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slholzer 7th Apr 2022		78 RPM Lou Gold - When It's Springtime In The Rockies / Dancing With Tears In My Eyes (1930)	Per Rust's American Dance Band Discography (ADBD) p.619 and 414 respectively): Side A recorded April 10, 1930 in New York, Vocal by Irving Kaufman. Mx drawn from ARC catalog. Side B recorded May 26, 1930, in new York. Vocal by Smith Ballew. Mx drawn from ARC catalog.
slholzer 7th Apr 2022		78 RPM Maurice Cole - Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor, Op. 23 1st Movt., Part III / Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor, Op. 23 1st Movt., Part IV (1930)	A larger set of the discs comprising this concerto (#'s 649 thru 652) can be viewed on the discogs website. Look for it under Vocalion 3. They are not individually listed, but grouped under Vocalion 649.
slholzer 7th Apr 2022		78 RPM Band Of H.M. Welsh Guards - Florodora (1930)	According to Wikipedia, the music for Florodora was written by Leslie Stuart and Paul Rubens. Lyrics (probably not in play here) were by Edward Boyd-Jones, George Arthurs, and Paul Rubens.
slholzer 7th Apr 2022		78 RPM Lou Gold - If I Had A Talking Picture Of You / Turn On The Heat (1930)	Rust's American dance Band Discography (ADBD), at p. 617, advises that Side A was recorded in New York on October 17, 1929. The vocalists are listed as The Radio imps (Gerald Underhill macy and Ed Smalle, per Allen Sutton). The ADBD indicates that Vic Randolphs is a pseudonym for Sam Lanin AHO. Side B was recorded in New York on October 16, 1929. Rust tentatively id's the vocalist as Irving Kaufman. He is identified on the labels of Regal and Domino issues of the same track as Eddie Gale, which Sutton states may. or may not, be a real person. Both sides are drawn from the ARC catalog. Both are written by the song-writing team of DeSylva, Brown and Henderson. Australian Vocalion rarely identifies the composers when there is a movie credit involved. Possibly they paid their royalties to the studios.
slholzer 7th Apr 2022		78 RPM Joe Green's Marimba Band - Song Of The Big Trail (Old Fashioned Song Of Love) / Where Can You Be? (1930)	Per Rust's American Dance Band Discography, p. 414, Joe Green's Marimba Band is a pseudonym, on this disc at least, for the Dixie Marimba Players. The side was recorded in New York on October9, 1930. The vocalist is listed as William Robyn. The track was sourced from the ARC catalog. The song appeared in "The Big Trail",John Wayne's debut as a starring actor. IMDb lists five uncredited composers who worked on the film. One or more of them probably wrote it. Per the ADBD (p.309), side B was recorded in New York on August 29, 1930. The ADBD does not identify the vocalist(s). Another source, (I think probably the Online Discographic Project), indicates a vocal trio. This track, too, was drawn from the ARC catalog. IMDb has a listing for the generally obscure "Cheer Up And Smile" but there are no composer credits listed. The plot summary suggests that songs must have been prominent in the movie, but none are named.
slholzer 7th Apr 2022		78 RPM The Clevelanders - Mississippi Miss I Miss You / I Miss A Little Miss (Who Misses Me In Sunny Tennessee) (1930)	Roy Smeck's A side was recorded in New York on Oct. 23, 1930 per Rust's American Dance Band Discography (ADBD), p. 1716. Frank Luther is listed as the vocalist. The US parent issue was Perfect 15400. Rust does not list the Australian Vocalion issue but the mx number on the label is a match. There is a chapter for the Clevelanders in the ADBD, but the B side track is not listed in it, nor have I found it in any of the other bands' chapters who sometimes used the name. By far the most common user of the name was Harry Reser on Brunswick and related labels, but even there at least 6 other leaders are known to have used the name at least once. Mx. 10028 may yet turn up under some other leader's name in the ARC catalog.
