(Week 152)
This RADIOLA! is an unflinching musical safari among the male humans that prowl the asphalt plain. (I'll try not to point, since I realize in so doing I'll still have three fingers aimed at myself.) Most of what you'll observe is benign, though it might not do to linger.
On a much happier note, I've included a few selections from the new CD dedicated to the singing of British crooner Val Rosing. This CD was compiled and produced this year by Rosing's son-in-law, Bruce Kaplan, and features a delightful variety of selections by this undeservedly forgotten vocalist. And I found songs that actually fit into this show's theme.
Tune in Friday at 8 PM Eastern to WHCL (with streaming here). The program will be uploaded to my Live365 station soon.
Paul Specht and his Orch – Static Strut (1926) – Timeless CBC 1-087 Roll Up The Carpets
Val Rosing – Teddy Bears' Picnic – “Try a Little Tenderness” Radio Rhythm Records RRR-0007
Abe Lyman & his California Orchestra – Weary Weasel (1928) – Timeless CBC 1-059
Paul Whiteman – Ah-ha! (1925) – Victor 19666
Bix Beiderbecke – I'll Be A Friend With Pleasure (1930) – Sunbeam BX CD 12
Jack Pettis - I Gotta Get Myself Somebody To Love (1927) – Mosaic MD8-213/1
Gene Austin – The Two Of Us (1930s) -- 1930s Transcriptions (ToNY)
Walter Cummins – Huggable Kissable You (1929) – Velvet Tone 1979-V
Val Rosing with Trio – I Wanna Sing About You – “Try a Little Tenderness” RRR-0007
Abe Lyman & his California Orchestra – Havin' Lots Of Fun (1926) – Timeless CBC 1-059
Gus Arnheim and his C.G. Orch – You've Got Me In the Palm of Your Hand (1932) – Victor 24061
Paul Specht and his Orch – You Forgot Your Gloves (1931) – Timeless CBC 1-087
McKinney's Cotton Pickers – Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You? (1929) – Frog DGF 25
Elsie Carlisle – My Handy Man Ain’t Handy No More (1931) – Radio Sweetheart No. 1 (ASV Living Era)
Charles W. Hamp – Laugh Clown Laugh (1928) – Okeh 41046
Eddie Cantor – A Girl Friend Of A Boy Friend Of Mine (1930) – “Whoopee” Sound Track
Carpal Tunnel Kid – A Confirmed Bachelor in Denial (1996) – Non-Plugged
Henry Burr – I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (1909) – Archeophone 5502
Bee Kerwin and Her Happy Six – No One's Fool (1921) – Puritan 11092-A
Art Gillham – Can't Your Friend Get A Friend For Me? (1925) – Columbia 326-D (ToNY)
Ben Selvin and his Orchestra – One More Time (1931) – Timeless CBC 1-088
McKinney's Cotton Pickers – Cherry (1928) – Frog DGF 25
Tracy-Brown Orch – Danger! (Look Out For That Gal) (1928) – Timeless CBC 1-087
Frank Crumit – My Sweetie Turned Me Down (1925) – Victor 19701
Billy Murray – I Love Me (1923) – Victor 19066
Ben Selvin and his Orchestra – Me! (1931) – Timeless CBC 1-088
Gene Austin – Wedding Bells (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine) (1929) – Victor 21893
Isham Jones – I'm Bidding My Buddy Goodbye (1931) – Brunswick 6096
Johnny Johnson and his Orch (Harold Lambert, v) – My Stormy Weather Pal (1927) – Victor 21227-B
Bing Crosby w/ Victor Young – I Only Want A Buddy (1940) – Decca Rejected Take
Spike Jones and his City Slickers – (Judy Manners Red Ingle v) Serenade To A Jerk (1945) – RCA 20-1654
Val Rosing – Moon For Sale – “Try a Little Tenderness” Radio Rhythm Records RRR-0007
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
DUKE ELLINGTON ON U.S. COINAGE!
The District of Columbia 25-cent piece features an image of Duke Ellington. Hooray!!
(Thanks to Nick!)
(Thanks to Nick!)
Thursday, February 19, 2009
VINCE GIORDANO STILL ON BROADWAY!
Monday, February 23rd
3 Sets: 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Vince Giordano & his Nighthawks
Eleven-piece band playing music of the 1920s & '30s
for your dining and dancing pleasure -
EVERY Monday!
Club Cache (downstairs) at the Edison Hotel
221
Cover Charge: $15. cash + $15. food/drink minimum
Reservations call: 212.719.5799
Thursday, February 12, 2009
NO RADIOLA! THIS WEEK (OR NEXT)
Owing to Hamilton College sports broadcasts on WHCL, RADIOLA! will be pre-empted February 13 and February 20. The Live365 stream is available, as always.
Friday, February 06, 2009
"More Lang Rarities" February 6, 2009
(Week 151)
This is the second RADIOLA! dedicated to scarce recordings by legendary guitarist Eddie Lang, featuring more gems from Ray Mitchell's collection, some cuts from the Venuti & Lang Mosaic Box Set, a number of items suggested by Will Friedwald (of Toast of New York), and a few of my own 78s.
The broadcast is tonight at 8 PM Eastern on WHCL (with streaming HERE). This show will be uploaded to my Live365 station soon thereafter.
Jack Pettis and his Orch – He’s the Last Word (1926) – Mosaic MD8-213/1
Chick Endor and Charlie Farrell – Ain’t it the Truth (1932) – Columbia rejected master
Ipana Troubadors – Wake Up! Chill’un, Wake Up! (1929) – Columbia 1779-D
Charlie Kerr and his Famous Orch – What Did I Tell Ya! (1925) – Gennett 3219
Texas Alexander – Tell Me Woman Blues (1928) – Mosaic MD8-213/4
Beth Challis – I Wanna Be Loved By You (1928) – Okeh 41164 (ToNY)
Vaughn De Leath – What Do We Do on a Dew-Dew-Dewy Day? (1927) – Okeh 40844
Gladys Bentley – How Much Can I Stand (1928) – Mosaic MD8-213/4
Dick Robertson – Now’s the Time to Fall in Love (1931) – Perfect 12762
Red Nichols and his Five Pennies – Washboard Blues (1926) – Brunswick 3407
Russell Douglas – I’ve Grown So Lonesome Thinking of You (1927) – Okeh 40747
Joe Venuti’s Rhythm Boys – Tempo di Modernage (1931) – Mosaic MD8-213/6
Charles W. Hamp – Perhaps (1929) – Okeh 41308
Victoria Spivey w/Clarence Williams Blue Five – My Handy Man (1928) – Mosaic MD8-213/5
Blind Willie Dunn and Lonnie Johnson – Deep Minor Rhythm (1929) – Mosaic MD8-213/5
Dick Robertson – Crosby, Columbo, and Vallee (1931) – Perfect 12762
Bing Crosby – We’re a Couple of Soldiers (1932) – (rejected take) MD8-213/8
Mound City Blue Blowers – If You Never Came Back (1925) – Brunswick test (Jazz Oracle BDW-8047)
Irving Kaufman – Nobody Knows What a Red-Head Mama Can Do (1924) – Vocalion 14950 (ToNY)
Irving Kaufman – There’s a Trick in Pickin’ a Chick-Chick-Chicken (1927) – Harmony 424-H (ToNY)
Noel Taylor (IK) – A Precious Little Thing Called Love (1929) – Okeh 40201
Kate Smith – Maybe It’s Love (1930) – Velvet Tone 2216-V (ToNY)
Ben Selvin and his Orch – (If This is Love) I Don’t Want Love (1931) – Columbia 2537-D (ToNY)
Lee Morse – Rosita (1927) – Columbia 1082-D (ToNY)
Sammy Fain – The Things That Were Made For Love (1929) – Velvet Tone 1904-V
Frances King – Gee, Jenny, It’s You (1927) – Okeh 40854
Clarence Williams and his Novelty Four – What Ya Want Me to Do? (1928) – Mosaic MD8-213/4
Venuti and Lang – Doin’ Things (take 2) (1928) – Bluebird 10280
Paul Small – Fit as a Fiddle (1932) – Mosaic MD8-213/7
D’orsay Dance Orch – When We’re Alone (Penthouse Serenade) (1932) – Clarion 5451-C (ToNY)
Eddie Lang – A Little Love, A Little Kiss (1927) – Mosaic MD8-213/1
Ponce Sisters – A Million Dreams (alternate take) (1932) – Mosaic MD8-213/7
This is the second RADIOLA! dedicated to scarce recordings by legendary guitarist Eddie Lang, featuring more gems from Ray Mitchell's collection, some cuts from the Venuti & Lang Mosaic Box Set, a number of items suggested by Will Friedwald (of Toast of New York), and a few of my own 78s.
