Of course my dad had plenty of romantic music. So that’s why we are able to do this special episode.

There was a popular radio format known as Easy Listening. We listened to one of those stations from Cleveland when we were young. And there was one extremely popular orchestra that was the backbone of those radio station playlists. 101 Strings.

So, get ready to hear the lush sound that immediately gets you into a romantic mood in Volume 253: Valentines is for Lovers. 

For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

101 Strings – 101 Strings In A Symphony For Lovers Label: Somerset – P-4500 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Released: 1957 Genre: Classical Style: Romantic

We will hear all 7 songs on the album.

Evening Star - From Tannhauser Written-By – Richard Wagner

Barcarolle - From Tales Of Hoffmann Written-By – Jacques Offenbach

Poem Written-By – Zdeněk Fibich

Serenade Written-By – Franz Schubert

2nd Piano Concerto - 3rd Movement Written-By – Sergei Rachmaninoff

Reverie Written-By – Claude Debussy

Cradle Song Written-By – Johannes Brahms

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#valentinesday #valentines #romanticmusic #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #musicalmemories #fyp

My dad had a couple dozen records meant just for this time of year. So I HAD to come back for a Christmas Day music show.

I talked a lot in yesterday's deep dive into the music of the seasonal favorite, The Nutcracker. So we're going to do a lot of listening in this one…and thinking about Christmas dinner pasts.

This four record box set is filled with lots of holiday hits and some songs I’ve never heard before. Its source is one of the most beloved TV hosts and orchestra conductors from my youth.

So get ready to hear that effervescent music from holidays past complete with a longed-for litany of my family’s favorite holiday food items in Volume 252 A Champagne Christmas.

For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Lawrence Welk And His Champagne Music Makers – Merry Christmas From Lawrence Welk And His Champagne Music Makers Label: Reader's Digest – RDA-07-A Format: 4 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation Box Set Released:1970  Genre: Jazz, Pop, Folk, World, & Country Style: Polka, Easy Listening, Holiday

We will hear 12 songs from the first two records in the box.

Merry Christmas From Our House To Your House 'Twas The Night Before Christmas The Little Drummer Boy Carol Of The Bells The Christmas Song I Wanna Do More Than Whistle High On The Housetop Ho Ho Ho Record Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Here Comes Santa Claus Merry Christmas Day Sleigh Ride

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#merrychristmas #lawrencewelk #champagnemusic

My girlfriend Karen and I partook in a Northcoast Christmas season tradition a week and a half ago for the very first time. And of course, my dad had a record for that. 

It’s not a vinyl record, but a shellac album set recorded nearly 100 years ago that probably belonged to my dad’s dad. And it’s filled with music from a US holiday tradition. But if you’ve ever seen the ballet it’s connected to, you’ll notice plenty of music missing.

I’ll tell you why as we go along. In fact, this is going to be a lengthy dive into the difference between the suite and the dance.

So, get ready to hear the most notable themes from a fairytale ballet as Stokowski conducts Tschaikowsky in Volume 251: A Cleveland Ballet Christmas Tradition.

For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Philadelphia Orchestra Conducted By Leopold Stokowski – Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a Label: Victor Red Seal – DM 265 Series: Musical Masterpiece Series Format: 3 x Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue, Camden Pressing Released: in the mid 1940s, I am not sure of the release of this version. There many of them Genre: Classical Style: Romantic, Ballet

We are listening to all 6 sides of this collection which includes 8 songs.

Overture Miniature Marche  Dance Of The Sugar-plum Fairy Russian Dance  Arab Dance  Chinese Dance Dance Of The Flutes  Waltz Of The Flowers

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#nutcracker #christmastradition #tchaikovsky

One of the last songs my dad heard in his hospital bed the day he died and the one we played as we wheeled his casket out of the church was the Frank Sinatra song, My Way. It’s how my dad lived his life. And it’s how I will bring this show to a close. I’ll use paraphrased lyrics from the song.

So Yes, the end is near. My friend, I'll say it clear. 

Strap in. This is going to be a fun musical ride.

So, get ready to hear 20 songs that had meaning to my father, my family, and me in Volume 250: Fading Out My Way.

