BENNY BELL Disc One
The words and music of Ben Samberg, aka Benny Bell
BS = Benny [or Ben] Samberg BB = Benny Bell
EARLY SONGS
01 The Bowery Bums (Samberg) "HOBO" JACK TURNER
[Ernest Hare] Ha 740H (146943-6)
02 The Bums Rush (Samberg) "HOBO" JACK TURNER
[Ernest Hare] Ha 740H (146944-5)
03 Oh That Dumb-Bell (BS) CARSON ROBISON TRIO Broadway
8131B (1447) (8993C2) V+
04 Sweet Violets (BS) BOB DICKSON [Dick Robertson]
Vi 23633A V+
The following are all credited to BENNY BELL unless noted
in boldface
05 She's Still Got It (BS) BENNY BIMBO Novelty 403A
V
06 Limericks (Who Knows One Better Than That?) BENNY
BIMBO Novelty 403B V
07 I'll Never Get Drunk Again (BB) Radio 129A
08 All On Account Of You (BS) THEO LYNN Radio 129B
09 Two Times Tonight (BS) Radio 228A (228-2A)
10 Two Times Tonight (BS) Radio 228A (228-5A) alt. take
V
11 Moonbeams (Harry Schnur) AL TAVEL Radio 228B
(228B)
12 Moonbeams (Harry Schnur) AL TAVEL Radio 228B
(228-5B) alt. take
13 The Boat Song (Take A Ship For Yourself) (BS) Frankie
"Miggs" Rand and Band Radio 444A ©1939
14 The Boat Song (Take A Ship For Yourself) (BS) Radio
998A ©1939
15 A Disgusted Millionaire (BS) Frankie "Miggs"
Rand and Band Radio 444B ©1939
16 A Disgusted Millionaire (BS) Radio 998B ©1939
17 The Automobile Song (Will You Love Me When - ?) (BB)
Radio 471A (471A) V-
18 The Automobile Song (Will You Love Me When - ?) (BB)
Radio 471A (471A-PSV) alt. take
19 The Automobile Song (Will You Love Me When - ?) (BB)
Radio 471A (471-3A) alt. take
20 She's So Clever (BS) Radio 471B (471-8B)
21 She's So Clever (BS) Radio 471B (471B-PSV) alt. take
22 Noses Run In My Family (BB) Radio 507A (92041) V+
bite, mended
23 You're Made To Order For Me (BB) Radio 507B bite, mended
24 She's Still Got It (BS) Radio 525A ©1940
25 There Ain't No Santa Clause (BS) Radio 525B
26 I'm The Guy Who Took A Ship For Myself (BS) Frankie
"Miggs" Rand and Band Radio 606A ©1940 V+
27 Gone But Not Forgotten (BS) Frankie "Miggs"
Rand and Band Radio 606B ©1940
28 Go To Work, You Jerk (BB) Radio 831A
29 Did You Ever Hear That Song? (Samberg) Radio 831B
BENNY BELL
Disc One
early songs
Radio Records
BENNY BELL - Disc One Notes
There are several instances of Bell being credited as composer
of one side of a disc and Samberg being credited on the other,
even though both are the same man.
The Radio records were probably not released in numerical order.
Obviously there are many large gaps in the numerical sequence.
Numbers may well have been assigned at random. Some have copyright
dates on the labels, and the number 92041 in the runoff area of
#22 may also be a date.
01/02 Benny recalled this as being the first commercial release
of any of his compositions.
04 Benny's best-known composition, at least until the 1975 "Shaving Cream" revival.
05/06 From the look of the pressing, this was mastered & pressed by ARC/Columbia, ca. 1936-7
11/12 Benny's involvement, if any, unknown
13/15 Looks like a 1939 ARC/Columbia mastering job
14/16 Apparently mastered from dubbings of alternate takes
of the above. No credit to Frankie "Miggs" Rand on labels
Born March 2l, 1906, Benny Samberg broke into the music business
as a song plugger in his late teens, in the 1920s. He only occasionally
performed in nightclubs or theatres; that was never a major focus
of his career. Realizing that there was a market for risqué
recordings that wasn't being satisfied by the majors, he began
releasing records on his own, first as Benny Bimbo and then as
Benny Bell. Radio Records was a real do-it-yourself operation.
Benny printed his own labels, and claimed to have even run the
mastering lathe himself. (The runoff grooves, etc. are often crudely
formed, and you can draw your own conclusions about the sound
quality). After WWII he started the Bell label, still a DIY enterprise
but with somewhat better technical quality. Bell records featured
less risqué material and more family-oriented songs for
the Jewish market, including some in Yiddish. "Pincus The
Peddler," released on Bell in both English and Yiddish versions,
was his all-time best-selling 78. Benny continued to make occasional
risqué items released on other labels. The "Cocktail
Party Songs" label primarily featured Benny's songs as sung
by Paul Wynn (aka Phil Winston, aka Phil Weinstein) who had a
somewhat similar but better-trained voice. There were also Cocktail
Party Songs releases that were labelled "Paul Wynn"
but actually sung by Benny himself. Benny also revived the Novelty
label for at least one 1949 issue. There was a period of inactivity
before Benny started Madison Records in the mid-Fifties (?) Madison
released new material on LP and 45, along with reissues of Benny's
earlier recordings.
In 1975 the Cocktail Party Songs record of Benny's song "Shaving
Cream," sung by Winston, was re-released by Vanguard after
it had become popular on the Dr. Demento Show and then on WNBC-AM.
Benny at first claimed to have sung the vocal himself. Then Winston
emerged, leading to some legal maneuvering which was described
in several Billboard articles. The Vanguard single reached
#30 on the Billboard charts, not bad for a 29-year-old
recording. Vanguard released a "Shaving Cream" LP of
tracks from Benny's vaults (most of the tracks are actually sung
by Benny). Vanguard also released three followup singles. Taking
advantage of his new notoriety, Benny revived the Madison label
for awhile before settling back into retirement. His last appearance
was on the Dr. Demento 20th anniversary TV special on Comedy Central
in 1991.
Benny was affected by Alzheimer's disease in his later years.
He died on July 6, l 999. According to his family, even when the
most of his memory failed him, he never forgot the words to his
songs.
BENNY BELL Disc Two Ben Samberg, aka Benny Bell
BS = Benny [or Ben] Samberg BB = Benny Bell
Titles shown with an asterisk are also shown in Hebrew characters
on the labels
01 I Hope They Draft Me Soon (BB) Radio 642A ©1940
02 The Alimony Blues (BS) Radio 642B ©1940
03 Benny Bell Blesses A Bride* (BB) Bell 120A
04 Misfortune, What Do You Want?* (BB) Bell 120B
05 The Son Of Pincus The Peddler (BB) BB & His Agony Trio
Bell 230A
06 The First Hundred Years (BB) Bell 230B
07 Oy Hut Air G'dah-vind* (Traditional Folk Song Revised
By BB) title "3 Politicians" in runoff area Bell
246A
08 Russo-Polish Mazurka* (Traditional) NO ARTIST CREDIT
Bell 246B
09 Hey Joe Two Beers (BB) BB & His Agony Trio Bell 327A
10 Pink Pills For Pale People (BB) Bell 327B
11 A Disgusted Millionaire* (BB) Bell 332A V+
12 Elope With Me* (Traditional Folk Song Revised By BB)
Bell 332B
13 Hetzaleh Getzaleh Goo* (BB) Bell 385A
14 Gelt, Gelt, Gelt* (BB) Bell 385B
15 Yiddish Radio Broadcast* (BB) Bell 390A
16 Wedding Waltz* (Traditional) NO ARTIST CREDIT Bell 390B
17 Pincus Went To The Mountains (Music: Traditional - Lyric
by BB) Bell 413A
18 A Disgusted Millionaire (BB) "A Disgusted Millionaire
- English" in runoff area Bell 413B
19 A Mozzle Tuff Far'n M'chitten - Fraylech* (BB) Bell
415A
20 Hebrew School* (Traditional Folk Song) Bell 415B
21 Moishe Pipick* (BB) Bell 434A
22 In The Subway* (BB) Bell 434B
23 Hey Joe Two Beers (Samberg-Kalman) Adapted from the
"Sari Waltz" THE AGONY TRIO WITH BB Bell 465A fair
cond.
24 Pink Pills For Pale People (BB) BB AND HIS BROOKLYN
MUSIC MAKERS B ell 465B
25 Pincus The Peddler (BB) BB AND HIS AGONY TRIO Bell 523A
26 Why Buy A Cow (When Milk Is Cheap) (BB) Bell 523B
27 Living And Laughing* (BB) Bell 531A
BENNY BELL Disc #2 notes
All Bell Records labels show either ©1945 or ©1946.
In a couple of cases I have two copies of the same recording with
different dates. The 1945 and 1946 labels differ slightly in design,
and the copyright date may refer to the label rather than the
recording.
As with the Radio records on Disc One, these were apparently not
numbered in chronological order. Note that two sequels to Benny's
signature song "Pincus The Peddler" appear before the
original. The numbers were evidently assigned at random or by
some unknown system.
On all the Bell records reproduced here, the song title is inscribed
(in English) in the runoff area of the shellac, along with the
number, in Benny Bell's own neat hand printing (which I can identify
from letters he sent me).
The two versions of "Hey Joe Two Beers"/"Pink Pills
For Pale People" are different recordings. Otherwise, I have
found no alternate takes of any Bell titles on 78. (Quite different
from my experience with Radio records).
Benny told me that jukeboxes were a big market for his records,
but #23 on this disc is the only one I've found that shows obvious
signs of doing hard time in a Wurlitzer.
BENNY BELL
Disc Two
Bell Records
"Pincus The Peddler"
BENNY BELL Disc Three Ben Samberg, aka Benny Bell
BS = Benny [or Ben] Samberg BB = Benny Bell
Titles shown with an asterisk are also shown in Hebrew characters
on the labels
01 Hungarian Chod'esh* (Traditional) NO ARTIST CREDIT Bell
531B
02 Bar Mitzvah Speech* (BB) Bell 638A
03 Celebration Fraylech* (Traditional) NO ARTIST CREDIT
Bell 638B
04 Eye-Yi Yah-Da-Dye* (Music-Traditional - Lyric by Benny
Bell) Bell 740A
05 Happiness Fraylech* (Traditional) NO ARTIST CREDIT Bell
740B
06 McCarthy And McGinnis (Music-Traditional - Lyric by
Benny Bell) Bell 952A
07 Meet Me On The Corner (In A Half-an-hour) (BB) Bell
952B 915A in runoff
COCKTAIL PARTY SONGS RECORDS
#08 thru #15 all show PAUL WYNN as the artist. Wynn (aka Phil
Winston, aka Phil Weinstein) actually sings on #08 thru #13, while
#14 and #15 are sung by Benny Bell. No composer credits on any
of these.
08 Take A Ship For Yourself CPS 101A V+ cond.
09 Hinkey Dinkey Polly Voo CPS 101B
10 Automobile Song CPS 202A
11 Shaving Cream CPS 202B
12 Noses Run In My Family CPS 303A
13 Tattooed Lady CPS 303B
14 Snow Balls CPS 606A V+ cond.
15 I'm The Guy CPS 606B
****
16 Everybody Wants My Fanny Slapstick 400A ©1949
17 How Dry I Am Slapstock 400B ©1949
Tracks 18 thru 26, plus 28 & 29, are transferred from reel
and cassette tapes sent to Dr. Demento by Benny Bell on various
occasions. Dates, where shown, were supplied by Mr. Bell.
18 Pink Pills For Pale People (1944)
19 Are You Gettin' Much Lately (1946)
20 A Goose For My Girl (1950)
21 Six Feet Under (1956)
22 In 1492 (c1929, r1956)
23 Frankie & Johnny (Kosher Style) (1962)
24 Look What I Married (1960)
25 Comic Opera (1962)
26 Shaving Cream
27 Shaving Cream - Part 2 45: Vanguard 2A
28 Shaving Cream [instrumental]
29 A Tribute To Dr. Demento
BENNY BELL Disc #3 notes
The Bell records (tracks 01-07) have English titles inscribed
by Mr. Bell himself in the runoff area, like those on Disc #2.
The Cocktail Party Songs 78s all have the word "Cocktail"
inscribed in similar fashion, but no titles.
#11 is of course available elsewhere with superior sound, but
appears here in its original context with other songs recorded
on the same occasion.
Compare #15 to Disc One, #26.
#16 is from Dr. Demento's 25th Anniversary Collection,
sound restored by Bob Fisher for Rhino Records. The 78 (the only
copy I've ever seen) belongs to comedy writer Ira Miller.
#16 and #20 are heard here without the electric bass which was
overdubbed for Vanguard's reissue of these tracks. (It did not
improve the music in my opinion).
Track #17 transferred from a reel-to-reel dub of the 78. It's
a bit lacking in high end.
#27 from a tape made by Brian Korn. The label just has the Vanguard
name, not their usual logo. The reverse side of the 45 is "He
Done Her Wrong," which is identical to #23 on this CD.
BENNY BELL
Disc Three
Bell Records
Cocktail Party Songs Records
"Shaving Cream"
RUBE BLOOM and others
ALABAMA RED PEPPERS (Bloom, p.)
