The Talking Machine Hour: Recent Episodes
David Atlas
A curated selection of 78rpm records from the 1920s and 30s, played as they were intended on period acoustic phonographs
COFFEE IN THE MORNING (AND KISSES AT NIGHT)ROY SMECK’S HAWAIIAN TRIO V. NORMAN CLARKPERFECT 11395 BLUE ROOMISHAM JONES & HIS ORCHESTRAVOCALLION 493 DANCING ON THE CEILINGSMITH BALLEWPERFECT 15566 AT TWILIGHTPAUL WHITEMAN & HIS ORCHESTRA V. BING CROSBYCOLUMBIA 1933-D LET’S FACE THE MUSIC AND DANCECHICK BULLOCK & HIS LEVEE LOUNGERSPERFECT 06-04-01 GLAD RAG DOLLBEN BERNIEBRUNSWICK 4168 … Continue reading "Episode 133: Let’s Face The Yiddisha Charleston"
WHISPERING CHICK BULLOCK PERFECT 06-01-2002 FORTY SECOND STREET ART KAHN’S ORCHESTRA CONQUEROR 8115 BUTTON UP YOUR OVERCOAT PAUL WHITEMAN COLUMBIA 1736-D PENNIES FROM HEAVEN BING CROSBY DECCA 15027 CHEEK TO CHEEK BOSWELL SISTERS DECCA 574 I’LL GET BY TED WALLACE & HIS ORCHESTRA REGAL 8688 JUST A GIGOLO LLOYD … Continue reading "Episode 132: Easy To Dream Of You"
MOANIN’ LOW LEO REISMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA, Larry Levin (vocalist) VICTOR 22047 MY HEART IS KEEPING COMPANY FREDDY MARTIN AND HIS ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK 7621 PAGAN LOVE SONG ANNETTE HANSHAW VELVET TONE SWEET SUE – JUST YOU Ben Pollack’s Californians VICTOR 21437 JAZZ HOLIDAY TED LEWIS AND HIS BAND COLUMBIA 1525-D … Continue reading "Episode 131: MOANIN’ CLOWN OF ARABY"
SHINE ON HARVEST MOON THE PLATTERS 1963 WHO’S SORRY NOW? CONNIE FRANCIS 1958 STARDUST NINO AND APRIL 1964 HEARTACHES THE MARCELS 1961 YES SIR, THAT’S MY BABY RICKY NELSON 1960 BABY FACE LITTLE RICHARD 1957 AM I BLUE? EDDIE COCHRAN 1957 LITTLE WHITE LIES CHRIS MONTEZ 1966 ON THE GOOD SHIP LOLLIPOP FOUR SEASONS 1966 … Continue reading "Episode 130: Mid-Century Covers"
CHEEK TO CHEEK FRED ASTAIRE WITH LEO REISMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK 7486 GUILTY RUTH ETTING COLUMBIA 2529 THE HOUSE IS HAUNTED GLEN GRAY AND THE CASA LOMA ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK 6858 FROM SUNRISE TO SUNSET HAROLD STERN AND HIS ORCHESTRA V. SCRAPPY LAMBERT BRUNSWICK 4251 AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA DECCA 25355 THE … Continue reading "Episode 126: David’s Favorite Records Vol. III"
Paul Whiteman and his OrchestraGreat DayColumbia 2023-D Oct. 9 1929 Ted Lewis and his Band w/ Ruth EttingKeep Sweeping The Cobwebs Off The MoonColumbia 1242-D Dec 16 1927 Paul Whiteman and his OrchestraWithout A SongColumbia 2023-D 1929 Ted Lewis and his BandAway Down South In Heaven Columbia 1242-D Dec 16 1927 Red Nichols’ StompersMake My … Continue reading "Episode 129: New-Old 78RPM Records w/ Michael B (Vol. 2)"
OVERNIGHT THE HIGH HATTERS V. JOHNNY MARVIN VICTOR 22566 FIVE FOOT TWO, EYES OF BLUE LANIN’S RED HEADS COLUMBIA 483-D JERICHO WARING’S PENNSYLVANIANS VICOR 21870 EL CHOCLO VICTOR NAT SHILKRET THE INTERNATIONAL NOVELTY ORCHESTRA VICTOR 21393 IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT CARROLL GIBBONS and the SAVOY HOTEL ORPHEANS COLUMBIA RB 1884 SO AT LAST … Continue reading "Episode 125: Under the Gigolo Moon"
WILLOW WEEP FOR ME PAUL WHITEMAN ORCHESTRA VOCAL IRENE TAYLOR VICTOR 24187 ME AND THE MAN IN THE MOON TED WEEMS ORCH. V. ARTHUR JARRETT VICTOR 21809 GET OUT AND GET UNDER THE MOON FRANK FERERA’S HAWAIIIAN TRIO V. ANNETTE HANSHAW VELVET TONE 1713-V EVERY MOON’S A HONEYMOON RUDY VALLEE AND HIS CONNECTICUT YANKEES VICTOR … Continue reading "Episode 124: Weep for the Cigarette Moon"
Paul Whiteman And his OrchestraThat’s My Weakness NowColumbia 1444-D Jun. 17 1928 Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra‘Taint So, Honey ’Taint SoColumbia 1444-D Jun. 10 1928 Ted Weems and his Orchestra If You Want The RainbowVictor 21670-? Sep. 4 1928 Ted Weems and his OrchestraYou’re Just A Great Big Baby DollVictor 21670-? Sep. 4 1928 Bert … Continue reading "Episode 123: Sweet Music w/ Michael B Updated"
Georgia Pines Nat Shilkret Victor 22195 Are You Happy? Ipana Troubadours Columbia 1098 Laugh! Clown! Laugh! The Harmonians DIVA 2626-G Star Dust The Blue Ribbon ROMEO 1631 The Varsity Drag Cass hagan and his Park Central Hotel Orch Columbia 1114 Clair De Lune Continental Dance Orchestra Continental C-1162-B Have You Forgotten? Ruth Etting Perfect 12739 … Continue reading "Episode 122: In With The Old"
GOTTA FEELIN’ FOR YOUEARL BURNETT & HIS ORCHESTRABRUNSWICK 4376 HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAINBENNY MEROFF & HIS ORCHESTRABRUNSWICK 4709 IT’S GONNA BE YOUJACK BLAND AND HIS RHYTHMAKERSPERFECT 15689 YOU’VE GOT TO GIVE ME SOMEBESSIE SMITHCOLUMBIA 14427-D WHAT A MAN!JIMMY JOHNSTON’S REBELSPURITAN 11452 BABYHARRY ARCHER AND HIS ORCHESTRABRUNSWICK 2996 IT MADE ME HAPPY WHEN YOU MADE … Continue reading "Gotta Feelin’ For Happy Days"
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THE GLOW WORM THE MILLS BROTHERS DECCA 28384 HEEBIE JEEBIES LITTLE RICHARD SPECIALTY 584 BONGO BOOGIE LUCKY MILLINDER AND HIS ORCHESTRA KING 4453 ISTANBUL FOUR LADS COLUMBIA 40082 MONEY HONEY CLYDE MCPHATTER AND THE DRIFTERS ATLANTIC 1006 KISS OF FIRE GEORGIA GIBB MERCURY 5823 LEIBESTRAUM EARL BOSTIC KING 4754 LOVE ME WILLY & RUTH SPARK … Continue reading "Episode 119: Listen Better Electrically"
WOLVERINE BLUES THE BENSON ORCHESTRA OF CHICAGO VICTOR 19140 OH LOOK AT THAT BABY JOHNNY HAMP’S KENTUCKY SERENADERS VICTOR 21323 BIG CITY BLUES DUBIN’S DANDIES BANNER 6425 IF I HAD A TALKING PICTURE OF YOU PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA COLUMBIA 2010-D SIDE BY SIDE DIXIE DAISIES PERFECT 14809 DOIN THE SUZIE Q LIL ARMSTRONG … Continue reading "Episode 117: Talking Picture Tramp, Tramp, Tramp"
THE GIRL FRIEND SAM LANIN’S TROUBADOURS DOMINO 3724 WHO’S BLUE NOW? HAL KEMP AND HIS ORCHESTRA V. SKINNY ENNIS BRUNSWICK 3841 MAYBE IT’S LOVE SAM LANIN & HIS TROUBADOURS V. RODMAN LEWIS PERFECT 15345 IF I HAD A GIRL LIKE YOU ANSON WEEKS & HIS HOTEL MARK HOPKINS ORCHESTRA COLUMBIA 2211-D VINE STREET BLUES BENNIE … Continue reading "Episode 116: Little White House is Jumpin"
