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This section covers mainly "Risque" humor records- some of it on Jewish and Gay themes....

 

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 ON LP - Disc #1

YES, IT IS RAY BOURBON (title appears on cover only, not labels)
The New Bourbon Records - New Series 10" LP, no # on jacket or labels
Disc is in "vg-" condition, some light scratches

01 The First Show V5387-1
02 The Second Show V5387-2

AN EVENING IN COPENHAGEN UTC 1, 10"
Unfortunately, this polystyrene LP has a lot of distortion, especially on
05 and 09.

03 The Wedding
04 Mr. Wong (from the Imperial 78)
05 Erma's Wedding
06 The Raid
07 Mrs. Bevington Swope (from the Imperial 78)
08 A Gentleman's Gentleman
09 Sisters Of Charity
10 Extended Play

 

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

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

 

 

 

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)

 

enjoy! -barry

 

 

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