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"Grey Gull" Recordings: 1927-1930 Volume One
Feat. Andy Sannella, Mike Mosiello, and the California Ramblers!

A) Grey Gull Studio Bands (These recordings all include Mike Mosiello-t, Andy Sannella-cl-as-stg, & Charles Magnante-pac, with visiting guests as noted). Most titles are not listed in Rust!

1. Thinking Of You Always (Mosiello). "Bar Harbor Orchestra". Van Dyke 7804-B (3476-A). NY, May-June 1929.
2. Two Red Lips (Mosiello). "Synco Jazzers". Madison 5063-B (3474- ). NY, May-June 1929.
3. Someone To Love Me (Sannella). "Broadway Merrymakers". Van Dyke 71740-B (3492-A) NY, c. June 1929.
4. Dreaming of You (Mosiello). "Louisville Master Players". Van Dyke 71785-B (3664-A). NY, c. October 1929. (dig, skips).
5. Two Hearts (Rizzi). "Melodist Four". (audibly Mosiello - t / Sannella - cl - as - stg / ?Frank Banta - p / ?John Cali - bj ). - unknown whistling chorus - Van Dyke 81838-B (3871-B). NY, February 1930.
6. Virginia (Mosiello). "Louisville Master Players". Madison 6009-B (3898-A). NY, February 1930.
7. Emilia (Mosiello). "Dixie Rag Pickers". Radiex 1752 (3570-A). NY, July-August 1929. (prob. Charlie Butterfield-tb, def. Carl Kress-g!)
8. Lonesome Me (Mosiello). "Synco Jazzers". Madison 5069-B (4026-B). NY, c. 4/21/30.
9. Longing For You (Mosiello). "Tuxedo Dance Orchestra". Madison 5070-B (4027-A). NY, c. 4/21/30.

B) Misc. Bands (Frank Novak, Cal. Ramblers, Grey Gull Studio Bands)

10. I'm In The Market For You (From "High Society Blues") (McCarthy-Hanley). Frank Novak and His Orchestra. (as "Newport Dance Orchestra"). Voc. Jack Parker. Madison 5070-A (4043-A). NY, c. May 1930. (according to mid-1930 issue of "Orchestra World", the pianist was Terry Shand!)
11. I'm In The Market For You (From Film "High Society Blues") (J. McCarthy, J.F. Hanley). Frank Novak And His Orchestra (as "Cunard Dance Band"). (E) Piccadilly 602 (4043-C). NY, c. May 1930.
12. Just Like In A Story Book (From Film "High Society Blues") (J. McCarthy, J.F. Hanley). Frank Novak And His Orchestra (as "Cunard Dance Band"). (E) Piccadilly 602 (4044-c). Voc. Jack Parker. NY, c. May 1930.
13. My Love Parade (From Film "The Love Parade") (Grey, Schertzinger). California Ramblers (As "White Star Syncopators"). Voc. Smith Ballew. (E) Piccadilly 529 (3855-B). NY, 1/24/30.
14. Happy Days Are Here Again (From Film "Chasing Rainbows") (Ager,Yellen). California Ramblers (as "White Star Syncopators"). Voc Smith Ballew. (E) Piccadilly 529 (3857-c). NY, 1/24/30.
15. What Do I Care? (Klages-Greer-Carroll). California Ramblers (as "White Way Serenaders"). Voc. Smith Ballew Trio. (E) Goodson 196 (3807-B). NY, 12/27/29.
16. Sweetness (Miller-Kahn-Lombardo). California Ramblers (as "Harmony Syncopators"). Radiex 1752 (3560-A). NY, c. July 1929. Voc. Smith Ballew Trio.
17. I'm Needin' You (Young, Little). California Ramblers (as "All Star Troubadours"). Vocal trio. Van Dyke 81893-A (4096-A). NY, 6/30/30.
18. Dancing With Tears In My Eyes (Dubin, Burke). "Piccadilly Dance Band" (?untraceable group) Voc. Irving Kaufman. (E) Piccadilly 605 (4070-A). NY, June 1930. ?Charlie Butterfield (very TD-like) - hot tb.
19. Blue Again (Field [sic] and McHugh). "Tom Smith's Melody Masters" (unlisted, untraceable group). Voc. Irving Kaufman. Madison 6009-A (408-A). NY, c. Oct.-Nov. 1930 (?California Ramblers, with Andy Sannella-cl-as??
20. The Little Things In Life (Berlin). "Cosmopolitan Dance Players" (unknown group). Voc. Irving Kaufman. Madison 6002-A (409-A). NY, c. Nov. 1930.
21. Wonderful One (White). "Cosmopolitan Dance Players" (Grey Gull Studio Band). Voc. John Ryan. Madison 6000-B (3814-B). NY, c. 1/2/30. Mike Mosiello-t, Andy Sannella-as-stg.
22. Why Should I Take You Back (Creager). "Tuxedo Dance Players" (Grey Gull Studio Band). Voc. John Ryan. Madison 5038-B (?). NY, c. late 1929. Andy Sannella-cl.
23. A Little Coat Of Tan (Coots-Kloges [sic]-Ward). "Broadway Merry Makers" (Grey Gull Studio Band). Voc. Arthur Fields. Van Dyke 71740-A (3509-A). NY, c. June 1929.
24. Here Comes The sun (Freed-Woods). Lew [sic] Gold And His Orchestra. Voc. (prob.) Paul Small. Madison 5096-A (402-A). NY, c. Sept.-Oct. 1930.
25. I'm In Seventh Heaven (From "Say It With Songs") (DeSylva, Brown, Henderson, Jolson). "Olympic Dance Orchestra" (Grey Gull Studio Band). Voc. Arthur Fields. Van Dyke 71748-A (3550-A). NY, c. July 1929.
26. Lonesome And Sad (aka Nobody's Kid) (Weir) "The Four Serenaders" (Sannella-cl-as, p, pac, x). Voc. Tommy Weir (awful!). Madison 5057-B (-- -A). NY, c. mid-1929. (Some classic lousy lyrics here!).
27. I Expect John Henry Tonight (Samuels-Ryder). "Metropolitan Dance Orchestra" (Grey Gull Studio Band). Voc. Arthur Fields. Grey Gull 1452-B (2522-c). NY, July 1927. (76.5 RPM).