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TOAST OF NEW YORK PERSONALITIES, VOCALISTS AND VOCAL GROUPS Updated 11/23/02
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THIS IS SIMPLY TO DIE FOR! CAN WE TALK?
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THE COMPLETE "BABY" ROSE MARIE SERIES: Thanks to that world-famous Vitaphoner, Hutch Hutchinston (did anyone see his great documentary on short subjects on TCM?), we now have a complete account of all of Baby Rose Marie's recordings and some film soundtracks too. Plus, an amazingly wonderful radio show from 1938 by the artist formerly known as Baby Rose Marie. |
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GENE AUSTIN: THE ULTIMATE CROONER
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A series very near and dear to Dan's sentimental heart: GENE AUSTIN: THE COMPLETE ELECTRIC VICTOR RECORDINGS A six-volume set in fine sound containing all the key recordings by this pioneering crooner. Excellent stuff, and a revelation for those of us that have knocked Austin in the past. Seriously worth a listen! |
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HELEN MORGAN
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She of the "brave little voice" :
All of her commercial recordings, plus a generous sampling of film soundtracks. |
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THE WORLD'S GREATEST ENTERTAINER!
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Some Jolsonia - the World's Greatest Entertainer : AL JOLSON - The Complete Electric Brunswicks 1925 - 1930. A Must for Jolsonians!
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PAUL ROBESON
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Some Robesonia - wotta voice : The Mostly complete Spirituals with Lawrence Brown. Beautiful stuff - anybody who would toast this material for us, now I call him a brother! |
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DOODLES!
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And climbing up the rear, it's : THE DOODLES WEAVER MEMORIAL ALBUM classic stuff and rarities, commercial recordings and airchecks, with and without Spike Jones. For more information, I will now confer with my consultant, Professor Poopwaddle. Can you hear me professor? Are you in voice? |
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DENNY DENNIS
A whole disc of the wonderful UK singer, DENNY DENNIS "THE BRITISH BING" Lots of great tracks, mostly with Roy Fox, including a mess o' rare British transcriptions.
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CHICK BULLOCK
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From Uncle Alsci Three volumes of our fave Mostly released under his own name, as "Chick Bullock and his Levee Loungers." The legendary "Chiquito Bello" himself!
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WILL'S CANARIES
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Here's a series that Alsci calls Kathleen Lane, Helen Rowland, Helen Forrest, Louise Tobin - everybody but my new fave, Who is this "Will," I'd like to know? |
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Another fine singer whom we love dearly JANE GREEN Very nearly complete, missing only one side. Check it out!
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UKULELE IKE!
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CLIFF EDWARDS: Actually a work in progress, we currently have several Edwards selections to choose from: Dr. D has the marvelous 4 disc set of early Pathe sides, a single disc of Hot Combination recordings, Waterman has done the Columbia recordings in outstanding sound, the Post Columbia recordings in a two disc set, and several discs of radio transcriptions. |
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ANNETTE HANSHAW: THE PRIVATE COLLECTION
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AL BERNARD
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AL BERNARD: AL BERNARD: Four volumes of mostly acoustic gems (thanks Dr. D!) from this legendary vaudeville-jazz-blues star. |
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SYLVIA FROOS
THE SYLVIA FROOS HAPPY BIRTHDAY CD -
Alan Coop Cooperman's tribute to a great lady of song!
This is one of the Toast Projects that we're all most proud of, principally because Ms. Froos herself was delighted with it. Check it out!
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JESSIE MATTHEWS
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JESSIE MATTHEWS
forthcoming - but still missing some rare records - THE COMPLETE JESSIE MATTHEWS... check it out...
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MARION HARRIS |
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MARION HARRIS three discs (also Dr. D) of this seminal '20s vaudevillian & early jazz singer |
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JOHNNY MARVIN |
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JOHNNY MARVIN
is the world ready for FIVE CDS OF JOHNNY MARVIN ? No! Make that six! |
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GERTRUDE NIESEN
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complete sides 1933-1938, w/Selvin, Isham, Lecouna etc [RS] |
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BERT WILLIAMS |
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BERT WILLIAMS: 25 rare recordings, 1906-1920 [HS] |
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And now for something completely different: THE BILLY VERA COLLECTION Some wonderful pop and quasi R&B singles from the late '40s and early '50s, featuring such great obscure singers as LILLY ANN CAROL, FRAN WARREN, MARY ANN MCCALL, ANNIE LAURIE and many more. Check it out!
Dr. Demento launches a new series entitled
THE ESSENTIAL BILLY MURRAY - I kid you not!
AND HIS CHOIRS OF BRASS, 1937. A GOOD FIVE-CENT SEEGAR! + GEMS OF 1937!
VOCAL GROUPS: An expanding area!
Group Collections, mostly from Demento:
HUMOR IN HARMONY: '20s units such as The Yacht Club Boys, The California Humming Birds, The Sunshine Boys [DD]
JIG TIME : Black vocal groups of the '30s and early '40s
The Following Groups Have Individual Discs
*NEW* THE REVELERS: Two Discs from Demento!
THE TUNE TWISTERS: Complete output with Miller, Noble etc. [RS]
THE BOSWELL SISTERS: Their complete commercial recordings in five discs! [DL]-
NAT KING COLE LIVE IN CHICAGO, 1963
THE KING COLE TRIO & WOODY HERMAN, LIVE AT THE SHRINE, LA, 1949
KING COLE FROM PUBLIC SERVICE TRANSCRIPTIONS: Capitol alternate takes (HS)
JOHNNY HARTMAN RARITIES ONE - rare singles 1947-1953, some with Earl Hines
JOHNNY HARTMAN RARITIES TWO - Complete RCA sessions, 1951-'52 + Dizzy sides '47
TONY BENNETT: HOMETOWN MY TOWN / LONG AGO & FAR AWAY (from superclean LPs, sounds great!)
(also have several TB LPs on Japanese CDs for toasting, not released in US on CD)
JO STAFFORD
Two discs of very rare transcriptions, and a couple of no less rare 78s, compiled by Henry Schmidt!
BEA WAIN: almost all of the early "solo" sides by this great band singer
ALICE FAYE: complete '30s recordings
MARGERAT YOUNG: another fine '20s singer, courtesy Dr. D.
AL BOWLLY FUN PAK: 3 CDs worth of Bowlly vocals from rare British LPs
THE TUNE TWISTERS - complete output of this snappy peppy '30s vocal group, V Young, Miller, Rollini
SCATOLOGY: THE JOHNNY SCAT DAVIS DISC: All the sides (that we know of) recorded under his own name.
THE COMPLETE BOSWELL SISTERS
plus one "bonus" volume of CONNEE BOSWELL AND HER GAL PALS!