Credits and copyrights

Louis Armstrong When The Saints Go Marching In A traditional Tune Opens and Closes (almost) every episode

Lou Monte Pepino The Italian Mouse written by Ray Allen and Wandra Merrell Volume 9: Lou Monte and Pepino

Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass Whipped Cream Written By – Naomi Neville Volume 98: Whipped Alpert

Henry Mancini Peter Gunn Theme Written by Henry Mancini Volume 242: Mancini's Gunn

Ray Conniff This Is My Song Written By – Charlie Chaplin Volume 76: My Song

Willie Nelson Georgia On My Mind Written By Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell Volume 225: The Standard Stoner

The Sons Of The Pioneers Cool Water written by Bob Nolan Volume 41: Tumbling Tumbleweeds Part 1

Luciano Pavarotti with The National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Gian Carlo Chiaramello Torna A Surriento Composed By – Ernesto de Curtis Volume 86: Pavarotti's Greatest Part 1

unknown artist Oh Marie Adapted from Maria Marì written by Eduardo Di Capua, Alfredo Mazzucchi, and Vincenzo Russo Volume 127: Italian Favorites

Roy Meriwether Trio Zipadee Doo Dah composed by Allie Wrubel with lyrics by Ray Gilbert Volume 62: Popcorn and Soul

Kay Kyser And His Orchestra Woody Woodpecker, a Walter Lantz Cartoon With vocal chorus from Gloria Wood. Written by Ramey Idriss, George Tibbles Volume 74: 8 Sides from Columbia

Bing Crosby Running Around in Circles (Getting Nowhere) Written by Irving Berlin Volume 78: Berlin’s Blue Skies

Pete Fountain Farewell Blues written by Paul Mares, Leon Roppolo and Elmer Schoebel Volume 25: Pete Fountain a High Society Fathers Day

Glenn Miller Orchestra Bugle Call Rag Written By – Billy Meyers, Elmer Schoebel, and Jack Pettis Volume 122: Glenn Miller Collection Part 4

Jonah Jones Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White Written By – Louiguy (real name Louis Guglielmi) Volume 210: Jonah Style

Harry James Two O'Clock Jump Written-By – Benny Goodman, Count Basie, and Harry James Volume 4: Harry James Greatest Hits

Al Hirt Holiday For Trumpet Written By – Mario Ruiz Armengol Volume 158: Hirt So Good

Dean Martin Your Other Love Written by Mort Shuman and Doc Pomus Volume 75: Everybody Loves Dean

Sammy Davis Jr. Mr. Bojangles written by Jerry Jeff Walker Volume 136: Sammy Record 1

Frank Sinatra My Way written by Jacques Revaux, Gilles Thibaut, and Claude François English lyrics by Paul Anka

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#dadsrecords #vinyl #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #musicalmemories #fyp

60 years ago yesterday, on October 4, 1965, Pope Paul VI visited the United States for a 14-hour trip that was entirely contained within New York City. The visit marked the first time a pope had visited the U.S. and included addressing the United Nations, meeting with President Lyndon B. Johnson, celebrating Mass at Yankee Stadium, and visiting the New York World's Fair. 

It is estimated that at least 1 million people saw the pope in person, while 100 million watched his visit on television

This record commemorates that historic day.

So, get ready to hear the voice of a man that met with world leaders looking to find a path to peace among nations in Volume 249: A Pope Visits.

For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Pope Paul VI – An Historic Occasion: Pope Paul VI Visits New York City October 4, 1965 Label: MGM Records – E-4337-D Format: Vinyl, LP, Mono Released: 1966 Genre: Non-Music Style: Religious, Spoken Word

We will hear 5 of the 8 tracks from this album.

Leonardo Da Vinci Airport, Rome

Kennedy Airport, New York

United Nations Address

Address To United Nations Staff Workers

Kennedy Airport

I do not own the rights to this recording. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#thepope #popepaulVI #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #musicalmemories #fyp

While I did play plenty of his music in Volume 222: A TJB Concert Rewind earlier this year, that was a special episode shortly after I saw Herb and the gang in concert.

