Cecilia (Herman Ruby - Dave Dreyer). JHKS. Voc. Charles Buckwalter - Frank Masterson - Elwood Groff. Victor 19756-B (33306-1)
The Promenade Walk (from the musical production "Artists and Models") JHKS. Victor 19756-A (33343
9).
Camden, N.J., September 10, 1925
So That's The Kind of A Girl You Are (Rose - Dubin - Burke) JHKS. Voc. Charles Buckwalter - Frank Masterson - Elwood Groff. Victor 19781-A (33343-9).
Camden, N.J., September 19, 1925
MISSING: I Want You All For Me JHKS. Voc. Charles Buckwalter. HMV 8-5053 (33265-5) (Only issued on a very rare English HMV release.)
Nobody But Fanny (from "Big Boy") (Jolson - Conrad - DeSylva). JHKS. Victor 19807-A (33266-6)
When the Dear Old Summer Goes (Art Walsh - A Paganucci). JHKS. Voc. Charles Buckwalter and Frank Masterson. Victor 19807 - B (33342-10).
Oh Say! Can I See You Tonight? (Creamer - Schuster - Flatow). JHKS. Voc. Charles Buckwalter - Frank Masterson - Elwood Groff. Victor 19786 (33419-3).
Angry (Mecum - Cassard - H.& M. Brunies). JHKS. Victor 19786-A (33420-4)
New York, May 4, 1926.
Honey Bunch (Cliff Friend) JHKS. voc. Charles Buckwalter - Frank Masterson - Elwood Groff Vic 20047 (35366-5)
I Found A Roundabout Way To Heaven (De Costa - Richman - Silver) JHKS. voc. Charles Buckwalter - Frank Masterson - Elwood Groff Vic 20047 (35366-5)
New York, June 15, 1926. Howard Simon (? Bartlett) - voc.
As Long As I Have You (Haubriche - Lewis - Simon) JHKS. voc. Charles Buckwalter - Frank Masterson - Elwood Groff 35687-5 Vic 20076 (35687-5), HMV B-5180
New York, June 28, 1926. - - Franklyn Baur, voc.
Roses Remind Me Of You (Davis - Sherman - Burke) - voc. Franklyn Baur Vic 20099 (356884)
Black Bottom (from "George White's Scandals"). (De Sylva - Brown - Henderson). JHKS. Victor 20101 - B (35724-5)
Black Bottom as above, except 35724-4 (unissued at time of recording). From RCA Victor LPV-557, "1926," issued in 1968.
New York, July 7, 1926.
That's Why I Love You (Walter Donaldson - Paul Ash) JHKS. Vocal Charles Buckwalter - Frank Masterson - Elwood Groff. Victor 20105 - A (35745-4).
Who Wouldn't ? (Gus Kahn - Walter Donaldson). JHKS. Voc. Charles Buckwalter - Frank Masterson - Elwood Groff. Victor 20117 - A (335746-4)
New York, July 14, 1926. Lewis James, voc.
New Moon (Weeks - Tyner - Marple) JHKS. voc. Charles Buckwalter - Frank Masterson - Elwood Groff. Victor 20118 (35767-3)
I'll Never Miss You Again (Partington - Harris - Black) JHKS. voc. Lewis James Vic. 30118 (35768
4)
New York, July 20, 1926 voc. Billy Murray
I Can't Get Over A Girl Like You (Loving A Boy Like Me) (from "Rufus Lemaire's Affairs") (Harry Ruskin - Martin Broomes). JHKS. Voc. Billy Murray. Victor 20119 - A (357885)
Tenderly - (Abe Lyman - Joe Dale) JHKS Voc. Charles Buckwalter - Frank Masterson - Elwood Groff. Victor 20119 - B (35789-2)
New York, September 15, 1926.
Turkish Towel - (Fain - Russell - Mills). JHKS. Voc. Charles Buckwalter - Frank Masterson - Elwood Groff. Victor 20207 - A (36086-7)
Pretty Cinderella - (Will J. Harris) JHKS. Voc. Charles Buckwalter - Frank Masterson - Elwood Groff. Victor 20241 - A. (36087-7).
New York, September 16, 1926.
The Two Of Us - (Phillips - Campbell - Connelly) JHKS. Voc. Charles Buckwalter and Frank Masterson ("Masterman" vid. label). Victor 20290 - A (36184-3).
Gone Again Gal - (Gus Kahn - Isham Jones) JHKS. Voc. Charles Buckwalter and Frank Masterson. Victor 20241 - B (36185-4).
New York, May 4, 1927. Cliff Gamet - cl - as - v replaces Dale
One O'Clock Baby (DeSylva - Brown - Jolson) JHKS. vo. Franklyn Baur. Victor 20644 (38722-3), HMV B-5328
I Haven't Told Her, She Hasn't Told Me (But We Know It Just The Same) - (Dubin - Kahal - Fain). JHKS. Voc. Franklin Baur. Victor 20823 - B (38723-2). [Sung on many a British variety TV show by the late Peter Sellers!]