01 Red Head Blues (Germain-Lillard) Romeo 552 2833B
V+
02 The New Twister (Krise-Lillard) Romeo 555 2835C V- crack
RUBE BLOOM AND HIS BAYOU BOYS Columbia records
03 The Man From The South (Bloom-Woods) "1st refrain
by Roy Evans - 2nd Refrain By Rube Bloom, The Composer" 2103D
149771-4
04 St. James Infirmary (Primrose) VR Roy Evans 2103D 149772-2
05 Mysterious Mose (Doyle) VR Roy Evans 2186D 150156-4
06 Bessie Couldn't Help It (Warner-Richmond-Bayha) VR R.E.
2186D 150157-3
07 On Revival Day (Razaf) 2218D 150531-3 V
08 There's A Wah-Wah Gal In Agua Caliente (Donaldson) VR
Eddie Walters 2218D 150532 V
RUBE BLOOM Piano solos
09 March Of The Dolls (Bloom) Pe 5-11-06 (<-
OK 40842) 81021B V
10 The Doll Dance (Brown) Pe 5-11-06 (<- OK 40842) 81022B
V
11 Silhouette (Bloom) Co 1195D 144419-2 V
12 Soliloquy (Bloom) OK 40867 81169B
13 Spring Fever (Bloom) OK 40867 81170A
14 Sapphire (Bloom) Co 1195D 144105-5 V
15 My Blue Heaven (Donaldson) OK 40931 81768B
16 Sapphire (Bloom) OK 40931 81769C
17 Serenata (Bloom) OK 41073 400042C
18 That Futuristic Rag (Bloom) OK 41073 400099C
19 Penthouse Romance (Rube Bloom) Vi 25060A take 2
20 On The Green (Rube Bloom) VI 25060B
LILLIAN CRAWFORD
21 Holiday (Ponce) Iragen 1G-29-02 (1934)
22 In A Mist (Biederbecke) Iragen 1G-29-02
JESS STACY
23 1. In The Dark 2. Flashes (Bix Beiderbecke)
De 18119A C90445A
MORTON GOULD
24 Pavanne (2nd Movement of American Symphonette
No. 2) (Morton Gould) De 23201A 68222A
25 Gavotte (3rd Movement of American Symphonette No. 3)
(Morton Gould) De 23204B 68220A
RUBE BLOOM
piano solos
also starring: HIS BAYOU BOYS
ALABAMA RED PEPPERS
LILLIAN CRAWFORD
JESS STACY
MORTON GOULD
RUBE BLOOM notes
The Rube Bloom piano solos are in chronological order by
recording date. Earlier versions of "Soliloquy" and
"Spring
Fever" were cut in 1926.
The tracks following the Bloom solos might be more
felicitously sequenced 24-25-21-22-23.
On the Iragen record (from Gennett masters) the info for
both sides (including the misspelled Biederbecke) is on the
side that plays "Holiday." The side that plays "In
A Mist"
has a label with a wordless black-and-white modernistic design
including a strobe pattern keyed to 78 rpm.
MEL BLANC In His Own Voices
All Tracks Transferred from Capitol 78 RPM Records in the Demento
Archives
Orchestras: BM=Billy May DS=Dick Stabile JD=Johnny Duffy FM=Franklyn
Marks and His Brothers LB=Lou Busch and His Tickle-Toe Four A=Alexandré
et L'Orchestre Parisien
01 Big Bear Lake (Mel Blanc) BM #57-560Z (3895)
02 I'm Just Wild About Animal Crackers (Rich-Coslow-Link)
BM #57-560Y (3897)
03 K-K-K-Katy (Geoffrey O'Hara) w/The Sportsmen BM #1441Y
(3896)
04 Take It Easy, Take It Light (The Regal Rhumba) (Gordon-Fenwick-Jones)
CHUY REYES and his Orchestra - Vocal by Pedro [MB] #57-790Y (5065)
05 Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Good-Bye) (Kahn-Erdman-Russo) Featured
in the Columbia Picture "Jolson Sings Again" BM #57-780Y
(5097)
06 I've Got A Lovely Bunch Of Coconuts (Fred Heatherton)
BM #57-780Z (5098)
07 Ten Little Bottles In The Sink (Jesse Greer-Bud Green)
BM #1727Y (6809)
08 Flying Saucers (Jimmy Carlyle-Eddie Brandt) BM #1441Y
(6812)
09 Polly, Pretty Polly (Leon Pober) DS #2764 (7416)
10 Tia Juana (Clark-Blue-Blanc) BM #2430 (7516)
11 OKMNX (Mel Blanc) BM #1727Z (7519)
12 I Tell My Troubles To Joe (Harry Stewart) JD #2261 (9031)
13 The Missus Wouldn't Approve (Harry Stewart) JD #2261
(9032)
14 Lord Bless His Soul (Leon Pober) FM #2048 (9796)
15 Morris (Richard Adler-Jerry Ross) FM #2048 (9797)
16 Tweet and Toot (Sol Meyer-Paul Weston) VA #32105 (10723)
17 The E. I. O. Song (Milton Kellem-John Coyle) VA #32105
(10724)
18 The Little Red Monkey (Stephen Gale-Jack Jordan) VA
#2430 (11208)
19 Somebody Stole My Gal (Leo Wood) LB #2470 (11458)
20 I Love Me (I'm Wild About Myself) (Hains-Mahoney-Weber)
LB #2470 (11459)
21 I'm In The Mood For Love (Jimmy McHugh-Dorothy Fields)
LE BLANC A #2635 (11931)
22 My Kinda Love (Louis Alter-Jo' Trent) LE BLANC A #2635
(11932)
23 The Lady Bird Song (George Howe-Charles Hayes) DC #2718
(12205)
24 I Dess I Dotta Doe (Rhodes-Walker-Reynolds) DC #2718
(12206)
25 Money (Freberg-Raksin) BM #2764 (12452)
bonus tracks:
26 There's A Hole In The Iron Curtain (Mel Blanc-Mickey
Katz) MICKEY KATZ AND HIS ORCHESTRA - Vocal by MB #869Y (5425)
27 There's A Hole In The Iron Curtain (Mickey Katz-Mel
Blanc) MICKEY KATZ AND HIS ORCHESTRA - Vocal by MB [the "Uncle
Nick" edit] 45: #F4185 (45-5425)
28 The Papoofnik Polka (Billy May-Mickey Katz) MICKEY KATZ
AND HIS ORCHESTRA Vocal by Mickey Katz #869Z (5424) MEL BLANC
In His Own Voices
RAY BOURBON All tracks direct from 78s in the Demento
Archive
Pianists: JB=Jack Burke; BH=Bart Howard; JM=Joey Melborn.
Record labels: LMS=Liberty Music Shop; HHS=Hollywood Hot Shots;
Imp=Imperial. No composer credits are shown on items 05-25.
01 Trombone Trixie (Bourbon) LMS L-209 (75220B) V+
02 First Swimming Lesson (Bourbon) LMS L-209 (75221A) V+
03 Spanish Opera (Bourbon) P-JB LMS L-320 (3444) V+
04 Oriental Opera (Bourbon) P-JB (3445) V+
05 Her First Piece HHS 381 (WR 712A)
06 The Chiropractor's Wife HHS 363 (WR714B) V+
07 Cocktail Ray Good Humor 277 (WR716A) (No artist credit)
08 Susie P-BH Imp 100A (X2)
09 My Family Tree P-BH Imp 100B (X3)
10 Sarah From Sahara P-BH Imp 101A (X4)
11 Man's Man P-BH Imp 101B (X1)
12 Take A Lei Imp 105A
13 Chief Peanut Stand Imp 105B
14 Sunday Ride - Part 1 Imp 106A
15 Sunday Ride - Part 2 Imp 106B
16 Gland Opera P-JM Imp 107A
17 To Hell With The Range P-JM Imp 107B
18 Hollywood Appendicitis P-JM Imp 108A
19 Hollywood Drive-In Storehouse P-JM Imp 108B
20 Mrs. Willouby Objects P-JM Imp 109A
21 Since Ivan Started Div'in P-JM Imp 109B
22 My First Piece P-JM Imp 110A V
23 My Last Piece P-JM Imp 110B V
24 Sisters Of Charity P-BH Bourbana WR711A
25 Three Shop Girls P-BH Bourbana WR711B
RAY BOURBON NOTES
I have no definite dates for any of these, and they are probably
not in precise chronological order.
Judging by the look of the pressing, 01/02 were recorded by Decca
ca. 1937.
05-07 are probably a bit earlier than that. (Good Humor reissued
many HHS titles in the late 1930s and 1940s, sans artist
credits.) There is obviously some relation between those and 24-25.
Bourbana WR711 is a 12" disc (the label named in honor of
Fiskana, we presume). The labels read "Western Record Co."
and "Recorded In Hollywood."
This Imperial label does not appear to have any connection with
the well-known postwar label by that name. All these Imperial
labels read "Recorded In Hollywood." All save the first
two couplings also read "Anyone found using this number without
permission will be prosecuted."
The Bourbon Records three-disc set including "Mr. Wong"
will be toasted soon on another CD.
Ray
Bourbon
"My First Pieces"
THE FISKE DISKES #1 Dwight Fiske
01 Ida, the Wayward Sturgeon (--) Fiskana un-numbered
(JGB2282) Mayfair Features, ©1933, recorded at the Byers
Studio, NYC. V+
02 Clarissa the Flea (--) as #01, but (JGB2283) V+
All remaining tracks on this disc are 12" 78s on the Fiskana
label, recorded (in NYC) and pressed by Victor. Earlier pressings
have no composer credits; later ones read "Words and Music
by Dwight Fiske." Matrix numbers and dates courtesy of "The
Blue Pages."
03 Mrs. Pettibone 36099A (CS 78261-2) 10-26-33 V+
04 Two Horses and a Debutante 36099B (CS78260-2) 10-26-33
05 Ida the Wayward Sturgeon 36100B (CS78283-1) 10-26-33
06 Clarissa the Flea 36100A (CS78284-4) 11-27-33
07 Anthony and Cleopatra 36103A (CS78533-2) 1-3-34 V+
08 Adam and Eve 36103B (CS81141-1) 1-3-34
09 Irving Levy 36122B (CS81097-3) 3-28-34
10 Kitty Malibu 36122A (CS81098-2) 3-28-34
11 Week-end 36134A (CS84068-1) 8-29-34
12 Vera Young 36134B (CS84069-1) 8-29-34
13 Columbus and Isabella 36135A (CS84067-1) 8-29-34
14 Africa Whispers 36135B (CS81096-2) 3-28-34
15 The Colonel's Tropical Bird 36162A (CS87297-2) 1-11-35
16 Mr. Seven 36162B (CS87296-1) 1-11-35
17 Mr. Webster 36167A (CS81143-1) 1-3-34
DWIGHT FISKE
The Fiske Diskes
No. 1
THE FISKE DISKES #2 Dwight Fiske all tracks from
12" 78s
01 Molly O'Toole, the Fan Dancer Fiskana 36167B
(CS89286-2) 4-18-35
02 The King And The Queen Gala 173A (orig. Fiskana 36173A)
9-19-35
03 The Last Cure Gala 173B (orig. Fiskana 36173B) 9-19-35
04 Why Should Penguins Fly? Fiskana 36187A (2EA3745-1)
London, 1936
05 Mediterranean Folly Fiskana 36187B (2EA3746-1) London,
1936
06 Mickey Finn Fiskana 36203A (CS06472-1) 3-29-37
07 The Fourteenth Wedding Anniversary Fiskana 36203B (CS06473-1)
3-29-37
DWIGHT FISKE PRESENTS (Four-record set, Liberty
Music Shops label - all labels read DWIGHT FISKE PRESENTS plus
the title, no composer credits - recorded NY, July 1939 - discs
are V+ to E-
08 The Toast Of Calcutta LMS L-264 (WXP24901A)
09 Thank You For Coming [label reads "Thank You For
Calling"] LMS L-264 (WXP24903A)
10 Souvenir Of The Fair LMS L-265 (WXP24906A)
11 Oh Evening Star LMS L-265 (WXP24902A)
12 From Titles To Tales LMS L-266 (WXP24904A)
13 Havana Night LMS L-266 (WXP24907A)
14 His Excellency LMS L-267 (WXP24905A)
15 Town And Country Boy LMS L-267 (WXP24900A#2)
*******
16 Dr. Cinnamon Gala 189A V+ ca. 1943
17 The Hair Of The Wolf Gala 189B V ca. 1943
18 The Captain's Leave Gala 190A V+ ca. 1943
Matrix numbers and dates from "The Blue Pages"
DWIGHT FISKE
The Fiske Diskes
No. 2
BRUZ FLETCHER Sings source: 78 rpm discs
LMS = Liberty Music Shop lab el (all composer credits to Fletcher)
BFS = Bruz Fletcher Sings label (no composer credits on
these)
01 Hilly Brown LMS L-160 (W170742-1) V+
02 Lei From Hawaii LMS L-159 (W170743-1)
03 Spring In Manhattan - with Allan Coles' Orchestra
LMS L-159 (W170745-2)
04 Keep An Eye On His Business - with Allan Coles' Orchestra
LMS L-160 (W170746-2) V+
05 Nympho-Dipso-Ego Maniac LMS L-181 (P17445-3) NYC, 5-7-35
06 My Doctor LMS L-181 (P17446-1) NYC, 5-7-35
07 The Simple Things Of Life LMS L-204 (LA1177A) LA, 10-5-36
V
08 Mrs. Lichtenfall LMS L-204 (LA1178A) LA, 10-5-36 V+
09 Oh For A Week In The Country BFS HO-102 (H-0102)
10 She's My Most Intimate Friend BFS HO-103 (H-0103)
11 Home BFS HO-104 (H-0104) V+
12 Peter Lillie Daisy BFS HO-105 (H-0105) V+
13 The Hellish Mrs. Haskell BFS HO-106 (H-0106)
14 The Prairie BFS HO-107 (L0463)
15 Reminiscent Of You BFS HO-108 (H-0108)
16 Drunk With Love BFS HO-109 (H-0109)
17 Hello Darling LMS L-305 (3325)
18 Get It Up Kitty LMS L-305 (3326)
19 She's My Most Intimate Friend LMS L-306 (3327)
20 Oh! For A Week In The Country LMS L-306 (3328)
21 "It" LMS L-307 (3329)
22 Miss Day LMS L-307 (3330)
BRUZ FLETCHER SINGS Notes
Stoughton J. Fletcher appeared at the Casino Town Club (NY) in
1934 and the Club Bali in Los Angeles in 1936, '39 and 1940. Due
to frequent police crackdowns on gay performers, he had difficulty
finding work. He grew increasingly despondent and committed suicide
on Feb. 8, 1941 in Tarzana, CA. -The Blue Pages
Bruz Fletcher began his career at the Hill School, in Pottstown,
Pa., where he improvized his own jazz melodies for the delectation
of his classmates. Shortly after his graduation, his father ceased
being president of the Fletcher American National Bank of Indianapolis,
and so, without benefit of the family yachts and horses, he commenced
his professional career as an entertainer in earnest at the Gables
Beach Club in California, where he sang his first original lyrics
for the exalted sum of ten dollars. His reputation as a creator
of ingeniously sly ditties grew very rapidly, however, and he
is today one of the most select of that highly select group, the
"special material" writers. Unlike many of his confreres,
though, Bruz Fletcher supplements his writing with personal presentations,
and of his performances it is sufficient to state that a two-week
engagement at the Club Bali in Hollywood begun on July fourth,
1935, was concluded the first of October, 1940. His unique style
of song delivery and his appearance combine to qualify him for
charter membership in what he is wont to term "The Tired
Baby Face Club." The author of four books which (he is glad
to say) are out of print, also two plays which perished in the
pasture but may rise and live again, he has written material for
many of the most illustrious names in the theatrical and cinema
world. His work has a peculiarly mordant quality which makes it
penetrating social satire as well as hilarious good fun and establishes
him as a completely distinctive figure in the field of night club
entertainment. His highly successful recordings have been instrumental
in spreading his fame throughout the length and breadth of the
land; and of all his efforts on discs, those contained in this
album are in many rsepects the finest. But any attempt to describe
or evaluate these amazing creations of Bruz must necessarily be
a bit futile, so gather 'round the phonograph, fill up the glasses
and let Bruz speak for himself. -Liner notes for LMS album
set containing tracks 17-22 on this disc
This CD contains all the Fletcher recordings listed in "The
Blue Pages" except for two, "The Garden City Belle"
& "The Human Newsreel" (LMS L-180). It also contains
three items not mentioned there -- #11, #15, #16.