The broadcast is tonight at 8 PM Eastern on WHCL (with streaming HERE). This show will be uploaded to my Live365 station soon thereafter.
Jack Pettis and his Orch – He’s the Last Word (1926) – Mosaic MD8-213/1
Chick Endor and Charlie Farrell – Ain’t it the Truth (1932) – Columbia rejected master
Ipana Troubadors – Wake Up! Chill’un, Wake Up! (1929) – Columbia 1779-D
Charlie Kerr and his Famous Orch – What Did I Tell Ya! (1925) – Gennett 3219
Texas Alexander – Tell Me Woman Blues (1928) – Mosaic MD8-213/4
Beth Challis – I Wanna Be Loved By You (1928) – Okeh 41164 (ToNY)
Vaughn De Leath – What Do We Do on a Dew-Dew-Dewy Day? (1927) – Okeh 40844
Gladys Bentley – How Much Can I Stand (1928) – Mosaic MD8-213/4
Dick Robertson – Now’s the Time to Fall in Love (1931) – Perfect 12762
Red Nichols and his Five Pennies – Washboard Blues (1926) – Brunswick 3407
Russell Douglas – I’ve Grown So Lonesome Thinking of You (1927) – Okeh 40747
Joe Venuti’s Rhythm Boys – Tempo di Modernage (1931) – Mosaic MD8-213/6
Charles W. Hamp – Perhaps (1929) – Okeh 41308
Victoria Spivey w/Clarence Williams Blue Five – My Handy Man (1928) – Mosaic MD8-213/5
Blind Willie Dunn and Lonnie Johnson – Deep Minor Rhythm (1929) – Mosaic MD8-213/5
Dick Robertson – Crosby, Columbo, and Vallee (1931) – Perfect 12762
Bing Crosby – We’re a Couple of Soldiers (1932) – (rejected take) MD8-213/8
Mound City Blue Blowers – If You Never Came Back (1925) – Brunswick test (Jazz Oracle BDW-8047)
Irving Kaufman – Nobody Knows What a Red-Head Mama Can Do (1924) – Vocalion 14950 (ToNY)
Irving Kaufman – There’s a Trick in Pickin’ a Chick-Chick-Chicken (1927) – Harmony 424-H (ToNY)
Noel Taylor (IK) – A Precious Little Thing Called Love (1929) – Okeh 40201
Kate Smith – Maybe It’s Love (1930) – Velvet Tone 2216-V (ToNY)
Ben Selvin and his Orch – (If This is Love) I Don’t Want Love (1931) – Columbia 2537-D (ToNY)
Lee Morse – Rosita (1927) – Columbia 1082-D (ToNY)
Sammy Fain – The Things That Were Made For Love (1929) – Velvet Tone 1904-V
Frances King – Gee, Jenny, It’s You (1927) – Okeh 40854
Clarence Williams and his Novelty Four – What Ya Want Me to Do? (1928) – Mosaic MD8-213/4
Venuti and Lang – Doin’ Things (take 2) (1928) – Bluebird 10280
Paul Small – Fit as a Fiddle (1932) – Mosaic MD8-213/7
D’orsay Dance Orch – When We’re Alone (Penthouse Serenade) (1932) – Clarion 5451-C (ToNY)
Eddie Lang – A Little Love, A Little Kiss (1927) – Mosaic MD8-213/1
Ponce Sisters – A Million Dreams (alternate take) (1932) – Mosaic MD8-213/7
Friday, January 30, 2009
"Eddie Lang Rarities" January 30, 2009
(Week 150)
For this RADIOLA! I am indebted to Mr. Ray Mitchell of the UK, author of Feeling My Way: A Discography of the Recordings of Eddie Lang 1923-1933. Mr. Mitchell has generously provided me the majority of the recordings featured on tonight's program, most of which are transfers from his rare originals. In fact, this theme will be continued next week with more of his selections and a few of my own.
Tune in tonight at 8 PM Eastern to WHCL, with streaming HERE. This show will be uploaded to my Live365 station this weekend.
We Three (The Red Heads) – Get a Load of This (1926) – Rarities EP-6
Frances King – She’s Got It (1927) – Okeh 40854
Ipana Troubadors – Wake Up! Chill’un, Wake Up! (1929) – Columbia 1779-D
Charlie Kerr’s Orch. – Open Your Heart (1923) – Edison 51265
Art Kahn – Sometimes I’m Happy (1927) – Parlophone (UK) E 5936
Vaughn DeLeath – Vo-Do-Do-De-O Blues (1927) – Okeh 40844
Charles W. Hamp – A Year From Today (1929) – Okeh 41343
Lee Morse and her Blue Grass Boys – Where the Shy Little Violets Grow (1928) – Columbia 1716-D
Reis and Dunn – I Wanna Count Sheep Where the Lazy Daisies Grow (1932) – Harmony 1413-H
Jack Pettis and his Pets – Spanish Dream (1928) – Victor 21559
Mississippi Maulers – Don’t Mess Around With Me (1928) – Columbia 1545-D
Peggy English – High-High-High Up In the Hills (1927) – Oriole (UK) 2001
Peggy English – How Long Must I Wait For You? (1927) – Oriole (UK) 2001
Eddie Lang and Carl Kress – Feeling My Way (Take A) (1932) – Brunswick Test
Venuti and Lang – The Wild Cat (Take 1) (1928) – Bluebird B-10280
Bobby Gregory – Who Threw Mush in Grandpa’s Whiskers? (1929) – Okeh 45471
Bing Crosby and Co. – Please (1932) – Victor Movie Promo (for The Big Broadcast)
Lou Gold and his Orch – Broken Hearted (1926) – Perfect 14730
Norman Clark – Sleepy Time Gal (1925) – Vocalion 15142
Irving Kaufman – Who-oo? You-oo, That’s Who! (1927) – Harmony 440-H
Charles Kaley – Muddy Water (1927) – Columbia 886-D
Beth Challis – Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall In Love) (1928) – Okeh 41164
Hawaiian Novelty Trio – Huggable, Kissable You (1929) – Parlophone (UK) E6211
Johnny Sylvester and his Orch – St. Louis Blues (1927) – Gennett 6099
Russell Douglas – What Do I Care What Somebody Said? (1927) – Okeh 40801
Seger Ellis Embassy Orch – Am I Blue? (1929) – Vitaphone Soundtrack
Vaughn DeLeath – I’ll Never Ask For More (1928) – Parlophone (UK) E6157 (Unissued in US)
Noel Taylor (IK) – The Beggar (1927) – Okeh 40958
Eddie Lang and his Orch – Walking the Dog (1929) – Jazz Oracle BDW 8047 (Okeh test)
Seger Ellis – Don’t Be Like That (1928) – Okeh 41160
Annette Hanshaw – Ho Hum! (1931) – Clarion 5327-C
Jack Miller – Auf Wiedersehn, My Dear (1931) – Clarion 5464-G
For this RADIOLA! I am indebted to Mr. Ray Mitchell of the UK, author of Feeling My Way: A Discography of the Recordings of Eddie Lang 1923-1933. Mr. Mitchell has generously provided me the majority of the recordings featured on tonight's program, most of which are transfers from his rare originals. In fact, this theme will be continued next week with more of his selections and a few of my own.
