The Talking Machine Hour

WHISPERING CHICK BULLOCK PERFECT 06-01-2002   FORTY SECOND STREET ART KAHN’S ORCHESTRA CONQUEROR 8115   BUTTON UP YOUR OVERCOAT PAUL WHITEMAN COLUMBIA 1736-D   PENNIES FROM HEAVEN BING CROSBY DECCA 15027   CHEEK TO CHEEK BOSWELL SISTERS DECCA 574   I’LL GET BY TED WALLACE & HIS ORCHESTRA REGAL 8688   JUST A GIGOLO LLOYD … Continue reading "Episode 132: Easy To Dream Of You"

MOANIN’ LOW LEO REISMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA, Larry Levin (vocalist) VICTOR 22047   MY HEART IS KEEPING COMPANY FREDDY MARTIN AND HIS ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK 7621   PAGAN LOVE SONG ANNETTE HANSHAW VELVET TONE   SWEET SUE – JUST YOU Ben Pollack’s Californians VICTOR 21437   JAZZ HOLIDAY TED LEWIS AND HIS BAND COLUMBIA 1525-D   … Continue reading "Episode 131: MOANIN’ CLOWN OF ARABY"

SHINE ON HARVEST MOON THE PLATTERS 1963 WHO’S SORRY NOW? CONNIE FRANCIS 1958 STARDUST NINO AND APRIL 1964 HEARTACHES THE MARCELS 1961 YES SIR, THAT’S MY BABY RICKY NELSON 1960 BABY FACE LITTLE RICHARD 1957 AM I BLUE? EDDIE COCHRAN 1957 LITTLE WHITE LIES CHRIS MONTEZ 1966 ON THE GOOD SHIP LOLLIPOP FOUR SEASONS 1966 … Continue reading "Episode 130: Mid-Century Covers"

CHEEK TO CHEEK FRED ASTAIRE WITH LEO REISMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK 7486 GUILTY RUTH ETTING COLUMBIA 2529 THE HOUSE IS HAUNTED GLEN GRAY AND THE CASA LOMA ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK 6858 FROM SUNRISE TO SUNSET HAROLD STERN AND HIS ORCHESTRA V. SCRAPPY LAMBERT BRUNSWICK 4251 AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA DECCA 25355 THE … Continue reading "Episode 126: David’s Favorite Records Vol. III"

Paul Whiteman and his OrchestraGreat DayColumbia 2023-D Oct. 9 1929 Ted Lewis and his Band w/ Ruth EttingKeep Sweeping The Cobwebs Off The MoonColumbia 1242-D Dec 16 1927 Paul Whiteman and his OrchestraWithout A SongColumbia 2023-D 1929 Ted Lewis and his BandAway Down South In Heaven Columbia 1242-D Dec 16 1927 Red Nichols’ StompersMake My … Continue reading "Episode 129: New-Old 78RPM Records w/ Michael B (Vol. 2)"

AvalonGlen Gray & Casa Loma OrchestraBrunswick Fred Rich and his OrchestraSinging’ In The RainColumbia 1838-D May 10 1929 China GirlGlen Grey and the Casa Loma Orchestra Brunswick 7532 Feb. 11, 1930 Fred Rich and his OrchestraNobody But YouColumbia 1838-D May 10 1929 Duke Diggs and his OrchestraBlack And Blue RhapsodySupertone 9487-A Dec 5 1928 Duke … Continue reading "128: New-Old 78RPM Records w/ Michael B (Vol. 1)"

SWEET SUE, JUST YOU Ben Pollack’s Californians VICTOR THE OBJECT OF MY AFFECTION BOSWELL SISTERS BRUNSWICK PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ HOTEL PENNSYLVANIA MUSIC DIVA WILLOW WEEP FOR ME TED FIO RITO & HIS ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK 6422 MY STRONGEST WEAKNESS IS YOU IPANA TROUBADOURS. (S. LANIN) V. Smith Ballew COLUMBIA 2006-D CRYIN’ FOR THE CAROLINES SID … Continue reading "Episode 127: Singapore Hayride"

OVERNIGHT THE HIGH HATTERS V. JOHNNY MARVIN VICTOR 22566 FIVE FOOT TWO, EYES OF BLUE LANIN’S RED HEADS COLUMBIA 483-D JERICHO WARING’S PENNSYLVANIANS VICOR 21870 EL CHOCLO VICTOR NAT SHILKRET THE INTERNATIONAL NOVELTY ORCHESTRA VICTOR 21393 IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT CARROLL GIBBONS and the SAVOY HOTEL ORPHEANS COLUMBIA RB 1884 SO AT LAST … Continue reading "Episode 125: Under the Gigolo Moon"

WILLOW WEEP FOR ME PAUL WHITEMAN ORCHESTRA VOCAL IRENE TAYLOR VICTOR 24187 ME AND THE MAN IN THE MOON TED WEEMS ORCH. V. ARTHUR JARRETT VICTOR 21809 GET OUT AND GET UNDER THE MOON FRANK FERERA’S HAWAIIIAN TRIO V. ANNETTE HANSHAW VELVET TONE 1713-V EVERY MOON’S A HONEYMOON RUDY VALLEE AND HIS CONNECTICUT YANKEES VICTOR … Continue reading "Episode 124: Weep for the Cigarette Moon"

Paul Whiteman And his OrchestraThat’s My Weakness NowColumbia 1444-D Jun. 17 1928 Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra‘Taint So, Honey ’Taint SoColumbia 1444-D Jun. 10 1928 Ted Weems and his Orchestra If You Want The RainbowVictor 21670-? Sep. 4 1928 Ted Weems and his OrchestraYou’re Just A Great Big Baby DollVictor 21670-? Sep. 4 1928 Bert … Continue reading "Episode 123: Sweet Music w/ Michael B"