I’M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND WRITE MYSELF A LETTER HAL KEMP AND HIS ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK 7601 HOT COFFEE HONEY DUKE AND HIS UKE HARMONY 94-H JUST LIKE A BUTTERFLY SAVOY ORPHEANS HMV 5344 BY THE LIGHT OF THE STARS TICKLE TOE TEN (V. BILLY JONES) OKEH 40414 NO PARKING THE COTTON PICKERS BRUNSWICK 4440 … Continue reading "Episode 115: Live and Love These Days"
MINNIE THE MOOCHER THE BLUE RIBBON BOYS ROMEO 1631 COFFEE IN THE MORNING AND KISSES AT NIGHT THE BOSWELL SISTERS BRUNSWICK 1711 I’M A DREAMER AREN’T WE ALL? PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA COLUMBIA 2010-D DONALD DUCK VICTOR YOUNG AND HIS ORCHESTRA DECCA 852 RED LIPS KISS MY BLUES AWAY DIXIE DAISIES PERFECT 14809 HOODOO … Continue reading "Episode 112: Coffee In The Oldsmobile"
EVER SINCE I MET THAT GIRL ROY COLLINS’ ORCHESTRA ORIOLE 1252 AMONG MY SOUVENIRS BEN SELVIN AND HIS ORCHESTRA COLUMBIA 1188-D I MAY BE DANCING WITH SOMEBODY ELSE WILL OSBORNE & HIS ORCHESTRA PERFECT 15792 HONEY UNIVERSITY BOYS ORIOLE 1549 SWEET LITTLE YOU ABE LYMAN’S CALIFORNIA ORCHESTRA WHO’D BE BLUE? WARNER’S 7 ACES COLUMBIA 752-D … Continue reading "Episode 111: Dancing Among My Souvenirs"
AW GEE! DON’T BE THAT WAY NOW GERALD MARKS HOTEL TULLER ORCH COLUMBIA 1077-D HOUSE OF DAVID BLUES THE BROADWAY SYNCOPATORS VOCALION 14670 BLUE AND LONESOME NEWPORT DANCE ORCHESTRA MADISON 5064 WHISTLING THE BLUES AWAY WENDELL HALL VICTOR 19338 I’M IN THE MARKET FOR YOU LLOYD KEATING AND HIS MUSIC VELVET TONE 2146-D WHO’S ARMS … Continue reading "Episode 108: Aw Gee! Another Little Memory"
Buy Buy For Baby – The Columbians – ColumbiaMy Song of the Nile – The Troubadours – VictorEgyptian Ella – Ted Weems & His Orchestra – VictorWhat A Day – Ted Weems & His Orchestra – VictorBreakaway – Jack Hylton & His Orchestra – VictorMy Sweeter Than Sweet – Ipana Troubadours – Columbia 2006-DMoonlight Savings … Continue reading "Episode 113 w/ Guest Nick Brown!"
EL BESO HOLLYWOOD DANCE ORCHESTRA DOMINO 3720 COOKING BREAKFAST FOR THE ONE I LOVE ANNETTE HANSHAW & HOTEL PENNSYLVANIA MUSIC DIVA 3105-g HOW COULD RED RIDING HOOD? PLANTATION PLAYERS ROMEO 301 MINE PHILL OHMAN AND VICTOR ARDEN WITH THEIR ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK 3457 HALF-WAY TO HEAVEN UKELELE IKE COLUMBIA 1523-D TRICKERATION CAB CALLOWAY WITH HIS ORCHESTRA … Continue reading "Episode 107: Cooking Radio"
THERE’S SOMETHING SPANISH IN YOUR EYES TED WALLACE & HIS ORCH OKEH ELECTIRC 41091 WHEN THE MORNING GLORIES WAKE UP IN THE MORNING SAM LANIN’S DANCE ORCHESTRA REGAL 8440 I KNOW WHY BOB GREEN’S DANCE ORCHESTRA ORIOLE 932 SHE SAID AND I SAID THE RADIO IMPS REGAL 8210 THAT’S MY HAP-HAP-HAPPINESS SOUTHAMPTON SERENADERS PERFECT 14782 … Continue reading "Episode 106: My Kinda Boyfriend Stomp"
JUST A MEMORY HOLLYWOOD DANCE ORCHESTRA BANNER 6079 WHO’S WHO ARE YOU? PAUL ASH AND HIS ORCHESTRA COLUMBIA 602-D WHO WOULDN’T THE AMBASSADORS VOCALION 15387 ONE SUMMER NIGHT THE KNICKERBOCKERS COLUMBIA 1012-D TAKE IN THE SUN, HANG OUT THE MOON THE WESTERNERS (VOCAL BY FRANK BESSINGER) HARMONY 297 IT’S RIGHT HERE FOR YOU MAMIE SMITH … Continue reading "Episode 105: One Pagan Memory"
TURN ON THE HEAT HORACE HEIDT AND HIS CALIFORNIANS VICTOR 22195 TALKIN’ TO MYSELF THE CAMPUS BOYS BANNER 7226 SHAKING THE BLUES AWAY HARRY RESSER’S SYNCOPATORS COLUMBIA 1109-D A NEW KIND OF MAN HARRY RAYMOND SILVERTONE 2408 THE DEVIL WITH THE DEVIL LARRY CLINTON ORCHESTRA VICTOR 26108 I WANNA BE LOVED BY YOU HELEN KANE … Continue reading "Episode 104: David’s Favorite Records Vol. 2"
LA BOHEME GUIDO GIALDINI EDISON BLUE AMBEROL 2504 THERE’S A QUAKER DOWN IN QUAKERTOWN JOSEPH PHILLIPS EDISON BLUE AMBEROL 2953 COME JOSEPHINE IN MY FLYING MACHINE ADA JONES AND BILLY MURRAY EDISON BLUE AMBEROL 655 YELLOW DOG BLUES HARRY RADERMAN’S JAZZ ORCHESTRA EDISON BLUE AMBEROL 3991 BLUE JEANS PREMIER QUARTET EDISON BLUE AMBEROL 4289 I’VE … Continue reading "Episode 103: Return of the Edison Cylinder Special"
ROMANY LOVE SELVIN’S ORCHESTRA BRUNSIWCK 2273 IT’S GONNA BE YOU JACK BLAND AND HIS RHYTHMAKERS PERFECT 15689 YOU’VE GOT TO GIVE ME SOME BESSIE SMITH COLUMBIA 14427-D WHAT A MAN! JIMMY JOHNSTON’S REBELS PURITAN 11452 BABY HARRY ARCHER AND HIS ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK 2996 IT MADE ME HAPPY WHEN YOU MADE ME CRY ROY COLLINS’ DANCE … Continue reading "Episode 102: Lost In Avalon Town"
THAT’S YOU, BABY SID GARY PERFECT 12549 BESSIE COULDN’T HELP IT RUBE BLOOM AND HIS BAYOU BOYS V. ROY EVANS COLUMBIA 2186-D YOU CAN’T TELL ANY MORE PAUL BOLOGNESE AND HIS ORCHESTRA GREY GULL 1442 HONEYMOON HOTEL GENE’S MERRYMAKERS ROMEO 2131 SHE’S GOT “IT”! FRED RICH AND HIS HOTEL ASTOR ORCHESTRA COLUMBIA 1036-D UNDER THE … Continue reading "Episode 101: Ain’t That You, Under The Moon"
MYSTERIOUS MOSE RUBE BLOOM AND HIS BAYOU BOYS V. ROY EVANS COLUMBIA 2186-D THAT’S MY WEAKNESS NOW PAUL JOHNSON PERFECT 12449 SPIDER CRAWL BILLY BANKS & HIS ORCHESTRA BANNER 32459 JUST ONE MORE CHANCE RUTH ETTING PERFECT 12739 VOUS QUI PASSEZ SANS ME VOIR (WHY DO YOU PASS ME BY?) JEAN SABLON COLUMBIA 4158-M BUGLE … Continue reading "Episode 100!"
YOU’RE A GRAND OLD RAGBILLY MURRAYVICTOR 4634 MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME / OLD BLACK JOEFORD HANFORDVICTOR 18767 MOONLIGHT SONATAOLIVE KLINEVICTOR 55194 RAKOCZY MARCH (FAUST)ARTURO TOSCANINI W/ LA SCALA ORCHESTRAVICTOR 24749 MOMENT MUSICALEPHILADELPHIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAVICTOR 66098 MOMENT MUSICALEPHILADELPHIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAVICTOR 1312 LA VIDA BREVE – SPANISH DANCEPHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRAVICTOR 6997 THE LAND WHERE THE GOOD SONGS GOALICE … Continue reading "Episode 99: Jim Shulman Presents Local Music!"