It’s been over a year since I’ve pulled out one of the 11 records my dad had of one of his favorite groups. Since I grew up listening to his music, and have now seen him in concert three times, Alpert has been one of MY favorite artists as well.

So, get ready to hear from this group’s third album that features music from south of the border in Volume 248: Down Mexico Way.

For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass – South Of The Border Label: A&M Records – LP 108 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Country: Released: 1964 Genre: Jazz, Latin, Pop Style: Latin Jazz, Mariachi, Easy Listening, Bossa Nova

We will hear 9 of the 12 songs on this album. 

South Of The Border (Down Mexico Way) Written-By – Jimmy Kennedy and Michael Carr

Hello, Dolly! Written-By – Jerry Herman

Up Cherry Street Written-By – Julius Wechter

Angelito (Little Angel usually meant for children) Written-By – Rene Herrera and Rene Ornellas

I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face Written-By – . Songwriting duo of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe. Better known as just Lerner and Lowe

All My Loving Written-By – Paul McCartney  and John Lennon

The Girl From Ipanema Written-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Norman Gimbel, and Vinicius De Moraes

El Presidente Written-By – Sol Lake

Mexican Shuffle Written-By – Sol Lake

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#herbalpert #tijuanabrass #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #musicalmemories #fyp

My father must have really loved the music of Ray Conniff. This is the sixth of eight albums from this arranger and orchestra leader in my dad’s collection. This one has a bit of a twist to it. No. Not the dance.

While the title of the album makes it seem like it will be a live album, that is not the nature of the concert here. Several of the songs you hear will be improvisations or interpretations of some pretty popular melodies from throughout time.

So, get ready to hear those lush strings paired with those lyric-less vocals in Volume 247: A Conniff Concert.

For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Ray Conniff His Orchestra And Chorus* – Concert In Rhythm Volume II Label: Columbia – CL 1415 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Released: 1960 Genre: Jazz, Classical Style: Listening

We will hear 7 of the 12 songs on this album.

An Improvisation On "Liebestraum" written by Franz Liszt

An Improvisation On The Fibich "Poéme" written by Jacques Larue, Zdeněk Fibich

An Improvisation On Chopin's "Nocturne In E-Flat" written by Frédéric Chopin Adapted By – Ray Conniff

Yours Is My Heart Alone written by Harry B. Smith, Fritz Löhner-Beda, Franz Lehár, and Ludwig Herzer But it actually started life as Dein ist mein ganzes Herz translated back as Yours is my whole heart and first recorded in 1929. Smith added the lyrics about 1931 when the song changes to the English version on Second Hand Songs Dot com.

Favorite Themes From Greig's A Minor Piano Concerto written by Edvard Grieg

Warsaw Concerto written by Richard Addinsell

I'll See You Again From the 1929 operetta Bitter Sweet (thought it was going to be Tequila for a second) written by Noël Coward

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#rayconniff #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #musicalmemories #fyp

One side of this record features songs from the dusty trail. The other side features theme songs from Western TV and Movies.

So, get ready to hear what is technically Tumbling Tumbleweeds Part 6 in Volume 246: Western Trails.

For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Various – Tumbling Tumbleweeds Label: Reader's Digest – RDA-229 / A Format: 7 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation Box Set Released: 1982 Genre: Folk, World, & Country Style: Country

We are pulling out Record six of this seven record box set and we'll hear eight of the 11 songs on sides K and L.

Al Caiola - Theme From Bonanza written by Ray Evans, Jay Livingston This version was released in 1961 and became a hit song.

Hugo Montenegro - The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo  written by Ennio Morricone who first recorded it in 1966 Hugo released his version in December 1967 and it was a hit song.

Roy Rogers (King of the Cowboys) with Orchestra conducted by Perry Botkin - Along The Navajo Trail written by Eddie DeLange, Dick Charles, Larry Markes They released this version in September 1945.

The Sons Of The Pioneers - Along The Santa Fe Trail written by Al Dubin, Hugh Williams, Edwina Coolidge This version was released in 1955, more than 10 years after recording it.

