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LOVE THY NEIGHBOR (Coslow - Johnston, We're Not Dressing) vThree Rhythm Kings [V 24604 / 79148-2]

ONCE IN A BLUE MOON (Coslow - Johnston, We're Not Dressing) inst. [V 24604 / 79148-2]

THE WISE LITTLE HEN (Larry Morey - Leigh Harline, from the Walt Disney Silly Symphony "with original character voices," inc Clarence Nash, etc) vThree Rhythm Kings [V 24616 / 79176-2]

THE GRASSHOPPER AND THE ANTS (Larry Morey - Leigh Harline, from the Walt Disney Silly Symphony "with original character voices," inc Pinto Colvig, etc) [V 24616 / 79177-2]

POP GOES YOUR HEART [Mort Dixon - Allie Wrubel, film Happiness Ahead] vRhythm Kings (not the "three" Rhythm Kings) [V 24703 / 79306-1]

YOU'RE NOTHIN' BUT A NOTHIN' (Larry Morey - Frank Churchill, from the Walt Disney Silly Symphony "with vocal objects"!) vThree Rhythm Kings [V 24706 / 79304-1]

TALKIN' TO MYSELF (Conrad - Magidson, from Universal film Gift of Gab) vThe Rhythm Kings [V 24703 / 79306-1]

BEAUTY MUST BE LIVID [Mort Dixon - Allie Wrubel, film Happiness Ahead] vMarshall Sohl [V 24706B / 79307-1]

GOT ME DOIN' THINGS (Gordon - Revel, film LoveIn Bloom) vRhythmettes [24866 / 79555-1]

WHEN MY PRINCE CHARMING COMES ALONG (Sam Coslow, film All The Kings Horses) v Marian Mansfield [V 24857A / 79555-1]

A LITTLE WHITE GARDENIA (Sam Coslow, film All The Kings Horses) v Marian Mansfield [V 24857B / 79556-1]

SO LOVELY AND SO SWEET (Dudley Nix) vHugh Grant [V 24864 / 79558-1)

MY HEART IS AN OPEN BOOK (Mack Gordon - Harry Revel, film Love In Bloom) [V 24866A / 79559]

YOU'RE HAUNTING ME (Richard B. Griffin)‹Jan Savitt and His Orchestra, vocal by Pete Woolery. RCA "For Private Use Only" (mx# BS 84509-1). Camden, September 20, 1934. Before his Shuffle Rhythm days, Jan led this house orchestra at WCAU, Philadelphia. Great sound quality!

BABY, TAKE A BOW (from "Stand Up And Cheer") (Brown-Gorney)‹Jay Whidden and His Orchestra, vocal by Lee Norton. Brunswick 6875 (SF 110-A). San Francisco, April 21, 1934. Is that Armand Camgros, of the Coakley band, on tenor again?

RIDIN' AROUND IN THE RAIN (Lombardo-Austin)‹Eddie Jackson and His Orchestra (actually Jimmie Grier's Orchestra), vocal probably by Larry Cotton or Harry Foster. Vocalion 2715-A (LA 148-A). Los Angeles, March 13, 1934. (Mxs LA 146 & 147 are Bing Crosby vocals accompanied by Grier.) Intro quote "Doin' Things"

AND I STILL DO! (Edgar Leslie-Fred E. Ahlert)‹Ina Ray Hutton and Her Melodears, vocal by Ruth Bradley. Victor 24692-A (83604-1). New York, July 19, 1934.

HOW'S ABOUT TOMORROW NIGHT (Bloom-Koehler)‹Ina Ray Hutton and Her Melodears, vocal by Frazee Sisters. Victor 24692-B (83377-1). NY, July 12, 1934.

LOVE IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER (from Paramount film "Here Is My Heart") (Leo Robin-Lewis E. Gensler)‹The Pickens Sisters and Their Orchestra, vocal by Pickens Sisters. Victor 24815-B (BS 84469-1). NY, Oct. 11, 1934. Great sound & band, but these chicks can't swing at all!

WHEN TOMORROW COMES (from First National-Vitaphone film "Mandalay") (Irving Kahal-Sammy Fain)‹Don Bestor and His Orchestra, instrumental. Victor 24524-A (81332-3). New York, January 29, 1934. Nice!

LOST IN A FOG (Fields and McHugh)‹Teddy Joyce and His Orchestra, vocal by Jack Plant. His Master's Voice (English) B.6544 (OEA 671-2). London, November 5, 1934. Excellent chart.

THE SPRING DON'T MEAN A THING TO ME (Lane-Leighton)‹Teddy Joyce and His Orchestra, vocal by Eve Becke. His Master's Voice (English) B.6544 (OEA 671-1). London, November 5, 1934.

WISHING YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS (no CC) CARL OMERON AND THE DON LEE KHJ ORCH AND SINGERS, under the direction of RAYMOND PAIGE. Brunswick private pressing [Mx CH 259] rec Chicago '29. Not a swinging item, but if we don't toast it, who will?