Track 19 is a remake or alternate take of track 10. Track 20 is
a remake or alternate take of track 9. Track 21 is a re-titled
remake or alternate take of track 12.
The label of #12 is autographed "To Mr. & Mrs. Spencer with
great good wishes, Bruz - "Bali," 1938.
Bruz
Fletcher
FORTIES VARIETIES
RAY BOURBON: Hilarity From Hollywood
Bourbon Records "Recorded In Hollywood"
01 The Bourbon Motif (Mac Maurada) With Harp 101A
02 Strong, Solid and Sensational (Roberts-Fischer) From
the Mike Todd Production "Catherine Was Great" Wayne
Reeves & His Russian Notkies 101B
03 Vacation In Nevada (Mac Maurada) Dude Ranch Wranglers
102A
04 Give, Sister, Give (Bourbon-Mrs. Veazey Sherry) Wayne
Reeves and his Main Streeters 102B noise due to pressing flaw
05 Mr. Wong (Mac Maurada) With Harp 103A
06 Mrs. Bevington Swope (--) With Harp 103B
Messrs. Edward J. & Harry Lee Danziger Present a Gala Record Revue
Starring WILLIE HOWARD in an album of comedy and songs
Gala Album #1 No cc's on any labels HD=Orchestra Conducted by
Harly Dainger
07 French Taught In A Hurry Willie Howard-Alias Prof. Pierre
Ginsburg Gala 1000A (115A)
08 French Taught In A Hurry-Continued as #07 1000B (116-1B)
09 Tyrone Shapiro (The Bronx Caballero) HD 1001A (119-1A)
10 Moscow Art Players (Impressions) HD 1001B (117A)
11 Comes The Revolution! (Political Speech) 1002A (118-2A)
12 Jessel, Jolson, Cantor (Imitations) 1002B (120B)
A Night at BILLY GRAY'S BAND BOX - The Biggest Little Mad
House In Hollywood
Deluxe Set 27 Artist credit on labels: BILLY GRAY'S HOLLYWOOD
BAND BOX REVIEW CC's on all six titles: Kuller-Borne
13 Band Box (Theme) Deluxe 8160A (606-3)
14 Hollywood U. S. L. A. 8160B (607)
15 Everybody Wants A Little Peace 8161 (608)
16 The Kellys, The Morellis and The Lipshitzes 8161 (609)
17 Alta Conga 8162A (610)
18 Frailach Tanz 8162B (624)
Gala Presents SHEILA BARRETT
Album No. 70 Accompanied by Vin Hall No CC's 78s are V to
V+
19 Victoria Station 7001
20 The Professional Southern Belle (Doing a New York Nightclub
For The First Time) 7002
21 Death In The Afternoon (Daytime Radio) 7003
22 The Brooklyn-Continental Chanteuse (International and
over here too) 7004
23 Sheila Barrett's Hit Parade (Bert Lahr, Tallulah Bankhead,
W. C. Fields, Al Jolson) 7005
24 Night Club Menace 7006
25 Bonus track (anonymous)
MARION HARRIS - Vol. 1
"Archive" style transfers - "stereo",
with tracks starting before music begins
01 I Ain't Got Nobody Much (Roger Graham-Spencer Williams)
Vi 18133B (G+)
02 When I Hear That Jazz Band Play (from Ziegfeld's "Midnight
Frolic") (Gene Buck-Dave Stamper) Vi 18389B (V-)
03 Everybody's Crazy 'Bout The Doggone Blues But I'm Happy
(Creamer and Layton) Vi 18443A (V)
04 After You've Gone (Creamer-Layton) tk.7 Vi 18509A
05 A Good Man Is Hard To Find (Eddie Green) Vi 18535A (V)
06 For Johnny And Me (Lew Brown-A. Von Tilzer) Vi 18535B
(V)
07 Jazz Baby (Blanche Merrill-M. K. Jerome) Vi 18555B
08 Left All Alone Again Blues - from "The Night Boat"
(Kern) CO A2939 (V-)
09 Everybody But Me (Henley) CO A2939 (V)
10 The "St. Louis" Blues (Handy) CO A2944 tk.
3
11 The "St. Louis" Blues (Handy) CO A2944 tk.
4 (G+)
12 Homesickness Blues (Hess) Co A2944 tk. 2 (G)
13 Homesickness Blues (Hess) Co A2944 tk. 3
14 Oh Judge (He Treats Me Mean) (Henley) Co A2968 (V)
15 He Done Me Wrong (Cannon) Co A2968 (V)
16 I Ain't Got Nobody (Warfield) Co A3371
17 Where Is My Daddy Now Blues (Motzen & Ohman) Co A3371
18 I'm Looking For A Bluebird (To Chase My Blues Away) (Rich)
Co A3457 (V)
19 Sweet Cookie (Le Clerq) Co A3457
20 The Memphis Blues (Norton-Based On Handy's Blue Melody)
Co A3474 (G+)
21 Beale Street Blues (Handy) Co A3474 (G+)
22 Who'll Take My Place? (Fazioli) Co A3630
23 Fickle Flo (From Kokomo) (Turk & Robinson) Co A3630
24 Nobody Lied (When They Said That I Cried Over You) (Weber)
CO A3646
MARION HARRIS - Vol. 2
"Archive" style transfers - "stereo",
with tracks starting before music begins
01 Haunting Blues (Busse) Co A3646
02 Sweet Indiana Home (Donaldson) w/Isham Jones Orchestra
Br 2310A
03 Blue (Clark-Handman-Leslie) w/Isham Jones Orchestra
Br 2310B
04 Dixie Highway (Kahn-Donaldson) Br 2318A
05 Brother'n-Law Dan (Jordan) Br 2318B
06 Aggravatin' Papa (Turk-Donaldson) Br 2345A
07 Hot Lips (Busse-Lange-Davis) Br 2345B
08 Mississippi Choo Choo (Frost-Rose) Br 2361A
09 Who Cares? (Yellen-Ager) Br 2361B
10 I Gave You Up Just Before You Threw Me Down (Kalmer-Ruby-Ahlert)
Br2370A (V- - rough start)
11 Rose Of The Rio Grande (Warren-Gorman) Br 2370B (V)
12 I Ain't Got Nobody (Graham-Williams) Saxophone passages
by Bennie Kreuger Br 2395A
13 St. Louis Blues (Handy) Saxophone passages by Bennie
Kreuger Br 2395B
14 Runnin' Wild (Grey-Wood-Gibbs) Br 2410A
15 You've Got To See Mama Every Night (Rose-Conrad) Br
2410B
16 Two-Time Dan (Turk-Robinson) Br 2434A
17 That Red Head Gal (Van Schenck-Lodge) Br 2434B
18 Who's Sorry Now (Kalmar-Ruby-Snyder) Br 2443A
19 Waitin' For The Evening Mail (Baskette) Br 2443B
20 Stealing To Virginia (Kahn-Donaldson) Br 2513A
21 Your Mama's Gonna Slow You Down (Wells-Cooper) Br 2513B
22 It Had To Be You (Isham Jones-Gus Kahn) Piano Passages
by Phil Ohman Br 2610A
23 How Come You Do Me Like You Do (Austin-Bergere)
Piano Passages by Phil Ohman Br 2610B (V-)
MARION HARRIS - Vol. 3
"Archive" style transfers - "stereo",
with tracks starting before music begins
01 Jealous (Malie-Firth-Little) Br 2622A
02 Hey Hey And Hee Hee (I'm Charleston Crazy) (Matson-Booker-Mills)
Br 2622B
03 I Can't Get The One I Want (Handman-Rose-Ruby) Br 2651A
04 There'll Be Some Changes Made (Higgins-Overstreet) Br
2651B
05 Wanted "Someone To Love" (Austin-Mills-McHugh)
Br 2672A
06 Go, Emmaline (Creamer-Brown) Br 2672B
07 Somebody Loves Me from George White's "Scandals"
(De Sylva-Gershwin) Br 2735A (V)
08 Charleston Charlie (Austin-O'Hara) Br 2735B (V)
09 Tea For Two from "No, No, Nanette" (Caesar-Youmans)
Br 2747A
10 The Blues Have Got Me (Silver-Turk) Br 2747B
11 I'll See You In My Dreams (Gus Kahn-Isham Jones) Br
2784A (V)
12 Why Couldn't It Be Poor Little Me (Gus Kahn-Isham Jones)
Br 2784B (V-)
13 Did You Mean It? from "A Night In Spain" (Baker-Silvers-Lyman)
Vi 21116A (V+)
14 The Man I Love (Ira & George Gershwin) Vi 21116B
15 Funny, Dear, What Love Can Do (Bennett-Little-Straight)
Br 4663 (V+)
16 Nobody's Using It Now (Orey-Schertzinger) Br 4663-
17 Nobody's Sweetheart (Kahn-Erdman-Schoebel-Meyers) Br
4681
18 My Fate Is In Your Hands from Connie's Review "Load
Of Coal" (Razaf-Waller) Br 4681-
19 He's Not Worth Your Tears from the musical comedy "Sweet
and Low" (Dixon-Rose-Warren) Br 4972 (V+)
20 My Man From Caroline (Donaldson) Br 4972-
MARGARET YOUNG
21 'Way Down Yonder In New Orleans from "Spice
of 1922" (Creamer-Layton) Br 2319A (V+)
22 Seven Or Eleven (Brown-Donaldson) Br 2413A
23 Hula Lou (Yellen-Charles-King) Br 2583A
24 A New Kind Of Man (Clare-Flatow) Br 2764B
the virtually complete HORACE HEIDT 1927-29
1 - MINE (De Sylva-Hanley) VR Lee Lykins 20608-B
2 - "HELLO CUTIE" (Friend-Sciacca) VR Lee Lykins 20608-A
3 - GET 'EM IN A RUMBLE SEAT (Davidson-Lamp-Marshall) VC by Members
Of Orchestra 21311-A
4 - GOLDEN GATE (Jolson-Dreyer-Rose-Meyer) Vocal Trio: Lewis-Bradshaw-Bowne
21310-A
5 - I STILL LOVE YOU (Yellen-Ager) VC: Lee Lykins 21312-B
6 - EVERY EVENING (Rose-McHugh) VC: Lee Lykins 21312-A
7 - I'M TELLING THE WORLD (That I Love You) (Amy Ashmore Clarke-W.
C. Polla) VR Harold Moore 21568-B
8 - CUDDLE UP A LITTLE CLOSER, LOVEY MINE (Hauerbach-Hoschna)
VR Lee Lykins 21335-A
9 - WHAT A WONDERFUL WEDDING THAT WILL BE (Kahal-Wheeler-Fain)
Vocal Trio: Lewis-Bradshaw-Bowne 21310-B
10 - WAIT A LITTLE LONGER, LOVEBIRD (Dixon-Greeg) Vocal Trio:
Lykins-Lewis-Bradshaw 21311-B
11 - I LOVE YOU TRULY (C. J. Bond) VR by Members Of Orchestra
21335-B
12 - I'M "KA-RAZY" FOR YOU (Jolson-Rose-Dreyer) VR Jerry
Bowne 21957-B
13 - PLODDIN' ALONG (Trent-Dew Rose-Robison) VR Dinty Moore 21956-A
14 - STAIRWAY OF DREAMS (Gene Stone-Adrian Mack) VR Lee Lykins
21956-B
15 - THE WEDDING OF THE PAINTED DOLL (Arthur Freed-Nacio Herb
Brown) 21957-A
16 - TURN ON THE HEAT (from William Fox picture "Sunny Side
Up") (De Sylva-Brown-Henderson) VR by Male Trio 22195-A
17 - MELANCHOLY Sunbeam LP MFC-4 (Vi 22222)
the virtually complete HORACE HEIDT 1927-29
Horace Heidt and His Orchestra (except as indicated)
HHO = Horace Heidt's Orchestra
HHAHC - Horace Heidt and His Californians
4-22-27, San Francisco
1 - MINE (De Sylva-Hanley) VR Lee Lykins 20608-B -4
2 - "HELLO CUTIE" (Friend-Sciacca) VR Lee Lykins 20608-A
-2
2-17-28, Oakland
3 - GET 'EM IN A RUMBLE SEAT (Davidson-Lamp-Marshall) VC by Members
Of Orchestra 21311-A -5
2-24-28, Oakland
4 - GOLDEN GATE (Jolson-Dreyer-Rose-Meyer) Vocal Trio: Lewis-Bradshaw-Bowne
21310-A -6
3-1-28, Oakland
5 - I STILL LOVE YOU (Yellen-Ager) VC: Lee Lykins 21312-B -10
3-2-28, Oakland
6 - EVERY EVENING (Rose-McHugh) VC: Lee Lykins 21312-A -5
7 - I'M TELLING THE WORLD (That I Love You) (Amy Ashmore Clarke-W.