SHIM-ME-SHA-WABBLE RED NICHOLS AND HIS FIVE PENNIES BRUNSWICK 4885 THAT’S WHY I LOVE YOU YANKEE TEN ORCHESTRA ORIOLE 699 NO WONDER I’M HAPPY ERNIE GOLDEN AND HIS HOTEL MALPIN ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK 3604 THAT’S DOLLY HENRY MEROFF AND HIS ORCHESTRA OKEH ELECTRIC 40847 READIN’, RITIN’, RHYTHM CLYDE MCCOY AND HIR ORCHESTRA PERFECT 06-07-10 WHAT DO THEY … Continue reading "Episode 97: SHIM-ME-SHA-WABBLE"
LAZY DADDY ORIGINAL DIXIELAND JAZZ BAND VICTOR FORT WORTH STOMP CRYSTAL SPRINGS RAMBLERS VOCALION 3646 MAKIN WHOOPEE! GEORGE OLSEN AND HIS MUSIC VICTOR BIG HOUSE BLUES DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS HARLEM FOOTWARMERS COLUMBIA 35682 BLUE SKIES GEORGE OLSEN AND HIS MUSIC VICTOR I WANT TO BE BAD PATSY YOUNG VELVET TONE 1878 WOP BLUES IRVING … Continue reading "Episode 95: Lazy Whoopee Blues"
HO HUM! GUS ARNHEIM AND HIS COCOANUT GROVE ORCHESTRA VICTOR 22691 ROW ROW ROSIE MIKE SPECIALE AND HIS ORCHESTRA PERFECT 14456 MY JOSEPHINE CELESTIN’S ORIGINAL TUXEDO JAZZ ORCHESTRA COLUMBIA 636 YA GOTTA KNOW HOW TO LOVE GENE AUSTIN VICTOR 20044 YOU’LL LONG FOR ME (WHEN THE COLD WINDS BLOW) CLARENCE WILLIAMS’ JAZZ KINGS COLUMBIA 14244 … Continue reading "Episode 94: Ya Gotta Know Josephine"
O SOLE MIO INERNATIONAL NOVELTY ORCHESTRA VICTOR 19002 THE WORLD IS WAITING FOR THE SUNRISE ISHAM JONES ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK 2313 TRIFLIN’ BLUES VIOLA MCCOY GENNETT 5128 IT WON’T BE LONG NOW CLARA SMITH AND HER JAZZ BAND COLUMBIA 14006 IF I HAD A GIRL AILEEN STANLEY — BILLY MURRAY VICTOR 19795 WHAT DO I CARE-WHAT … Continue reading "Episode 93: Triflin’ Baby Turned Me Down"
THEY START THE VICTROLA AND GO DANCING AROUND THE FLOOR BILLY MURRAY VICTOR 17631 WHAT’S THE USE OF CRYING? CHARLEY STRAIGHT AND HIS ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK 3324 THAT CERTAIN PARTY TOMMY CHRISTIAN & HIS ORCHESTRA HARMONY 74-H MEIN BLONDE’S BABYMARLENE DIETRICH VOX 16073 ROMANY LOVE SELVIN’S ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK 2273 GOLDEN GATE HERB WIEDOEFT AND HIS ORCHESTRA … Continue reading "Episode 92: Mein Blonde’s Victrola"
ROSE ROOMHERB WIEDOEFT AND HIS ORCHESTRA V LUCAS BROTHERSBRUNSWICK 3812 JIG WALK – CHARLESTON BEN BERNIE AND HIS HOTEL ROOSEVELT ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK 3126 PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ THE CLEVELANDERS V RALPH HAINES ORIOLE 1881 THE LONESOME ROAD NAT SHILKRET AND THE VICTOR ORCHESTRA VICTOR 21996 AW, YOU DAWG! CAB CALLOWAY & HIS ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK 6292 … Continue reading "Episode 91: My Baby Just Cares For The Ritz"
TIP TOE THRU THE TULIPS JOHNNY MARVIN COLUMBIA 1964-D TELL ME TO-NIGHT CHARLEY STRAIGHT AND HIS ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK 3324 THE CO-ED THE HAPPY COLLEGIANS GENNETT 3122 ROSY CHEEKS THE KNICKERBOCKERS COLUMBIA 1012-D LET’S DO IT THE GEORGIANS HARMONY 776-H AIN’T SHE SWEET JACK HYLTON AND HIS HYLTONIANS HMV B 5211 TIE ME TO YOUR APRON … Continue reading "Episode 90: From One ‘Til Too Many Parties"
SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN LA PALINA ORCHESTRA PERFECT 15189 STORMY WEATHER CHICK BULLOCK CONQUEROR 8182 HOT PAPA CLARA SMITH COLUMBIA HAM GRAVY MORRIS’ HOT BABIES VICTOR 20179 ARE YOU LONESOME TO-NIGHT? LITTLE JACK LITTLE COLUMBIA 1173-D PINK ELEPHANTS GUY LOMBARDO AND HIS ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK 6399 CUDDLE CLOSER COLE MCELROY’S SPANISH BALL ROOM BAND C. THE … Continue reading "Episode 89: Hot Gravy Stomp"
SKAD-O-LEE ROSS DE LUXE SYNCOPATERS VICTOR 20961 PADDLIN’ MADELIN’ HOME WHITNEY KAUFMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA VICTOR 19834 ONE SWEET KISS GUS ARNHEIM AND HIS ORCHESTRA VICTOR 22056 LITTLE BY LITTLE BERNIE CUMMINS AND HIS BILTMORE ORCHESTRA VICTOR 22088 HAPPY FEET LEO REISMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA VICTOR 22398 A KISS IN THE MOONLIGHT GOODRICH SILVERTONE ORCHESTRA … Continue reading "Episode 88: Happy Feet, Why Are You Blue?"
CHARLESTON BALLPHIL HUGHES AND HIS HIGH HATTERS PERFECT 14586 JEALOUS INTERNATIONAL NOVELTY ORCHESTRA V. ELlIOTT SHAW VICTOR 19332 UP IN THE CLOUDS BROADWAY BELLHOPS DIVA 2523-G JUST A LITTLE DRINK TICKLE TOE TEN (V. BILLY JONES) OKEH 40414 HOT PAPA BLUES CHARLIE JACKSON PARAMOUNT 12305 WELL! WELL! WELL! BEN BERNIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK 6449 … Continue reading "Episode 87: Charleston Ball Up In The Clouds"
LITTLE WHITE LIES VINCENT LOPEZ ORCHESTRA HIT OF THE WEEK 1088 RIVER STAY AWAY FROM MY DOOR and SOME OF THESE DAYS ERNO RAPEE’S ORCHESTRA HIT OF THE WEEK M-5-A-1 OLD NEW ENGLAND MOON PHIL SPITALNY’S MUSIC HIT OF THE WEEK 1082 SOMEWHERE IN OLD WYOMING HIT OF THE WEEK ORCHESTRA HIT OF THE WEEK … Continue reading "Episode 86: Hit-Of-The-Week Parade!"
GOOD EVENIN’ ISHAM JONES’ ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK 4909 I WILL WAIT FOR YOU YANKEE TEN ORCHESTRA ORIOLE 699 IN THE DIM DIM DAWNING PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA VICTOR 24189 COME A LITTLE CLOSER TOM GERUN AND HIS ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK 6002 THERE’S A TRICK IN PICKIN’ A CHICK-CHICK-CHICKEN HENRY MEROFF AND HIS ORCHESTRA OKEH ELECTRIC 40847 … Continue reading "Episode 85: Turn On The Devil"
BROADWAY MELODY BEN SELVIN & HIS ORCHESTRA COLUMBIA 1738-D I LOST MY HEART TO YOU SELVIN’S NOVELTY ORCHESTRA BELL RECORD P 48 B JUST LIKE A BUTTERFLY LOU GOLD AND HIS ORCHESTRA HARMONY 415-H SHE’S DRIVIN’ ME WILD JACK HYLTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA HMV 2088 CHARLESTON RHYTHM ORIGINAL DIXIE RAG PICKERS MADISON 8026 ARKANSAS FIVE … Continue reading "Episode 84: Smile, Darn Ya, Charleston!"