slholzer 7th Apr 2022		78 RPM Ben Pollack - If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight) / Wasting My Love On You (1930)	Per Rust's Jazz Records (6th ed.), Side A was recorded in New York on June 23, 1930. The vocalist is Jack Teagarden. Mx 9818 is drawn from the ARC catalog. As often happens with Rust, there are three takes shown, and 14 other issues listed that used at least one of them. See p. 1342 for more information, but don't expect any help with the mx/issue pairings. Lou Gold's B Side was not selected for inclusion in JR6, but can be found at p. 621 of Rust's American Dance Band Discography (ADBD). It was recorded on November 14, 1930 in New York. The vocalist is listed as Charles Lawman. The mx. number is 10253. The track also appears on Perfect 15388. Rust rarely, if ever, lists Australian Vocalion issues in the ADBD, suggesting that he lacked data on them at the time. Australian Vocalion issues are usually listed in JR6, although they are not distinguished from the British Vocalion Celebrity series which share a number sequence from 500 to 581. Fortunately, they were not contemporaneous and the recording date is a dead giveaway as to which series any given listing belongs to. The Australians were recorded in 1929-1931 for issue in 1930 and 1931. The Celebrity series was recorded in and after 1936.
slholzer 21st Jan 2022		78 RPM Oscar Rabin And His Romany Band - Do You Recall / Can't We Meet Again (1933)	Per the 4 in 1 listing on Mike Thomas mgthomas.co.uk website, The Silver serenaders is a pseudonym on this record for Syd Lipton AHO.
slholzer 21st Jan 2022		78 RPM Various Artists - They All Start Whistling Mary / Happy-Go-Lucky You (1932)	Per the 4 in 1 listing on Mike Thomas mgthomas.co.uk website, Bernie Blake and Louis Ramel are both pseudonyms on this disc for Nat Star AHO. Per Brian Rust (Jazz Records 6th Ed.) the Twelve Rhythm Monarchs was a pseudonym used on Sterno and 4 in 1 by Ray Starita as well as other bands. If this one is by Ray Starita, it didn't make Rust's cut for inclusion in Jazz Records.
slholzer 21st Jan 2022		78 RPM Mantovani And His Tipica Orchestra - Wondering / Just Another Dream Of You (1932)	According to the 4 in 1 listing on Mike Thomas mgthomas.co.uk website, and to Brian Rust's Jazz Records 6th Edition as well (JR56 p.1620), there should be a second Ray Starita track on the B side. - George Gershwins "I Got Rhythm", recorded in London on August 12, 1932. A label scan of the B side is viewable on the mgthomas site.
slholzer 21st Jan 2022		78 RPM The Fifteen Crimson Dominoes - Yes Mr. Brown / Sweethearts For Ever (1932)	Per the 4 in 1 list on Mike Thomas mgthomas.co.uk website, Buddy Prince is a pseudonym on this record for Nat Star AHO.
slholzer 21st Jan 2022		78 RPM Sydney Raymond And His Commanders - Moonlight, The Danube And You / Say It Isn't So (1932)	Per the 4 in 1 list on Mike Thomas' mgthomas.co.ok website, Sydney Raymond AH Commanders is a pseudonym on this record for Syd Lipton AHO. Also per the Thomas website, Eddie King is a pseudonym for Les Allen.
slholzer 21st Jan 2022		78 RPM Sydney Raymond And His Commanders - Dreaming / Wanderer (1932)	According to the 4 in 1 list on Mike Thomas mgthomas.co.uk website, Sydney Raymond AH Commanders is a pseudonym on this disc for Syd Lipton AHO.
slholzer 21st Jan 2022		78 RPM Various Artists - In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town / Round The Bend Of The Road (1932)	Per the 4 in 1 listing on Mike Thomas' mgthomas.co.uk website, Sydney Raymond AH Commanders is a pseudonym on this record for Syd LIpton AHO.
slholzer 21st Jan 2022		78 RPM Sidney Raymond And His Commanders - Marching Along Together / Song Of The Bells (1932)	Per the 4 in 1 listing on Mike Thomas' mgthomas.co.uk website, Stdney Raymond and his Commanders is a pseudoynym on this record for Syd Lipton AHA and Al Terry is a pseudonym on this record for the Terry McGovern orch.