C. Polla) VR Harold Moore 21568-B (HHO) -7
3-9-28, Oakland
8 - CUDDLE UP A LITTLE CLOSER, LOVEY MINE (Hauerbach-Hoschna)
VR Lee Lykins 21335-A -5
9 - WHAT A WONDERFUL WEDDING THAT WILL BE (Kahal-Wheeler-Fain)
Vocal Trio: Lewis-Bradshaw-Bowne 21310-B -3
3-13-28, Oakland
10 - WAIT A LITTLE LONGER, LOVEBIRD (Dixon-Greeg) Vocal Trio:
Lykins-Lewis-Bradshaw 21311-B -5
11 - I LOVE YOU TRULY (C. J. Bond) VR by Members Of Orchestra
21335-B -1
San Francisco, 3-16-29
12 - I'M "KA-RAZY" FOR YOU (Jolson-Rose-Dreyer)
VR Jerry Bowne 21957-B no take shown (HHAHC)
Hollywood, 4-2-29
13 - PLODDIN' ALONG (Trent-Dew Rose-Robison) VR Dinty Moore
21956-A no take shown (HHAHC)
14 - STAIRWAY OF DREAMS (Gene Stone-Adrian Mack) VR Lee Lykins
21956-B no take shown (HHAHC)
Hollywood, 4-10-29
15 - THE WEDDING OF THE PAINTED DOLL (Arthur Freed-Nacio Herb
Brown) 21957-A no take shown (HHAHC)
New York, 10-24-29
16 - TURN ON THE HEAT (from William Fox picture "Sunny Side
Up") (De Sylva-Brown-Henderson) VR by Male Trio 22195-A -4
New York, 10-22-29
17 - MELANCHOLY Sunbeam LP MFC-4 (Vi 22222)
note: 21568-A by Herman Kenin
ANDY I0NA all Columbia records
Andrew Aiona's Novelty Four
01 Keko (Aiona, Koki, Thomas & Theck) 1728D 147808-2
02 Hula Girl (Sonny Cunha) 1728D 147806-3
Andy Iona and his Islanders
03 For You a Lei (A Hawaiian Love Song) (Hayett-Noble)
VR Andy Iona, Allen Kila, Sam Koki, Dan Stewart 2953D LA189A
04 I've Found A Little Grass Skirt For My Little Grass
Shack In Hawaii (Owens-Noble) VR as on #03 2953D LA191A
05 My Tane (My Man) A Samoan Love Song (Goupilaul-Gump-Noble)
VR as on #03 3030D LA192A
06 Na Pua (Wreaths Of The Islands) (Iona-Noble) VR as on
#03 3030D LA195B
07 Hawaiian Paradise (Harry Owens) VR Bob Cutter & Chorus
3057D LA1039A
08 My Rose Of Waikiki (Stewart-Long-Canfield-Gump) VR Andy
Iona, Whistling Willie, Dan Stewart, Freckles Lyons - Vocal Solo
by Splash Lyons 3057D LA1032B
09 Drinking Song Of Hawaii (Okolemaluna) (Harry Owens)
Under The Direction of Harry Owens VR Iona's Trio 3089D CLA425A
10 Hawaiian Hospitality (Owens-Kinney) credits as on #09
3089D CLA424A
11 Kuu Ipo (My Sweetheart) Hawaiian Falsetto Love Song
(Andy Iona) VR Dan Stewart, Freckles Lyons, Buddy Silva, Andy
Iona 3094D CLA427B V+
12 Naughty Hula Eyes (Canfield-Long) VR as on #11 3094D
CLA426A V+
13 Hawaiian One To Ten Hawaiian Stomp (Andy Iona) 3129D
CLA464B
14 Hawaiian Memories (Love Melodies) (Andy Iona) 3129D
CLA463B
15 Vana Vana (Love's Thrills) (Bambridge-Iona) 3133D CLA475A
16 Hola E Pae (Five O'Clock Song) (Arr. Noble) 3133D CLA476A
17 What The Brownskin Maid Taught Me (?) 3139D MLA232 V-
18 When The April Showers Reach Hawaii (Long-Tomerlin)
3139D MLA231 VR Polena V-
Andy Iona and his Orchestra
19 Tropic Memories (Iona-Bartels) 35294 LA1986A
20 Homesick For The Islands (Iona-Bartels) 35294 LA1987A
Miulan with Andy Iona and his Orchestra
21 Maid Of Honolulu (Montano-Peters-arr. Noble) 35525 LA2156A
22 Do Not Forget Me (Mai Poina Oe Iau) (Doirin) 35525 LA2157A
Andy Iona and his Orchestra
23 How'd Ya Do (Pollack-Iona) 35846 LA2243A
24 Whispering Lullaby (Stewart) 35846 LA2244A
ANDY IONA
and his Islanders
ANDY IONA Notes
OKeh 3762 is a reissue of Co 3094D, same takes. The OKeh was
actually used for this CD.
My copy of #17 has the same label as #18 (pressing plant error).
The title of #17 is guesstimated with reference to Roger Kinkle's
encyclopedia.
The Columbia four-disc album I mentioned has two discs featuring
Iona. One couples #09 with "Ta-hu-wa-hu-wa-i" from Co
2962D. (The album copy was actually used for this CD for #09;
it's from the original parts). Another disc features Iona backing
up the vocalist Miulan. This was included on the CD as #21 and
#22. The remaining two discs are by Sol Hoopii and Lani McIntire
(one each).
Iona did have a Columbia four-disc album to himself - "Aloha
Hawaii", 35843 thru 35846. Unfortunately, I could only locate
the one disc included here.
The two Deccas I have by Iona will be included on another CD.
LOUIS PRIMA - Disc #3
LOUIS PRIMA, DAVE ROSE & NORMAN GAST (Previously released
as "Hotcha Trio")
01 Dinah (Young-Davis-Akst) BB B-5758A (V)
02 Chinatown, My Chinatown (William Jerome-Jean Schwartz)
BB B-5758B (V)
LOUIS PRIMA AND HIS NEW ORLEANS GANG
Vocal by Louis Prima, all tracks except #10
03 I Still Want You (Louis Prima) Br 7320 (B16258A) Poor
cond.
04 (Looks Like I'm) Breakin' The Ice (McCarthy-Cavanaugh-Weldon)
Br 7320- (B16289A) Poor cond.
05 Chinatown, My Chinatown (Jerome-Schwartz) Br 7456
(B17613-1)
06 Basin Street Blues (Spencer Williams) Br 7456 (B17615-1)
07 It's The Rhythm In Me (Prima-Mills) Br 7471 (B16541A)
V-
08 Worry Blues (Prima-Mills) Br 7471 (B16542A) V-
09 That's Where The South Begins (Waller-Brown) Br 7524
(B16023A)
10 Jamaica Shout (Horace Henderson) Br 7524 (B16024A)
11 How'm I Doin'? (Flwler-Redman) Br 7531 (B17763-2) V+
12 Solitude (DeLange-Mills-Ellington) Br 7531 (B17765-1)
V
13 Sweet Sue - Just You (Stomp) (Harris-Young) Br 7596
(LA1078B)
14 I Love You Truly (Carrie Jacobs Bond) Br 7596 (LA1080B)
15 Cross Patch (Seymour-Lawnhurst) Br 7680 (LA1112A)
16 Swing Me A Lullaby (Raye-Prince-Waring) Br 7680 (LA1113A)
17 Dinah (Lewis-Young-Akst) Br 7666 (LA1103A)
18 Lazy River (Carmichael-Arodin) Br 7666 (LA1104A)
19 Mr. Ghost Goes To Town (Parish-Mills-Hudson) Vo 3388
(C1675-1)
20 The Goose Hangs High (Friend-Lombardo) Vo 3368 (C1677-1)
21 Fifty-Second Street (Cahn-Chaplin) Vo 3509 (LA1308A)
22 The Love Bug Will Bite You (If You Don't Watch Out)
(Pinky Tomlin) Vo 3509 (LA1309A) V-
LOUIS PRIMA - Disc #4 "Archive style" ("stereo")
all by LOUIS PRIMA AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Vocalists: LP = Louis Prima; LAC = Lily Ann (or Lilyann) Carol;
JP = Jack Powers
01 Kentucky (Henry Prichard) LP Hit 7096 (M405)
02 A Fellow On A Furlough (Bobby Worth) LAC Hit 7096 (M406)
03 Angelina (Roberts-Fisher) Majestic 7106 (T440) V+
04 Oh Marie (Everett) LAC Maj 7106 (T443)
05 Hitsum-Kitsum-Bumpity-Itsum (Prima-Skylar-Kaye) LP & LAC
Maj 7124 (T486)
06 What's The Matter Marie? (Louis Prima) LP Maj 7124 (T488)
07 I Was Here When You Left Me (I'll Be Here When You Get
Back) (Stept) LAC Maj 7135 (T509)
08 Please No Squeeza Da Banana (Zero-Prima-Jaffe) LP Maj
7135 (T510)
09 Brooklyn Boogie (Prima-Bostic) Piano-Al Gurton; Tenor
sax-Morton Lewis; Clt-Hal Rosenman; Tpt-LP
Maj 7141 (T521)
10 I Don't Want To Be Loved (By Anyone Else But You) (Symes-Livingston)
LAC Maj 7141 (T522)
11 You Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart) (Stock-James)
Maj 1029B (T534) lots of wear
(note: 1029A is T521, see #09)
12 You Gotta See Baby Tonight (Or You Won't See Baby At
All) (Prima-James-Stock) LP Maj 7151 (T545)
13 Who Threw The Whiskey In The Well (Millinder-DeLange-Brooks)
LP & Band Maj 7151 (T546)
14 Just A Little Fond Affection (Box-Cox-Ilda) LAC Maj
7156 (T572)
15 Waitin' For The Train To Come In (Skylar-Block) LP Maj
7156 (T573)
16 As Mr. Mason Said To Dixon (This Is Where I Draw
The Line) LP Maj 7159B (T575)
17 Way Down Yonder In New Orleans (Creamer-Layton) LP Maj
7159A (T445) glitches are on the 78
18 It Takes A Long Tall Brown-skin Gal (To Make
A Preacher Lay His Bible Down) (Skidmore-Walker)
Maj 1037A (T601)
19 St. Louis Blues (W. C. Handy) Maj 1037B (T648)
20 "Gimme" A Little Kiss Will "Ya,"
Huh? (Turk-Smith-Pinkard) LP Maj 7172A (T649)
21 Where Did You Learn To Love? (Styne-Cahn-Harris) JP
& Ensemble Maj 7172B (T650)
22 Little Boy Blew His Top (Prima-Belle) LP Maj 1052B (T652)
V+
(note: 1052A is T440, se #03)
23 Pickle In The Middle (And The Mustard On Top) (Tackaberry-Sigman)
LP Maj 7179A (T683)
24 Come Rain Or Come Shine From the show "St. Louis
Woman" (Arlen-Mercer) JP Maj 7179B (T654)
LOUIS PRIMA - Disc #5
all by LOUIS PRIMA AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Vocalists: LP = Louis Prima; LAC = Lily Ann (or Lilyann) Carol;
JP = Jack Powers; JL = Judy Lynn; CA = Cathy Allen
01 The Lip (Knight-Klages) LP-LAC Majestic 1050A (T684)
02 I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time (Von Tilzer-Flesson)
LAC-JP Maj 1050B (T685)
03 Whatta Ya Gonna Do (Skylar-Lewis) JP Maj 7191A (T728)
04 The Coffee Song (They've Got An Awful Lot Of Coffee
In Brazil) (Hilliard-Miles) LP Maj 7191B (T729)
05 You Call It Madness But I Call It Love (Conrad-DuBois-Columbo-Gregory)
JP Maj 7200A (T776)
06 I Can't Give You Anything But Love (McHugh-Fields) LP
Maj 7200B (T779)
07 Vout Cowboy (Robin-Willing) by louis prima and his orchestra
with foy willing and the riders of the purple sage Maj 5003A (T762)
08 Mary Lou (Lyman-Waggoner-Robinson) credits as #07 Maj
5003B (T763)
09 Nosy-Body (Skye-Skylar) LP-JL Maj 1076A (T876)
10 A Flea And A Fly In A Flue (Bergman-Wise) LP & Tune
Timers Maj 1076B (T875)
11 A Gal In Calico from the Picture "The Time, The
Place And The Girl" (Schwartz-Robin) LP
Maj 1087A (T929) (sounds slightly clipped at start on the original
78)
12 He Like It! She Like It! (Corday-Carr) LP Maj 1087B
(T928)
13 Marguerita (Revel-Skylar-Prima) LP Maj 1100A (T931)
14 Bridget O'Brien (Prima-Belle) LP & Toon-Timers [sic]
Maj 1100B (T932)
15 Anniversary Song from picture "The Jolson Story"
(Jolson-Chaplin) LP
Maj 1107A (T1030)
16 That's How Much I Love You (Arnold-Fowler-Hall) LP Maj
1107B (T1031)
17 A Nickel For A Memory (Alexander-Hilliard-Beardsley)
JP Maj 1113A (T1052)
18 A Sunday Kind Of Love (Prima-Belle-Leonard-Rhodes) LP
Maj 1113B (T1054)
19 Baciagaloop (Makes Love On Da Stoop) (Tepper-Brodsky-Prima)
LP * Band Maj 1116A (T1053)
20 Just A Gigolo (Casucci-Caesar) LP Maj 1116B (T1029)
21 Chinatown, My Chinatown (Schwartz-Jerome) LP Maj 1131A
(T927)
22 Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing) (Louis Prima) LP Maj
1131B (T933)
23 Mahzel (Means Good Luck) (Wayne-Beckman) LP & CA Maj
1133A (T-1118)
24 Chi-Baba Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go To Sleep) (David-Hoffman-Livingston)
LP & CA
Maj 1133B (T-1119)
25 Do A Little Bus'ness On The Side (Hilliard-Allen) LP
Maj 1157A (T1120) V+
LOUIS PRIMA - Disc #6
LOUIS PRIMA And His Band Vocal Chorus by Louis Prima,
all Deccas except #06
01 Rosalie From the M-G-M Prod. "Rosalie" (Cole
Porter) De 1618A (63168)
02 Yes, There Ain't No Moonlight (So What!) (Jerome Gottler-Louis
Prima-Archie Gottler) De 1618B (63167A)
03 Doin' The Serpentine (Louis Prima) De 1953A (63784A)
04 Why Should I Pretend? (Buddy Grossman-Louis Prima) De
1953B (63783A)
05 Show Me The Way To Go Home (Irving King) Coral 60077B
(also De 2242A) (DLA 1637A)
06 Jitterbugs On Parade (Louis Prima) De 2242B (DLA 1639A)
07 If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight) Featured in
Warner Bros. Picture "Flamingo Road" (Henry Creamer-James
P. Johnson) Coral 60077A (65953A)
LOUIS PRIMA AND HIS GLEEBY RHYTHM ORCHESTRA
VLP = Vocal by Louis Prima VLC = Vocal by Lillian Carroll [sic]
08 Sing-A-Spell (Musical Spelling Bee) (Louis prima)
Vocal by ensemble Vars 8166 (US1268-1)
09 Gleeby Rhythm Is Born (Grimes-Battle-Prima) VLP Vars
8166 (US1259-1)
10 Dance With A Dolly (With A Hole In Her Stocking) (Shand-Eaton-Leader)
Vocal by LP, LC & Frank Frederrico Vars 8245 (US1502-1) V+
11 Day Dreams Come True At Night (Jurgens) VLC Vars 8245
(US1504-1) V+
12 Look Out (Battle-Prima) Vars 8247 (US 1503-1)
13 Percy Have Mercy (Louis Prima) Vocal by LP, LC & Ensemble
(Vars 8247) (US1505-1)
LOUIS PRIMA AND HIS ORCHESTRA
VLP = Vocal by Louis Prima VLPKS = Vocal by Louis Prima & "Keely"
Smith [sic]
14 Maria Mia (Mayne-De Carolis) Vocal by Jack Powers
& Ensemble Majestic 1157B (T-930)
15 Charley My Boy (Kahn-Fiorito) VLPKS Merc 5338 (3035)
16 Yes, We Have No Bananas (Silver-Cohn) Merc 5338 (3036)
17 I Beeped When I Should Have Bopped (Brunner-Wayne) VLPKS
Merc 5339 (3042)
18 The Manoelo Tarantel (Sigmund-De Rose) VLP Merc 5339
(3043)
19 Charleston From Musical Prod. "Runnin' Wild"
(Mack-Johnson) Merc 5356 (3105) VLP
20 Ja-Da (Carleton) Merc 5356 (3106) VLP
21 A Good Time Was Had By All (Dave Franklin) VLP Merc
5406 (3244) Merc 5406 (3246)
22 Francis (The Talking Mule) (Tepper-Brodsky-Mills) VLP
Merc 5406 (3246)