The Sons Of The Pioneers - Twilight On The Trail written by Louis Alter, Sidney D. Mitchell Released in March 1960.

Al Caiola - Theme From The Magnificent Seven written by Elmer Bernstein Released in September 1960.

Warren Barker - Theme From Gunsmoke written by Glenn Spencer, Rex Koury Barker recorded his version in 1959

Roy Rogers and Dale Evans with The Whippoorwills and Orchestra - Happy Trails This was the First recording on April 21, 1952

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#countryandwestern #wevegotbothkinds #oldcountrymusic #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #musicalmemories #fyp

She is not widely known today, despite her significant contributions, because of a combination of historical and social factors that often affected women and African American artists in jazz.

But the gang at the Design Label teamed her up in 1957 with a fast rising star in Davis Jr to introduce her solo recordings to the world.

So, get ready to hear a voice that brought joy when I saw him on stage and a voice that brought joy when I heard this record in Volume 245: Sammy Jumps With Joya.

For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Sammy Davis Jr., Joya Sherrill – Sammy Jumps With Joya Label: Design Records  – DLP 22 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Released: 1957 Genre: Jazz

We will hear 7 of the 10 songs from this album.

Sammy Davis Jr. backed by Orchestra under the direction of Morton Stevens  – The Gypsy In My Soul Recorded in February 1953 written by Clay Boland and Moe Jaffe

Joya Sherrill – Baby Me written by Lou Handman, Archie Gottler, Harry Harris

Joya Sherrill  – Easy Street written by Alan Rankin Jones

Joya Sherrill  – Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea written by Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler

Joya Sherrill  – Thou Swell written by Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart

Joya Sherrill  – The End Of A Love Affair written by Edward Redding

Sammy Davis Jr. – Chloe written by Gus Kahn, Charles N. Daniels This was also recorded in 1957

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#joyasherrill #sammy #sammydavisjr #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #musicalmemories #fyp

THIS is one of those albums.

These Decca recording artists are still some of the best known. The songs, pure pop gold from the 1930s through 50s.

So, get ready to hear a few memorable singers performing memorable songs in Volume 244: Big Band Vocals.

For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Various – The Great Vocalists Of The Big Band Era Label: Longines Symphonette Society – SY 5207, Decca – DL 734665 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Gloversville press Released: Of course we don't know. See above label mentioning Longine Symphonette and how we've covered that before. Genre: Jazz, Stage & Screen Style: Big Band

We will hear 6 of the 14 songs from this record.

Ethel Merman and Fairchild and Carroll and Their Orchestra–It's De-Lovely This recording was released in 1936, the same year she sang it with Bob Hope in the Cole Porter musical Red Hot and Blue.

Judy Garland With Victor Young And His Orchestra– Over The Rainbow written by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg Released September 1939. This was the Hit song. It was first recorded for the Wizard of Oz. By the way, this song has been recorded 2,023 times according to Second Hand Songs dot com.

Mary Martin with Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra-My Heart Belongs To Daddy written by Cole Porter This recording was released in 1939. Martin also was the original singer for the musical Leave It to Me! which premiered on November 9, 1938.

Ella Fitzgerald With Chick Webb And His Orchestra–A-Tisket A-Tasket written by Van Alexander and Ella Fitzgerald It was released June 1938. She reprised that song with the Merry Macs for the 1942 Abbot and Costello movie Ride 'Em Cowboy.

Pearl Bailey – Orchestra directed by Don Redman - Ciribirbin written by Harry James and Jack Lawrence from music by Alberto Pestalozza and Carlo Tiochet Released September 1954.  The song was first recorded by Ardito e Torre November 1910. Of course Harry James made it his theme song. 

The Andrews Sisters With Vic Schoen And His Orchestra–Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree (With Anyone Else But Me) written by Charles Tobias and Lew Brown This version was released in May 1942. First recorded by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Marion Hutton, Tex Beneke and The Modernaires on February 18, 1942. They didn't leave much room between versions back in those days. In fact six versions of that song were recorded in 1942.

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #musicalmemories

This is episode eleventeen hundred three thousand and forty-three of Spinning My Dad’s Vinyl. 