Tune in tonight at 8 PM Eastern to WHCL, with streaming HERE. This show will be uploaded to my Live365 station this weekend.
We Three (The Red Heads) – Get a Load of This (1926) – Rarities EP-6
Frances King – She’s Got It (1927) – Okeh 40854
Ipana Troubadors – Wake Up! Chill’un, Wake Up! (1929) – Columbia 1779-D
Charlie Kerr’s Orch. – Open Your Heart (1923) – Edison 51265
Art Kahn – Sometimes I’m Happy (1927) – Parlophone (UK) E 5936
Vaughn DeLeath – Vo-Do-Do-De-O Blues (1927) – Okeh 40844
Charles W. Hamp – A Year From Today (1929) – Okeh 41343
Lee Morse and her Blue Grass Boys – Where the Shy Little Violets Grow (1928) – Columbia 1716-D
Reis and Dunn – I Wanna Count Sheep Where the Lazy Daisies Grow (1932) – Harmony 1413-H
Jack Pettis and his Pets – Spanish Dream (1928) – Victor 21559
Mississippi Maulers – Don’t Mess Around With Me (1928) – Columbia 1545-D
Peggy English – High-High-High Up In the Hills (1927) – Oriole (UK) 2001
Peggy English – How Long Must I Wait For You? (1927) – Oriole (UK) 2001
Eddie Lang and Carl Kress – Feeling My Way (Take A) (1932) – Brunswick Test
Venuti and Lang – The Wild Cat (Take 1) (1928) – Bluebird B-10280
Bobby Gregory – Who Threw Mush in Grandpa’s Whiskers? (1929) – Okeh 45471
Bing Crosby and Co. – Please (1932) – Victor Movie Promo (for The Big Broadcast)
Lou Gold and his Orch – Broken Hearted (1926) – Perfect 14730
Norman Clark – Sleepy Time Gal (1925) – Vocalion 15142
Irving Kaufman – Who-oo? You-oo, That’s Who! (1927) – Harmony 440-H
Charles Kaley – Muddy Water (1927) – Columbia 886-D
Beth Challis – Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall In Love) (1928) – Okeh 41164
Hawaiian Novelty Trio – Huggable, Kissable You (1929) – Parlophone (UK) E6211
Johnny Sylvester and his Orch – St. Louis Blues (1927) – Gennett 6099
Russell Douglas – What Do I Care What Somebody Said? (1927) – Okeh 40801
Seger Ellis Embassy Orch – Am I Blue? (1929) – Vitaphone Soundtrack
Vaughn DeLeath – I’ll Never Ask For More (1928) – Parlophone (UK) E6157 (Unissued in US)
Noel Taylor (IK) – The Beggar (1927) – Okeh 40958
Eddie Lang and his Orch – Walking the Dog (1929) – Jazz Oracle BDW 8047 (Okeh test)
Seger Ellis – Don’t Be Like That (1928) – Okeh 41160
Annette Hanshaw – Ho Hum! (1931) – Clarion 5327-C
Jack Miller – Auf Wiedersehn, My Dear (1931) – Clarion 5464-G
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
THE RADIOLA! STORE
Among today's emails I received the following notice:
PHIL SCHAAP'S JAZZ STORE
Three years ago, disc jocky[sic]/producer/historian/educator Phil Schaap opened a gift shop in the Jazz At Lincoln Center complex at 60th & Broadway in Manhattan. He quickly developed it into a unique shop with autographed CDs and books (many of them out of print), rare LPs, beautifully framed 78s signed by JALC director Wynton Marsalis and Lithographs by Christopher Paluso signed by either the artist or musicians associated with the subject. Alas, in the tradition of American business, Schaap's successful and unique shop has been replaced by a Borders kiosk, leaving Phil and his ever mounting collection of of jazz wonders out in the street. But True Blue Music has come to the rescue, offering over 70 of Phil's collectables at present and adding more all the time. If you click on Phil Schaap Jazz Store on the left side of the www.truebluemusic.com home page, the first round of items will reveal themselves to you. Supplies on all the unique items is limited.
Among the "jazz wonders" for sale are two signed 78 RPM records:
Coleman Hawkins - Stuffy - $300
STUFFY framed 78 by Coleman Hawkins' Orchestra (Capital 205 February 23, 1945 ORIGINAL ISSUE). In a 17" x 22" flat black frame with a black mat. Signed by Wynton Marsalis. Only one!
Earl Hines - Rosetta (signed by Hines!) - $2,250
ROSETTA framed 78 - Earl Hines & His Orch. (Decca 3517-A from the 78 album Decca 182, September 12, 1934, RARE CANADIAN ISSUE) In a 17" x 22" flat black frame with a black mat. Signed by EARL FATHA HINES. Only one!
I realize I've been missing the boat here, big time. While foolishly producing RADIOLA! at my own expense over the past three years or so, I could have been raking in big bucks by hawking memorabilia to fans of the show.
In the spirit of blatant hucksterism, I offer the following:
Paul Whiteman - Kinky Kids' Parade - $300
This copy of "Kinky Kids' Parade" (recorded August 15, 1925) is the one I've owned since childhood. It's in solid G (well, maybe G-) condition, owing to repeated playing with the same steel needle by two generations of my ancestors. After removing it from the cabinet of my great-grandmother's Victrola XI, I'll sign it and frame it with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Steel Needle - $30
This is the same steel needle which was used to play the above record dozens of times (as far as you know). Sold with Certificate of Authenticity.
Carpal Tunnel Kid - Non-Plugged - $800
"Non-Plugged" is the CD of novelty songs I produced and sold a few years ago on eBay. It is highly useful for chasing stray cats from your yard and it will effectively repel vermin from your crawlspace. Being the last of the original run it is now OUT OF PRINT. Though the cheap CD-R and crude paper label peg it as genuine, it is signed and includes a Certificate of Authenticity.
Record sleeve - $200
This is a genuine 10" record sleeve from the 78 RPM era, crafted with brown paper and printed with the name of a record label (my choice). It will be carefully signed with a vintage fountain pen, and it is sold with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Certificate of Authenticity - $150
This is a blank Certificate of Authenticity, signed by me. Fill it out and frame it with any 78 RPM record to increase its value exponentially. (Trust me on this.) The Certificate of Authenticity comes with its own Certificate of Authenticity.
PHIL SCHAAP'S JAZZ STORE
Three years ago, disc jocky[sic]/producer/historian/educator Phil Schaap opened a gift shop in the Jazz At Lincoln Center complex at 60th & Broadway in Manhattan. He quickly developed it into a unique shop with autographed CDs and books (many of them out of print), rare LPs, beautifully framed 78s signed by JALC director Wynton Marsalis and Lithographs by Christopher Paluso signed by either the artist or musicians associated with the subject. Alas, in the tradition of American business, Schaap's successful and unique shop has been replaced by a Borders kiosk, leaving Phil and his ever mounting collection of of jazz wonders out in the street. But True Blue Music has come to the rescue, offering over 70 of Phil's collectables at present and adding more all the time. If you click on Phil Schaap Jazz Store on the left side of the www.truebluemusic.com home page, the first round of items will reveal themselves to you. Supplies on all the unique items is limited.
