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Twitster 12th Apr 2015		78 RPM John Shannon - Killarney / Last Rose Of Summer	More information on the Grey Gull Record Company may be found here
Twitster 9th Apr 2015		78 RPM Duke Ellington - New World A Comin'	This is the last issue of the "KK" release series. Side A: Duke Ellington provides introductory commentary.
Twitster 1st Apr 2015		78 RPM Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers - Billy Goat Stomp / Hyena Stomp	Both titles recorded in Chicago on June 4, 1927. Originally issued on Victor 20772. Both titles composed by Jelly Roll Morton (as credited on Victor 20772) . Released in October, 1927 (as per the Discography of American Historical Recordings website). A Side: "Hyena Stomp." Matrix 38627-2. (As per published Victor record label and National Archives website) B Side: "Billy Goat Stomp." Matrix: 38628-1 (As per published Victor record label and National Archives website) "Hyena Stomp": Lew Lemar (uncredited dialogue, laughing) "Billy Goat Stomp": Jelly Roll Morton (uncredited dialogue); Lew Lemar (uncredited dialogue, goat imitation). Session Personnel: George Mitchell, cornet Gerald Reeves, trombone Johnny Dodds, clarinet Stump Evans, alto saxophone Jelly Roll Morton, piano Bud Scott, guitar Quinn Wilson, tuba Baby Dodds, drums Lew Lemar, vocals
Twitster 1st Apr 2015		78 RPM Benny Goodman - Buckle Down Winsocki / On The Alamo	Side A: Vocal by Tommy Taylor and Chorus.
Twitster 6th Mar 2015		78 RPM Gene Krupa - Drummin' Man / Let Me Off Uptown	Where are the graphics for the other three discs within the album?
Twitster 6th Feb 2015		78 RPM Hoagy Carmichael - Excerpt From Movie "Canyon Passage" / Riverboat Shuffle	More information on Boyd Raeburn may be found here
Twitster 2nd Feb 2015		78 RPM Marie Greene And Joe Dosh - It's Easy To Remember / When The Circus Comes To New York	More information on Joe Dosh may be found here
Twitster 2nd Feb 2015		78 RPM T/Sgt. Keith Davis - Medley From "Carousel" / Martinique	Side A: Accompanied by the Army Service Forces Orchestra. Directed by Major John J. Morrissey Side B: Under the direction of Major John J. Morrissey Morrissey's name, as composer, is misspelled on the B side label.
Twitster 28th Jan 2015		78 RPM Duke Ellington - Hollywood Hangover / "C" Jam Blues	More on the Sam Donahue-led Navy Dance Band may be found here
Twitster 26th Jan 2015		78 RPM Ray Noble - Full Moon And Empty Arms / Don't Let Me Dream	Side B: Stan Kenton and June Christy provide introductory commentary.
Twitster 26th Jan 2015		78 RPM Betty Roche - Trouble, Trouble / Blues	Side A: Red Skelton provides introductory commentary.
Twitster 25th Jan 2015		78 RPM Major Glenn Miller's Army Air Forces Overseas Orchestra - Why Dream / Passage Interdit	As the unit's European responsibilities were winding down at the end of the war, Glenn Miller's American Band Of The Allied Expeditionary Forces held an outdoor concert before 10,000 attendees on July 21, 1945 at the Supreme Headquarters of The Allied Expeditionary Forces (SHAEF) in Frankfurt a/Main, Germany. During the concert the unit was awarded the Meritorious Service Unit Plaque for superior performance of duty in the accomplishment of exceptionally difficult tasks during the period from July 13, 1944 to June 30, 1945. The band's commanding officer, Captain Don Haynes also received the Bronze Star. On July 24, 1945 the band arrived in LeHarve, France and were taken to Camp Herbert Tareyton (one of three debarkation camps in the area of the port), remaining there until its departure back to the States on August 4th. Its last concert on European soil was held at Camp Tareyton before 10,000 military personnel on July 28th. Upon docking back in the U. S. on August 12, the band was given a 30-day recuperation leave after which it was reassigned to responsibilities for the weekly NBC Radio broadcast series "I Sustain The Wings" beginning on September 29th. The final broadcast of the series was aired on November 17th. Final members of the band were discharged by January 15, 1946 and the Band was discontinued effective 12:01 a. m. on the same date.
Twitster 24th Jan 2015		78 RPM Frank Sinatra - I'll Never Smile Again / Without A Song	Side A: Taken from the October 24, 1945 dress rehearsal of the CBS Broadcast of "The Frank Sinatra Show." A1: With Tommy Dorsey and his trombone, the Pied Pipers and Axel Stordahl And His Orchestra. Arranged by Axel Stordahl. Pied Pipers Personnel: Hal Hopper June Hutton Chuck Lowry Clark Yocum A2: With Axel Stordahl And His Orchestra. Arranged by Axel Stordahl Side B: With their Special Servers featuring Trummy Young. Arranged by Mann. Personnel: Trummy Young, vocal and trombone Roy Eldridge, trumpet Bill Stegmeyer, clarinet Nick Caiazza, tenor sax Billy Rowland, piano Allen Hanlon, guitar Trigger Alpert, bass Specs Powell, drums
Twitster 24th Jan 2015		78 RPM The Andrews Sisters - Money Is The Root Of All Evil / The Shrimp Man	What little there is about The Four Ginger Snaps can be found here The group also appeared in a couple of "Soundies" in the early 1940s, which are currently listed on YouTube.