I might as well say anything I want anymore, because according to the liner notes on this album, the featured artist played all 32 instruments and sings like Bing Crosby.

While the singer’s voice does bear a remarkable resemblance to der Bingle, I had two Artificial Intelligence platforms arguing about if anything about Jack La Delle is real. 

While I’ll of course cover that story in a while, there is no mistaking the beauty of the music on this record, which I can only prove - through photos and videos for myself - the beauty of the island nation it represents.

So get ready to hang loose, hang ten, then bid a sweet aloha in Volume 243: Hi-Fi Hawaii.

For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Jack La Delle – Hawaiian Holiday In Hi-Fi Label: Design Records – DLP 53 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Released: 1958 Genre: Pop, Folk, World, & Country

We will hear 6 of the 10 tunes on this album.

Blue Hawaii written by Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger First recorded by Jack Denny and His Orchestra - Vocal by Sonny Schuyler on February 19, 1937.

Sweet Leilani written by Harry Owens First recording by Ted Fio Rito and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by The Debutantes and Muzzy Marcellino on February 19, 1937

Song Of Old Hawaii written by Johnny Noble, Gordon Beecher First released by Al Kealoha Perry and His Singing Surfriders on August 15, 1938

Na lei o Hawaii (Song Of The Islands) written by Charles E. King First released by R. K. Holstein and Octette on June 1916.

Sing Me A Song Of The Islands written by Mack Gordon, Harry Owens First recording by Ray Kinney and His Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors on December 19, 1941. It was released January 30 of 42.

Aloha Oe written by Liliuokalani First recording by Quartet of Hawaiian Girls from Kawaihao Seminary on July 1, 1904

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #musicalmemories

This is the fourth of six Henry Mancini albums we’ve heard from my dad’s collection. This one is a little different, because most of the other records contained tunes that could have been released as singles or were the theme songs of movies.

While you’ll hear the theme song of a late 1950s TV detective show, you also get to hear the incidental music from the show. And I came to think of a couple of these tunes as some of Henry’s best melodies. I’m also going to apologize in advance, but my show theme of skips, scratches, and pops is on full display in this episode.

So get ready to hear music that was as much a star of the show as the actors in Volume 242: Mancini's Gunn.

For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Henry Mancini – The Music From Peter Gunn RCA Victor – LPM-1956, RCA Victor – LPM-1956 RE 2 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono Released: 1959 Genre: Jazz, Pop, Stage & Screen Style: Space-Age, Theme

from the sound track of the NBC-TV series "Peter Gunn"

Recorded in Hollywood, August 26 and 31, and September 4 and 29, 1958.

All the music for this recording session was composed by Henry Mancini.

We will hear 6 of the 12 songs from this album.

Peter Gunn Sorta Blue The Brothers Go To Mother's Fallout! The Floater Not From Dixie Peter Gunn for 100th Birthday

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#henrymancini #petergunn #oldTVmusic #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #musicalmemories 

Here’s a nice little compilation album with some pretty big names on it. The recordings you are about to hear sold millions of copies combined.

And they all came from a town at the heart of country music smack dab in the heart of Tennessee.

So get ready to hear wall-to-wall solid gold from wall-to-wall talent in Volume 241: Nashville Souvenirs.

For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Various – Souvenirs Of Music City U.S.A. Label: Plantation Records – PLP-506 Format: Vinyl, LP Released: 1978 Genre: Folk, World, & Country

We will hear 10 of the 20 songs on this album. I got a little carried away.

Jeannie C. Riley – Harper Valley P.T.A. written by Tom T. Hall Released in August 1968

Charlie Rich – Sittin' And Thinkin' written by Charlie Rich First recorded on August 9, 1962 and released in October of that year.

Gordon Terry – Johnson's Old Gray Mule is attributed to Thomas Westendorf, who wrote the song in 1884, but it's listed as traditional on Second Hand Songs dot com. Released in March of 1957.

Rita Remington – Feel My Love Written by Rita Remington and Shelby S. Singleton  Released in January of 1977

Roy Orbison – Sweet And Easy To Love written by Sam Phillips recorded on December 14, 1956 and released on January 24, 1957.

