Drag (1928) – Oriole 1396 (b)
Ted Lewis and his Band – Angry (1925) – Columbia 416-D
Al Lentz and his Orch. – Oh, Doris! Where Do You Live? (1927) – Columbia 1134-D
Ruth Etting – I Must Be Dreaming (1928) – Columbia 4974 (UK issue)
Nick Lucas – My Blue Heaven (1927) – Brunswick 3684-B
Broadway Nitelites – Up In The Clouds (1927) – Columbia 1164-D
Paul Ash and his Orch. – Just Once Again (1927) – 1090-D
Max Fisher and his Orch. – So Tired (1928) – Columbia 1376-D
Mills Brothers – Good-Bye Blues (1932) – Melotone M-13197-B

"Speak of the Devil" October 26, 2007

(Week 99)

In stark--some would say "diametrical"--contrast to last week's theme, I've constructed the following RADIOLA! playlist for WHCL tonight 8 PM ET, just in time for Halloween. It'll be a lot more fun than it at first may appear, and I just might call in someone with some expertise on this topic to assist with the broadcast.

Robert Johnson – Me and the Devil Blues (take 2) (1937) – Columbia C2T 46222
Benny Carter and his Orch. – Devil’s Holiday (1933) – Proper P1369
Ipana Troubadors – Wake Up! Chillun, Wake Up! (1929) – Columbia 1779-D
Parenti’s Liberty Syncopators – Up Jumped the Devil (1926) – Frog DGF4
Lonnie Johnson – She’s Making Whoopee in Hell Tonight (1930) – Columbia CK 46221
Yacht Club Boys – How Could Red Riding Hood? (II 10) (1926) – Take Two TT503CD
Willard Robison – The Devil is Afraid of Music (1926) – Columbia C2K 52942
Wilmoth Houdini – The Devil Behind Me (1935) – Arhoolie Folklyric CD 7010
The Boswell Sisters – Shout Sister, Shout (1931) – Collectables COL-CD-6461
Ethel Merman – Satan’s L’il Lamb (1932) – Pro Arte Digital CDD 473
Ethel Waters (w/James P. Johnson) – Guess Who’s In Town? (1928) – Classics 688
Broadway Broadcasters (Lanin) – Southbound (1928) – BSW-1143
Henry Burr – Stay Down Here Where You Belong (1915) – Victor 17716 (78)
Gertrude “Ma” Rainey – Hellish Rag (1927) – Giants of Jazz CD 53281
Dixie Stompers (Henderson) – I’m Feelin’ Devilish (1928) – Timeless CBC 1-069
Al Gallodoro and JoAnn Chmielowski – Taboo (2007) – Daybreak (Golden Rooster Records)
Vince Giordano’s Nighthawks – The Terror (1993) – Stomp Off CD1260
Velvetone Dance Orch. – Pack Up Your Sins and Go to the Devil (1922) – Cameo 300 (78)
Jimmy Blythe and his Ragamuffins – Adams Apple (1926) – Timeless CBC 1-015
Fats Waller and his Rhythm – Believe it, Beloved (1934) – JSP928D
Mills Blue Rhythm Band – Red Devil (1931) – Hep CD 1008
Mamie Smith – Jenny’s Ball (1931) – Timeless CBC 1-068
Walter Page’s Blue Devils – Blue Devil Blues (1929) – Columbia CK 64855
Clarence Williams and his Orch. – There’s Gonna Be the Devil to Pay (1935) – Quadromania 495
Cab Calloway and his Orch. – The Nightmare (1931) – Masters of Jazz MJCD 182
Florence Foster Jenkins – Queen of the Night Aria (Mozart) – Membran 222078-205
Los Jardineros – Endemonaio (Possessed by the Devil) (1931) – Yazoo 7018
Bessie Smith – Devil’s Gonna Get You (1928) – Excelsior EXL-2-5317
Jimmie Lunceford and his Orch. – Hell’s Bells (1937) – Proper P1599
Ted Weems and his Orch. – The Man From the South (1929) – CCM-174-2
Ray Noble and his Orch. – Midnight, the Stars, and You (1934) – Rathbone 0351