Among the "jazz wonders" for sale are two signed 78 RPM records:
Coleman Hawkins - Stuffy - $300
STUFFY framed 78 by Coleman Hawkins' Orchestra (Capital 205 February 23, 1945 ORIGINAL ISSUE). In a 17" x 22" flat black frame with a black mat. Signed by Wynton Marsalis. Only one!
Earl Hines - Rosetta (signed by Hines!) - $2,250
ROSETTA framed 78 - Earl Hines & His Orch. (Decca 3517-A from the 78 album Decca 182, September 12, 1934, RARE CANADIAN ISSUE) In a 17" x 22" flat black frame with a black mat. Signed by EARL FATHA HINES. Only one!
I realize I've been missing the boat here, big time. While foolishly producing RADIOLA! at my own expense over the past three years or so, I could have been raking in big bucks by hawking memorabilia to fans of the show.
In the spirit of blatant hucksterism, I offer the following:
Paul Whiteman - Kinky Kids' Parade - $300
This copy of "Kinky Kids' Parade" (recorded August 15, 1925) is the one I've owned since childhood. It's in solid G (well, maybe G-) condition, owing to repeated playing with the same steel needle by two generations of my ancestors. After removing it from the cabinet of my great-grandmother's Victrola XI, I'll sign it and frame it with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Steel Needle - $30
This is the same steel needle which was used to play the above record dozens of times (as far as you know). Sold with Certificate of Authenticity.
Carpal Tunnel Kid - Non-Plugged - $800
"Non-Plugged" is the CD of novelty songs I produced and sold a few years ago on eBay. It is highly useful for chasing stray cats from your yard and it will effectively repel vermin from your crawlspace. Being the last of the original run it is now OUT OF PRINT. Though the cheap CD-R and crude paper label peg it as genuine, it is signed and includes a Certificate of Authenticity.
Record sleeve - $200
This is a genuine 10" record sleeve from the 78 RPM era, crafted with brown paper and printed with the name of a record label (my choice). It will be carefully signed with a vintage fountain pen, and it is sold with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Certificate of Authenticity - $150
This is a blank Certificate of Authenticity, signed by me. Fill it out and frame it with any 78 RPM record to increase its value exponentially. (Trust me on this.) The Certificate of Authenticity comes with its own Certificate of Authenticity.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
"Two of a Kind" January 23, 2009
(Week 149)
For this RADIOLA! I have the able assistance of a co-host, Chris Walters, who here shares some of his favorite recordings. As it turns out, they're some of my favorites as well. Tune in Friday night at 8 PM to WHCL, with streaming HERE. I'll upload the program to my Live365 station this weekend.
Paul Tremaine and his Aristocrats – Four-Four Rhythm (1929) – Yazoo 2024
Bunny Berigan and his Boys (Chick Bullock, v) – Melody From the Sky (1936) – Mosaic Box Set
Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orch – Wake Up Chill’un, Wake Up! (1929) – Collector’s Classics COCD-12
Clarence Williams Blue Five – Wild Cat Blues (1923) – The Sidney Bechet Story
Fess Williams’ Royal Flush Orch – I’m Feelin’ Devilish (1930) – Jazz Oracle BDW 8041
Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five – Put ‘Em Down Blues (1927) – Columbia CK 44422
Ben Pollack and his Orch – Sentimental Baby (1928) – Jazz Oracle BDW 8016
Fats Waller and his Buddies – Lookin’ Good But Feelin’ Bad (1929) – JSP 928A
Bix Beiderbecke and his Gang – Sorry (1927) – Columbia CK 46175
Chicago Rhythm Kings w/Frank Teschemacher – Jazz Me Blues (1928) – Gold Sound DCD 772/2
McKenzie-Condon’s Chicagoans – Back In Your Own Backyard (1944) – 1944 Transcriptions (Jazzology)
Red Norvo – In a Mist (1933) – (Columbia) Portrait Masters RK 44118
Willie “The Lion” Smith – Fading Star (1939) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5272
James P. Johnson – Liza (1942) – Smithsonian SF CD 40812
Emmett Miller and his Georgia Crackers – Take Your Tomorrow (1928) – Columbia CK 66999
George Van Eps – Tea For Two (1940s) – George Van Eps/Eddie Miller/Stanley Wrightsman (Jump CD)
Golden Gate Orchestra – Delirium (1927) – Timeless CBC 1-090
Mills Blue Rhythm Band – The Growl (1932) – Rhythm Spasm (Hep CD)
Joe Venuti/Russ Morgan – Red Velvet (1935) – Eddie Lang/Joe Venuti: The New York Sessions (JSP)
Jabbo Smith and his Rhythm Aces – Decatur Street Tutti (1929) – Retrieval RTR 79013
Original Memphis Five – Last Night on the Back Porch (1923) – Retrieval CD
Joe Robichaux and his N.O. Rhythm Boys – Foot Scuffle (1933) – Jazz Oracle BDW 8057
Matty Matlock’s Paducah Patrol – Lazy River (1950s) – And They Called it Dixieland (Collectables CD)
Bobby Hackett – Rose of the Rio Grande – Classic Capitol Jazz Sessions (Disc 5)
Ben Selvin and his Orch – Breezin’ Along (1925) – Timeless CBC 1-089
Jean Goldkette and his Orch – That’s Just My Way of Forgetting You (1928) – Timeless CBC 1-084
Carl Kress – Sutton Mutton (1939) – Retrieval RTR 79015
Teddy Wilson and his Orch (Billie Holiday, v) – Foolin’ Myself (1937) – Lady Day 1933-1944 (Columbia)
PeeWee Russell – Ja-Da (1967) -- Oliver Nelson: Argo, Verve & Impulse Big Band Sessions (Mosaic)
Billy Butterfield and his Orch – They Can’t Take That Away From Me (1945) – Capitol BD-10
Spike Hughes and his Negro Orch – Pastorale (1933) – Retrieval RTR 79005
California Ramblers – Show Me The Way to Go Home (1925) – Timeless CBC 1-053
For this RADIOLA! I have the able assistance of a co-host, Chris Walters, who here shares some of his favorite recordings. As it turns out, they're some of my favorites as well. Tune in Friday night at 8 PM to WHCL, with streaming HERE. I'll upload the program to my Live365 station this weekend.