slholzer 21st Jan 2022		78 RPM Various Artists - When The Morning Rolls Around / Sweet Sixteen And Never Been Kissed (1932)	According to the 4 in 1 listing on Mike Thomas' mgthomas.co.uk website, Sydney Raymond AH Commanders is a pseudonym on this record for Syd Lipton AHO.
slholzer 21st Jan 2022		78 RPM André Astan - The Clouds Will Soon Roll By / A Great Big Bunch Of You (1932)	According to the 4 in 1 listing in Mike Thomas' mgthomas.co.uk websites, Andre Astan and Lou Selwyn are both pseudonyms on this record for Nat Star AHO.
slholzer 21st Jan 2022		78 RPM Various Artists - Masquerade / Gosh Darn (1932)	According to the 4 in 1 listing on Mike Thomas' mgtjomas.co.uk website, Andre Astan is a pseudonym on this record for Nat Star AHO. In Jazz Records 6th Ed., Brian Rust advises that Twelve Rhythm monarchs was a pseudonym on Sterno and 4 In 1 for Ray Starita and for other bands as well who are of no jazz interest. If it is Ray Starita in this case, this track did not make the cut as of jazz interest and is left out of JR6, along with the two tracks that are under his name on tracks 3 and 4.
slholzer 21st Jan 2022		78 RPM Various Artists - Lullaby Of The Leaves / Every Day's A Lucky Day (1932)	According to the 4 In 1 listing on Mike Thomams' mgthomas.co.uk website, Andre Astan and Louis Ramel are both pseudonyms for Nat Star AHO.
slholzer 5th Jan 2022		78 RPM James And Martha - The Sweetest Gift, A Mother's Smile / The Man Of Gallilee (1947)	This is an unusual White Church item in that it is the only White Church disc I have yet seen that indicates an origin in Kansas City, MO. Virtually all of the label's output in the 1000 series bears an indication of origin in Chicago.
slholzer 5th Jan 2022		78 RPM The Hulon Brothers And D. C. Norton - Keep A Little Sunshine In Your Sky / Soldier's Grave (1947)	Label photos of both sides can be seen on the rootsvinyl.com website.
slholzer 5th Jan 2022		78 RPM Blackwood Bros. Quartet - I've Been Listening / I Won't Have To Cross Jordan Alone (1946)	There is a variant of this disc in which the vocalists whose names appear below the Blackwood Brothers' name in the illustrated labels (i.e. Bill Lyles on side A, Hilton Griswold on side B) appear instead above the Blackwood Brothers and in the same size and style of typeface as the Blackwood Brothers,without the word "Featuring" anywhere on the labels.
slholzer 4th Jan 2022		78 RPM Pilgrimaires - I Claim Jesus First Of All / On The Battlefield (1947)	This has the look of a mis-labelled disc about it. For starters, both sides are A sides. White Church routinely had paired A and B sides. They rarely, if ever, showed mx numbers, so these are not takes. Anyone who cares to look can see both correct sides of White Church 1111 on the rootsvinyl website, where we see that I Claim Jesus First Of All is indeed side A of that disc.. It would be interesting to know whether the songs on the disc match the labels. I'm betting that one of them doesn't. On the other hand, if they do match, this is at least a legitimate curiosity, worthy of its own slot in this data base.
slholzer 2nd Jan 2022		78 RPM Mickey Carton's Orchestra - The Rambler Jig / Sunshine In Ireland (1954)	Label photos of both sides are available on the discogs website.
slholzer 2nd Jan 2022		78 RPM Connie Foley - Londonderry / Far Away In Australia (1953)	As of this writing, a copy of this disc is available on Ebay. label photos of both sides are included, although they are less than perfect.
slholzer 2nd Jan 2022		78 RPM The Irish All Stars - The Old Blackguard / The Nova Scotia / Sailor's Hornpipe (1952)	Label photos of both sides are available on the discogs website.