23 Man Dig That Crazy Chick (L. Prima-K. Smith-H. Gibling)
Jubilee 45-6054 (5301) V+
24 Non Cha Shame (Rose Nigro) Jubilee 45-6054 (5303) V
LOUIS PRIMA - Disc #7
LOUIS PRIMA AND ORCHESTRA Robin Hood Records
LP=Louis Prima KS=Keely Smith Additional credits as shown
01 Oh Babe! (Prima-Kabak) LP & KS Orchestra & Chorus R.H.
101 (RH003)
02 Piccolina Lena (Vondt) R. H. 101 (RH1004)
03 Teardrops From My Eyes (Toombs) KS & Vocal Chorus R.
H. 103 (RH1007)
04 This Evening (Prima-Kabak) as #03 R. H. 103 (RH1008)
05 Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! (Prima-Kabak) Vocal by LP & KS R.
H. 105 (RH1011)
06 There's That Lonely Feeling Again (Bob Arthur) Vocal
by KS (Charlotte Manson Narration) R. H. 105 (RH 1012)
07 Good-Boogdi-Googi (Washington-Logan) Vocal by LP R.
H. 106 (RH1013)
08 Zooma Zooma Bacalla (Prima-Kobak) Vocal-LP & KS R. H.
106 (RH1014)
09 Pizza and Beer (Viv-Prima-Eddy) R. H. 108 (RH1019)
10 I Love To Dance The Polka (Prima-Merritt) R. H. 108
(RH1020)
11 Come On-A My House (Bagdasarian-Saroyan) Louis Prima
and his Whipper-Doodles R. H. 111 (RH1025)
12 Bring Forth De-Light [sic] (Prima-McGuire-Eddy)
as #12 R. H. 111 (RH1026)
LOUIS PRIMA AND HIS ORCHESTRA Decca Records
13 The Happy Wanderer (Val-De Ri-Val-De Ra) (Frider
W. Møller=Antonia Ridge) VC-LP De 29128* (86200)
14 Until Sunrise (Marie Moss-Will Collins-Jack Wolf Fine)
VC-Miss KS & LP De 29128 (86201)
15 Paper Doll (Johnny S. Black) "Vocals Sung In English
And Italian By LP" De 29162 (86202)
16 Dummy Song (Ray Henderson-Billy Rose-Lew Brown) as #15
De 29162* (86203)
WILLARD ROBISON - Vol. 1
"Archive" style transfers - "stereo",
with tracks starting before music begins
All titles credited to WILLARD ROBISON AND HIS ORCHESTRA unless
shown otherwise.
WR = Willard Robison. DRO = Deep River Orchestra. DRQ = Deep River
Quintette
01 Darby Hicks "American Suite No. 3" (WR)
DRO Pe unnumbered (V+)
02 Deep River "American Suite No. 7" (WR) DRO
PA 36593B (V+)
03 Harlem Blues "American Suite No. 8) (R) DRO PA
36640B (V)
04 Take In The Sun, Hang Out The Moon (Lewis-Young-Woods)
VC by W. Neff Pe 14747 (V+)
05 Calling (Ernie Golden) VC W. Neff Pe 14747B (V+)
06 12th Street Rag (Euday Bowman) DRO PA 36635 (V-)
07 Peck Horn Blues (Ben Bonnell) DRO PA 36635B (V-)
08 The Devil Is Afraid Of Music (WR) LEVEE LOUNGERS Pe
14818B (G)
09 Rhapsody In Blue (Part No. 1) (G. Gershwin) DRO Pe 14925
(V-)
10 Rhapsody In Blue (Part No. 2) (G. Gershwin) DRO Pe 14925B
(G - rough start)
11 No Wonder I'm Happy (Davis-Akst) VC Ken Christie Pe
14844 (V+)
12 Blue River (WR) DRO VC by DRQ Pe 14849 (V+)
13 New Hampshire Highway (WR) DRO VC by DRQ Pe 14849B (V+)
14 Yep! Long About June (Billy Heagney) DRO VC Heagney
& Steele Pe 14850 (V+)
15 Bye Bye Pretty Baby (Gardner-Hamilton) VC by DRQ Pe
14850B (G+)
16 (I'm In Heaven When I See You Smile) Diane (Rapee-Pollack)
VC by DRQ PA 36694 (G)
17 My Blue Heaven (Donaldson-Whiting) VC by DRQ PA 36694B
(G-)
18 Girl Of My Dreams (Henry Clapp) VC Paul Hagen Pe 14919
(V+)
19 June Of Long Ago (WR) VC by DRQ Pe 14919B (V)
20 Ol' Man River From "Show Boat" (Kern) Pe (UK)
P380, as RAYNER'S DANCE ORCHESTRA (V+)
21 The Man I Love (Gershwin) Pe (UK) P380, as RAYNER'S
DANCE ORCHESTRA (V)
22 There Must Be A Silver Lining That's Shining For Me (Morse-Donaldson)
Romeo 559, as MIAMI ROYAL PALM ORCHESTRA
23 How Can I Forget? (Goodwin-Harris-Shay) VC by DRQ Pe
14943B (V)
24 Together (DeSylva-Brown-Henderson) VC Charlie Barnes
Pe 14948 (V+)
WILLARD ROBISON - Vol. 2
"Archive" style transfers - "stereo",
with tracks starting before music begins
All titles credited to WILLARD ROBISON AND HIS ORCHESTRA unless
shown otherwise.
WR = Willard Robison. DRO = Deep River Orchestra. WRAHP = Willard
Robison And His Piano
01 The Grass Grows Greener (Way Down Home) (Yellen-Dougherty)
"DOC" ROSS AND HOTEL RICE ORCHESTRA VC Arthur Hall Pe
14948B
02 Little Mother from "Four Sons" (Rapee-Pollack)
VC Billy Jones PE 14953
03 So Tired (Sizemore-Little) VC David Gay Pe 14953B
04 Indian Cradle Song (Kahn-Wayne) VC Charles Barnes Pe
14982
**VOCAL RECORDS START HERE**
Artist credited as WILLARD ROBISON unless otherwise
noted
05 Clap Yo' Hands (Gershwin-Gershwin) WRAHP Pe 12311
06 Thinking Of You (Donaldson-Ash) WRAHP Pe 12311B
07 The Birth Of The Blues (DeSylva-Brown-Henderson) Pa
32201 (V-)
08 Deep River Blues (Handy-Green) Pe unnumbered (V+)
09 I'd Love To Call You My Sweetheart (Goodwin-Shay-Ash)
PA 32215 (V - crack)
10 Hugs And Kisses (Klages-Akst) Pr 32215B (V - crack)
11 Who Do You Love? (Klages-Frey-Rich) WRAHP PA 32239 (V-)
12 G String Melody (Robison) WRAHP Pa 32239B (G+)
13 St. Louis Blues (W. C. Handy) WRAHP Supertone 32287
(Fair cond.)
14 Song Of The Cottonfield (Porter Grainger) WRAHP Supertone
32287B (Fair cond.)
15 Truthful Parson Brown (WR) NAT SHILLKRET AND THE VICTOR
ORCHESTRA VR by WR Vi 21458A (43514)
16 The Devil Is Afraid Of Music (WR) same credits as
#15 Vi 21458B (43513)
17 'Taint So, Honey, 'Taint So (Robison) Vi 21651A (45580)
18 Deep River Blues (Eddie Green-Lucile Marie Handy) Vi
21651B (41569)
19 If I Had You (Shapiro-Campbell-Connelly) Vi 21866A (V+)
20 There's Religion In Rhythm (WR) Vi 22466A (E+ - hc)
21 Don't Ever Be 'Fraid To Wade Those Troubled Waters (WR)
Vi 22446B (E+ - hc)
22 A Garden In The Rain (Gibbons-Dyrenforth) WR & His DRO
Co 1773DD (148078)
23 Blue Hawaii (Baer-Caesar-Schuster) WR & His DRO Co 1773DD
(148079)
WILLARD ROBISON - Vol. 3
"Archive" style transfers - "stereo",
with tracks starting before music begins
Artist credited as WILLARD ROBISON unless otherwise noted
01 Head Low (Skinner-Robison) WR & His DRO Co 1818D
(148463)
02 Peace Of Mind (Gibbons-Dyrenforth) WR & His DRO Co 1818D
(148464)
03 We'll Have A New Home In The Morning (Buck-Robinson-Robison)
Diva 2870G (147485) (V)
04 Ploddin' Along (Trent-DeRose-Robison) Diva 2870G (147486)
(V)
05 Harlem Blues (Handy) WR & His DRO Co 1948D (148546)
(V+)
06 Beale Street Blues (Handy) WR & His DRO Co 1948D (148547)
(V+)
07 (Way Out There In) Tall Timber (Robison) Co 2268D (149193)
(V)
08 (Still Runnin' Round) In The Wilderness (Robison) Co
2268D (149194) (V)
09 Sing You Sinners from "Honey" (Coslow-Harding)
VT 2131V (150112) (V+)
10 A Cottage For Sale (Robison-Conley) VT 2131V (150113)
(V+)
Lazy Along with TONY PASTOR And His Orchestra - Featuring
WILLARD ROBISON's Deep River Music Cosmo album set DMR
103
11 Cottonwood Corners (Adams-Robison) Cosmo SS 710 (6119)
12 Old Pigeon-Toed Joad (Robison) Cosmo SS 712 (6123)
13 Old Folks (Robison) Cosmo SS 711 (6110)
14 Peaceful Valley (Robison) Cosmo SS 711 (6112)
15 Sharecroppin' Blues (Robison) Cosmo SS 712 (6122)
16 Moonlight Mississippi (Robison) Cosmo SS 710 (6111)
17 Poor Loulie Jean (Part 1) (Robison) Cosmo SS 713 (6120)
18 Poor Loulie Jean (Part 2) (Robison) Cosmo SS 713 (6121)
CHARLES NAYLOR CHORALE ABC-Paramount 7" 33-1
19 Call The Tribe! (A Cantata By Willard Robison) 33-1A
20 Peaceful Valley (Willard Robison) 33-1B
ARTHUR GODFREY
21 Old Folks (Dedette Lee Hill-WR) Hammond Electric
Organ by Johnny Salb BB B7829A
WILLARD ROBISON Notes
The orchestral recordings come first, roughly in chronological
order, followed by the vocals. The third disc is filled out with
WR songs by other artists.
I transferred every 78 by Willard Robison that I could locate
in my stacks, regardless of the condition.
"Darby Hicks" (disc one-#1) and "Deep River Blues"
(disc two-#8) are coupled on an un-numbered Perfect disc labeled
"Demonstration Record - Price 15c." Mike Kieffer has
an E+ copy of this issue.
On Disc One #8, and perhaps others, one "channel" yields
noticeably better sound than the other.
Disc One, #4, #16 and #18 each have a few seconds of very rough
groove partway through, as if something fell on the soundbox or
someone pushed down hard on it (a child?) As I recall, these all
came from the same thrift shop pile years ago.
Disc Two #1 - This session may have been directed by Willard Robison,
according to Brian Rust's dance band discography.
Disc Two #2 - I have a second copy of this record which has an
alternate take on this side only. However, I couldn't discern
any notable differences between the two renditions of this waltz,
so I only transferred the cleaner copy for now.
Disc Two #8 - I have the same take on Pa 32201B, in lesser condition.
Disc Two #9-10 - This record has two radial cracks :( --- It is
somewhat more listenable in mono.
Disc Two #20-21 - This record has a "tight hair crack"
that ticks a little especially during the latter part of #20.
It virtually disappears when played in mono.
Disc Three, #9-10 - Addenda: The artist credit on these two sides
is: WILLARD ROBISON Acc. by his Little Symphony
Disc Three, #11-18 Liner notes: "This is easy listening music.