Paul Tremaine and his Aristocrats – Four-Four Rhythm (1929) – Yazoo 2024
Bunny Berigan and his Boys (Chick Bullock, v) – Melody From the Sky (1936) – Mosaic Box Set
Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orch – Wake Up Chill’un, Wake Up! (1929) – Collector’s Classics COCD-12
Clarence Williams Blue Five – Wild Cat Blues (1923) – The Sidney Bechet Story
Fess Williams’ Royal Flush Orch – I’m Feelin’ Devilish (1930) – Jazz Oracle BDW 8041
Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five – Put ‘Em Down Blues (1927) – Columbia CK 44422
Ben Pollack and his Orch – Sentimental Baby (1928) – Jazz Oracle BDW 8016
Fats Waller and his Buddies – Lookin’ Good But Feelin’ Bad (1929) – JSP 928A
Bix Beiderbecke and his Gang – Sorry (1927) – Columbia CK 46175
Chicago Rhythm Kings w/Frank Teschemacher – Jazz Me Blues (1928) – Gold Sound DCD 772/2
McKenzie-Condon’s Chicagoans – Back In Your Own Backyard (1944) – 1944 Transcriptions (Jazzology)
Red Norvo – In a Mist (1933) – (Columbia) Portrait Masters RK 44118
Willie “The Lion” Smith – Fading Star (1939) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5272
James P. Johnson – Liza (1942) – Smithsonian SF CD 40812
Emmett Miller and his Georgia Crackers – Take Your Tomorrow (1928) – Columbia CK 66999
George Van Eps – Tea For Two (1940s) – George Van Eps/Eddie Miller/Stanley Wrightsman (Jump CD)
Golden Gate Orchestra – Delirium (1927) – Timeless CBC 1-090
Mills Blue Rhythm Band – The Growl (1932) – Rhythm Spasm (Hep CD)
Joe Venuti/Russ Morgan – Red Velvet (1935) – Eddie Lang/Joe Venuti: The New York Sessions (JSP)
Jabbo Smith and his Rhythm Aces – Decatur Street Tutti (1929) – Retrieval RTR 79013
Original Memphis Five – Last Night on the Back Porch (1923) – Retrieval CD
Joe Robichaux and his N.O. Rhythm Boys – Foot Scuffle (1933) – Jazz Oracle BDW 8057
Matty Matlock’s Paducah Patrol – Lazy River (1950s) – And They Called it Dixieland (Collectables CD)
Bobby Hackett – Rose of the Rio Grande – Classic Capitol Jazz Sessions (Disc 5)
Ben Selvin and his Orch – Breezin’ Along (1925) – Timeless CBC 1-089
Jean Goldkette and his Orch – That’s Just My Way of Forgetting You (1928) – Timeless CBC 1-084
Carl Kress – Sutton Mutton (1939) – Retrieval RTR 79015
Teddy Wilson and his Orch (Billie Holiday, v) – Foolin’ Myself (1937) – Lady Day 1933-1944 (Columbia)
PeeWee Russell – Ja-Da (1967) -- Oliver Nelson: Argo, Verve & Impulse Big Band Sessions (Mosaic)
Billy Butterfield and his Orch – They Can’t Take That Away From Me (1945) – Capitol BD-10
Spike Hughes and his Negro Orch – Pastorale (1933) – Retrieval RTR 79005
California Ramblers – Show Me The Way to Go Home (1925) – Timeless CBC 1-053
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
RADIOLA! THIS FRIDAY, JANUARY 23
RADIOLA! will be broadcast this Friday at 8 PM Eastern on WHCL (with streaming here). This is the program I planned to do December 19, complete with co-host. I'll record the show, of course, for my Live365 stream.
Friday, January 09, 2009
RADIOLA! ON BREAK UNTIL . . . ?
Some of my loyal listeners are impatiently starting to inquire when RADIOLA! will be on WHCL again. The most definite answer I can give is that the show is Live365 only until late February. That being the case, I'll try to refresh the playlist at least once a week by adding one or two "classics" or other items of interest.
As Shackleton said (under weather conditions similar to these), "I may be some time."
As Shackleton said (under weather conditions similar to these), "I may be some time."
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
TWO MINDS WITH A SINGLE THOUGHT
The April 11, 1912 issue of Life magazine features the following cartoon panel, "The Master of the House" (featured as part of the center spread, "Frieze for a Bachelor's Apartment" by A.B.Walker):
I immediately found myself wondering if a 17-year-old James Thurber had seen the cartoon, only to have it lodge in his subconscious until the 1930s, when he drew this famous image:
Thurber's "House and Woman" is the better drawing, of course. He takes the idea to a brilliant level of surrealism. But it is the same idea.
Then again, I sometimes find my own spongy gray computer dislodging remembered bits that seem so much like my own inspirations. And I can't draw worth a damn.
ADDENDUM: In the first image, there seems to be another giant woman behind the door. It complicates the panel, and leads to too much speculation about the narrative. As Thurber knew, simple dread is enough.
I immediately found myself wondering if a 17-year-old James Thurber had seen the cartoon, only to have it lodge in his subconscious until the 1930s, when he drew this famous image:
Thurber's "House and Woman" is the better drawing, of course. He takes the idea to a brilliant level of surrealism. But it is the same idea.
Then again, I sometimes find my own spongy gray computer dislodging remembered bits that seem so much like my own inspirations. And I can't draw worth a damn.
ADDENDUM: In the first image, there seems to be another giant woman behind the door. It complicates the panel, and leads to too much speculation about the narrative. As Thurber knew, simple dread is enough.
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
INCLEMENT WEATHER--NO RADIOLA!
The last RADIOLA! of the 2008 WHCL broadcast season was to have been tomorrow, Friday December 19. Owing to a severe weather forecast, I'm opting not to broadcast. I'm deeply disappointed (especially since the program is all ready to go) but it isn't worth risking the drive from Utica to Clinton in a blizzard.
This will be a wonderful program, complete with an in-studio guest, but it may be some time before we get to air it on WHCL.
I'll be uploading homemade shows (and RADIOLA! "classics") to Live365 over the next two months until I can get back on Hamilton College radio.
This will be a wonderful program, complete with an in-studio guest, but it may be some time before we get to air it on WHCL.
I'll be uploading homemade shows (and RADIOLA! "classics") to Live365 over the next two months until I can get back on Hamilton College radio.
Friday, December 12, 2008
NO RADIOLA! FRIDAY DECEMBER 12
Just what it says on the box. I'll upload something tasty to my Live365 station to tide you over.
Friday, December 05, 2008
"London Calling" December 5, 2008 INTERNET ONLY
(Week 148)
Since BBC Radio 2 has declared an interdict on pre-1940 dance music, this RADIOLA! endeavors to fill that abhorrent vacuum with three hours of great British bands.
Owing to the broadcast demands of the college hockey season (and the resulting preemption of RADIOLA! on WHCL), this program will be recorded and uploaded directly to my Live365 station as soon as possible.
I've also uploaded a classic RADIOLA! from February 20, 2006 ("A Foggy Day") featuring a British-themed playlist.