DOIN’ THE UPTOWN LOWDOWN JOE VENUTI AND HIS ORCHESTRA PERFECT 15832 LULLABY OF THE LEAVES ADRIAN SCHUBERT & HIS ORCHESTRA CROWN 3318 MAYBE NOT AT ALL ETHEL WATERS AND HER EBONY FOUR COLUMBIA 14112-D SWEET LITTLE YOU JACK HYLTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA HMV 1974 SING ME A BABY SONG SAM LANIN AND HIS FAMOUS PLAYERS … Continue reading "Episode 83: Doin’ The Uptown Mess Aroun’"
CALL OF THE FREAKS KING OLIVER AND HIS ORCHESTRA HMV J.F.36 WHO’S THAT PRETTY BABY? THE JAZZ PILOTS OKEH 40914 EVERYONE IN TOWN LOVES LITTLE MARY BROWN D’ORSAY DANCE ORCHESTRA CLARION 5394-C BYE-BYE PRETTY BABY ABE LYMAN’S CALIFORNIA ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK 3615 MAMMA’S GONE YOUNG, PAPA’S GONE OLD JACK HYLTON & HIS ORCHESTRA HMV B 5170 … Continue reading "Episode 82: Dancing With The Freaks"
WITCHES GEORGE BALLARD EDISON 1919 I’M A JAZZ VAMPIRE MARION HARRIS COLUMBIA A3328 MYSTERIOUS MOSE FRANK AUBURN AND HIS ORCHESTRA VELVET TONE 2146-D JEEPERS CREEPERS LARRY CLINTON ORCHESTRA VICTOR 26108 ME AND THE MAN IN THE MOON JESSE CRAWFORD VICTOR 21844 AT THE MIDNIGHT MASQUERADE PEERLESS QUARTET VICTOR 17480 FUNERAL BLUES BLOSSOM SEELEY COLUMBIA A3382 … Continue reading "Episode 81: The Haunted Phonograph II"
PUTTIN’ ON THE DOG MISSOURI JAZZ BAND BANNER 1634 WHAT A MAN ART KAHN & HIS ORCHESTRA COLUMBIA 624-D HOW’S ABOUT TOMORROW NIGHT? HENRY ALLEN & HIS ORCHESTRA ROYAL 91829 DANCE AWAY THE NIGHT RUDY MARLOW AND HIS ORCHESTRA VELVET TONE 2020-V HEARTACHES GUY LOMBARDO & HIS ROYAL CANADIANS COLUMBIA 2390-D CHARLEY MY BOY OKEH … Continue reading "Episode 80: Puttin’ On The Dog"
SCATTER YOUR SMILES EARL GRESH AND HIS GANGPLANK ORCHESTRA COLUMBIA 693-D THE SHEIK OF ARABY RED NICHOLS AND HIS FIVE PENNIES BRUNSWICK 4885 HAY FOOT, STRAW FOOT – CHARLESTON FLETCHER HENDERSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA VOCALION 15174 I MUST HAVE THAT MAN! LEE MORSE AN DHER BLUE GRASS RHYTHM BOYS COLUMBIA 1584-D YOU DO IT DOWN … Continue reading "Episode 79: I Must Have That Ukulele Lady!"
BYE BYE BLACKBIRD GEORGE OLSEN AND HIS MUSIC VICTOR 20089-A WHAT’S THE USE OF TALKING GEORGE OLSEN AND HIS MUSIC VICTOR 20089-B HOT STUFF – FOX TROT HERB WIEDOEFT’S CINDERELLA ROOM ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK 2781-B MY BABY KNOWS HOW COON-SANDERS ORCHESTRA VICTOR 20390-A DECEMBER 8, 1926 TIE ME TO YOUR APRON STRINGS CHICK BULLOCK AND HIS … Continue reading "Episode 78 – Electrical Selections w/ Michael Buffalino"
CHARLESTON PAUL WHITEMAND AND HIS ORCHESTRA VICTOR 19671 CAROLINA SHOUT JAMES P JOHNSON OKEH 4495 CHARLESTONETTE PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA VICTOR 19785 HEY HEY HEE HEE I’M CHARLESTON CRAZY INTERNATIONAL NOVELTY ORCHESTRA VICTOR 19509 YIDDISHE CHARLESTON WMCA BROADCASTERS – NATHAN GLANTZ VELVET TONE 1308 CHARLESTON BABY OF MINE DON BESTOR VICTOR 19751 CHARLESTON HOUND … Continue reading "Episode 77: Charleston Crazy with Don Wilson!"
CHOO CHOO BILLY MURRAY – EDWARD SMALLE VICTOR 19516 CAT’S SERENADE XAVIER CUGAT & THE WALDORF ASTORIA ORCHESTRA VICTOR 26752 DOODLE DOO DOO BENSON ORCHESTRA OF CHICAGO VICTOR 19318 BLUES IN THE AIR SIDNEY BECHET AND HIS NEW ORLEANS FEETWARMERS VICTOR 20-1510 NO MORE WORRYIN’ PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA VICTOR 20007 DON’T GIVE ALL … Continue reading "Episode 76: Victor Records on Parade"
UNA NOCHE DE GARUFA – TANGO NEW YORK MILITARY BAND EDISON BLUE AMBEROL – 2474 I’LL CHANGE THE SHADOWS TO SUNSHINE IRVING GILETTE EDISON BLUE AMBEROL – 1832 HORSES OLIVER’S JAZZ BABIES EDISON BLUE AMBEROL – 5153 K-K-K-KATY BILLY MURRAY EDISON BLUE AMBEROL – 3498 MY WAIKIKI MERMAID (A HULA MEDLEY) WAIKIKI HAWAIIAN ORCHESTRA EDISON … Continue reading "Episode 75 – Edison Cylinder Delights #1"
I’D RATHER BE A LOBSTER THAN A WISE GUY BILLY MURRAY VICTOR SHINE ON, HARVEST MOON ETHEL WATERS COLUMBIA – 2511-D RITZI MITZI EDDIE CANTOR COLUMBIA – A3906 WHEN THE RED, RED, ROBIN COMES BOB, BOB, BOBBIN’ ALONG LOU GOLD HARMONY – 188-H I’M JUST WILD ABOUT ANIMAL CRACKERS SEVEN WILD MEN HARMONY – 193-H BLACK … Continue reading "Episode 74: Dance of the Lobster"
MISS ANNABELLE LEE THE KNICKERBOCKERS COLUMBIA – 1088-D SOBBIN’ BLUES ORIOLE ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK – 2560 ARKANSAS BLUES MOUND CITY BLUE BLOWERS BRUNSWICK – 2581 MOBILE BLUES HARING’S HAPPY HARMONISTS CAMEO – 518 GYPSY BLUES PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA VICTOR – 18839 ROYAL GARDEN BLUES JOHN KIRBY AND HIS ORCHESTRA VOCALION – 5187 HERE COMES … Continue reading "Episode 71: Gypsy Rhythm Blues"
GAY LOVE LEO REISMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA VICTOR- 22114 ROAM ON MY LITTLE GYPSY SWEETHEART THE KNICKERBOCKERS COLUMBIA – 1088-D 18TH STREET STRUT JOE CANDULLO AND HIS EVERGLADES ORCHESTRA HARMONY – 208-H DIANE ANDY SANELLA AND HIS ALL STAR TRIO VELVET TONE – 1519-V LAUGH CLOWN LAUGH TED LEWIS AND HIS BAND COLUMBIA – 1346-D … Continue reading "Episode 73: Gay Love Party Fantasy"
After You’ve Gone Miff Mole & His Little Molers Parlophone – R 1063that series. What’ll I Do Irving Kauffman Vocalion – A 14797 Who Wouldn’t Be Blue? Ted Weems and His Orchestra Victor 21511 Ain’t She Sweet? Jack Pettis & His Band Banner – 1942 Oh! If I Only Had You Ted Weems & His … Continue reading "Episode 70: with Quinn MacRorie!"
THE DEVIL WITH THE DEVIL LARRY CLINTON ORCHESTRA VICTOR – 26108 MY BLUE HEAVEN FRED RICH’S DANCE ORCHESTRA BANNER – 6097 YOU’RE ALL THE WORLD TO ME DIXIE DAISIES CAMEO – 9261 CHEEK TO CHEEK THE BOSWELL SISTERS DECCA SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES CHICK BULLOCK ORIOLE – 2810 KANSAS CITY MAN BLUES MAMIE SMITH … Continue reading "Episode 69: The Devil with the Tango"
JAZZ HOLIDAY TED LEWIS AND HIS BAND COLUMBIA – 1525-D YOU’VE GOT THAT THING TED LEWIS AND HIS BAND COLUMBIA – 2088-D TRULY I LOVE YOU TED LEWIS AND HIS BAND COLUMBIA – 2408-D KEEP A LITTLE SUNSHINE IN YOUR HEART TED LEWIS AND HIS BAND COLUMBIA – 922-D LONELY TROUBADOUR TED LEWIS AND … Continue reading "Episode 68: Ted Lewis Party!"