David Allan Coe – Got You On My Mind Written by Howard Biggs and Joe Thomas Released August of 1977 more than 10 years after recording it.

Willie Nelson – Night Life written by Myles Goodwyn, Walt Breeland, Paul Buskirk, and Willie Nelson Released in September of 1965.

Carl Perkins – Blue Suede Shoes Written by Carl Perkins Recorded and released in December 1955. Elvis did his version just three months later.

Johnny Cash – I Walk The Line Written by Johnny Cash recorded on April 2, 1956 and released May 1.

Little David Wilkins– Just Blow In His Ear Written by Bill Way, John Reynolds, and Johnny Bienstock Released in 1969

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#nashvillesound #musiccity #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #musicalmemories

My dad’s favorite trumpet player also was an extremely popular vocalist. I have documented many trumpet players who have also recorded their singing voices during the course of this show. Rarely do they commit to a full record of it. And none were as famous for it.

This musician popularized a singing style, while making some of the hottest jazz records in the 1920s and 30s with his trumpet.

So, get ready to hear the gravely voice of the guy they called pops in Volume 240: A Singing Satchmo.

For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Louis Armstrong – Satchmo Sings Label: Decca – DL 8126 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Released: 1955 Genre: Jazz

We will hear 7 of the 12 songs on this album

Someday You'll Be Sorry (Louis Armstrong and the Commanders) Written-By – Louis Armstrong

Sincerely (Sonny Burke and His Orchestra) Written-By – Allen Freed, Harvey Fuqua

Your Cheatin Heart (Sy Oliver Orchestra) Written-By – Hank Williams

April In Portugal (Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra) Written-By – Jimmy Kennedy, Raul Ferrao

Kiss Of Fire (Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra) Written-By – Lester Allen, Robert Hill

The Gypsy (Louis Armstrong and the Commanders) Written-By – Billy Reid

Takes Two To Tango Written-By – Al Hoffman, Dick Manning

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#louisarmstrong #satchmo #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #musicalmemories

My dad loved his Dixieland music. Even when he had no idea who was performing it. This is a perfect album for that mindset, because this budget label doesn’t even get all of the tunes listed correctly on the cover and label, let alone tell us who’s performing on it.

And even though the title of this episode leans toward anonymous musicians, today’s technology might have helped. And then again. It might not have.

So, get ready to hear some hot jazz recordings from an album re-released without naming the artists in Volume 239: Unknown Dixieland. 

For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Unknown Artist – Dixieland! Label: Omega Disk – OSL 63 Format: Vinyl, Stereo, LP Released: mid 1960s best my research could tell Genre: Jazz Style: Dixieland

We will hear all 7 songs from this album.

Buck Clayton - trumpet Jo Jones - drums Vic Dickenson - trombone Pee Wee Russell - clarinet Lou Carter - piano Bud Freeman - tenor saxophone

Omega was a budget record label based in Hollywood run by the International Pacific Recording Corporation, which also produced reel-to-reel tapes on their Omegatape label.

Battle Hymn Of The Republic [Traditional]

Pee Wee Blues written by Pee Wee Russell, Nat Pierce

Synthetic Blues written by Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle

Strike Up the Band NOT Chiribiribin as both discogs and the record album itself listed here. written by George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin

Billboard March written in 1901 by John N. Klohr, and dedicated to the Billboard music-industry magazine.

Blue Blues written by Nick Mulder

When The Saints Go Marching In Traditional

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#dixielandmusic #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #musicalmemories

We now get to feature the second of two albums my dad had of MY favorite trumpet player. In fact, I haven’t seen a rock band more times than I’ve seen Maynard Ferguson and his big band.

This musician was known for his energetic charts, youthful big band members, soaring high notes, and most importantly his music education at the high school level.

So, let’s crank this up to a double high C and give Maynard the blazing, brass-heavy tribute he deserves in Volume 238: Maynard's Horn.

For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Maynard Ferguson – Around The Horn With Maynard Ferguson Label: Emarcy – MG 36076 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Released: 1956 Genre: Jazz Style: Cool Jazz

We will hear 6 of the 12 songs on this album.