I have wanted to make these Willard Robison songs ever since I
formed my own band. Willard, in his music, has created picture
stories of places and events in the deep south. I compare them
to a sort of mental movie, and if you sit back and listen, his
vivid lyrics and mood setting melodies form little stories that
create four star productions in your own mind. At least that's
the way they have always struck me, and I have gotten a big bang
out of these imaginary excursions. We have tried to give these
songs the flavor that Willard had as his objective when writing
the music. He has performed them for me many times, and his easy
delivery was my inspiration for these performances. "Cottonwood
Corners" and "Moonlight Mississippi" are towns
that we have all seen but never been to. They represent the heart
of rural America. "Peaceful Valley" is the setting that
even Hollywood couldn't do justice to. We all know "Old Folks"
and "Old Pigeon-Toed Joad", and Willard certainly makes
you feel the pinch of those "Sharecroppin' Blues." We
have saved "Poor Loulie Jean" for the album finale,
and made it in two parts because I don't think that anyone could
possibly edit this plaintive story. I personally think that Willard
Robison is a contemporary Stephen Foster. His music is pure Americana--in
a peaceful sort of way. I sincerely hope that you get as much
of a kick out of these songs as I had making them. They're personal
favorites--especially when we are now trying to settle down and
have a little peace. -Tony Pastor
The liner also has a woodcut illustrating each song. Unfortunately
the records are miserable mid-Forties recycled-shellac pressings
(wonder if any real Willard Robison records were among the ones
ground up to make them?) They are transferred in the order in
which they're listed on the cover.
Disc Three,#19-20: An oddball issue, a 7" 33 RPM LP with
labels similar to late-Fifties ABC-Paramount 78's, in a printed
paper sleeve.
SPIKE JONES Gap-Filler Vol. 1
Recordings not included on any of the following:
The Bluebirds (Harlequin HQ CD 100)
Spike Jones Is Murdering The Classics! (RCA 3235-2-R)
Musical Depreciation Revue (Rhino R2 71574)
Spiked! (Catalyst 09026-61982-2)
The Man Who Murdered Music (Good Music 137125)
all of the following transferred directly from 78 RPM originals
01 Drip, Drip, Drip (Sloppy Lagoon) (Del Porter) VR Del
(Water-On-The Brain) Porter 20-1733B
02 Old McDonald Had A Farm (Del Porter-Spike Jones) 20-1836A
03 Mother Goose Medley (Del Porter-Spike Jones) 20-1836B
04 Lassus Trombone (Henry Fillmore) Feat. Eddie Kusby,
trombone 20-1983B
05 My Pretty Girl (Del Porter-Ray Johnson) VR The Boys
In The Backroom - Whistling by Dr. Horatio Q. Birdbath 20-2023B
06 When Yuba Plays The Rhumba On The Tuba (Herman Hupfeld)
Feat. Joe "Country" Washburne 20-2118B
07 Blowing Bubble Gum (Del Porter-Carl Hoefle) VR George
Rock 20-2245B
08 Pop Corn Sack (Rene Du Plessis-Serge Walter) VR The
Boys In The Backroom &
Sir Frederic Gas 20-2375B
09 People Are Funnier Than Anybody (Hal Finberg-Eddie Brandt)
VR Dick Morgan & Freddie Morgan 20-2592B
10 Down In Jungle Town (E. Madden-T. Morse) VR Paul Judson
& Freddie Morgan assisted by The Head Hunters 20-2820A
11 Ugga Ugga Boo Ugga Boo Boo Ugga (Miller-Cherkose-Blanc-Benoff)
VR Ding Bell 20-2820B continued on back
12 How The Circus Learned To Smile - Part 1 (Story-Frank
Tashlin Music-Eduard Pripps) 45-5224A
13 How The Circus Learned To Smile - Part 2 45-5225A
14 How The Circus Learned To Smile - Part 3 45-5225B
15 How The Circus Learned To Smile - Part 4 45-5224B
16 Happy New Year (Eddie Brandt-Freddy Morgan) VR Sir Frederic
Gas, Doodles Weaver, George Rock & Spike Jones
20-3177B (note: doesn't belong here; this is on Rhino R2 71574)
17 MacNamara's Band (John J. Stamford-Seamus O'Connor)
VR I. W. harper & The Four Fifths 20-3338B
18 Spike Jones Describes The Musical Instruments Used In "Dance
Of The Hours" D9CB-1346
19 The Charleston (Cecil Mack-Jimmy Johnson) VR Gil Bert
& Sully Van 20-3675A
20 Doin' the New Raccoon (Eddie Maxwell-Spike Jones) VR
Gil Bert & Sully Van 20-3676B
21 Varsity Drag (Henderson-De Sylva-Brown) 20-3677B
22 Chinese Mule Train (Lange-Heath-Glickman) VR Fleddy
Morgan 20-3741A
24 Riders In The Sky (gunshot version) (Stan Jones)
VR I. W. Harper, Sir Frederic Gas & the Sons of the Sons of the
Backwoodsmen 20-3741B
(track 23 is :05 of silence)
SPIKE JONES Gap-Filler Vol. 2
Recordings not included on any of the following:
The Bluebirds (Harlequin HQ CD 100)
Spike Jones Is Murdering The Classics! (RCA 3235-2-R)
Musical Depreciation Revue (Rhino R2 71574)
Spiked! (Catalyst 09026-61982-2)
The Man Who Murdered Music (Good Music 137125)
all of the following transferred directly from 78 RPM originals,
except as noted.
01 Riders In The Sky (revised ending) (Stan
Jones) VR I. W. Harper, Sir Frederic Gas & the Sons of the Sons
of the Backwoodsmen LP - RCA NL89349
02 Rum Tee Diddle Dee Yump (Fred Morgan-Earl Bennett) VR
Sir Frederic Gas featuring his Sadivarius LP - RCA NL89349 (Not
released on 78)
03 I Know A Secret (Johnny Rotella-Lee Kaydan) Vocal
duet by George & Betty 20-3827A
04 Fiddle Faddle (Leroy Anderson-Spike Jones-Eddie Maxwell)
VR Homer & Jethro 45 - RCA 599-9049 (Not released on 78)
05 Fiddle Faddle LP - RCA NL89349 (?Alternate take)
06 Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula (Young-Goetz-Wendling) VR
The Rhythmaires - Ukelele solo by Freddy Morgan 20-3912B
07 Audio disc for use in programming "Mommy, Won't You
Buy A Baby Brother" RCA E0-QB-13282
08 Mommy, Won't You Buy A Baby Brother (Or Sister For Me)
(Eddie Maxwell) VR George Rock and The Mitchell Boychoir 20-3934A
(Continued on back of case)
(continued from front of case)
09 Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Johnny Marks-Special
Lyrics: Eddie Maxwell) VR by Rudolph and The Reindeers CD single
- RCA 07863-64222-2 (Orig. 20-3934B)
10 Molasses, Molasses (It's Icky-Sticky Goo) (Larry
Clinton) 20-3939-A
11 I Haven't Been Home For Three Whole Nights (Jack Elliot-Lou
Quadling) VR Dick Morgan 20-4011-B
12 Peter Cottontail (Steve Nelson-Jack Rollins) (Special
Lyrics by Freddy Morgan) VR Peter Cottontail (Marian Richman)
and The Four Long Hares 45 - RCA 47-4055-A
13 My Daddy Is A General To Me (Paul Knittel) 45 - RCA
47-4125-A
14 Too Young (Lippman-Dee) VR Sara Berner, Paul Frees and
The Jud Conlon Choir 20-4209-A
15 So 'Elp Me (Spike Jones-Freddy Morgan) VR Freddy Morgan
20-4209-B
16 What Is A Disc Jockey (Ross Mulholland-Sheldon Allman)
SPIKE JONES WITHOUT HIS ORCHESTRA Narrator: Russ Mulholland, with
unoriginal far-in-the-background music by Winter Hugohalter from
tape of HMVAu EA 4178
17 It Never Rains In Sunny California (Jack Elliott) VR
Larry Cotton and Dick Morgan 20-4546
18-21 by SPIKE JONES AND HIS COUNTRY COUSINS
18 Down South (Sigmund Spaeth-William Myddleton)
20-4568
19 I've Turned Gadabout (Pee Wee King-Redd Stewart) 20-4568
20 There's A Blue Sky Way Out Yonder (Arthur Fields-Fred
Hall-Bert Van Cleve) 20-4669
21 Stop Your Gamblin' (Willard Robinson-Jack Pepper) 20-4669
22 Bottoms Up (American Polka) (Sol Meyer-Freddy Morgan)
VR Del Porter and The Mello Men LP: RCA LPM-3054
23 Drink To the Bonnie Lassies (Scotch Polka) (Sol Meyer-Freddy
Morgan-Lindley A. Jones) VR Alec Kelvin and The Mello Men LP:
RCA LPM-3054
SPIKE JONES Gap-Filler Vol. 3
Recordings not included on any of the following:
The Bluebirds (Harlequin HQ CD 100)
Spike Jones Is Murdering The Classics! (RCA 3235-2-R)
Musical Depreciation Revue (Rhino R2 71574)
Spiked! (Catalyst 09026-61982-2)
The Man Who Murdered Music (Good Music 137125)
all of the following transferred directly from 78 RPM originals,
except as noted.
01 A Din Skal, A Min Skal (Swedish Polka) (Spike Jones-Bernie
Jones-Freddy Morgan) VR Ole Svenson and The 'Yumpin' Yimminy Fans
20-4731
02 Gesundheit Polka (German Polka) (Freddy Morgan-Sol Meyer)
VR Del Porter and The Mello Men LP: RCA LPM-3054
03 Slanthe (Irish Polka) (Sol Meyer-Freddy Morgan)VR Bob
Stevens and The Mello Men LP: RCA LPM-3054
04 Salute (Italian Polka) (Sol Meyer-Freddy Morgan-Lindley
A. Jones) VR Del Porter and The Mello Men LP: RCA LPM-3054
05 Cheerio (English Polka) (SOl Meyer-Freddy Morgan) VR
Freddy Morgan and The Mello Men LP: RCA LPM-3054
next two by SPIKE JONES AND HIS COUNTRY COUSINS
06 Hot Lips (Henry Busse-Henry Lange-Lou Davis) VR Eddie
Kirk - Trumpets by George Rock 20-4875
07 Hotter Than a Pistol (Tom Glazer) VR Eddie Kirk - Trumpets
by George Rock 20-4875
08 Socko, the Smallest Snowball (Freddie Morgan) featuring
The Bell Sisters 20-5015
09 Barnyard Christmas (Jack Stearn-Spike Jones) featuring
The Bell Sisters 20-5015
10 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (T. Connor) VR George
Rock 20-5067
11 I'll Never Work There Anymore (Lindley A. Jones-Sid
Robin-Al Levy) VR The Mello Men, George Rock, Ole Svenson and
Dick Morgan 20-5107 (continued on back of case)
(continued from front of case)
12 Spike Jones' New Musical Depreciation Revue - Spot Announcement
[1952] ET: RCA E2CD-6685
13 Lulu Had a Baby (Lee W. Roberts) VR Freddie Morgan and
The Slickers 20-5239
14 The Boys In The Back Room (Loesser-Hollander) SPIKE
JONES AND HIS COUNTRY COUSINS 20-5239
15 Three Little Fishies (Itty Bitty Poo) (Saxie Dowell)
VR George Rock 20-5320
next two by SPIKE JONES with the Jud Conlon Choir
16 God Bless Us All (Tommy Murray-Tony Burrello) VR George
Rock 20-5413
17 I Just Love My Mommy (Robert Mellin-Genne Chancer) VR
Marian Richman 20-5413
18 Dragnet (Walter Schumann) VR Jim Saturday Played By
Spike Jones 20-5472
19 Where Did My Snowman Go? (Venis-Mann-Poser) VR Linda
Strangis - Accomp. by St. Mary Magdalen's Children's Choir 20-5497
20 Santa Brought Me Choo Choo Trains (But Daddy's Having
Fun) (Bob Sadoff-Paul S. Lasky) VR George Rock 20-5497
21 Rickyshaw (Larry Coleman-Joe Darion-Norman Gimbel-Bernie
Jones-Bill Whelpley) LP - RCA NL89349 (Not released on 78)
22 Captain Of the Space Ship (Freddie Morgan-Spike Jones)
VR George Rock Y-472 (RCA children's series 78)
23 A Toot And A Whistle And A Plunk And A Boom (Burke-Elliot)
VR The Mellow Men Y-472 (RCA children's series 78)
24 Japanese Skokiaan (August Msarurgwa-Tom Glazer) VR Freddy
Morgan 20-5920
25 Japanese Skokiaan (alternate take) LP: RCA ANL1-2312
(pseudo-stereo)
26 I Want Eddie Fisher For Christmas (Javits-Springer)
SPIKE JONES AND SOLO BY LINDA STRANGIS and the St. Mary's Magdalen
Chour 20-5920
27 Hi Mister! (Bob Roberts-Bob Sherman) VR George Rock's
Little Monsters 45: 47-6064
28 This Song Is For The Birds (Bernie Jones-Anita Liptak)
VR Clara Cackle, Dr. Birdbath and Sam Quentin & His Quail 45:
47-6064
SPIKE JONES Gap-Filler - Vol. 4
Direct transfers from original 78's, except as noted
01 Now Laugh [Runnin' Wild] tape of Cinematone, number
unknown
02 Your Morning Feature (Alan Sirgol) COUNTRY DODGERS Standirt
072248
03 [That Old] Black Magic RR8692B [from Treasury Dept.