High Brown Blues Isham Jones Orchestra 2271-B Stolen Kisses Isham Jones Orchestra 5061-B Rose Isham Jones Orchestra 5046-A In The Land of Shady Palm Trees Isham Jones Orchestra 2600-A Blue Isham Jones Orchestra w/ Marion Harris 2310-B Easy Melody Isham Jones Orchestra 2500-A Do You Ever Think Of Me Isham Jones Orchestra 5049-B Sun God … Continue reading "Episode 67: Brunswick Records with Joe DeStefano!"
I’VE GOT SOME LOVIN’ TO DO ARTHUR LANGE AND HIS ORCHESTRA CAMEO – 917 SOMETHING TO REMEMBER YOU BY SAM LANIN’S DANCE ENSEMBE HIT OF THE WEEK – 1125 THREE LITTLE WORDS SAM LANIN’S DANCE ENSEMBLE HIT OF THE WEEK – 1112 HERE COMES THE SUN VINCENT LOPEZ ORCHESTRA HIT OF THE WEEK – 1089 … Continue reading "Episode 66: Tip-Toe Through Twilight In Turkey"
BURNING SANDS VINCENT LOPEZ AND HIS HOTEL PENNSYLVANIA ORCHESTRA OKEH – 4783 WHAT DO WE DO ON A DEW DEW DEWEY DAY MANHATTAN DANCE MAKERS V. IRVING KAUFMAN HARMONY – 458-H IT AIN’T GONNA RAIN NO MO’ WESTCHESTER BILTMORE COUNTRY CLUB ORCHESTRA PERFECT – 14229 SHE KNOWS HER ONIONS THE HAPPINESS BOYS VICTOR – 20208 … Continue reading "Episode 64: Aloha Marimba"
SWEET SOUTHERN BREEZE RUSSO AND FIORITO’S ORIOLE ORCHESTRA VICTOR – 20046 I’VE GOTTA GET MYSELF SOMEBODY TO LOVE HARRY LEWIS AND HIS ORCHESTRA LINCOLN RUSSIAN ROSE GOTHAM DANCE ORCHESTRA BANNER – 6272 OH, LOVEY, BE MINE OKEH SYNCOPATORS OKEH – 40471 I AIN’T GOT NOBODY UNIVERSITY SIX HARMONY – 230 IF YOU KNEW SUSIE ARTHUR FIELDS JOHN RYAN RADIEX … Continue reading "Episode 63: Maybe It’s the Yazoo Moon"
Oh! By Jingo Lanin’s Roseland Orchestra Columbia – A2943 Swanee-Ripples Saxo Sextette Columbia – A2194 Beale Street Blues Earl Fuller’s Famous Jazz Band Victor – 18369-B Home Again Blues Ted Lewis and His Band Columbia – A3464 Oriental Stars Prince’s Dance Orchestra Columbia – A2906 June Art Hickman’s Orchestra Columbia – A3343 Dardanella Biese’s Novelty Orchestra Aeolian-Vocalion – A … Continue reading "Episode 62: Early Jazz w/ Joseph DeStefano"
WHO WOULDN’T BE JEALOUS OF YOU? HOLLYWOOD DANCE ORCHESTRA DOMINO – 4270 BROTHER, CAN YOU SPARE A DIME? RUDY VALLEE AND HIS CONNECTICUT YANKEES COLUMBIA – 2725 BACK IN HACKENSACK NEW JERSEY THE BENSON ORCHESTRA OF CHICAGO VICTOR – 19318 CHEATIN’ ON ME BILL WRIGIS AND HIS ORCHESTRA PERFECT – 14404 I GAVE YOU UP … Continue reading "Episode 61: Gonna’ Rub It Back in Hackensack New Jersey"
BROTHERLY LOVE DIXIE DAISIES CAMEO – 8229 DREAM TRAIN ABE LYMAN AND HIS CALIFORNIA ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK – 4137 SLOW AND EASY ESTHER WALKER VICTOR – 18680 AIN’T SHE SWEET? JANE GRAY VELVET TONE – 1395 DON’T BE LIKE THAT ABE LYMAN AND HIS CALIFORNIA ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK – 4137 ANYTHING GOES THE DORSEY BROTHERS DECCA – 318 … Continue reading "Episode 60: Zonky in California"
Berliner (US) Estudiantina Waltzes – Banda Rosa Spaghetti Polka Morning on the Farm Laughing Song – GW Johnson French Laughing Song “The Giggle” A Hot Time in the Old Town – Dan W. Quinn Gayest Manhattan – Vess Ossman Georgia Camp Meeting – Cullen & Collins Twin Star March – Joe Cullen Marcha Volunteer – … Continue reading "Episode 59: 1890s Berliner Discs with Don Wilson!"
ON WITH THE DANCE! BEN POLLACK AND HIS PARCK CENTRAL ORCHESTRA VICTOR – 21944 AGGRAVATIN’ PAPA SOPHIE TUCKER OKEH – 4817 DO THAT CHARLESTON, DINAH MANHATTAN MUSICANS NATIONAL MUSIC LOVERS – 1130 GET OUT AND GET UNDER THE MOON THE YANKEE TEN ORCHESTRA ORIOLE – 1252 HERE WE ARE BEN BERNIE AND HIS HOTEL ROOSEVELT … Continue reading "Episode 57: Stomp Off! Let’s Go Charleston Under the Moon!"
SHE WAS JUST A SAILOR’S SWEETHEART THE CAROLINERS CAMEO – 580 DARKTOWN STRUTTER’S BALL COLLINS & HARLAN COLUMBIA – A2478 THERE’S EVERYTHING NICE ABOUT YOU GOLDEN GATE ORCHESTRA PERFECT – 14793 LAST NIGHT ON THE BACK PORCH PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA VICTOR – 19139 THE CUCKOO CLOCK LUCY GATES COLUMBIA LUCKY LINDY JACK … Continue reading "Episode 53: Luck Lindy Lovin’"
THE ARRIVAL OF THE ROBINS JOSEPH BELMONT VICTOR – 4422 ME TOO PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA VICTOR – 20197 YOU’VE GOT TO SEE MAMMA EV’RY NIGHT HOLLYWOOD DANCE ORCHESTRA PERFECT – 14092 SHAKING THE BLUES AWAY HARRY RESSER’S SYNCOPATORS COLUMBIA – 1109-D THAT CERTAIN PARTY JOSEPH ELLIOTT AND SAMUEL SPENCER NATIONAL MUSIC LOVERS – … Continue reading "Episode 58: The Arrival of Mamma Ev’ry Night"
WEARY WEASEL ABE LYMAN’S SHARPS AND FLATS BRUNSWICK- 3964 BRREEZIN’ ALONG SEATTLE HARMONY KINGS VICTOR – 20142 THERE’S TOO MANY EYES (THAT WANNA MAKE EYES AT THE TWO PRETTY EYES I LOVE) IPANA TROUBADOURS COLUMBIA – 1982-D WHEN YOU’RE SMILING LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA OKEH – 41296 WHERE THE SWEET FORGET-ME-NOTS REMEMBER BEN POLLACK … Continue reading "Episode 55: Happy Returns of the Day"
WHEN MY BABY SMILES AT ME TED LEWIS JAZZ BAND COLUMBIA – A2908 IN A LITTLE SPANISH TOWN TUXEDO DANCE ORCHESTRA PERFECT – 14754 BOUND IN MOROCCO PRINCE’S DANCE ORCHESTRA COLUMBIA – A2906 DO THE NEW YORK VINCENT ROSE AND HIR ORCHESTRA PERFECT – 15499 YES SHE DO BEN SELVIN AND HIS ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK – 3636 … Continue reading "Episode 52: When My Baby Smiles In Morocco"