All of the music on this album was written by Bill Holman.

Mrs. Pitlack Regrets Never You Mind Ain't Life Grand Open Sesame C'est La Blues Wildman

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#maynardferguson #bigbandjazz #trumpetsrule #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #musicalmemories

In fact, the tunes that made it on this album were among the most requested from her show.

So, get ready to hear an artist known as the Singin' Rage in Volume 237: A TV Page

For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

It's A Good Day written by Peggy Lee, Dave Barbour

(I Wanna Go Where You Go, Do What You Do) Then I'll Be Happy written by Cliff Friend, Lew Brown, Sidney Clare

Sometimes I'm Happy written by Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar, Clifford Grey

Crazy Rhythm written by Roger Wolfe Kahn, Joseph Meyer, Irving Caesar

Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup written by Anna Sosenko

Gypsy written by Billy Reid

Gypsy In My Soul written by Clay Boland, Moe Jaffe

Happy Days Are Here Again written by Milton Ager, Jack Yellen

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#pattiepage #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #musicalmemories

This is the only album my dad has of this great singer. But, it’s obviously the most important one from his releases.

This artist was really a radio personality at heart, but when producers discovered that deep voice of his, well, the rest is history.

So get ready to hear one of the truly great voices of pop music from the mid 20th century in Volume 236: Tennessee Tons.

For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Tennessee Ernie Ford – Sixteen Tons Label: Pickwick/33 Records – SPC-3268 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo Released: Genre: Folk, World, & Country Style: Country

This is an abridged reissue of Tennessee Ernie Ford - Favorites

We will hear 6 of the 9 songs on this album.

Sixteen Tons Written-By – Merle Travis

First Born Written-By – Johnny Lehman

One Suit Written-By – Charles Singleton and Larry Coleman

Call Me Darling, Call Me Sweetheart, Call Me Dear Written-By – Bert Reisfield, Dorothy Dick, Mart Fryberg, and Rolf Marbot

The Watermelon Song Written-By – Bill (Roy) Eustrom

That's All Written-By – Merle Travis

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#tennesseeernieford #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #musicalmemories #fyp

But the man who wrote all of the tunes on this album most certainly existed. He wrote the scores for more than 30 stage and film musicals. Many of those songs have been performed and recorded by some of the most famous artists in history.

So, get ready to hear memorable show tunes from one of the most memorable composers in history performed by a band leader that nobody has any memory of in Volume 235: Still Stanley.

For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Stanley Applewaite – In The Still Of The Night (Music Of Cole Porter) Label: Design Records  – DLP 36 Format: Vinyl, LP Released: 1957 Genre: Jazz Style: Easy Listening

We will hear 6 of the 11 songs on the album.

In The Still Of The Night Cole Porter wrote the song "In The Still Of The Night" for the 1937 MGM film Rosalie. This film was an adaptation of the 1928 musical of the same name. The song was introduced by Nelson Eddy in the movie. 

You're The Tops Cole Porter wrote the song "You're The Top" for his musical Anything Goes. This musical debuted on Broadway in 1934. "You're The Top" is one of the show's most well-known songs. 

I've Got You Under My Skin Cole Porter wrote "I've Got You Under My Skin" for the 1936 musical film, Born to Dance. Virginia Bruce performed the song in the film. 

Medley: C'est Magnifique-Paris Night Cole Porter wrote the song "C'est Magnifique" for his 1953 musical Can-Can. 

Begin The Beguine Cole Porter wrote the song "Begin the Beguine" for the Broadway musical Jubilee.  The song was first introduced to the public in October 1935 by June Knight in the original production of the musical. 

Anything Goes Cole Porter wrote the musical Anything Goes which premiered on Broadway in 1934.

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#coleporter #musicals #musichistory #musicalmemories #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #fyp

Clyde McCoy is not nearly as well known as the myriad of other horn players I’ve shown off, but he recorded a lot of music from 1917 through 1985.

His 1931 version of a song written nine years earlier set off a mini craze within jazz and set his career on fire.

So get ready to hear a trumpet played in such a style that it inspired a popular electronic tool for guitar players used still to this day in Volume 234: Sugar Blues.