transcription, ~ 6-28-43]
04 Bob Hope intro to "Chloe"
05 Chloe RR-9345 [from AFRS Command Performance, 12-25-43]
06 Spike Jones Intro to V-Disc 551A
07 You Always Hurt The One You Love (Fisher-Roberts) VR
Carl Grayson, Red Ingle V-Disc 551A
08 Siam (Fisher-Johnson) VR Del Porter, Carl Grayson, Red
Ingle V-Disc 551A
09 Spike Jones Intro to V-Disc 540A
10 The Blue Danube (Strauss) Carl Grayson, Narrator V-Disc
540A
11 Toot Toot Tootsie, Goo'bye (Erdman-Russo-Kahn) VR Del
Porter V-Disc 540A
12 Spike Jones Intro to V-Disc 570B
13 Minka (Russian Folk Song) V-Disc 570B
14 McNamara's Band (Stamford-O'Connor) VDisc 570B
15 All Hail Coin-egie Tech (Jones-Katz-Giberling) VR Del
Porter - 7" 33 Spike Jones International Fan Club reissue
16 Come, Josephine In My Flying Machine [1950 version]
Tape of unissued RCA recording
17 [All Of A Sudden] My Heart Sings [6-14-52] Tape of unissued
RCA recording
18 I Saw Mommy Screwing Santa Claus - VR George Rock -
Tape of unissued RCA recording Continued on back of case
Continued from front of case
19 Pick-It-You-Peasant (Jad Paul-Spike Jones-Freddy Morgan)
THE BANJO MANIACS 45: Decca 9-29623
20 Double Eagle Rag (Freddy Morgan-Spike Jones) THE BANJO
MANIACS 45: Decca 9-29623
21 Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White (Larue-David-Louigny)
DAVEY CRACKPOT AND THE MEXICAN JUMPING BEANS featuring George
Rock Starlite 1371-1
22 No Boom Boom In Yucca Flats (Barty) DAVEY CRACKPOT AND
THE MEXICAN JUMPING BEANS Featuring Billy Barty Starlite 1371-2
23 I Want The South To Win The War For Christmas (Cahn-Van
Heusen) SPIKE JONES AND THE BAND THAT PLAYS FOR FUN Featuring
Phil Phillips & The Rebels 45: Kapp K-314X
SPIKE SPOOFS THE POPS #1 (24-28)
24 Little Child (Shanklin) VR George Rock & Paul Frees
45: Verve V2003Ax45 (band 1)
25 Love & Marriage (Cahn-Van Heusen) VR George Rock Verve
V-2003A (band 1)
26 The Trouble With Pasquale (The Trouble With Harry) (Huddleston-Eiseman-McIntyre)
VR Freddie Morgan - Sax solo by Gil Bernal Verve V-2003A (band
2)
27 Memories Are Made Of This (Gilkyson-Dehr-Miller) Vocal
by Gil Bernal and Ole Svenson's Canine 9 Verve V-2003B (band 1)
28 16 Tacos (16 Tons) (Travis) Vocal by Tony Martinez Verve
V-2003B (band 2)
29 I'm Popeye The Sailor Man (Lerner) VR Windy Cook & Mary
Virginia 45:Verve V-10037x45
30 My Heart Went Boom Boom (Morgan-Jones) VR Betty Bloop
(Mary Virginia) 45:Verve V-10037x45
31 Tab, Rory And Rock, Rock (Jones-Brandt-Newman) GIL BERNAL
Low-fi tape of Verve V-10087
32 Take Me Back (Grass Shack Rock) GIL BERNAL Low-fi tape
of Verve V-10087
MARGARET YOUNG All Brunswick records
01 Stumbling (Zez Confrey) with BENNIE KREUGER'S
ORCHESTRA 2284A V-
02 Nobody Loves Me Now (Tracey-Arndt) with BENNIE KREUGER'S
ORCHESTRA 2284B V+ from Br test pressing
03 'Way Down Yonder In New Orleans from "Spice Of
1922" (Creamer-Layton) 2319A mx. 8579
04 'Way Down Yonder In New Orleans 2319A mx. 8580 V-
05 True Blue Sam (Brown-Donaldson) 2319B
06 Lovin' Sam (Yellen-Ager) 2346A
07 He Loves It (Leslie-Clafrke-Wendling) 2346B
08 Whoa, Tillie, Take Your Time (Creamer-Layton) 2371A
09 Don't Think You'll Be Missed (Fred Rose) 2371B
10 Seven Or Eleven (Brown-Donaldson) 2413A
11 Wanita (Coslow-Sherman) 2413B
12 Mama Goes Where Papa Goes (Or Papa Don't Go Out Tonight)
(Yellen-Ager) 2514A
13 What Do They Mean By Love (Whiting-Yellen-Franklin)
2514B
14 Promise Me Everything, Never Get Anything Blues (Van-Schenck-Pease-Nelson)
2553A
15 Why Should I Weep About One Sweetie (Creamer-Hanley)
2553B
16 Hula Lou (Yellen-Charles-King) 2583A
17 Dancin' Dan (Tracey-Stanley) 2583B
18 Oh Gee, Georgie (Raskin-Meskill-Sherman) 2621A V-
19 Big Boy! (Ager-Yellen) 2621B V-
20 Hard-Hearted Hannah (Yellen-Bigelow-Bates) 2652A V-
21 The Grass Is Always Greener (Egan-Whiting) 2652B V-
22 Too Tired (Little-Sizemore-Shay) 2673A V
23 Doodle-Doo-Doo (Kassel-Stitzel) 2673B V-
24 Insufficient Sweetie (Wells-Jones) 2764A Margaret
Young
CDG-002
All tracks direct to digital from 78s in the Demento Archives.
Details may be found in "Blues & Gospel Records 1890-1943"
exc. for #20, rec. in NYC 1944 w/ Woody Guthrie, guitar - Asch
550-3.
01 - FROGGIE BLUES - Peetie Wheatstraw
02 - WHAT MAKES A TOM CAT BLUE - Willie Harris
03 - MEANEST KIND OF BLUES - Sammy Sampson
04 - SLOPPY DRUNK BLUES - Leroy Carr
05 - I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE - Mack Rhinehart & Brownie Stubblefield
06 - GRAVEYARD BLUES (Dead & Gone Blues) - Jimmie Gordon
07 - SPRINGBACK PAPA - Springback James
08 - MOVE YOUR HAND - Harlem Hamfats
09 - CAN YOU BLAME THE COLORED MAN?-Gus Cannon (81 RPM)
10 - POOR BOY LONG WAY FROM HOME - Gus Cannon (81 RPM)
11 - NOBODY KNOWS - Hambone Willie Newbern
12 - ROLL AND TUMBLE BLUES - Hambone Willie Newbern
13 - CAIRO BLUES - Henry Spaulding
14 - BARBECUE BLUES - Barbecue Bob
15 - BLACK SNAKE MOAN - Blind Lemon Jefferson
16 - MATCH BOX BLUES - Blind Lemon Jefferson
17 - MAMMA, T'AIN'T LONG FO' DAY - Blind Willie McTell
18 - LET'S GET DRUNK AGAIN - Bo Carter
19 - MEMPHIS SHAKEDOWN - Memphis Jug Band
20 - LONESOME TRAIN - Sonny Terry
21 - WHAT'S THE MATTER NOW - Monarch Jazz Quartet
22 - WHEN THE MOON GOES DOWN - Norfolk Jubilee Quartet
23 - WHO WAS JOHN - Mitchell's Christian Singers
24 - REPAIR ME - Mitchell's Christian Singers
G-009 "Around the world at 78 RPM"
Source: all tracks - 78's
GRACIELA-Paso Doble - Orq. de Los Toreros Musicos
WESELE KONTRABASA Z GITARA - Chor Dana
MATE'S WALTZ - Jahrl Intrumental Quintet
THE BALL IN KARLSTADT - Jahrl Intrumental Quintet
BEER BARREL-Polka - Glahe Musette Orchestra
HOT PRETZELS - Glahe Musette Orchestra
FJELLROSA-Gangar - Halvor Brathen
THE COCK OF THE NORTH - David Ferguson
BLACKBERRIES (Street Cries of Charleston)
MALAM ANTTU DAN - Seriki Dawaki Metuta Kano - Awudu Debi, Dodo,
Garbo, Yeluwa (Haussa)
ISWE LENJA BULO - George Sibanda (Ndebele)
GIJIMI MEANA - George Sibanda (Ndebele)
BYALWANA - Ranoko Debabule (Sesotho)
ISIDI KA-DIKA - Gumede (Zulu)
ZULU BLUES - Hi-Life Septette
A MI PALOMITA - Larrea-Teran (75 RPM)
PARIS-MEDITERANEE - Edith Piaf
Hindustani song with train SFX - Mohamad Hussein
THE SOBA SONG
GAMELAN GONG "LAGU KEBIAR" (Bali)
THE DRUNKEN FISHERMAN - Wei Chung Loh
DERVISH CHOIR "MARAM DIL"
DINGO LAY - Keskidee Trio (Attila, Beginner, Tiger)
ARIMA TONIGHT, SANGRE GRANDE TOMORROW NIGHT - Wilmoth Houdini
MAMA, CALL THE FIRE BRIGADE - Bamboo Orchestra
MY HULA LOVE - Pale K. Lua & David Kaili
HIILAWE - Al Kealoha Perry f/ Gabby Pahinui
CDG-016
01 College Life (Frantzen) BILLY MURRAY Vi 4742
V 76 rpm 2:40
02 The War In Snider's Grocery Store (Hancock-MacDonald-Carroll)
BILLY MURRAY Vi 17809B V 3:03
03 The Guy Who Invented "Whoopee" (Carver) BILLY
MURRAY (as Dan Hughes) Oriole 1555B 2197-2 2:52
04 Horses (Whiting-Gay) BILLY JONES Domino 3707A
6509-2 2:52
05 Stein Song (Colcord-Fenstad) FRED CULLEY AND HIS
ROYAL YORK HOTEL ORCHESTRA VC Paul Hagan ViCan 216551A V+
2:26
06 Telling It To The Daisies (Young-Warren) as #05
ViCan 216551B V+ 3:05
07 Radio Impressions "An Original Characteristic Novelty"
(Arnold Johnson) ARNOLD JOHNSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA Br 4358-
3:13
08 Wabash Blues (Meinken-Ringle) LOUIS PANICO AND HIS
ORCHESTRA Br 4736 V- 3:21
09 Oh! Doctor (Panico-Hopkins) as #08 Br 4736- V
3:22
10 Don't Send My Boy To Prison (Conrad) JIMMY GREEN
AND HIS ORCHESTRA Co 2364D 151176-2 2:57
11 Don't Send My Boy To Prison (Conrad) SIX JUMPING
JACKS Br 4946- V- 2:17
12 (Potatoes Are Cheaper - Tomatoes Are Cheaper) Now's The
Time To Fall In Love (Sherman-Lewis) DICK ROBERTSON Pe
12772A 11062-2 2:46
13 Crosby, Columbo and Vallee (Dubin-Burke) DICK ROBERTSON
Pe 12772B 11063-2 2:54
14 Say That You Were Teasing Me (Roy Turk-Fred A. Ahlert)
BABY ROSE MARIE (The Seven Year Old Radio Star) Vi 22960A
2:41
15 Take A Picture Of The Moon (Joe Young-Little Jack Little)
as #14 Vi 22960B 2:55
16 I'd Rather Be Spanish (Conrad) JEAN MALIN Co
2812D 151560-1 3:06
17 That's What's The Matter With Me (Conrad) JEAN MALIN
Co 2812D 151659-2 2:56
18 It's Swell Of You From "Wake Up And Live"
(Gordon-Revel) LITTLE JACK LITTLE AND HIS ORCHESTRA Vo
3498 20851-2 2:52
19 Ooh, But I'm Happy From "Wake Up And Live"
(Gordon-Revel) as #18 Vo 3498 20850-2 2:53
20 On The Isle Of Kitchi-Mi-Boko (Pola-Chase) as #18
Vo 3521 20848-1 2:56
21 Turn Off The Moon from "Turn Off The Moon"
(Coslow) as #18 20849-1 3:03
22 Back To Back (Irving Berlin) LEN HUGHES AND HIS BAND
Refr. L. Hughes Metro RA 2011 985 2:51
23 Boomps-A-Daisy (Annette Mills) as #22 Metro RA
2011 986 2:53
24 Doin' The Suzy-Q From "Cotton Club Parade"
(Davis-Coots) THE 5 JONES BOYS Variety VA 522 B-4343 2:27
25 Disc Jockey Blues (Worth-Anson) BILL ANSON AND BOBBY
WORTH With The Key Men Mastertone 75-17 2:36
A-001a "stereo"
RADIO MAC Singing with Mac's Haywire Orchestry
01 Roamin' (Harry McClintock) Vi 40264A
02 Can I Sleep In Your Barn (HM) Vi 40264B
MORTON HARVEY
03 The Memphis Blues (W. C. Handy) Vi 17657A
COLLINS AND HARLAN
04 The Mississippi Barbecue (Dave Reed) Vi 17657B
MONARCH JAZZ QUARTET
05 Somebody's Wrong (Marshall-Egan-Whiting) OK 8761
06 I Ain't Got Nobody (And Nobody Cares For Me) (Graham-Williams)
OK 8761
GOLDEN GATE QUARTET
07 My Walking Stick BB B-8565A
08 Darling Nellie Gray (B. R. Hanby) BB B-8565B
REV. M. H. HOLT
09 The Live Cat On The Line (Holt) Vi V38604A
10 The Beaver (Holt) Vi V38604B
NOBLE SISSLE-EUBIE BLAKE Eubie Blake at the piano
11 Manda (Sissle-Blake) From the musical comedy "The Chocolate
Soldier" VI 19494A
12 Dixie Moon (Sissle-Blake) From... "The Chocolate Soldier"
Vi 19494B
PINETOP BURKS
13 Shake The Shack (Conish Burks) Vo 03895
14 Mountain Jack Blues (Conish Burks) Vo 03895
TAMPA RED, THE GUITAR WIZARD Guitar soli
15 Prison Bound Blues (Carr) Vo 1404
16 You Got To Reap What You Sow (Carr) Vo 1404-
KXYZ NOVELTY BAND
17 I Never Knew (Gus Kahn-Ted Fiorito) BB B-5832A
18 Basin Street Blues (Spencer Williams) BB B-5832B
FRANKIE AND JOHNNIE ORCHESTRA
19 Stompin' BB B-6499-A
20 Don't Know Why BB B-6499-B
GOWAN'S RHAPSODY MAKERS as Twin Cities Dance Orch.