I’D DO ANYTHING FOR YOU HELEN KANE VICTOR – 22080 CARRY ME BACK TO CONNEMARA UNIVERSAL DANCE ORCHESTRA GREY GULL – 1497 MY DARLING OWEN FALLON AND HIS CALIFORNIANS PERFECT – 151719 EVER SINCE I MET THAT GIRL ROY COLLINS DANCE ORCHESTRA ORIOLE – 1252 GIMME A LITTLE KISS WILL YA HUH? THE JAZZ PIOLTS … Continue reading "Episode 51: Soft Lights and the Yum-Yum Tree"
STEPPIN’ IN SOCIETY MASTER MELODY MAKERS NATIONAL MUSIC LOVERS – 1125 IF I HAD A GIRL LIKE YOU ANSON WEEKS & HIS HOTEL MARK HOPKINS ORCHESTRA COLUMBIA – 2211-D MY SONG OF THE NILE BUDDY BLUE & HIS TEXANS DOMINO – 8830 I MAY BE DANCING WITH SOMEBODY ELSE WILL OSBORNE & HIS ORCHESTRA PERFECT … Continue reading "Episode 50: Steppin’ in Baltimore"
DREAM KISSES THE YANKEE TEN ORCHESTRA (V LARRY HOLTON) JEWEL – 5173 ALL FOR YOU THE MELODY MEN BELL – 535-B DIANE ANDY SANELLA AND HIS ALL STAR TRIO DIVA – 2519-G MIDNIGHT MAMA JELLY ROLL MORTON’S LEVEE SERENADERS BRUNSWICK – 80040 OH! YOU HAVE NO IDEA SEVEN LITTLE POLAR BEARS ROMEO – 667 WHO … Continue reading "Episode 49: Midnight Mama Blues"
YOU’RE THE CREAM IN MY COFFEE IRVING KAUFMAN DOMINO – 4265 SIDE-BY-SIDE BROADWAY BELL HOPS DIVA ONE O’CLOCK BABY THE ASTORITES (V. CHARLES HART) HARMONY – 438-h MINE PHILL OHMAN AND VICTOR ARDEN WITH THEIR ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK – 3457 I TOLD THEM ALL ABOUT YOU MARKEL’S SOCIETY FAVORITES CONQUEROR – 7009 RIVER STAY AWAY FROM MY DOOR … Continue reading "Episode 48: You’re the Beaus In My Rainbows"
DOIN’ THE RACCOON GEORGE OLSEN AND HIS MUSIC VICTOR – 21701 TRUE BLUE LOU SEGER ELLIS OKEH ELECTRIC – 41290 MON HOMME LIBERTY DANCE ORCHESTRA REGAL – 9106 DID YOU MEAN IT? MARKEL’S SOCIETY FAVORITES CONQUEROR – 7009 YOU’VE GOT TO SEE MAMA EVERY NIGHT SOPHIE TUCKER OKEH – 4817 HOW COULD RED RIDING HOOD? … Continue reading "Episode 47 – Raccoon Breakfast Every Night"
OUT OF THE DAWN NAT SHILKRET AND THE VICTOR ORCHESTRA VICTOR – 21572 ROSE MARIE CARL FENTON’S ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK – 2759 I GOTTA MISERY LLOYD E HILLMAN’S 1640 BOYS TOMMY MONROE AND BOB ALLEN COLUMBIA – 40000-D THE MAN FROM HARLEM CAB CALLOWAY AND HIS ORCHESTRA PERFECT – 15825 WHO WOULDN’T BE JEALOUS OF YOU? … Continue reading "Episode 46: That Certain Vagabond Shadow"
OKAY, BABY MCKINNEY’S COTTON PICKERS VICTOR – 23000 CONFESSIN’ LLOYD KEATING & HIS MUSIC HARMONY – 1198-H HE’S A BIG MAN FROM THE SOUTH (WITH A BIG CIGAR IN HIS MOUTH) SIX JUMPING JACKS BRUNSWICK – 4498 HOT COFFEE HONEY DUKE AND HIS UKE HARMONY – 94-H I’M GONNA CHARLESTON BACK TO CHARLESTON THE VAGABONDS … Continue reading "Episode 45: I’m Gonna Charleston Back to Emily Brown"
MY REGULAR GAL ED KIRKEBY AND HIS ORCHESTRA OKEH – 40788 WHAT’LL I DO VICTOR SALON ORCHESTRA VICTOR – 19433 I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE LOU GOLD & HIS ORCH HARMONY – 660-H I CRIED FOR YOU HOWARD LANIN’S ARCADIA ORCHESTRA GENNETT – 5167 SHE’S EVERYBODY’S SWEETHEART TED LEWIS AND HIS BAND COLUMBIA … Continue reading "Episode 44:"
HELLO BABY RUTH ETTING, W/ ART KAHN AND HIS ORCHESTRA COLUMBIA – 716-D JUST A LITTLE LONGER N.M.L. DANCE ORCHESTRA NATIONAL MUSIC LOVERS – 1170 SUNDAY THE RADIOLITES COLUMBIA – 793-D WAS IT A DREAM? SAM LANIN’S DANCE ORCHESTRA CHALLENGE – 567 AND THAT AIN’T ALL BILLY MURRAY COLUMBIA – 2757 SUNSHINE JOE WILBUR PERFECT – … Continue reading "Episode 42: Let a Smile be your Evening Star"
GEMS FROM “SUNNY SIDE UP” VICTOR LIGHT OPERA CO VICTOR – 36008 THAT’S THE KIND OF BABY FOR ME EDDIE CANTOR VICTOR – 18342 BABY FACE JAN GARBER AND HIS ORCHESTRA VICTOR – 20105 BYE BYE BLUES LEO REISMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA VICTOR – 22459 TIP-TOE THRU’ THE TULIPS WITH ME JEAN GOLDKETTE AND HIS … Continue reading "Episode 43 – Strictly Victor: Local Music Special!"
SLEEPY TIME GAL JIMMY FLYNN PERFECT – 12230 TO-NIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME BUDDY GRAVELLE ROMEO – 281 WHERE DID ROBINSON CRUSOE GO WITH FRIDAY ON SATURDAY NIGHT AL JOLSON COLUMBIA – A1976 THE BIRTH OF THE BLUES PIEDMONT DANCE ORCHESTRA PERFECT – 14696 THAT OLD GANG OF MINE BENNIE KRUEGER’S ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK – 2485 IS SHE MY GIRL-FRIEND? MAX … Continue reading "Episode 41: TO-NITE YOU BELONG TO MY DREAMS"
IF I HAD YOU COLONIAL CLUB ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK – 4189 OLD MAN SUNSHINE SAM LANIN AND HIS TROUBADOURS CAMEO – 8251 AT SUNDOWN (WHEN LOVE IS CALLING ME HOME) W.M.C.A. BROADCASTERS HARMONY – 354-D ME AND THE MOON VICTOR YOUNG AND HIS ORCHESTRA DECCA – 888 THE LITTLE WHITE HOUSE MANHATTAN MUSICIANS NATIONAL MUSIC LOVERS FOR NEW YORK … Continue reading "Episode 40: Lady of the Moon"
EDDIE CANTOR’S AUTOMOBILE HORN SONG EDDIE CANTOR VICTOR – 21862 I KNOW I’M IN LOVE LOU GOLD AND HIS ORCHESTRA JEWEL -5967 I MIGHT BE YOUR ONCE IN A WHILE ARTHUR FIELDS OPERAPHONE – 21139 DEEP HENDERSON LANIN’S DANCE ORCHESTRA ROMEO – 201 JUST A LITTLE LONGER THE ASTORITES HARMONY – 273-H TAXI MILITARY BAND … Continue reading "Episode 35 – Getting Hot These Days"
Lucky in Love George Olsen and His Music Victor 20872-A Kitten on the Keys The Reiser Trio Gennett 4906-B Lonely Little Melody Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra Victor 19414-B By the Light of the Stars Jan Garber and His Orchestra Victor 19689-A Yes! We Have No Bananas Harry Blake Pathe Actuelle 20983 Gulf Coast Blues … Continue reading "Episode 38 w/ Michael Bufalino!"
