What are you listening to?

[Wash In Lux]

Man o man! 3 part harmony, fiddles and some great rhythm guitar! Love it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voRQ9fm_bRQ

 

[GWD]

The Exotic Moods of Les Baxter

The Ultimate Lounge Music Album!

 

[BinkieBaumont]

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"Film scores to Bette Davis, most popular Movies, Mainly Max Steiner compositions"

 

[Shangas]

Ray Noble and His Mayfair Dance Orchestra - "We've Got the Moon and Sixpence"

 

[StetsonHomburg]

Billy Cotton & his Orchistra - I'll never smile again.

 

[anon`]

Moonsorrow - Kylän Päässä

 

[Nathan Dodge]

Russell Garcia- THE TIME MACHINE

 

[LizzieMaine]

78s to greet the pollen season by --

Starting off the morning with Eddy Duchin and his Orchestra in 1934, with a Lew Sherwood vocal on "She Reminds Me Of You." Smooth violin solo by arranger Milt Shaw right after the vocal -- Duchin's band was never especially memorable, but practically every record they did has at least one little bit that makes you think "hey, that's nice."

Next, ahead to 1937 for one of the biggest hits of the year, with Jimmie Grier and his Orchestra, featuring Pinky Tomlin on the vocal for "The Object Of My Affection." Psst, Pinky's real name was "Truman." No wonder his face is rosy red.

 

[BinkieBaumont]

"Lookie Lookie here comes Cookie"

Miss Janet Klein

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[V.C. Brunswick]

Billy Hays and his Orchestra -- Do You Believe? (1929)
Victor 40113

 

[Shangas]

Theme to the "Lord Peter Wimsey" series, starring Ian Carmichael.

Has a very bouncy, jazzy 20s hot'n'sweet jazz flavour (It should, the show takes place in the 20s!)

 

[Spitfire]

"Get yer ya-ya's out!" The greatest live album with The Rolling Stones - from 1970. (is that vintage enough?)

 

[LizzieMaine]

78s to wait for the rain by --

Starting off in 1933 with Rudy Vallee and his Connecticut Yankees, and one of the hits from "Footlight Parade," as Rudy himself takes the vocal for "By A Waterfall." You remember the number from the film, where Ruby Keeler plays a beguiling water nymph. Rudy doesn't sound too beguiled here though -- maybe he's afraid Dick Powell will beat him up.

Next, following a commercial for Ken-L-Biscuit dog treats -- "with real government inspected horse meat baked right in!" -- it's Al Jolson in 1929 with "I'm Sittin' On Top Of The World!" Jolie is pretty hard to take first thing in the morning when I haven't had my tea yet. The man must've had a special gland that produced caffeine all on its own.

 

[Fletch]

Music to not write term papers by

Fit as a Fiddle, Lud Gluskin & Orchestra, 1933. Played show-band style, with great verve and snap, slightly frantic solo spots, and ever-so-slightly too fast. But irresistible.

 

[JimWagner]

Been listening to Fibber McGee and Molly episodes on the way to and from work.

 

[TheSwingingBee]

Today it's been Sara Vaughn and Ella Fitzgerald.

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

Fit as a Fiddle, Lud Gluskin & Orchestra, 1933. Played show-band style, with great verve and snap, slightly frantic solo spots, and ever-so-slightly too fast. But irresistible.

My favorite Lud Gluskin record is his version of Home. I have the recording buried somewhere in my vast cassette tape archives.

 

[Fletch]

Yes, that's a great one. I think this stuff only ever reached the US via a few reel-to-reels from Europe.

I've been wondering who the slightly fey "narrator" is who reads the lyrics - with vibrato! - instead of singing them. Gluskin featured him fairly often.

 

[Dixon Cannon]

Sonny Boy Williamson (II) with the Yardbirds, recorded in England at the Crawdaddy Club in Richmond, Surrey on 8 December 1963. Man you just do not hear that kind of music anymore.

It is said that Sonny could put one end of his harp in his mouth and play it hands free - better than most with two hands. (Except for Keith Relf who could play it with practically only one lung!)

-dixon 'rave up' cannon

 

[Wally_Hood]

Been listening to Fibber McGee and Molly episodes on the way to and from work.

Excellent choice. The humor will take the strain out of commuting.