slholzer 2nd Jan 2022		78 RPM The Irish All Stars - Miss Mc Leod's Reel / The Irish Washerwoman (1952)	The Irish All Stars, as listed on the labels, consist of J. O'Brien, J. Derrane, G. Derrane and H. German. J. Derrane is Joe Derrane, bandleader and accordionist on many Copley records.
slholzer 2nd Jul 2021		78 RPM Homer Rodeheaver - The Great Judgement Morning / I Shall See The King (1922)	This was a replacement version of number 1014. The original was of the Star Spangled Banner backed with Brighten The Corner. The Star Spangled Banner was by the Winona Lake Chorus and the flip side was by Homer Rodeheaver supported by the Winona Lake Chorus. The 75 cent price suggests that this is a later printing of this particular disc. There may be other versions that pre-date it.
slholzer 2nd Jul 2021		78 RPM Cincinnati Tabernacle Chorus - Hallelujah What A Savior / Sail On (1921)	There were at least four versions of Rainbow 1013. The first, which apparently was shunted aside by the more impressive Cincinnati Chorus, was by the Winona Lake Chorus.It featured Awakening Chorus and Hallelujah What A Savior. I've not seen a copy of this one. Based on the illustrated ad, it must have been cut out very early. The other three appeared on one or another variant of the "mottled cloud background" label. The illustrated version is the most colorful, having a pronounced area of violet at the bottom, surmounted by brighter than usual blue sky and distinctly non-cumulus white clouds. This version is also notable for the complete omission of composer credits, the total lack of exclamation points in the titles on both sides, and the chnage in artistcredit from Cincinnati Chorus to Cincinnati Tabernacle Chorus. Another version is probably on the same background, but either it started very much less vibrantly colored or the exemplar has badly faded over time. This version has the title of Hallalujah What A Savior in a single line and an exclamation point after Hallelujah. Composers P.P. Bliss for Hallelujah What A Savior and Chas. H. Gabriel for Sail On are appropriately credited. The artist is shown as Cincinnati Chorus. The third version has no pretense toward a violet area, the entire background being dull blue tending toward grey sky mixed with dirty white cloud. There is an exclamation point after Hallelujah and at the end of both titles. Composer credits are present, but the mention of 2000 Voices is omitted. The title of Hallelujah What A Savior is allotted two lines on this one. Unlike the other two, there is no price printed on this label. Again, the artist credit is just Cincinnati Chorus. At a guess, the Winona Lake Chorus version of 1013 was probably on the "sun-shafted clouds background" label and it probably debuted at a price of $1.00. By the time it had been supplanted by the Cincinnati Chorus versions, the price had dropped to 85 cents, per the two priced labels and the illustrated ad from November, 1921. This has the look of one of the more popular early Rainbow issues, so it may well be extant in more versions than the four I've detailed. Later versions may or may not bear a 75 cent price.
slholzer 2nd Jul 2021		78 RPM The Sibyl Sammis Singers - Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray / My Soul Is A Witness (1921)	Collectors should be aware that Rainbow issued a second 1009 which was another disc entirely. It could be that things were fairly loose at Rainbow and that this was unintentional, but I rather think that if a disc failed to sell satisfactorily, the management just cut it out and filled the hole in the catalog with a new product. The illustrated version bears what I think was the very first Rainbow label, with the standard rainbow over a background of deep blue/nearly purple sky showing through sun-shafted cumulus clouds. I think this label must have been disappointing to Rodeheaver, who doubtless expected something more majestic and dignified. The replacement version of 1009 (at least the copy I have seen) was on what I refer to as the "mottled cloud background" label, which features less fluffy clouds (patches of white with indistinct borders) suffused with grey or blue sky. (It should be noted that Rainbow was particularly prone to issuing label variants. Some discs are known in as many as six variants, and there is no guarantee that we know all of them at that. Print runs must have been relatively small at Rainbow for this situation to occur.) The replacement version of 1009 was Nearer My God To Thee by the Criterion Quartette backed with One Sweetly Solemn Thought by Reed Miller. A copy of it was recently on EBay and may still be there if you want to see photos.

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