AT THE MIDNIGHT MASQUERADE PEERLESS QUARTET VICTOR-17480 THE TRANSFORMATION SCENE FROM “DR. JEKYL AND MR. HYDE” LEN SPENCER COLUMBIA- A389 GHOST DANCE TRUETT and GEORGE COLUMBIA – 1182-D YOU’RE IN MY POWER Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! GEROGE OLSEN & HIS MUSIC COLUMBIA – 2881-D FUNERAL BLUES BLOSSOM SEELEY COLUMBIA – A3382 WITCHES’ DANCE … Continue reading "Episode 39 – The Haunted Phonograph"
I’M ALWAYS SMILING BILLY HAYES AND HIS ORCH OKEH ELECTRIC – 40996 I’M JUST WILD ABOUT HARRY BAR HARBOR SOCIETY ORCHESTRA VOCALION – 14346 MY MIAMI MOON BILLY HAYES AND HIS ORCH OKEH ELECTRIC – 40996 EVERYTHING IS HOTSY TOTSY NOW HERB WEIDOFT’S CINDERELLA ROOF ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK – 2916 BRIGHT EYES PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS … Continue reading "Episode 37 – Hotsy Totsy Souvenirs"
KEEP THAT HI-DE-HI IN YOUR SOUL CAB CALLOWAY AND HIS ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK -7386 DANCING WITH TEARS IN MY EYES ROYAL MARIMBA BAND BANNER LOVE CAME OUT OF THE NIGHT BOB CAUSER AND HIS CORNELLIANS BANNER – 06-05-14 MY ANGELINE DIXIE MARIMBA PLAYERS CONQUEROR – 7304 WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN CLARION DANCE ORCHESTRA CLARION – … Continue reading "Episode 34 – Dancing with Hi-De-Hi in your Soul"
MY LITTLE BUNCH OF HAPPINESS LEO REISMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA COLUMBIA – 855-D MY LITTLE DIXIE HOME ROY CARLSON’S DANCE ORCHESTRA JEWEL – 5910 LONGING FOR YOU TUXEDO DANCE ORCHESTRA MADISON – 5070 DEAR ONE TED WEEMS AND HIS ORCHESTRA VICTOR – 19491 BROWN SUGAR MIKE GRAVELLE’S ORCHESTRA ROMEO – 286 LAZY LOU’SIANA MOON BAR … Continue reading "Episode 33 – Longing for Rhythm Now"
SAVE YOUR SORROW FOR TO-MORROW MIKE SPECIALE AND HIS ORCHESTRA PERFECT – 14456 SHAKE IT DOWN CLARENCE WILLIAMS’ WASHBOARD FIVE OKEH – 8629 WHEN IT’S NIGHT TIME IN ITALY SOUTHERN SYNCOPATORS FEDERAL – 5331 GLAD RAG DOLL TED LEWIS AND HIS BAND COLUMBIA – 1709-D A NEW KIND OF MAN HARRY RAYMOND SILVERTONE – 2408 … Continue reading "Episode 32: A New Kind of Meditation"
IF YOU KNEW SUSIE METROPOLITAN DANCE PLAYERS GREY GULL – 1278 WHAT DO YOU CARE? DUBIN’S DANDIES JEWEL- 5762 OH! MISTER MITCHELL CLARA SMITH COLUMBIA – 14536-D WHISTLING THE BLUES AWAY WENDELL HALL VICTOR – 19338 LAST NIGHT ON THE BACK PORCH SHANNON FOUR COLUMBIA- A3976 WHERE THE GOLDEN DAFFODILS GROW CLICQUOT CLUB ESKIMOS CONQUEROR … Continue reading "Episode 31 – Whistling with Tears in My Eyes"
The British Invasion! My Sweetie Went Away The Rhythm Rascals Blue Turning Grey Over You Ambrose and his Orchestra When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob Bobbing Along Eddie Norman’s Dance Orchestra He’s My Secret Passion The Four Bright Sparks Sweet Sixteen and Never Been Kissed The Blue Mountaineers What is this Thing Called … Continue reading "Episode 30 with Jonathan Holmes"
ALL THAT I NEED IS THE GIRL BOB GREEN’S DANCE ORCHESTRA ORIOLE – 668 MAPLE LEAF RAG THE HALFWAY HOUSE DANCE ORCHESTRA COLUMBIA – 476-D GOOD NEWS THE YANKEE TEN ORCHESTRA ORIOLE – 1008 AN EVENING IN CAROLINE MAJESTIC DANCE ORC. PERFECT – 15545 THE VAMP EMERSON DANCE ORCHESTRA EMERSON – 9186 EGYPT HOTEL PENNSYLVANIA … Continue reading "Episode 29: Follow The Vamp in Caroline"
MY SUNDAY GIRL SOUTHAMPTON SERENADERS PERFECT – 14782 ZENDA ZEZ CONFREY AND HIS ORCHESTRA VICTOR – 18945 NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT BILLY JONES REGAL 9712 I KNOW WHY BOB GREEN’S DANCE ORCHESTRA ORIOLE – 932 BIG BOY D. ONIVAS AND ORCHESTRA PERFECT – 14272 MY MELANCHOLY BABY LOU CONNER & HIS COLLEGIATES … Continue reading "Episode 28 – My Melancholy Hap-Hap-Happiness"
BABY YOUR MOTHER (LIKE SHE BABIED YOU) VAUGHN DE LEATH VICTOR – 20873 RED HOT HENRY BROWN YES SIR, THAT’S MY BABY MARGARET YOUNG BRUNSWICK – 2939 I’VE GOT THE FINEST MAN ROW! ROW! ROW! ADA JONES VICTOR – 17205 WHEN FRANCIS DANCES WITH ME ADA JONES–BILLY MURRAY VICTOR – 18830 I’M WILD ABOUT THAT … Continue reading "Episode 27 with Deborah Streahle"
Miniature Concert – Part One Eight Popular Victor Artists Victor – 35753 Nutcracker Suite The Philadelphia Orchestra Victor – 6615 My Pretty Girl Jean Goldkette & His Orchestra Victor – 20588 That’s My Weakness Now Helen Kane Victor – 21557 That’s My Weakness Now Ukelele Ike (Cliff Edwards) Columbia – 1471-D … Continue reading "Episode 26 with Jim Shulman (Part 2)"
WHERE’D YOU GET THOSE EYES? GOLDEN GATE ORCHESTRA PERFECT – 14644 YOU’RE A REAL SWEETHEART NEWPORT SOCIETY ORCHESTRA HARMONY – 662 ROCKIN’ CHAIR CHICK BULLOCK CONQUEROR – 7696 I’M KA-RAZY FOR YOU HORACE HEIDT AND HIS ORCHESTRA VICTOR – 21957 FEELIN’ KIND OF BLUE GLEN OSWALD’S SERENADERS VICTOR – 19809 DRIFTWOOD THE CAROLINERS CAMEO – … Continue reading "Episode 25 – Oh, Feelin’ Kind Of Ka-Razy For Those Eyes!"