New York, May 27, 1927.
Gorgeous - (Bennie Davis - Harry Akst). JHKS. Voc. Hal White Vic 20759, HMV B-5352 (38848-1)
New York, June 29, 1927.
Is It Possible ? (That She Loves Me) - (Mort Dixon - Harry Woods). JHKS. Voc. Franklyn Baur. Vic 20819, HMV B-5365 (39609)
New York, July 26, 1927.
I'm Afraid You Sing That Song To Somebody Else Else (Tommy Malie - Joe Verges) JHKS. Vic 20829, HMV B-5428 (39904-4)
New York, August 23, 1927.
It All Belongs To Me (from "Ziegfeld Follies") (Irving Berlin). JHKS. Voc. Franklyn Baur. Vic 20900, HMV B-5414 (39103-2)
Someday You'll Say "O.K." (Walter Donaldson). JHKS. Voc. Franklyn Baur. HMV B-5402 (39104-2)
New York, September 2, 1927.
Dawning - (Abner Silver - Maceo Pinkard). JHKS. Voc. Elliott Shaw and trio. Vic 20923, HMV B-5434 (39148-2)
I Fell Head Over Heels In Love - (Donovan Parsons - Pat Thayer). JHKS. Voc. Hal White. Victor 20923 - B (39194-3)
Chicago, November 9, 1927.
What'll You Do ? - (Ned Miller - Chester Cohn). JHKS. Voc. Hal White. Vic 21084, HMV B-5446 (48034-2)
The Sunrise (Will Bring Another Day For You) (Cliff Friend) JHKS. Voc. Joe Cassidy. Vic 21256, HMV B-5476 (40835-3)
Chicago, November 29, 1927.
Oh Look At That Baby - (Verges - Kruger - Malie). JHKS. Voc. Hal White. Vic 21323 (40972-3)
Chicago, December 6, 1927.
Tomorrow (Hirsch - Spitalny - Wilhite) JHKS Voc. Joe Cassidy. Vic 21167 (41336)
The Waltz Of Love - (Ted Koehler - Joe Verges) (WALTZ). JHKS. Voc. Hal White. Vic 21391 (41337 3)
Japansy - (waltz; Alfred Bryan - John Klenner) JHKS. voc Joe Cassidy - Hal White - Elwood Groff Vic 21451, HMV B-5517 (43991-2)
New York, June 18, 1928.
If You Don't Love Me (Jack Yellin - Milton Ager) JHKS. voc. Joe Cassidy Vic 21547, HMV B-5534 (45594-2)
New York, June 27, 1928.
C - 0 - N - S - T - A - N - T - I - N - 0 - P - L - E - (Carlton) JHKS. voc. Orchestra [Vic mx#BE-45659-2; take unissued on 78 (from Vic LPV-523, "1928"] Vintage LP Take
C - 0 - N - S - T - A - N - T - I - N - 0 - P - L - E - see above. Vic 21511 (45659-3)
Blue Grass - (DeSylva - Brown - Henderson; from George White's "Scandals") JHKS. voc. Franklyn Baur Vic 21512, HMV B-5532 (45660-2)
Clayton Tewkesbury killed in a car smash July 10, 1928; his replacement not known (but perhaps Walter Pontius or Roy Cropper, both of whom are heard as vocalists). New York, August 10, 1928.
Blue Shadows - (Raymond Klages - Louis Alter; from Earl Carrol's "Vanities") JHKS. voc.Frank Munn Vic 21632, HMV B-5559 (46680-1)
Two Lips (To Kiss My Cares Away) - (Billy Rose - Harry Warren) JHKS. voc. Frank Munn. Vic 21615 (46681-1)
New York, August 14, 1928.
Half-Way to Heaven (Al Dubin - J. Russel Robinson) JHKS voc. Frank Munn - Vic 21615 (46363-3)
What D'Ya Say ? (DeSylva - Brown - Henderson; from George White's "Scandals") JHKS. voc. Johnny Marvin Vic 21632, HMV B-5592 (46364-2)
Chicago, November 22, 1928.
'Round Evening (Whiting - Steiner - Coots) JHKS. voc. Hal White Vic 21804(48614-3)
Toasted by "The Great John L" from his own collection, additional material (and toasting) from Jeff Healey. Sir Toastalot: Toastmaster Supreme.