Twitster 19th Jan 2015		78 RPM Carmen Cavallaro - Smoke Get In Your Eyes / Cocktails For Two	Side A: Carmen Cavallaro provides introductory commentary Carmen Cavallaro his piano and his rhythm
Twitster 19th Jan 2015		78 RPM Ella Fitzgerald And Her Special Servers - I'll Always Be In Love With You / Blue Moon	Side A: Arranged by Matthias Personnel: Charlie Shavers, trumpet Lou McGarity, trombone Peanuts Hucko, clarinet Al Sears, tenor sax Buddy Weed, piano Remo Palmieri, guitar Trigger Alpert, bass Buddy Rich, drums Side B: Personnel: Billy Butterfield, trumpet Lou McGarity, trombone Hank D'Amico, clarinet Boombie Richmond, tenor sax Billy Rowland, piano Hy White, guitar Jack Lesberg, bass George Wettling, drums
Twitster 19th Jan 2015		78 RPM Various Artists - I Can't Begin To Tell You / Eleven Sixty P.M.	Side A: A1: Harry James And His Orchestra. Vocal by Ruth Haag (Betty Grable). From the 1945 20th Century-Fox film "The Dolly Sisters", starring Grable, June Haver and John Payne. Married to Harry James at the time, she decided to record with the band as a lark for her one and only top-10 success on the charts. A2: With Axel Stordahl and his orchestra Side B: Woody Herman And His Orchestra. Vocal by Woody Herman.
Twitster 19th Jan 2015		78 RPM Various Artists - It Might As Well Be Spring / Wait And See	Side A: A1: With Paul Weston and his orchestra A2: With orchestra directed by Carl Kress Side B: B1: With the Three Jesters and Bob Haggart's Band B2: With orchestra directed by Gordon Jenkins
Twitster 19th Jan 2015		78 RPM Arturo Toscanini And The NBC Symphony Orchestra - On The Trail / Cloudburst (Beginning)	Side A and B: Excerpts from the Grand Canyon Suite
Twitster 16th Jan 2015		78 RPM Bing Crosby - Adeste Fidelis / The Christmas Song	With the issue of the "VV" series moving forward, future 10-disc releases would be issued every other month, beginning with the "WW" series in November, 1947 and continuing until the end of the V Disc program with series "FFF" in May, 1949.
Twitster 16th Jan 2015		78 RPM NBC Symphony - Dvorak Fifth Symphony (New World) Second Movement (Part One) / Dvorak Fifth Symphony (New World) Second Movement (Part Two)	The first issue of the November 1947 "WW" release series involving V Disc catalog numbers 806 through 815. This also marks the first of the 10-disc series which are released every other month until the end of the V Disc program in May, 1949.
Twitster 16th Jan 2015		78 RPM Dr. Frank Black - Il Guarany Overture (Part One) / Il Guarany Overture (Part Two)	Beginning with the "II" release series 10 records were issued per month. This would continue through the "VV" series in September, 1947. From this point forward new 10-disc release series would be issued every other month, beginning with "WW" in November, 1947 and continuing through "FFF" in May, 1949.
Twitster 16th Jan 2015		78 RPM Toscanini And The NBC Symphony Orchestra - Nutcracker Suite (Part One) / Nutcracker Suite (Part Two)	Beginning with the "X" release series 15 records were issued per month. This would continue through the "HH" series in July, 1946.
Twitster 16th Jan 2015		78 RPM Toscanini And The NBC Symphony Orchestra - The Moldau (Part1) / The Moldau (Part2)	Beginning with the "E" release series 20 records were issued per month. This would continue through the "W" series in August, 1945.
Twitster 16th Jan 2015		78 RPM Bea Wain - Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey / Comin' In On A Wing And A Prayer	Beginning with the "A:" release series, 30 discs were issued per month. This would continue through the "D" series in January, 1940.
Twitster 15th Jan 2015		78 RPM Charlie Spivak - Santa Lucia (On The Bay Of Napoli) / Can't You Read Between The Lines	647498/499: Indianapolis pressing.
Twitster 14th Jan 2015		78 RPM Charlie Spivak - Santa Lucia (On The Bay Of Napoli) / Can't You Read Between The Lines	"Can't You Read Between The Lines" also was recorded by Jimmy Dorsey, Kay Kyser, Kate Smith and Dinah Shore, among others. Through June and July of 1945 Dorsey had a #8 hit with it, followed by Kyser at #10 and Spivak at #16. Kind of surprised me when I ran across the charts many years ago. I always felt Spivak had the better arrangement of the pack.
Twitster 14th Jan 2015		78 RPM Ted Lewis Jazz Band - Ted Lewis Popular Favorites Medley / Schubert Serenade	Side A: Recording date noted as found on the website of the Discography of American Historical Recordings.
Twitster 9th Jan 2015		78 RPM Glenn Miller - Tuxedo Junction / Danny Boy (Londonderry Air)	The original February 5, 1940 studio recording, Bluebird B-10612 (gold label) 046786-1, Take1. Take 2 (046786-2) from the February 5. 1940 recording session also was issued under the same catalog number on the Bluebird silver label variation. Other Take 2 issues included: Victor 20-1552 (Victor P-146) Victor 20-1565 (Victor P-148) Victor 20-1754 Victor 27-0085 (Victor WPT-12) Victor 420-0047 Victor 83035 [YouTube Video]
Twitster 9th Jan 2015		78 RPM Glenn Miller - Here We Go Again / Long Time No See, Baby	An interesting side note: Miller trombonist Paul Tanner played the Electro-Theremin (which he also developed) on several Beach Boys releases, including most notably "Good Vibrations" and "Wild Honey". Out of all the band members listed above, only trumpeter Ray Anthony is still with us at 92 years of age. Tanner died of pneumonia on February 5, 2013 at the age of 95. Bassist "Trigger" Alpert passed on December 21, 2013 of natural causes at the age of 97.

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