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"JUST A LITTLE FLOWER SHOP"

FLOWERS IN SONG (Volume One)



 

  1. Just A Little Flower Shop Around the Corner (Harry Woods) ­ Harold Stern and Hotel Biltmore Orchestra, vocal by Bill Smith. Bluebird B-5018-A, New York, March 22, 1933.
  2. Where the Lazy Daisies Grow (Friend) -- Irving Kaufman with Ben Selvin's Orchestra. Vocalion A14765, New York, c. January 1924.
  3. Back Where the Daffodils Grow (Walter Donaldson) ­ Aileen Stanley, comedienne with orchestra. Victor 19502-B, New York, October 29, 1924. (Whistling by Carson Robison).
  4. I'm Knee Deep In Daisies (Goodwin-Little-Stanley-Ash-Shay) -- Irving Kaufman, tenor,with orchestra.. Vocalion A15121, New York, c. summer 1925.
  5. When the Morning Glories Wake Up In the Morning (Then I'll Kiss Your Two Lips Good-Night) (Billy Rose-Fred Fisher) ­ Jacques Renard and His Cocoanut Grove Orchestra, vocal by Johnny Marvin. Victor 20981-A, New York, September 26, 1927.
  6. Where The Wild, Wild Flowers Grow ­ Jules Herbuveaux's Palmer House Victorians, vocal by Frank Sylvano. Brunswick 3557-B, (prob.) Chicago, May 4, 1927.
  7. Dawning (Silver and Pinkard) ­ Don Voorhees Orchestra (as Ideal Serenaders), vocal by Billy Day. Columbia 1131-D, New York, September 7, 1927. Red Nichols ­ c; Miff Mole ­ tb; Dick McDonough ­ g/bj.
  8. Jeannine I Dream of Lilac Time (from the motion picture production Lilac Time). (L. Wolfe Gilbert-Nathaniel Shilkret) ­ Gene Austin, tenor with orchestra and pipe organ (Sigmund Krumgold). Victor 21564-A, Camden, N.J., June 26, 1928.
  9. Withered Roses (Garland-Gillespie-Shay) ­ Jean Goldkette's Orchestra, Harold Stokes, director, vocal by Van Fleming. Victor 21804-B, Chicago, November 23, 1928.
  10. Where the Sweet Forget-Me-Nots Remember (Warren and Dixon) ­ Ford and Glenn, vocal duet. Columbia 1928-D (148688-2), ?New York, early June 1929.
  11. A Garden In the Rain (Dyrenforth-Gibbons) ­ Sam Lanin and His Orchestra, vocal by Scrappy Lambert. Romeo 972, New York, c. May 13, 1929. (Tommy Dorsey ­ tb)
  12. You've Got Me Pickin' Petals Off Of Daisies (from William Fox picture Sunny Side Up) (DeSylva-Brown-Henderson) ­ The High Hatters conducted by Leonard Joy, vocal by Frank Luther. Victor 22146-B, New York, September 30, 1929. (NOTE: This is the supposedly "rejected" take 2 from the first session of 9/30/29. Takes 5 and 7, from the, 10/9/29 sessioin, were also issued! (Andy Sannella-alto sax)
  13. Roses are Forget-Me-Nots (Reminding Me Of You) (Hoffman-O'Flynn-Osborne). Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra, vocal by Frank Munn. Victor 22477-B, New York, June 27, 1930.
  14. Spring Is Here Again (Archie Gottler-Gladys DuBois) ­ Dell Lampe Orchestra, vocal by Dick Robertson (as "Rob Roy"!) and chorus. Victor 24005-B, New York, May 5, 1932.
  15. Love In Bloom (Robin-Rainger) ­ Bertini and the Tower Blackpool Dance Band, vocal by Donald Peers. (8") Eclipse 809-A. London, September 24, 1934.
  16. I Love Gardenias (from Palais Royal Revue) (McHugh and Fields) ­ Emil Coleman and His Palais Royal Orchestra, vocal by Jerry Cooper. (Japanese) Columbia J-1841, New York, February 5, 1934.
  17. A Little White Gardenia (from Paramount film All the King's Horses) (Sam Coslow) ­ Raymond Paige and His Orchestra, vocal by Marian Mansfield. Victor 24857-B, Hollywood, January 17, 1935.
  18. Robins and Roses (Leslie-Burke) ­ Bing Crosby with Victor Young and His Orchestra. Decca 791-A, Los Angeles, March 29, 1936.
  19. The One Rose (That's Left In My Heart). (comp. Del Lyon-Lani McIntyre). Bing Crosby with Victor Young and His Orchestra. Decca 1201-A, Los Angeles, March 5, 1937 (Take A).
  20. Roses In December (From RKO Radio Picture Life Of the Party) (Magidson-Oakland-Jessel) -- Dick Powell with Harry Sosnik and His Orchestra. Decca 1543-A, Los Angeles, November 5, 1937.
  21. Moonlight And Roses (Edwin H. Lemare-Ben Black-Neil Moret) ­ Victor Young and His Orchestra with Connie Boswell (Fox Trot with Vocal). Decca 1885-B, Los Angeles, circa April 16, 1938. Unlisted in 1973 ed. of the Complete Entertainment Discography by Brian Rust!) (DLA-1222-A).
  22. Gardenias (Lawrence-Niesen-Milton) ­ Skinnay Ennis and His Orchestra, vocal by Skinnay Ennis. Victor 26094-B, Hollywood, October 25, 1938. (arranged by Gil Evans or Claude Thornhill).
  23. Telling It To the Daisies (But It Never Gets Back to You) (Warren-Young) ­ Karl Radlach and His Orchestra (actually Bernie Cummins Orchestra, however, Radlach was Cummins' pianist, so the label is partly correct!) vocal by Walter Cummins. Perfect 15302 (9626-1), New York, April 17, 1930.
  24. An Orchid To You (Gordon-Revel) ­ The Golden Bears (listed there, but this actually is a pseudonym for Tommy Tucker's Californians), vocal by LeRoy Kiser (as "Larry Murphy," who actually recorded another take of this song!) Crown 3486-B (2056-1), New York, c. March-April 1933. (Note: the lyrics contain many catch-phrases associated with Walter Winchell, including "heaven sent," "blessed event," and of course, "an orchid to..")

