What are you listening to?

[Fletch]

Georgia's Gorgeous Gal - Ina Ray Hutton & Her Melodears, 1934. Saxophonist Ruth Bradley has vocal honors.

Hutton got to play a lot more swinging music than many "boy bands" in the immediate pre-swing years - simply by virtue of being a novelty act that played mostly stage shows.

 

[John in Covina]

Odd concept jazz from the 1970's off Mosaic Records' 3cd set, the Toshiko Akiyoshi Lew Tabackin Big Band.

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys -- Dedicated To You (1937)
vocal by Bob Wills

Lyrics
If I should write a book on you
That brought me fame and fortune too
That book would be like my heart and me
Dedicated to you

If I should paint a picture too
And show the loveliness of you
My art would be like my heart and me
Dedicated to you

To you because love is the beacon that lights up my way
To you because with you I know a lifetime would be just one heavenly day

If I should find a twinkling star
To have some wonderous as you are
That star would be like my heart and me
Dedicated to you

 

[LizzieMaine]

78s to wait for the city to pick up all the tree limbs by --

Starting off in 1938 with Eddy Duchin and his Orchestra blaring and Patricia Norman vocalizing on "Old Man Mose." This record is what happens when a sweet-band leader listens to a stack of Larry Clinton records, dines heavily, and then has extraordinary dreams. And despite what you may have read, heard, or been told, Miss Norman is actually saying "buck-buck-bucket."

Next, back to 1935 for Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra and an elegant rendering of "I'm In The Mood For Love." Ramona is suitably moony on the vocal -- Al Helfer, are you listenin'?

 

[Fletch]

You're Simply Delish - Bert Lown & Biltmore Hotel Ork., 1930.
Icky-sticky lyrics on top of a big kickin' arrangement of a film tune (which is why all the actress stills).
Adrian Rollini and his bass sax barge in like Cookie Monster in the last chorus.
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OM NOM NOM NOM

 

[Mario]

Stuff Smith, You'se a Viper, taken from the 1936 Onyx Club Boys sessions.

The whole album is just great.

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[Fletch]

Lown, But Not Out

We'll Have A Honeymoon Someday, by Bert's Bluebird-But-Not-Biltmore Boys in 1933.
The tune, I think, was supposed to be nostalgia even then, with its chonk-chonk banjo rhythm and freely clichéd lyric.
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Ted Holt sings as tho he treated his vocal cords with mustache wax.
The Cookie Monster returns, blue fur brilliantined back, choked by a high collar and ditto register.

 

[HadleyH]

I'm fond of Maurice! From the movie "The Love Parade" 1930

"If I've been happy then you're to blame...
Oh, Paris - Please stay the same!"

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[V.C. Brunswick]

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Kay Kyser and his Orchestra -- Johnny Doughboy Found A Rose In Ireland (1942)
Columbia 36558

Johnny Doughboy found a rose in Ireland
Sure the fairest flower Erin ever grew
Oh the Blarney in her talk took him back to old New York
Where his mother spoke the sweetest Blarney too

Johnny Doughboy found a Rose in Ireland
And she stole his heart with smiling eyes of blue
He said, darling t'is my duty to make an American beauty
Of a sweet Irish rose like you

Bing Crosby -- When Irish Eyes Are Smiling (1946)
Decca 23788

 

[LizzieMaine]

78s to hope my mother got her birthday card in time by, because I'm doomed if she didn't....

First off, Louis Armstong and his Orchestra in 1932 with a moaning lament, "Lawd You Made The Night Too Long." A classic, but I can't hear it without thinking of Sam who made the pants too long -- the danger of a parody that eclipses the original.

Next, ahead to 1935 with a pleasant bit of British novelty, Jack Jackson and his Orchestra, with vocals by Mr. Jackson and Miss Jackie Hunter on "Honey That Belongs To Me." Which is exactly what I say to the cat when she reaches out for the bacon.

 

[LordBest]

The Song of the Day
http://www.sublimesocietyofbeefsteaks.org/History/Blank_12.html

No more shall Fame expand her wings
To sound of heroes, states and kings;
A nobler flight the Goddess takes,
To praise our British Beef in steaks,-

(chorus ) A joyful theme for Britons free,
Happy in Beef and Liberty.

Oh! charming Beef, of thee possest,
Completely carved in steaks, and dressed,
We taste the dear variety,
Produced in earth, in air, in sea,-
Their flavour's all combined in thee,
Fit for the sons of liberty.

Throughout the realms where despots reign,
What tracks of glory now remain!
Their people, slaves of power and pride,
Fat Beef and Freedom are denied!
What realm, what state, can happy be,
Wanting our Beef and Liberty?

O'er sea-coal fire and steel machine,
We broil the beauteous fat and lean;
Our drink Oporto's grapes afford,
Whilst India's nectar crowns the board,-
A right repast for such as we,
Friends to good cheer and Liberty!

 

[Fletch]

When Irish Eyes Are Smiling - Mills Blue, er Green, Rhythm Band, dir. Lucky Millinder. 1937.
The Wearin' O' The Green - Bunny Berigan (of the Wisconsin Berigans) & His Orchestra, 1938.
In A Subway Far From Ireland - Raymond Scott & His Orchestra, 1939.

 

[pretty faythe]

whole bunch of David Bowie.....bad me lol

 

[Phineas Lamour]

POGUES!!!!

 

[Mario]

Harry Reser again, this time with 'Cryin' For The Carolines' from 1929. One of my favorites of Harry Reser & The Clicquot Club Eskimos.

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[LocktownDog]

Today its Pink Martini's latest album. Good stuff.

 

[HadleyH]

Love this song! I never knew George Raft could dance!!!! from the movie "Side Street" 1929


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[KingTigerII]

whole bunch of David Bowie.....bad me lol

Same here today it was a Tom Petty/Metallica/Jimi Hendrix/Dropkick Murphys (St Patty's day ) day.

and of Course my favorite
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[StetsonHomburg]

Dean Martin - Muskrat Ramble

 

[StetsonHomburg]

Same here today it was a Tom Petty/Metallica/Jimi Hendrix/Dropkick Murphys (St Patty's day ) day.

and of Course my favorite
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I love that song! Glenn Miller, Bing Crosby, Dean Martin those are the original great musicians !