I find 78s from the 78 era to be the best kind--the most authentic, really. I also feel very passionately that no one should have to spend his or her time on Earth without at least the option of hearing Take Your Finger Out of Your Mouth (I Want a Kiss from You)--and, so, today's playlist includes just that number. Plus a lot of great jazzy/raggy numbers (yes, jazzy/raggy), including two pretty lively rags from Prince's Orch., a very lively Creole Belles from Sousa's Band, a trio of fabulous vintage big band arrangements (of the jazzy/raggy type) from Earl Fuller's Rector Novelty Orch., an excellent orchestral rag from Conway's Band, and a fast, bluesy Honky Tonky from the Victor Military Band. If one could ask for more, what would that be?
Oh, Baby! (Don't Say No, Say Maybe) is one of Fred Waring's all-out jazz sides of the 1920s--you'll believe me when you hear it. Back to Prince's Orch. with Chinese Wedding Procession, which has a very strong Grofe/Whiteman sound, only five years before either made their shellac debut. Things close with a very good "hot" Sam Lanin side from 1927. I don't know if any "name" people are on it, though it wouldn't surprise me.
All of these were ripped by me over the past several days from items in my too-large collection of 78-era 78s.
To the sounds: ZIP FILE NO LONGER AVAILABLE
PLAYLIST
PORK AND BEANS (Luckey Roberts)--Earl Fuller's Rector Novelty Orch., 1917.
CREOLE BELLES (Lampe)--Sousa's Band, 1912.
SAND DUNES (Byron Gay)--Oriental (One-Step)--Earl Fuller's R. Novelty O., 1918.
SPANIOLA--Same.
RIGOLETTO RAG (Henneberg)--Prince's Band, 1917.
RAG-A-MINOR (Lenzberg)--Same.
FLIRTING WHISTLER (M.L. Lake)--Conway's Band, 1915.
CHINESE WEDDING PROCESSION--Prince's Orch., 1915.
OH, BABY! (Don't Say No, Say Maybe)--Waring's Pennsylvanians, 1924.
HONKY TONKY (McCarron-Smith)--One-Step--Victor Military Band, 1916.
TAKE YOUR FINGER OUT OF YOUR MOUTH (I Want a Kiss from You)--Fred Rich's Dance Orch., 1927.
I'M LOOKING OVER A FOUR LEAF CLOVER--Sam Lanin's Dance Orch., 1927.
Lee
3 comments:
San Francisco Starlight Orchestra covered "Finger" a few years back, and I found the song deeply unpleasant. To hear an historic performance is an intriguing possibility, but the ears hearing it (mine) will be modern and tainted anyway.
"Rigoletto Rag" is a gem! A 1917 version of Hooked on the Classics!
Thanks for all these great 78s ! I really like the Chinese Wedding Procession !
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