Where is the Song of Songs for Me? (Waltz, Irving Berlin) Theme from the D.W. Griffith film "Lady of the Pavements." JHKS. voc. Johnny Marvin. Vic 21828 (4861-1)
Mia Bella Rosa - (Koehler - Magine) voc. Walter Pontius JHKS. Vic 21813 (4860-3)
Please Let Me Dream In Your Arms - (Sherman - Lewis - Lombardo) voc. Walter Pontius JHKS. Vic. 21813 (49631-1)
Chicago, December 13, 1928.
Avalon Town - tango - fox trot; (Grant Clarke - Nacio Herb Brown) JHKS. voc. Roy Cropper Vic 21829, HMV B-5616 (43743-2)
New York, 9 / 13 / 29: Four great sides, none of which are listed in Rust!
Sunny Side Up (DeSylva - Brown - Henderson; from William Fox's picture, "Sunny Side Up") voc Frank Luther. JHKS. [Vic 22124 - A (55687-1)]
Nobody Cares If I'm Blue (Grant Clarke - Harry Akst; from the Warner Bros picture, "Show of Shows") voc Frank Luther. JHKS. [Vic 22462 - B (55688-2)]
If I Had a Talking Picture of You (DeSylva - Brown - Henderson; from William Fox's picture, "Sunny Side Up") voc Don Howard [Vic 22124 - B (55689-1)]
Lady Luck (Ray Perkins; from the Warner Bros picture, "Show of Shows") voc Don Howard [Vic 22219 - A (55690-3)]
JOHNNY HAMP AND HIS ORCHESTRA : 2t / tb / Cliff Gamet - cl - as - v / Johnny McAfee - cl - as / cl - ts / Carl Graub - vn - v / 2vn / p / Andrew Freeman - ?bj - v / bb / d.
Chicago, February 17, 1931.
Two Hearts (waltz; Reisch - Robinson - Young - Stolz; from the Tobis picture, "Two Hearts in Waltz Time") voc. Carl Graub. JHHO. Vic 22638 (67501-1)
Falling In Love Again (waltz; Friedrich Hollander; from the Paramount picture "The Blue Angel") voc. Carl Graub. JHHO. Vic. 22638 (67501-1)
If You Should Ever Need Me (Al Dubin - Joe Burke) JHHO. voc Carl Graub Vic 22650 - A (67503-2)
All On Account Of Your Kisses (I'm No Account Any More) (Dave Oppenheim) voc Andrew Freeman. JHHO. Vic 22636, HMV B-6078 (67504-1)
Rockin' Chair - (Carmichael) voc Andrew Freeman. JHHO. Vic 22636 (67505-2)
Oh ! How I Miss You - (Walter Hirsch - Frank Magine) voc. Carl Graub. JHHO Vic 22650 (67506-1)
One vn omitted. New York, May 22, 1931.
Maybe It's The Moon - (Walter Hirsch - Frank Magine) voc Carl Graub. JHHO. Vic 22727 (69644-2)
Nevertheless (I'm In Love With You) (Kalmar - Ruby) voc male trio. JHHO. Vic 22722 (69645-1)
Look In The Looking Glass - (Edward Heyman - Charles Rosoff) voc. Andrew Freeman. JHHO.(69646-1)
Guitar replaces banjo! New York, June 5, 1931.
On The Beach With You - (Tot Seymour - Jesse Greer) voc. Carl Graub. JHHO. Vic 22730 - A (69689 1) Vic 22730 (69689-1)
I Was Only Teasing You - (Charlie Tobias - Peter DeRose) voc Carl Graub. JHHO. Vic 22727(69690-2)
Ooh ! Hoo ! You - Hoo ! (Don't 'Cha Know The Moon Is New - Hoo?) - (Harry Woods) voc Andrew Freeman. JHHO. Vic 22730 (6969-1)
One t omitted. New York, June 16, 1931.
The Waltz You Saved For Me - (waltz; Gus Kahn - Wayne King) voc Andrew Freeman [(Canadian) . CARL GRAUB AND HIS ORCHESTRA Aurora 36-135 - A; mx#69943-2; unlisted take (from Timely Tunes C-1589)] TT C-1589 (69943-1)
Missing: the OTHER Johnny Hamp on Timely Tunes:
Moonlight Sweetheart voc. Carl Graub. CGHO. TT C-1590 (69944-1) and
voc. Andrew Freeman. CGHO TT C-1590 (69946-1)
New York, August 26, 1931. Del Staigers - t added (replacing previous 2nd t ?)
I'm Just A Dancing Sweetheart - (Charlie Tobias - Peter De Rose)
voc. Carl Graub JHHO. Vic 22796 (70166-3)
The Kiss That You've Forgotten (Dorothy Dick - Harry Link) vChick Bullock [22796 / 70167-3]
(With You On My Mind) I Just Can't Write the Words (Gerald Marks - Buddy Fields) voc Chick Bullock. JHHO. Vic. 22795 (70168-3)
2t / tb / Cliff Gamet - Johnny McAfee - cl - as - v / cl - ts / Carl Graub - vn - v / vn / p / bb / d / Charles Socci - v (he may be one of the band). New York, April 27, 1932.