Lew Stone – Radio Announcement (1932?) – A Tribute to Lew Stone
Carroll Gibbons & The Savoy Orpheans – On the Air (1932) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5308
Frascatians (Allan Selby) – The Things We Want the Most Are Hard to Get (1929)– Alex 017-A [ToNY]
Ray Starita and his Ambassadors’ Band – Wake Up! Chill’un, Wake Up! (1929) – Avid AVC 539
Roy Fox and his Band – Rise ‘n’ Shine (1936) – Rise ‘n’ Shine (Vocalion)
Percival Mackey Band – A Garden in the Rain (1929) – Alex 020-B [ToNY]
Savoy Havana Band – At Sundown (1927) – Music & Memories MMD 1007
Ray Starita and his Ambassadors’ Band – Blue River (1928) – Ray Starita 1928-1931 [NVS118-ToNY]
Fred Elizalde and his Anglo-American Band – Nobody’s Sweetheart (1928) – Retrieval RTR 79011
Savoy Plaza Band – Jollity Farm (1929) – Alex 023-A [ToNY]
Henry Hall and the BBC Dance Orch – April in Paris (1934) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5184
Sid Phillips & his Melodians – Heartaches (1931)– Al Bowlly Rare British LP Collection [ToNY]
Lew Stone & his Band (Al Bowlly, v) – Mama, I Wanna Make Rhythm (1938) – Living Era CD AJA 5435
Kit Kat Band – Riverboat Shuffle (1925) – Hot British Dance Bands
Billy Cotton Band – Huggable, Kissable You (1929) – Alex 006-A [ToNY]
New Mayfair Orch (Ray Noble) – The Blackbirds and the Bluebirds Got Together (1929) – [ToNY]
Ambrose and his Orch (Sam Browne, v) – Masquerade (1932)
Hutch with Harry Roy and his Orch – Let’s Call it a Day (1933) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5207
Percival Mackey Band – My Heart is Where the Mohawk Flows Tonight (1931) – Alex 096-B [ToNY]
Piccadilly Revels Band – Buffalo Rhythm (1927) – Hot British Dance Bands
Jack Jackson and his Band (Alberta Hunter, v) (1935) – Stars Fell on Alabama – Everything’s In Rhythm
Lew Stone and his Band (Al Bowlly, v) – Easy Come, Easy Go (1934) – A Tribute to Lew Stone
John Firman and Band (Maurice Elwin, v) – That’s My Desire (1931) – Music & Memories MMD 1007
Terry Mack and his Boys – Underneath the Arches (1931) – Alex 022-A [ToNY]
Savoy Havana Band – Masculine Women, Feminine Men (1926) – Conifer CDHD 160
Jack Leon and his Band (Al Bowlly, v) – Oh! Rosalita (1931) -- Goodnight Sweetheart: Al Bowlly 1931
Blue Lyres – My Silent Love (1932) – Alan Miles Blue Lyres [ToNY]
Sid Lipton & his Grosvenor House Band – Happy Go Lucky You (1932) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5182
Tommy Kinsman and his Band – There’s Something in the Air (1936) – Alex 001-A [ToNY]
Lew Stone and his Band – Look What I’ve Got (1934) – A Tribute to Lew Stone
Roy Fox and his Band (Al Bowlly, v) – Ya Got Love (1931) – Roy Fox and his Band (Flapper)
Carroll Gibbons & Savoy Orpheans (Al Bowlly, v) – Sweet and Lovely (1931) – Al Bowlly: Formative Years
Ray Noble and his Orch (Al Bowlly, v) – Midnight, the Stars, and You (1934) – Rathbone 0351
Henry Hall and the BBC Dance Orch – Radio Times (1934) – Pennies From Heaven Disc One
The Four Bright Sparks – Every Day Away From You (1930) – British Dance Bands [NVSCD 111 ToNY]
Fred Elizalde and his Anglo-American Band – Singapore Sorrows (1929) – Retrieval RTR 79011
The Six Swingers (Sam Costa, v) – A Little Bit Independent (1936) – Music & Memories MMD 1007
Philip Brown Grosvenor Band – Crazy People (1933) – Alex 017-A [ToNY]
Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band – Woe is Me! (1936) – Music & Memories MMD 1007
Ambrose and his Orch – Whistling in the Dark (1932) – Pennies From Heaven Disc Two
Ray Noble and his Orch (Al Bowlly, v) – I’ve Got to Sing a Torch Song (1933) – Vocalion CDEA 6043
Lew Stone and his Band (Alan Kane, v) – Stay As Sweet As You Are (1934) – Pulse CD PBXCD 422/1
Percival Mackey and his Band – Time on My Hands (1931) – Music & Memories MMD 1007
Debroy Somers Band – Got a Date With An Angel (1931) – British Dance Bands No.2 (Crystal Stream)
Nat Gonella and his Georgians – Nagasaki (1935) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5300
Carroll Gibbons Savoy Orpheans – Let’s Face the Music and Dance (1936) – Pulse PBXCD 422/3
(Vocals Anne Lenner / Brian Lawrance)
Roy Fox and his Band – No Regrets (1937) – Rise ‘n’ Shine (Vocalion)
Al Bowlly (w/Ronnie Munro Orch) – Over the Rainbow (1939) – The Al Bowlly Collection (HMV Easy)
George Metaxa (w/Ray Noble) – Goodnight, Sweetheart (1931) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5190
Since BBC Radio 2 has declared an interdict on pre-1940 dance music, this RADIOLA! endeavors to fill that abhorrent vacuum with three hours of great British bands.
Owing to the broadcast demands of the college hockey season (and the resulting preemption of RADIOLA! on WHCL), this program will be recorded and uploaded directly to my Live365 station as soon as possible.
I've also uploaded a classic RADIOLA! from February 20, 2006 ("A Foggy Day") featuring a British-themed playlist.
Lew Stone – Radio Announcement (1932?) – A Tribute to Lew Stone
Carroll Gibbons & The Savoy Orpheans – On the Air (1932) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5308
Frascatians (Allan Selby) – The Things We Want the Most Are Hard to Get (1929)– Alex 017-A [ToNY]
Ray Starita and his Ambassadors’ Band – Wake Up! Chill’un, Wake Up! (1929) – Avid AVC 539
Roy Fox and his Band – Rise ‘n’ Shine (1936) – Rise ‘n’ Shine (Vocalion)
Percival Mackey Band – A Garden in the Rain (1929) – Alex 020-B [ToNY]
Savoy Havana Band – At Sundown (1927) – Music & Memories MMD 1007
Ray Starita and his Ambassadors’ Band – Blue River (1928) – Ray Starita 1928-1931 [NVS118-ToNY]
Fred Elizalde and his Anglo-American Band – Nobody’s Sweetheart (1928) – Retrieval RTR 79011
Savoy Plaza Band – Jollity Farm (1929) – Alex 023-A [ToNY]
Henry Hall and the BBC Dance Orch – April in Paris (1934) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5184
Sid Phillips & his Melodians – Heartaches (1931)– Al Bowlly Rare British LP Collection [ToNY]
Lew Stone & his Band (Al Bowlly, v) – Mama, I Wanna Make Rhythm (1938) – Living Era CD AJA 5435
Kit Kat Band – Riverboat Shuffle (1925) – Hot British Dance Bands
Billy Cotton Band – Huggable, Kissable You (1929) – Alex 006-A [ToNY]
New Mayfair Orch (Ray Noble) – The Blackbirds and the Bluebirds Got Together (1929) – [ToNY]
Ambrose and his Orch (Sam Browne, v) – Masquerade (1932)
Hutch with Harry Roy and his Orch – Let’s Call it a Day (1933) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5207
Percival Mackey Band – My Heart is Where the Mohawk Flows Tonight (1931) – Alex 096-B [ToNY]
Piccadilly Revels Band – Buffalo Rhythm (1927) – Hot British Dance Bands
Jack Jackson and his Band (Alberta Hunter, v) (1935) – Stars Fell on Alabama – Everything’s In Rhythm
Lew Stone and his Band (Al Bowlly, v) – Easy Come, Easy Go (1934) – A Tribute to Lew Stone
John Firman and Band (Maurice Elwin, v) – That’s My Desire (1931) – Music & Memories MMD 1007
Terry Mack and his Boys – Underneath the Arches (1931) – Alex 022-A [ToNY]
Savoy Havana Band – Masculine Women, Feminine Men (1926) – Conifer CDHD 160
Jack Leon and his Band (Al Bowlly, v) – Oh! Rosalita (1931) -- Goodnight Sweetheart: Al Bowlly 1931
Blue Lyres – My Silent Love (1932) – Alan Miles Blue Lyres [ToNY]
Sid Lipton & his Grosvenor House Band – Happy Go Lucky You (1932) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5182
Tommy Kinsman and his Band – There’s Something in the Air (1936) – Alex 001-A [ToNY]
Lew Stone and his Band – Look What I’ve Got (1934) – A Tribute to Lew Stone
Roy Fox and his Band (Al Bowlly, v) – Ya Got Love (1931) – Roy Fox and his Band (Flapper)
Carroll Gibbons & Savoy Orpheans (Al Bowlly, v) – Sweet and Lovely (1931) – Al Bowlly: Formative Years