     

 

FLOWERS IN SONG (Volume Two)

 

  1. Gardenias (Lawrence-Niesen-Milton) ­ Jan Savitt and His Top Hatters, vocal by Bon Bon. Bluebird B-10018-B, New York, October 21, 1938.
  2. A Garden In the Rain (Dyrenforth-Gibbons)‹Rose Room Orchestra (pseudonym for Bernie Cummins' Orchestra, listed erroneously under "Tom Gott and His Rose Room Orchestra"!), vocal by Walter Cummins (as "Phil Dalton"). Conqueror 7352-B (8642-5, New York, April 17, 1929.
  3. Flower Of Dawn (DeLange-Morgan-LaMagna) ­ Patricia Norman with music by Meakin. Vocalion 5318 (W26251-A), New York, circa November-December 1939.
  4. Good Morning Glory (Mack Gordon-Harry Revel) ­ George Hall and His Taft Hotel Orchestra, vocal by Loretta Lee. Bluebird B-5312-A, New York, December 27, 1933.
  5. Robins And Roses (Edgar leslie-Joe Burke) ­ Dolly Dawn and Her Dawn Patrol, vocal by Dolly Dawn. Bluebird B-6381-A, New York, April 24, 1936.
  6. Orchids In the Moonlight (Rumba Fox Trot) (From the film Flying Down To Rio) (Kahn-Eliscu-Youmans) ­ Bill Scotti and Orchestra, vocal by Lee Sullivan. (Canadian) Bluebird B-5309-A, New York, December 22, 1933.
  7. Lilacs In the Rain (Peter DeRose-Mitchell Parish) ­ Dick Robertson and His Orchestra, vocal by Dick Robertson. Decca 2845-B, New York, October 27, 1939 (Johnny McGhee ­ t)
  8. Blue Orchids (Hoagy Carmichael) (Arr. By Paul Wetstein) ­ Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, vocal by Jack Leonard. Victor 26339-A, New York, June 15, 1939. (Take 1 from original session of 6/15/39. Rust only lists an Australian issue for this take; he also lists Pee Wee Erwin as arranger‹Paul Wetstein is mentioned on the label).
  9. The Fable of the Rose (Reichner-Myrow; arr: Eddie Sauter) ­ Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, vocal by Helen Forrest. Columbia 35391, New York, February 7, 1940.
  10. Orchids For Remembrance (Mitchell Parish-Peter DeRose) ­ Bob Chester and His Orchestra, vocal by Dolores O'Neill. Bluebird B-10735-A, New York, May 17, 1940.
  11. One Dozen Roses (R. Lewis-Washburn-Jurgens-Donovan) ­ Dick Jurgens and His Orchestra, vocal by Buddy Moreno. Okeh 6636, Chicago, March 4, 1942.
  12. The Heather On the Hill (from Cheryl Crawford's production Brigadoon) (Alan Jay Lerner-Frederick Loewe) ­ David Brooks and Marion Bell, with Brigadoon Orchestra conducted by Franz Allers. Victor 45-0032-A. Probably recorded in 1947.
  13. Red, Red Roses (And Pale White Moonlight) (Sam Coslow) -- Gus Arnheim and His Cocoanut Grove Orchestra, vocal by Dave Marshall. Victor 22770-B, Hollywood, July 19, 1931.
  14. Flowers for Madame (composers?) ­ Ray Noble and His Orchestra, vocal by Al Bowlly,  Coty broadcast, New York, March 13, 1935.

BONUS TRACKS (all postwar) * = stereo

  1. AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSE: Frank Sinatra
  2. LOTUS BLOSSOM: Jimmy Witherspoon w/Wilber DeParis
  3. ROSES OF PICARDY: Bobby Darin *
  4. SWEET WILLIAM: Nat King Cole
  5. A FLOWER IS A LOVESOME THING: Ella Fitzgerald w/Duke Ellington *
  6. ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS: Bobby Darin *
  7. BLUE GARDENIA: Nat King Cole
  8. AZALEA: Louis Armstrong with Duke Ellington *
  9. SOMEONE IS SENDING ME FLOWERS: Dody Goodman (The Shoestring Revue)

 

All bonus tracks (except #16 and #18) are from CDs, #18 is actually from a very rare British LP - the only time this Cole track has been reissued.