Cabin In The Cotton (Mitchell Parish - Frank Perkins) voc Charles Socci. JHHO.Vic. 22999, HMV B-6225 (72514-1)
By A Rippling Stream (Waiting for You) (Bernice Petkere) voc. male trio. JHHO. HMV B-6208 (72515 1)
Whistle And Blow Your Blues Away (Joe Young - Carmen Lombardo) voc. male trio (Cliff Garnet - Charles Socci - Carl Graub). JHHO. Vic. 24000 (72516-
Hummin' To Myself (Magidson - Siegel - Fain) voc Carl Graub. JHHO. Vic 24000 - B 72517-1
Probably similar to the personnel for December 24, 1936 below. New York, August 5, 1935.
When I Grow Up - (from the Shirley Temple film "Curly Top;" Heyman - Henderson) Voc. JHHO. ARC 35-10 - 03(17939)
It's All So New To Me - (from "Curly Top," Heyman - Henderson) Voc. JHHO. ARC 35-10-33 - (17940)
I'm Sittin' High On A Hill Top (Gus Kahn - Arthur Johnston, from Fox Film Thanks a Million) voc. JHHO. ARC 5-11 - 09, Cq 8611(17941)
Thanks A Million (Gus Kahn - Arthur Johnston, from Fox Film Thanks a Million) JHHO. Cq 8571 (17942)
New York, August 6, 1935.
Without A Word Of Warning (Mack Gordon - Harry Revel, from the Paramount film Two For Tonight) JHHO. ARC 35-10-21, Cq 8547(17943)
From The Top Of Your Head (To The Tip Of Your Toes) (Mack Gordon - Harry Revel, from the Paramount film Two For Tonight) v - - JHHO. (17944) Rust lists another issue and take for this song, but John L believes that this is merely a dubbing of this take.
Jimmy Troutman - Harold Myers - t / Bill Simmons - tb / Johnny McAfee - cl - as - v / Cliff GametJohnny Smith - cl - as / Percy Brooks - cl - ts / Harry Zimmer - p / Clovis Rogers - g / Lendall Siacat - sb / Marty Ragots - d / Jayne Whitney - v -
New York, December 24, 1936.
I Never Should Have Told You - (Cliff Friend - Dave Franklin) vJM. JHHO. BB B-6748 (0903-1)
The Goona Goo (Young - Reser - Ahlert) vJW JHHO. BB B-6746, RZ MR-2414(03904-1)
Smoke Dreams (Herb Nacio Brown - Arthur Freed, After The Thin Man) vJM JHHO. BB B-6745, RZ MR-2395(038905-1)
Who's That Knockin' At My Heart ? (Ralph Freed - Burton Lane) - vJW. JHHO. RZMR2442(03906-1)
Trust In Me (Wever - Schwartz - Eger) - vJM. JHHO. BB B-6748 (03907-1)
Mr. Ghost Goes To Town (Parish - Mills - Hudson) JHHO. BB B-6746 (03908)
Johnny Anstey - t replaces Troutman, Bill Patrick - ts replaces Brooks, Buck Scott - tb added; Jack Campbell - Millicent Hope - v. New York, February 16, 1937.
Moonlight On The Prairie, Mary (Jack Meskill - Con Conrad) vQuartet JHHO. BB B-6838 (04856-1)
Love Is Good For Anything That Ails You (from the Republic film "The Hit Parade," Cliff Friend - Matt Melneck) voc. MH. JHHO. BB B-6848, RZ MR-2463 (04857-1)
My Little Buckaroo: (Jack Scholl - M. K. Jerome, from Warner Bros. film Cherokee Strip) - vJM JHHO. BB B-6838 (04858-1)
Was It Rain ? - (from the Republic film "The Hit Parade," Walter Hirsch - Lou Handman) JHHO. VicBB B-6848, RZ MR-2463 (04859-1)
Blue Venetian Waters (w) (Gus Kahn - Bronislaw Kaper - Walter Jurmann, from A Day At The Races) Vic. 04861-1
Tomorrow Is Another Day (Gus Kahn - Bronislaw Kaper - Walter Jurmann, from A Day At The Races) JHHO. Vic. BB B-6836, RZ MR-2441 (04860-1)
NOTE: - All the above Regal Zonophones as BROADWAY RHYTHM KINGS.
Technically, "BLUE VENETIAN WATERS" was actually recorded last, but "TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY" is a much stronger song to end with, so I hope no one minds if we close with that one.
The team: Toasted principally by John Leifert and Jeff Healey, with additional material from Roger Sturtevant, Ron Hutchinson, Dan Levinson. homepage.mac.com/wilsci/hamp.html