Ray Noble and his Orch (Al Bowlly, v) – Midnight, the Stars, and You (1934) – Rathbone 0351
Henry Hall and the BBC Dance Orch – Radio Times (1934) – Pennies From Heaven Disc One
The Four Bright Sparks – Every Day Away From You (1930) – British Dance Bands [NVSCD 111 ToNY]
Fred Elizalde and his Anglo-American Band – Singapore Sorrows (1929) – Retrieval RTR 79011
The Six Swingers (Sam Costa, v) – A Little Bit Independent (1936) – Music & Memories MMD 1007
Philip Brown Grosvenor Band – Crazy People (1933) – Alex 017-A [ToNY]
Oscar Rabin and his Romany Band – Woe is Me! (1936) – Music & Memories MMD 1007
Ambrose and his Orch – Whistling in the Dark (1932) – Pennies From Heaven Disc Two
Ray Noble and his Orch (Al Bowlly, v) – I’ve Got to Sing a Torch Song (1933) – Vocalion CDEA 6043
Lew Stone and his Band (Alan Kane, v) – Stay As Sweet As You Are (1934) – Pulse CD PBXCD 422/1
Percival Mackey and his Band – Time on My Hands (1931) – Music & Memories MMD 1007
Debroy Somers Band – Got a Date With An Angel (1931) – British Dance Bands No.2 (Crystal Stream)
Nat Gonella and his Georgians – Nagasaki (1935) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5300
Carroll Gibbons Savoy Orpheans – Let’s Face the Music and Dance (1936) – Pulse PBXCD 422/3
(Vocals Anne Lenner / Brian Lawrance)
Roy Fox and his Band – No Regrets (1937) – Rise ‘n’ Shine (Vocalion)
Al Bowlly (w/Ronnie Munro Orch) – Over the Rainbow (1939) – The Al Bowlly Collection (HMV Easy)
George Metaxa (w/Ray Noble) – Goodnight, Sweetheart (1931) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5190
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
AUNTIE BEEB NIXES PRE-1940 DANCE BANDS
I received this email today:
Hello
I am an Al Bowlly fan who is trying to raise awareness about the recent loss of the *only* half hour on BBC national radio to feature 1930s dance bands - namely the first half of Malcolm Laycock's show on Radio 2. The executive producer, Bob McDowall, has effectively ensured this music will not get played any more.
Alan Dell played dance band music on his BBC Radio show from 1969 to 1995, and until 2008 Malcolm Laycock played it. Now this music, which has lasted this long because it is worth listening to, has been abruptly deleted from the playlist.
For more detail, the posts on this Forum, run by John Wright, tell you what's happened;
http://r2ok.s4.bizhat.com/r2ok-ftopic4049.html&highlight=laycock
alternative shortened address:
http://tinyurl.com/6nuzm4
Please could you pass the word on to anyone you know, especially in the UK, who might be willing to add their voice to the protests about this?
Best wishes
A BBC Radio 2 Listener
I heard about this issue a few days ago, and have posted on the topic on the Dismuke Message Board. Apparently. some beleaguered BBC flak responded to one of the board members with some drivel about how the 1920s and 1930s were somehow over-represented:
Musically, what is a very specific style from a short period (dance bands of the 20's and 30's) was taking up half of the programme. In effect, this meant that the past 70 years of the genre was restricted to the second half.
Of course it's a "specific style"--which is why it should be granted its own block of airtime! My rant on the topic:
I took Malcolm Laycock's link off my RADIOLA! site. I used to stream and listen to his show occasionally, but usually only the first half. Big band stuff from the mid-40s onward gives me a headache.
And it's not that it's drivel. It's real music, with sound musicianship and good musical values. It just lacks the joy and lightness I love in the pre-1940 sound. It's too brassy and too slick--and the harmonies are monotonous. Enduring big band music of the late 1940s and beyond is like being held prisoner in Las Vegas.
There were good, knowledgeable jazz hosts in my area who played Stan Kenton, Basie, Boyd Raeburn, and Sauter-Finnegan endlessly--and ignored the 1930s entirely. I built my love of the music on those stray bits of pure (pre 1940) joy that some disc jockeys would permit. And the reason I do my show is that I wanted a program on the air that someone like me would listen to.
The hot dance and jazz band music of the 1920s and the light, sweet swing of the 1930s have nothing whatsoever to do with the so-called big band sound of later vintage (except using some of the same instruments). The BBC vandals have lumped them together and crushed the joy. For true parity, these styles need to be kept distinct.
This is a worldwide issue--not just limited to the UK--thanks to internet streaming. It is worth raising a fuss and demanding that BBC Radio 2 dedicate at least a half hour a week to 1920s and 1930s music. The love for this specific style of music is why programs like RADIOLA!, The Big Broadcast, Forward Into the Past, Al Barnes' Vintage Jazz, The Original Bandbox, Radio Dismuke, etc., exist and continue to find a loyal listenership.
Hello
I am an Al Bowlly fan who is trying to raise awareness about the recent loss of the *only* half hour on BBC national radio to feature 1930s dance bands - namely the first half of Malcolm Laycock's show on Radio 2. The executive producer, Bob McDowall, has effectively ensured this music will not get played any more.
Alan Dell played dance band music on his BBC Radio show from 1969 to 1995, and until 2008 Malcolm Laycock played it. Now this music, which has lasted this long because it is worth listening to, has been abruptly deleted from the playlist.
For more detail, the posts on this Forum, run by John Wright, tell you what's happened;
http://r2ok.s4.bizhat.com/r2ok-ftopic4049.html&highlight=laycock
alternative shortened address:
http://tinyurl.com/6nuzm4
Please could you pass the word on to anyone you know, especially in the UK, who might be willing to add their voice to the protests about this?
Best wishes
A BBC Radio 2 Listener
I heard about this issue a few days ago, and have posted on the topic on the Dismuke Message Board. Apparently. some beleaguered BBC flak responded to one of the board members with some drivel about how the 1920s and 1930s were somehow over-represented:
Musically, what is a very specific style from a short period (dance bands of the 20's and 30's) was taking up half of the programme. In effect, this meant that the past 70 years of the genre was restricted to the second half.
Of course it's a "specific style"--which is why it should be granted its own block of airtime! My rant on the topic:
I took Malcolm Laycock's link off my RADIOLA! site. I used to stream and listen to his show occasionally, but usually only the first half. Big band stuff from the mid-40s onward gives me a headache.
And it's not that it's drivel. It's real music, with sound musicianship and good musical values. It just lacks the joy and lightness I love in the pre-1940 sound. It's too brassy and too slick--and the harmonies are monotonous. Enduring big band music of the late 1940s and beyond is like being held prisoner in Las Vegas.
There were good, knowledgeable jazz hosts in my area who played Stan Kenton, Basie, Boyd Raeburn, and Sauter-Finnegan endlessly--and ignored the 1930s entirely. I built my love of the music on those stray bits of pure (pre 1940) joy that some disc jockeys would permit. And the reason I do my show is that I wanted a program on the air that someone like me would listen to.
The hot dance and jazz band music of the 1920s and the light, sweet swing of the 1930s have nothing whatsoever to do with the so-called big band sound of later vintage (except using some of the same instruments). The BBC vandals have lumped them together and crushed the joy. For true parity, these styles need to be kept distinct.