Georgia Pines Nat Shilkret Victor 22195 Are You Happy? Ipana Troubadours Columbia 1098 Laugh! Clown! Laugh! The Harmonians DIVA 2626-G Star Dust The Blue Ribbon ROMEO 1631 The Varsity Drag Cass hagan and his Park Central Hotel Orch Columbia 1114 Clair De Lune Continental Dance Orchestra Continental C-1162-B Have You Forgotten? Ruth Etting Perfect 12739 … Continue reading "Episode 122: In With The Old"

GOTTA FEELIN’ FOR YOUEARL BURNETT & HIS ORCHESTRABRUNSWICK 4376 HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAINBENNY MEROFF & HIS ORCHESTRABRUNSWICK 4709 IT’S GONNA BE YOUJACK BLAND AND HIS RHYTHMAKERSPERFECT 15689 YOU’VE GOT TO GIVE ME SOMEBESSIE SMITHCOLUMBIA 14427-D WHAT A MAN!JIMMY JOHNSTON’S REBELSPURITAN 11452 BABYHARRY ARCHER AND HIS ORCHESTRABRUNSWICK 2996 IT MADE ME HAPPY WHEN YOU MADE … Continue reading "Gotta Feelin’ For Happy Days"

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THE GLOW WORM THE MILLS BROTHERS DECCA 28384 HEEBIE JEEBIES LITTLE RICHARD SPECIALTY 584 BONGO BOOGIE LUCKY MILLINDER AND HIS ORCHESTRA KING 4453 ISTANBUL FOUR LADS COLUMBIA 40082 MONEY HONEY CLYDE MCPHATTER AND THE DRIFTERS ATLANTIC 1006 KISS OF FIRE GEORGIA GIBB MERCURY 5823 LEIBESTRAUM EARL BOSTIC KING 4754 LOVE ME WILLY & RUTH SPARK … Continue reading "Episode 119: Listen Better Electrically"

WOLVERINE BLUES THE BENSON ORCHESTRA OF CHICAGO VICTOR 19140 OH LOOK AT THAT BABY JOHNNY HAMP’S KENTUCKY SERENADERS VICTOR 21323 BIG CITY BLUES DUBIN’S DANDIES BANNER 6425 IF I HAD A TALKING PICTURE OF YOU PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA COLUMBIA 2010-D SIDE BY SIDE DIXIE DAISIES PERFECT 14809 DOIN THE SUZIE Q LIL ARMSTRONG … Continue reading "Episode 117: Talking Picture Tramp, Tramp, Tramp"

THE GIRL FRIEND SAM LANIN’S TROUBADOURS DOMINO 3724 WHO’S BLUE NOW? HAL KEMP AND HIS ORCHESTRA V. SKINNY ENNIS BRUNSWICK 3841 MAYBE IT’S LOVE SAM LANIN & HIS TROUBADOURS V. RODMAN LEWIS PERFECT 15345 IF I HAD A GIRL LIKE YOU ANSON WEEKS & HIS HOTEL MARK HOPKINS ORCHESTRA COLUMBIA 2211-D VINE STREET BLUES BENNIE … Continue reading "Episode 116: Little White House is Jumpin"

I’M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND WRITE MYSELF A LETTER HAL KEMP AND HIS ORCHESTRA BRUNSWICK 7601 HOT COFFEE HONEY DUKE AND HIS UKE HARMONY 94-H JUST LIKE A BUTTERFLY SAVOY ORPHEANS HMV 5344 BY THE LIGHT OF THE STARS TICKLE TOE TEN (V. BILLY JONES) OKEH 40414 NO PARKING THE COTTON PICKERS BRUNSWICK 4440 … Continue reading "Episode 115: Live and Love These Days"

MINNIE THE MOOCHER THE BLUE RIBBON BOYS ROMEO 1631 COFFEE IN THE MORNING AND KISSES AT NIGHT THE BOSWELL SISTERS BRUNSWICK 1711 I’M A DREAMER AREN’T WE ALL? PAUL WHITEMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA COLUMBIA 2010-D DONALD DUCK VICTOR YOUNG AND HIS ORCHESTRA DECCA 852 RED LIPS KISS MY BLUES AWAY DIXIE DAISIES PERFECT 14809 HOODOO … Continue reading "Episode 112: Coffee In The Oldsmobile"

EVER SINCE I MET THAT GIRL ROY COLLINS’ ORCHESTRA ORIOLE 1252 AMONG MY SOUVENIRS BEN SELVIN AND HIS ORCHESTRA COLUMBIA 1188-D I MAY BE DANCING WITH SOMEBODY ELSE WILL OSBORNE & HIS ORCHESTRA PERFECT 15792 HONEY UNIVERSITY BOYS ORIOLE 1549 SWEET LITTLE YOU ABE LYMAN’S CALIFORNIA ORCHESTRA WHO’D BE BLUE? WARNER’S 7 ACES COLUMBIA 752-D … Continue reading "Episode 111: Dancing Among My Souvenirs"

AW GEE! DON’T BE THAT WAY NOW GERALD MARKS HOTEL TULLER ORCH COLUMBIA 1077-D HOUSE OF DAVID BLUES THE BROADWAY SYNCOPATORS VOCALION 14670 BLUE AND LONESOME NEWPORT DANCE ORCHESTRA MADISON 5064 WHISTLING THE BLUES AWAY WENDELL HALL VICTOR 19338 I’M IN THE MARKET FOR YOU LLOYD KEATING AND HIS MUSIC VELVET TONE 2146-D WHO’S ARMS … Continue reading "Episode 108: Aw Gee! Another Little Memory"