LOVEY CAME BACK BAILEY’S LUCKY SEVEN GENNETT – 5363 BLUE SKIES JOHNNY MARVIN AND ED SMALLE VICTOR – 20457 HE’S STILL MY BABY MISS LEE MORSE AND HER BLUE GRASS BOYS PERFECT – 11628 COBBLESTONES TED WEEMS AND HIS ORCHESTRA VICTOR – 21105 AM I BLUE? HELEN RICHARDS DOMINO – 4375-B SWEET MAN ETHEL WATERS … Continue reading "Episode 24 – Aba Daba Stars and Stripes"
BABY FACE BEN SELVIN AND HIS ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK – 3253 I’D RATHER BE BLUE FANNY BRICE VICTOR – 21815 WHO WOULDN’T? BEN SELVIN AND HIS ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK – 3253 I WANNA BE LOVED BY YOU BROADWAY NITELITES COLUMBIA – 1604-D KEEP SWEEPING THE COBWEBS OFF THE MOON TED LEWIS AND HIS BAND WITH RUTH ETTING … Continue reading "Episode 22 – David’s Favorite Records Vol.1"
What-cha Gonna Do When There Ain’t No Jazz? Esther Walker VICTOR- 18680-B Capricho (Caprice) Emil Coleman & His Club Trocadero Orcheatra VOCALION – A 14706 Titina Carl Fenton’s Orchestra BRUNSWICK – 2835-B Rose Room Joseph C. Smith’s Orchestra VICTOR – 18473-B Alexander’s Ragtime Band Victor Military Band VICTOR – 17006-A Hacienda- The Society Tango Felix … Continue reading "Episode 21 with Joseph DeStefano"
THAT’S YOU BABY LOU GOLD AND HIS ORCHESTRA DIVA GIVE ME A NIGHT IN JUNE IPANA TROUBADOURS COLUMBIA -1098 THE ONE I LOVE BELONGS TO SOMEBODY ELSE MAX TERR AND HIS ORCHESTRA PERFECT RED LIPS KISS MY BLUES AWAY AILEEN STANLEY – JOHNNY MARVIN VICTOR I’M IN THE MARKET FOR YOU LOU GOLD AND HIS … Continue reading "The Talking Machine Hour Episode 20"
I CAN’T GET OVER A GIRL LIKE YOU TED LEWIS AND HIS BAND COLUMBIA 754-D APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS VAN EPP’S QUARTET AEOLIAN-VOCALION BLACK HORSE STOMP MARKEL AND HIS ORCHESTRA COLUMBIA 617-D I WONDER WHAT’S BECOME OF SALLY BENNIE KRUEGER’S ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK 2682 IF I CAN’T HAVE YOU WARING’S PENNSYLVANIANS VICTOR 21206 YOU TOLD … Continue reading "The Talking Machine Hour Episode 19"
ORIENTAL STARS PRINCE’S DANCE ORCHESTRA COLUMBIA – A2906 MY BLUE HEAVEN DON VOORHEES AND HIS ORCHESTRA COLUMBIA – 1129-D FORTY-SECOND STREET ART KAHN’S ORCHESTRA PERFECT – 15730 WHO? GEORGE OLSEN AND HIS MUSIC VICTOR – 19840 THE HOODOO MAN PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA VICTOR – 19339 IT MADE ME HAPPY WHEN YOU MADE ME … Continue reading "The Talking Machine Hour Episode 17"
SOME SUNNY DAY ISHAM JONES BRUNSWICK GEORGETTE MONTMARTRE ORCHESTRA VOCALION THAT’S MY WEAKNESS NOW NAT SHILKRET AND HIS ORCHESTRA VICTOR IF I CAN’T HAVE YOU GEORGE MARKS AND HIS ORCHESTRA COLUMBIA I WON’T DANCE JOHNNY GREEN AND HIS ORCHESTRA COLUMBIA IF I HAD A GIRL LIKE YOU BEN BERNIE & HIS ORCH OKLAHOMA INDIAN JAZZ … Continue reading "The Talking Machine Hour Episode 18"
I’M A JAZZ VAMPIRE MARION HARRIS COLUMBIA – A3328 WANG WANG BLUES BERNIE KRUEGER’S ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK – 2083 SILVER STARS PAUL SPECHT AND HIS HOTEL ASTOR ORCHESTRA COLUMBIA – A3672 FROM DAY TO DAY HERB WIEDOEFT’S CINDERELLA ROOF ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK – 2730 FOOTLOOSE CARL FENTON’S ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK – 2943 FOR NO REASON AT ALL IN … Continue reading "Jazz Appreciation Month Part II – Episode 16"
JAZZ BABY MARION HARRIS VICTOR – 18555 FIDGETY FEET ORIGINAL DIXIELAND “JAZZ” BAND VICTOR – 18564 MONEY BLUES FLETCHER HENDERSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA COLUMBIA – 383 ST. LOUIS BLUES CAB CALLOWAY BRUNSWICK – B-10004 4936 MY ANGELINE THE ORIGINAL MEMPHIS FIVE VOCALION – 15712 TIRED OF ME TED LEWIS JAZZ BAND COLUMBIA – A3329 STATION … Continue reading "Jazz Appreciation Month! Ep. 15"
There’s Everything Nice About You Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra Victor 20603-A April 28, 1927 Sometimes I’m Happy Vaughn De Leath Brunswick 3608-B July 19, 1927 Roam on My Little Gypsy Sweetheart Ted Weems and His Orchestra Victor 20892-A August 24, 1927 Let’s Do It Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra Columbia 1701-D December 22, … Continue reading "Episode 14 with Michael Bufalino!"
TURN ON YOUR RADIO BEN SELVIN AND HIS MOULIN ROUGE ORCHESTRA VOCALION – 14754 SPRING IS HERE IRVING AARONSON AND HIS COMMANDERS VICTOR – 20034 UNDERNEATH A SUNNY SKY HARRY RESER’S SYNCOPATORS COLUMBIA -276-D WHO’S ARMS ARE YOU IN TONIGHT? COLE MC ELROY’S SPANISH BALL ROOM BAND COLUMBIA – 794-D PENNIES FROM HEAVEN JIMMY DORSEY … Continue reading "The Talking Machine Hour Episode 13"
Special Remote Episode with Jim Shulman – Part 1 Lucia-Sextet (Chi Mi Frena-What Restrains Me?) Galli-Curci – Egener – Caruso – De Luca – Journet – Bada Victor – 95212 Alexander’s Ragtime Band Collins And Harlan Victor – 16908 Ring Ting A Ling Ada Jones Victor – 17051 Clarinet Marmalade James Reese Europe Pathe – … Continue reading "Episode 12 with Jim Shulman (Part 1)"
OVER ON THE JERSEY SIDE BILLY MURRAY VICTOR – 5631 I LOST MY GAL AGAIN TED WEEMS AND HIS ORCHESTRA VICTOR – 22637 COVER ME WITH KISSES WARING’S PENNSYLVANIANS VICTOR – 19246 THE LIFE OF A ROSE CHARLES DORNBERGER AND HIS ORCHESTRA VICTOR – 19151 LOVE GLORIA SWANSON VICTOR – 22079 FUSSY MABEL JELLY-ROLL MORTON … Continue reading "The Talking Machine Hour Episode 11"
BLUE DANUBE WALTZ ORCHESTRA COLUMBIA – 294 SLOW MOTION BLUES SONNY CLAY’S PLANTATION ORCHESTRA VOCALION – 1050 SUGAR FOOT STOMP FLETCHER HENDERSON & HIS ORCHESTRA COLUMBIA CORNET CHOP SUEY LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOT RECORD SOCIETY – P 21296 GOOD LITTLE, BAD LITTLE YOU CHICK ENDOR VICTOR – 21922 ONE AND TWO BLUES BESSIE SMITH HOT RECORD SOCIETY … Continue reading "The Talking Machine Hour Episode 10"
WEDDING BELLS JERMONE CONRAD AND HIS ORCHESTRA CAROLINA CLUB ORCHESTRA DIVA – 2844-G OH, LADY BE GOOD! CALIFORNIA RAMBLERS COLUMBIA – 293-D LOUISVILLE LOU THE VAMPIN’ LADY TED LEWIS AND HIS BAND COLUMBIA – A3892 SPEAKEASY BLUES KING OLIVER WITH CLARENCE WILLIAMS ORCH. CREOLE – 26 A I LOVE MY BABY ROY NEWMAN AND HIS … Continue reading "The Talking Machine Hour Episode 9"
CRAZY WORDS–CRAZY TUNE BLUEBIRD TRIO LINCOLN – 2614 BROWN EYES WHY ARE YOU BLUE LEO REISMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA COLUMBIA – 456-D SWEET SOMEONE PAUL ASH AND HIS ORCHESTRA COLUMBIA – 1034 TEA FOR TWO BEN BERNIE AND HIS HOTEL ROOSEVELT ORCHESTRA VOCALION – 14901 TESSIE! STOP TEASING ME FIVE BIRMINGHAM BABIES PATHE – 36129 … Continue reading "The Talking Machine Hour Episode 8"
MEMORIES OF YOU MISSOURI JAZZ BAND BANNER – 6079 WHO WOULDN’T THE AMBASSADORS VOCALION – 15387 I’VE CHANGED MY MIND BLUE WATER YACHT CLUB ORCHESTRA CAMEO – 8171 DUSKY STEVEDORE IRVING KAUFMAN DIVA – 2742 WHO’S WHO ARE YOU? PAUL ASH AND HIS ORCHESTRA COLUMBIA – 602-D PAGAN LOVE SONG BUDDY BLUE & HIS TEXANS BANNER – 2241 IF I HAD … Continue reading "The Talking Machine Hour Episode 7"
IF I COULD BE WITH YOU (ONE HOUR TONIGHT) COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA (V. HELEN HUMES) VOCALION – 4748 THE DUCK’S QUACK FRANK WESTPHAL AND HIS ORCHESTRA COLUMBIA – A3944 CRY BABY BLUES MARY MILLER ODEON – 20075 WHY? (DO I LOVE YOU LIKE I DO) BILLY HAYS AND HIS ORHCESTRA OKEH – 41091 WHEN THE MORNING GLORIES … Continue reading "The Talking Machine Hour Episode 6"
(EV’RYTHING IS GONNA BE) O.K. AMERICA ART KASSEL AND HIS KASSELS IN THE AIR COLUMBIA 2682-D I WANT TO BE HAPPY CARL FENTON’S ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK 2640 IT MADE ME HAPPY WHEN YOU MADE ME CRY ROY COLLINS’ DANCE ORCHESTRA ORIOLE 782 LOOKING AT THE WORLD THRU ROSE COLORED GLASSES PAUL ASH AND HIS ORCHESTRA COLUMBIA … Continue reading "The Talking Machine Hour Episode 5"