This is a worldwide issue--not just limited to the UK--thanks to internet streaming. It is worth raising a fuss and demanding that BBC Radio 2 dedicate at least a half hour a week to 1920s and 1930s music. The love for this specific style of music is why programs like RADIOLA!, The Big Broadcast, Forward Into the Past, Al Barnes' Vintage Jazz, The Original Bandbox, Radio Dismuke, etc., exist and continue to find a loyal listenership.
Friday, November 28, 2008
NO RADIOLA! THIS WEEK
Owing to Thanksgiving Break, Hamilton College radio station WHCL is off the air until Monday. RADIOLA! should be back on the air next Friday at 8 PM Eastern.
Friday, November 21, 2008
"More Shellac Surprises" November 21, 2008
(Week 147)
There's still more crunchy 78 RPM goodness on this RADIOLA!
Tune in at 8 PM Eastern Friday to WHCL (with streaming HERE) for a nice helping of peanut brittle for the ears. The show will be uploaded to my Live365 station this weekend.
Sammy Fain – Lovable and Sweet (1929) – Diva 2011-G
Leon’s Lone Star Cowboys – Bugle Call Rag (1935) – Decca 5396 A
Ipana Troubadors (Willard Robison, v) – Wake Up, Chill’un, Wake Up (1929) – Col 1779-D
Checker Box Boys – Am I Blue? (1929) – Broadway 1287-A
Oceanic Dance Orch – A Cottage For Sale (1930) – Madison 5058a
Clyde McCoy and his Orch – Tear It Down (1935) – Decca 385 A
William Robyn – Old Pal, Why Don’t You Answer Me? (1923) – Cameo 432
Al Bernard (w/ R. Robinson) – Let Me Be the First One to Kiss You Good Morning (1924) – Perfect 12185-B
Gloria Geer (Vaughn DeLeath) – After I Say I’m Sorry (1926) – Cameo 945
Joe Candullo and his Orch – Fashionette (1929) – Harmony 888-H
Lloyd Keating and his Orch – You’re Driving Me Crazy (1930) – Clarion 5186-C
Eubie Blake and his Orch – Two Little Blue Little Eyes (1931) – Crown 3111-B
Leon’s Lone Star Cowboys – Kansas City Blues (1935) – Decca 5396 B
Milton Brown and his Brownies – El Rancho Grande (1935) – Decca 5071 A
Shelton Brothers (Bob and Joe) – Don’t Take My Darling Away (1939) – Decca 5787 B
Carpal Tunnel Kid – Inflatagirl (1996) – “Non-Plugged”
West End Jazz Band – Send For Our Free Booklet (2008) – "Sunny Side Up" Rivermont BSW-2208
Cliff Edwards – Sometime (1925) – Perfect 11603-B
Eubie Blake and his “Shuffle Along” Orch – Baltimore Buzz (1921) – Victor 18791-A
Willie Creager and his Orch (Arthur Fields, v) – Kansas City Kitty (1929) – Velvet Tone 1876-V
Lou Gold and his Orch – Dark Eyes (1930) – Domino 4536-B
Andy Sanella and his All Star Trio – My Melancholy Baby (1928) – Diva 2574-G
Hollywood Dance Orch – Why Can’t You (1929) – Domino 4382-A
Checker Box Boys – Let Me Have My Dreams (1929) – Broadway 1287-B
Newport Dance Orch – I’m Dancing With Tears in My Eyes (1929) – Madison 5063a
Midnight Ramblers – That’s You, Baby (1929) – Broadway 1276-A
Art Kahn’s Orch (Chick Bullock, v) – I’d Be Telling a Lie (1933) – Perfect 15841-B
Milt Herth – Basin Street Blues (1936) – Decca 1344 A
Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orch (Kenny Sargent, v) – Time On My Hands (1937) – Decca 1864-A
Shelton Bros (Bob and Joe) – If You Don’t Like My Peaches (1939) – Decca 5787 A
Dick Robertson and his Orch – Playmates (1940) – Decca 2973 B
Milt Herth – Twelfth Street Rag (1936) – Decca 1344 B
There's still more crunchy 78 RPM goodness on this RADIOLA!
Tune in at 8 PM Eastern Friday to WHCL (with streaming HERE) for a nice helping of peanut brittle for the ears. The show will be uploaded to my Live365 station this weekend.
Sammy Fain – Lovable and Sweet (1929) – Diva 2011-G
Leon’s Lone Star Cowboys – Bugle Call Rag (1935) – Decca 5396 A
Ipana Troubadors (Willard Robison, v) – Wake Up, Chill’un, Wake Up (1929) – Col 1779-D
Checker Box Boys – Am I Blue? (1929) – Broadway 1287-A
Oceanic Dance Orch – A Cottage For Sale (1930) – Madison 5058a
Clyde McCoy and his Orch – Tear It Down (1935) – Decca 385 A
William Robyn – Old Pal, Why Don’t You Answer Me? (1923) – Cameo 432
Al Bernard (w/ R. Robinson) – Let Me Be the First One to Kiss You Good Morning (1924) – Perfect 12185-B
Gloria Geer (Vaughn DeLeath) – After I Say I’m Sorry (1926) – Cameo 945
Joe Candullo and his Orch – Fashionette (1929) – Harmony 888-H
Lloyd Keating and his Orch – You’re Driving Me Crazy (1930) – Clarion 5186-C
Eubie Blake and his Orch – Two Little Blue Little Eyes (1931) – Crown 3111-B
Leon’s Lone Star Cowboys – Kansas City Blues (1935) – Decca 5396 B
Milton Brown and his Brownies – El Rancho Grande (1935) – Decca 5071 A
Shelton Brothers (Bob and Joe) – Don’t Take My Darling Away (1939) – Decca 5787 B
Carpal Tunnel Kid – Inflatagirl (1996) – “Non-Plugged”
West End Jazz Band – Send For Our Free Booklet (2008) – "Sunny Side Up" Rivermont BSW-2208
Cliff Edwards – Sometime (1925) – Perfect 11603-B
Eubie Blake and his “Shuffle Along” Orch – Baltimore Buzz (1921) – Victor 18791-A
Willie Creager and his Orch (Arthur Fields, v) – Kansas City Kitty (1929) – Velvet Tone 1876-V
Lou Gold and his Orch – Dark Eyes (1930) – Domino 4536-B
Andy Sanella and his All Star Trio – My Melancholy Baby (1928) – Diva 2574-G
Hollywood Dance Orch – Why Can’t You (1929) – Domino 4382-A
Checker Box Boys – Let Me Have My Dreams (1929) – Broadway 1287-B
Newport Dance Orch – I’m Dancing With Tears in My Eyes (1929) – Madison 5063a
Midnight Ramblers – That’s You, Baby (1929) – Broadway 1276-A
Art Kahn’s Orch (Chick Bullock, v) – I’d Be Telling a Lie (1933) – Perfect 15841-B
Milt Herth – Basin Street Blues (1936) – Decca 1344 A
Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orch (Kenny Sargent, v) – Time On My Hands (1937) – Decca 1864-A
Shelton Bros (Bob and Joe) – If You Don’t Like My Peaches (1939) – Decca 5787 A
Dick Robertson and his Orch – Playmates (1940) – Decca 2973 B
Milt Herth – Twelfth Street Rag (1936) – Decca 1344 B
Sunday, November 16, 2008
WHAT I DID BEFORE RADIOLA!
A facet of my former life has come back to haunt me on YouTube--it was only a matter of time. Back about 1996 I was caught by the candid video camera at my boyhood home in North Utica singing and playing a few of my compositions. I had totally forgotten about this tape, but my friend Molly (who took the video) just posted these deathless performances on the internet. And the odd thing is, these are really good performances of my stuff. (Thanks, Molly!!)
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