What are you listening to?

[LizzieMaine]

78s to stumble around until my tea is ready by --

Starting off the day with Lud Gluskin and his Continental Orchestra in 1934 with a hootchy-kootchy arrangement of "La Cucaracha," with "Chiquito" rhumbaing out the vocal. Somewhere, Mr. Cugat was taking notes.

Next, it's 1931 with Ben Selvin and his Orchestra and a snappier-than-thou rendition of "Now's The Time To Fall In Love." Dick Robertson sings the first chorus as himself and the second, for some obscure reason, as Bertie Wooster.

 

[stillsparkling]

Frank Sinatra 78s.

Close To You/You'll Never Know & Sunday, Monday, Or Always/If You Please

 

[Miss Moonlight]

Greatb Gildersleeve, Cousin Octavia Visits 12/07/1941

 

[StetsonHomburg]

Frenesi by Artie Shaw

 

[StetsonHomburg]

Has anyone heard of Lili Marlene? (Dumb Question to the history buffs)

 

[W4ASZ]

Has anyone heard of Lili Marlene? (Dumb Question to the history buffs)

Ausgezeichnet !

 

[Wally_Hood]

Big Band/Swing on directv. As I clean the kitchen, Woody Herman performing "Goosey Gander."

 

[Derek WC]

Walking My Baby Back Home - Al Bowlly.

 

[Vintage lover]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=359veb80o2c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VhPN5yIsSs

 

[Larry]

End Times Spasm Band

I'm listening to the End Times Spasm Band http://endtimesspasmband.com/

They describe themselves at their site this way:

With an arsenal of vintage instruments and their Sunday best, The End Times Spasm Band revives the spirit of 1920s and 30s dance music, classic female blues singers, and New Orleans jazz. Whether entertaining crowds on street corners or high society restaurants, End Times breathes new life into the Great American Songbook and spurs even skeptical audiences onto the dance floor.

 

[Aristaeus]

Harry James, Velvet Moon.

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[LizzieMaine]

78s to research "plantar fasciitis" (sigh) by --

Now playing, it's Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra in 1932 and "Underneath a Harlem Moon," not a tune you're likely to hear on modern-day radio any time soon. Katherine Handy -- daughter of W. C. -- growls out the vocal, moving the penthouse from Lenox to Edgecomb Avenue in the process.

Next, following a commercial for Beeman's Pepsin Gum -- it really aids digestion! -- it's Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra in 1934, with Kenny Sargent crooning "Out In The Cold Again." Cold I don't ever need, but could we have a little less humidity?

 

[Shangas]

Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra - "Dance, Little Lady" (1929).

 

[vitanola]

A group of records that I purchased last week arrived this afternoon, and are they some doozies:

Bluebird B-6373 "Ain't Nobody Got It" Bo Carter
Herwin 92402 "Four O'Clock Blues" Skip James
Columbia 14239-D "Cushion Foot Stomp" Dixie Washboard Band
Columbia 14128-D "Livin' High" Dixie Washboard Band
Victor 22831 "River, Stay 'Way From My Door" Lofner-Harris Orchestra
Paramount 12928 "Cold Love Blues" Blind Blake
Vocalion 14726 "Charleston Crazy" Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra


Some of the nicest records that I've come across in years! I'm thrilled.

A couple of other Blind Blake Paramounts are on their way. Can't wait to hear them!

In the next couple of weeks a bunch of European Center-start Pathe discs should arrive.

 

[Deleted member 12480]

sorry to intrude in here - i'm not really very knowledgeable when it comes to music (i like to listen to the well-known and obvious big band artists but don't know much else, and couldn't put names to songs) but I just felt like commenting because I cannot get 'Joltin' Joe DiMaggio' out of my head!

I just love the way she says it - 'Jolt'n' Joo Di Mahggio'

I was wondering who the woman who sings in it is, and whether she is of Irish descent?

xxx

 

[olive bleu]

listening to Jo Stafford.. Long Ago and Far Away

 

[Gil]

Blossom Dearie

After months of looking for the French version of "Lullabye of Birdland", I finally learned about The Blue Stars of France. They recorded it back in the early 1950's and were apparently organised by the American singer Blossom Dearie (her real birth name, by the way). She was a wonderful personality and singer of jazz and standards.

Many people may recognize her voice from later recordings done for the School House Rock series in the 1970's. She had the most wonderful child-like voice which made her perfect for "If I Could Skate A Figure Eight". Even as a kid growing up, I recognized the haunting quality of that tune and her elfin voice. I ordered the CD albums of "The Blue Stars of France" and "The Adorable Blossom Dearie", and now I'm looking forward to a whole new chapter in music appreciation as I learn more about her.

 

[LizzieMaine]

sorry to intrude in here - i'm not really very knowledgeable when it comes to music (i like to listen to the well-known and obvious big band artists but don't know much else, and couldn't put names to songs) but I just felt like commenting because I cannot get 'Joltin' Joe DiMaggio' out of my head!

I just love the way she says it - 'Jolt'n' Joo Di Mahggio'

I was wondering who the woman who sings in it is, and whether she is of Irish descent?

xxx

That's Betty Bonney, who replaced Doris Day as Les Brown's gal singer in 1941, just in time to make that record. I'm not sure about her ancestry, but I can tell you she was very young -- probably still a teenager -- when she made the record. And yes, once it gets in there, it's stuck in your head for days!

 

[olive bleu]

fftopic:

...i was having a discussion with a 55 year old co-worker today about our first recorded music purchases, she mentioned that her first purchase was a 45 of somebody or other,..and a 23 year old who overheard the conversation actually said,.."what's a 45"? i explained and she couldn't understand why anyone would buy a record with 2 songs on it...until i pointed it out how it's much the same as purchasing individual songs from itunes, without having to purchase the whole CD. So funny.

 

[Miss sofia]

After months of looking for the French version of "Lullabye of Birdland", I finally learned about The Blue Stars of France. They recorded it back in the early 1950's and were apparently organised by the American singer Blossom Dearie (her real birth name, by the way). She was a wonderful personality and singer of jazz and standards.

Many people may recognize her voice from later recordings done for the School House Rock series in the 1970's. She had the most wonderful child-like voice which made her perfect for "If I Could Skate A Figure Eight". Even as a kid growing up, I recognized the haunting quality of that tune and her elfin voice. I ordered the CD albums of "The Blue Stars of France" and "The Adorable Blossom Dearie", and now I'm looking forward to a whole new chapter in music appreciation as I learn more about her.

OOh i love Blossom Dearie, such a cute voice, underrated pianist too, i love her version of 'Surrey with the fringe on top', probably my favourite of hers, although i think everything i have heard has so much charm. Love her.