21 I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover (Dixon-Woods) Chal 257A
22 Sunny Hawaii (Stept-Bernard) Chal 257B
EMIL SEIDEL AND HIS ORCHESTRA
23 Friday Night (Carmichael) Ge 6295B
24 The Best Things In Life Are Free VC by Cliff Williams Ge 6295A
A-001 "stereo" - not for airplay
RADIO MAC Singing with Mac's Haywire Orchestry
01 Roamin' (Harry McClintock) Vi 40264A
03 Can I Sleep In Your Barn (HM) Vi 40264b fs
MORTON HARVEY
04 The Memphis Blues (W. C. Handy) Vi 17657A
COLLINS AND HARLAN
05 The Mississippi Barbecue 9Dave Reed) Vi 17657B
MONARCH JAZZ QUARTET
06 Somebody's Wrong (Marshall-Egan-Whiting) OK 8761
07 I Ain't Got Nobody (And Nobody Cares For Me) (Graham-Williams)
OK 8761
GOLDEN GATE QUARTET
08 My Walking Stick BB B-8565A
09 Darling Nellie Gray (B. R. Hanby) BB B-8565B
REV. M. H. HOLT
10 The Live Cat On The Line (Holt) Vi V38604A
11 The Beaver (Holt) Vi V38604B
NOBLE SISSLE-EUBIE BLAKE Eubie Blake at the piano
12 Manda (Sissle-Blake) From the musical comedy "The Chocolate
Soldier" VI 19494A
13 Dixie Moon (Sissle-Blake) From... "The Chocolate Soldier"
Vi 19494B
PINETOP BURKS
14 Shake The Shack (Conish Burks) Vo 03895
15 Mountain Jack Blues (Conish Burks) Vo 03895
TAMPA RED, THE GUITAR WIZARD Guitar soli
16 Prison Bound Blues (Carr) Vo 1404
17 You Got To Reap What You Sow (Carr) Vo 1404-
KXYZ NOVELTY BAND
19 I Never Knew (Gus Kahn-Ted Fiorito) BB B-5832A
20 Basin Street Blues (Spencer Williams) BB B-5832B
FRANKIE AND JOHNNIE ORCHESTRA
21 Stompin' BB B-6499-A
22 Don't Know Why BB B-6499-B
GOWAN'S RHAPSODY MAKERS as Twin Cities Dance Orch.
23 I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover (Dixon-Woods) Chal
257A
24 Sunny Hawaii (Stept-Bernard) Chal 257B
EMIL SEIDEL AND HIS ORCHESTRA
25 Friday Night (Carmichael) Ge 6295B
26 The Best Things In Life Are Free VC by Cliff Williams Ge 6295B
A-002 "stereo" - not for airplay
ERNEST STONEMAN and the Blue Ridge Corn Shuckers
01 The Two Little Orphans (Ernest Stoneman) Vi 21648A
02 The Raging Sea, How It Roars (Ernest Stoneman) Vi 21648B
JACK CRAWLEY'S OKLAHOMA RIDGE RUNNERS
03 Fort Worth Rag (Arr. by F. A. Turner) Vi V-40175A
04 Blue Devil Rag (F. A. Turner) Vi V-40175B
MONROE BROTHERS (Charles and Bill)
05 The Old Crossroad MW 7087A
06 We Read Of A Place That's Called Heaven MW 7087B
TAYLOR'S KENTUCKY BOYS as Allen's Creek Players
07 Gray Eagle Ch 15315A
STANLEY MILLER
08 Lost Train Blues Ch 15315B
[Freddy Martin] Exploitation record for Universal Picture
"Moonlight and Pretzels"
09 No. 1 B13849 Title song / Are You Makin' Any Money?
10 No. 2 B13850 Gotta Get Up And Go To Work / Ah, But Is
It Love?
THE CALYPSODIANS Exploit. rec. for Universal Picture "Hellzapoppin'"
11 Calypso For One UPC 272
ORQUESTA FELIPE B. VALDES [Havana, 1906]
12 De New York A Tampa - Danzon
13 La Rubia - Habanera
HERMAN MAGWAZA AND CALEB CHAMANE SONGS [ca. 1946]
14 New Look Thanagan Galltone GT-1031A ABC-3232
15 Angimalelanga Gallotone GT-1031B ABC-3234
D. FERNANDA ARRANCHES Portuguese
16 Canta Tu, Cantarei Eu Co 1034-X P158
17 Fado da minha mae Co 1034-X P156
ORQUESTA VICTOR ANTILLANA [Rafael Hernandez - Puerto Rican]
[NYC, 1932]
18 Saludo A Panama-Son (Juan José Liboria) Vi 30669A
20 Ojos Panameños (Juan José Liboria) Vi 30669B
LES LOUPS [Oscar Aleman]
21 Guitarra Que Llora-Tango Vi 80839A
22 En Un Pueblito Español (Lewis-Young-Wayne) Vi 80839B
HUBERT RAPHAEL CHARLES (The Lion)
23 Wanga (Lion) Ro R-732A 14906-1
HUBERT RAPHAEL CHARLES (The Lion) and RAYMOND QUEVEDO (Atilla
The Hun)
24 Psychology (Lion) Ro R-732B 14904-1
WILMOTH HOUDINI AND HIS HUMMING BIRDS
25 Cipriani's and Bradshaw's Death Me M13064A 15384-1
26 Mickey Cipriani Career Me M13064B 15381-1
A-003 "stereo" - not for airplay
KING RADIO acc. by Gerald Clark and his Caribbean Serenaders
01 Preacher Man De 17270A 60956
THE LION acc. by Gerald Clark and his Caribbean Serenaders
02 The Rumba Dance De 17270B 60953
THE CARESSER acc. by Gerald Clark and his Caribbean Serenaders
03 Theodore (Rufus Callender) De 17308A 61986
THE EXECUTOR acc. by Gerald Clark and his Caribbean Serenaders
04 Shop Closing Ordinance (Fitz McLean) De 17308B 61975
THE EXECUTOR and THE CARESSER acc. by Gerald Clark and his
Caribbean Serenaders
05 Old Ginger (Fitz McLean) De 17320A 62014
THE ATILLA acc. by Gerald Clark and his Caribbean Serenaders
06 Treasury Scandal (Raymond Quevedo) De 17320B 61976
LIONEL BELASCO'S ORCHESTRA
07 Sally You Not Ashamed? (Fitz McLean) De 1733A 62765
08 Trinidad The Pearl Of The Caribbean (T. A. Codallo) De 17339B
62770
THE CARESSER with John "Buddy" Williams & His Blue
Rhythm Orchestra (Recorded in Trinidad)
09 Joe Louis (Rufus Callender) De 17354A 91377
10 Clear The Way When The Bamboo Play (Rufus Callender) De 17354B
91383
THE GROWLER acc. by Clemons Smith & His Broadway Syncopators
(RIT)
11 Old Man (Errol Duke) De 17357A 91476
THE BLACK PRINCE with John "Buddy" Williams & His
Blue Rhythm Orchestra (RIT)
12 The Bamboo Band (Christopher Howell) De 17357B 91398
THE GROWLER acc. by The Night Owls' Orchestra (RIT)
13 This Diamond Ring For Emaline (Errol Duke) De 17405A 91606
THE CARESSER acc. by Sa Gomes Rhythm Boys under the direction
of Joseph Griffith (RIT)
14 Time For Man Go Home (Rufus Callender) De 17405B 91615
LORD INVADER Acc. by John "Buddy" Williams & His
Blue Rhythm Orchestra (RIT)
15 Ten Thousand To Bar Me One (Rupert Grant) De 17407A 91608
THE CARESSER acc. by Sa Gomes Rhythm Boys under the direction
of Joseph Griffith (RIT)
16 So Many Women (Rufus Callender) De 17407B 91616
THE GROWLER acc. by Sa Gomes Rhythm Boys under the direction
of Joseph Griffith (RIT)
17 Joe Louis-Schmeling Fight (Norman Span) De 17419A 91658
HARMONY KINGS' ORCHESTRA (RIT)
18 Sunny Grenada - Grenada Song (N. Joseph Griffith) De 17419B
91365
THE LION
19 Marry An Ugly Woman Co 2005-F 14908
ATILLA THE HUN
20 Young Man's Slave Co 2005-F 14915
THE BAMBOO ORCHESTRA featuring Wilmoth Houdini, Calypso Singer
21 Mama, Call The Fire Brigade (Wilmoth Houdini) BB B-10647A
22 Cousin, Cousin, Scratch Here So For Me (Wilmoth Houdini) BB
B-10647B
GERALD CLARK AND HIS CALYPSO ORCHESTRA Vocal by Sir Lancelot
the Calypso Crooner
23 G-Man Hoover (Clark-Merrick) Varsity 8188
24 Camilla, The Jitterbug (Clark-Taylor) Varsity 8188 US1327
A-004 "stereo" - not for airplay
DINWIDDIE COLORED QUARTET
01 Down On The Old Camp Ground ViMo 1714 ~77rpm
02 Gabriel's Trumpet Vi 1725 ~75rpm
DADDY STOVE PIPE Ge 5459 524 ~79rpm
(Mono transfers from R channel only)
03 Sundown Blues (Williams) -A 11861
04 Stove Pipe Blues (Williams) 11862
GUS CANNON as Banjo Joe - Gtr acc Blind Blake Pm 12571
05 Can You Blame The Colored Man -A 20148 ~80rpm
06 Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home 20144 ~81rpm
ROBERTA DUDLEY - Ory's Sunshine Orch. Sunshine 3001
07 Krooked Blues (Spikes Bros. and Dink Johnson) -A
08 When You're Alone Blues (Spikes Bros.)
MA RAINEY - Acc. by Tub Jug Washboard Band Pm 12668
09 Prove It On Me Blues ("Ma" Rainey) -A 20665-2
10 Hear Me Talking To You ("Ma" Rainey) 20663-2
LAURA BRYANT acc. by Clarence Williams & His Orch. QRS
R-7055 ~85rpm
11 Dentist Chair Blues, Part 1 -A 322A
12 Dentist Chair Blues, Part 2 323A
DALLAS STRING BAND Co 14290D
13 Dallas Rag 145343-2
14 Sweet Mamma Blues 145344-3
JULIUS DANIELS - BUBBA LEE TORRENCE Vi 20658A
15 My Mamma Was A Sailor (J. Daniels)
JULIUS DANIELS Vi 20658B
16 Ninety-Nine Year Blues (J. Daniels)
WILLIAM MOORE Pm 12761
17 Old Country Rock (Moore) 20523
18 Raggin' The Blues (Moore) 20524
RICHARD (RABBIT) BROWN
19 James Alley - Blues (R. Brown) Vi 20578-A -1
20 I'm Not Jealous (R. Brown) Vi 20578-B -1
21 Mystery Of The Dunbar's Child (R. Brown) Vi 35840-A -1
22 Sinking Of The Titanic (R. Brown) Vi 35840-B -1
MONARCH JAZZ QUARTET OK 8736
23 What's The Matter Now 403130
24 Four Or Five Times (Hellman-Gay) 403146
A-005 "stereo" - not for airplay
VARIOUS ARTISTS Featuring Blind Lemon Jefferson, Blind
Blake, Will Ezell, Charlie Spand, The Hokum Boys, Papa Charlie
Jackson Pm 12896
02 Hometown Skiffle - Part I 21453-2 -A
03 Hometown Skiffle - Part II 21454-3
PAPA CHARLIE JACKSON Pm 12281 ~77 rpm
04 The Faking Blues (Jackson-Williams) 2121-1 -A
05 Shake That Thing (Charlie Jackson) 2120-2
SAM COLLINS as Jim Foster Silvertone 5131
06 Do That Thing (Collins) -A
07 Hesitation Blues
HAMBONE WILLIE NEWBERN OK 8679
08 Nobody Knows (What The Good Deacon Done) 402296B
09 Roll and Tumble Blues (Newbern) 402306B
WALTER HAWKINS Pm 12814
10 Snatch and Grab It (Hawkins) 1358 15218 -A
11 A Rag Blues (Hawkins) 1359 15212
LOUISE JOHNSON Pm 13008
12 On The Wall (Johnson) L419 -A
13 By The Moon And Stars (Johnson) L420
HENRY SPAULDING Br 7085
14 Cairo Blues (Spaulding)
15 Biddle Street Blues (Spaulding) __
JACK KELLY AND SOUTH MEMPHIS JUG BAND Me M12877
16 Highway No. 61 Blues No. 2 13713-1
17 Cold Iron Bed 13722-2 __
CHARLIE PATTON Vo 02680
18 High Sheriff Blues 14725-2 -A
19 Stone Pony Blues 14727-1
ROBERT LOCKWOOD BB B-8820 fair cond.
20 Little Boy Blue (Robert Lockwood) -A
21 Take A Little Walk With Me (Robert Lockwood)
MINNIE WALLACE AND HER NIGHT HAWKS Vo 03154
22 Let's All Do That Thing (Minnie Wallace) JAX 115
24 Pick 'Em Up And Put 'Em Down (Minnie Wallace) JAX 148
LEAD BELLY (Huddie Ledbetter) Me M-13326
25 All Out And Down 16688-2 -A
26 Packin' Trunk 16685-1
D-081 direct from 78s (and 1 45) in the Demento Archives
EQ used on 01-05 only
01 "No News," or "What Killed the Dog"
NAT M. WILLS
02 Frank Tinney's First Record FRANK TINNEY, assisted by
CHAS. A. PRINCE
03 Frank Tinney's Second Record as #02
04 You Don't Know The Half Of It SAVOY & BRENNAN (From
Greenwich Village Follies)
05 You Must Come Over as #04
06 Mama That Man's Here Again-Part 1 (O-oh Ye-a-h) KEN
MURRAY AND OSWALD
07 [same] Part 2 (as #06)
08 I'll Remember (Ralph Freed-Burton Lane) CLIFF NAZARRO
(Jack Benny's Doubletalk Comedian)
09 How To Learn To Tap Dance as #08
10 News Of The World CLIFF NAZARRO, Commentator
11 You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Crazy) CLIFF NAZARRO
12 Income Tax and I'm Shooting High CLIFF NAZARRO
13 One Meat Ball JIMMY SAVO
14 That Old Black Magic as #13
15 Carnival in Rio DESI ARNAZ AND HIS ORCHESTRA VR Desi
Arnaz & Lucille Ball
16 The Hogan Song SLIM COATES AND THE WORTH TWINS
17 Droopert's Boogie as #16
18 Nyok Nyok Nyok HAWTHORNE
19 Turn Your Head Sweetheart (I Can Still See Your Face) as
#18
20 Parky's Alphabet - Part I PARKYAKAKUS
21 Parky's Alphabet - Part II PARKYAKAKUS
22 Money (Freberg-Raksin) "BIG JIM" BUCHANAN
23 The Convention Song as #22
24 Move Over Brother "BIG JIM" BUCHANAN And His
Big Brothers
25 Mother Love as #24
26 If The Easter Bunny Knew The Fun He'd Have On Xmas NEWTON
RASCALS - Vocal by Wayne