For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Clyde McCoy – The Golden Era Of The Sugar Blues Label: Design Records – DLP 28 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Released: 1957 Genre: Jazz Style: Big Band

We will hear 7 of the 12 songs on this album.

Sugar Blues written by Clarence Williams and Lucy Fletcher Recorded in 1931

Honeysuckle Rose written by Andy Razaf and Fats Waller Recorded January 22, 1931

Beale Street Blues written by W.C. Handy Recorded 10/14/1935

Swamp Fire written by Hal Mooney Recorded sometime in 1936

Farewell Blues written by Elmer Schoebel, Paul Mares, and Leon Roppolo Recorded 7/5/1935

Deep In A Dream written by Jimmy Van Heusen and Eddie DeLange It was recorded maybe in 1938 or 1939.

Ridin' To Glory On A Trumpet written by Clyde McCoy Recorded 3/24/1936

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#clydemccoy #sugarblues #dixielandmusic #trumpetsrule #musichistory #musicalmemories #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords

For me, that means another trip to the cemetery rather than a trip to visit my dad for dinner. I’m not looking for sympathy. That’s just the way it is. I mean. That’s life!

And this episode’s featured artist certainly saw his share of ups and downs during his incredibly influential and talented life. He was also my dad’s favorite singer.

This is the last of five of his solo albums my dad had. But we have heard sing him with the Harry James and Tommy Dorsey Orchestras as well.

So, get ready to hear the man who went from pauper to king, a couple of times, in Volume 233: Frank's Life for Fathers Day.

For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Frank Sinatra – That's Life Label: Reprise Records – F 1020 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono Released: 1966 Genre: Jazz, Pop Style: Vocal, Swing

Supported by a studio orchestra arranged and conducted by Ernie Freeman

We will hear 6 of the 10 songs from this album.

That's Life Written-By – Dean Kay and Kelly Gordon number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966-67. It also reached number 1 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart.

I Will Wait For You Composed By – Michel LeGrand and Norman Gimbel

Somewhere My Love Composed By – Maurice Jarre and Paul Francis Webster

Winchester Cathedral Written By – Geoff Stephens The New Vaudeville Band/September 26, 1966/Hit song

The Impossible Dream  Composed By – Mitch Leigh and Joe Darion

What Now My Love Composed By – Carl Sigman and Gilbert Bécaud

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#franksinatra #thatslife #musichistory #musicalmemories #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #fyp

He had over 1,700 listings in discogs, the website I use to catalog my vinyl collections. And it’s not easy to catalog just what genre this genius belongs to.

Well, he belongs to them all: pop, blues, jazz, gospel, country, and rock.

So get ready to hear a guy who once tried to sell an electric piano to Jake and Elwood Blues, “2,000 bucks and it's yours. You can take it home with you. As a matter of fact, I'll throw in the black keys for free!" In Volume 232: Ray on the Road.

For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Ray Charles – The Genius Hits The Road Label: ABC-Paramount – ABC 335, ABC-Paramount – ABC-335 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Released: Sep 1960 Genre: Jazz, Funk / Soul Style: Rhythm & Blues

We will hear 7 of the 12 tunes on this album.

Alabamy Bound Written-By – Bud Green, Buddy DeSylva, and Ray Henderson

Georgia On My Mind Written-By – Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell

Moonlight In Vermont Written-By – John Blackburn and Karl Suessdorf

Mississippi Mud  Written-By – Harry Barris and James Cavanaugh

Deep In The Heart Of Texas Written-By – Don Swander and June Hershey

California, Here I Come Written-By – Al Jolson, Buddy DeSylva and Joseph Meyer

Chattanooga Choo-Choo Written-By – Harry Warren and Mack Gordon

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#musicalmemories #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #fyp

Unfortunately, Harry Belafonte passed away just a few weeks later. 

This is the second record we will hear of the two my dad had from this singer. This was Harry’s second LP in his illustrious career. While his first did hit number three on the Billboard charts. This was his first of two number one albums.

So, get ready to hear one of the purest singing voices ever recorded in Volume 231: Simply Belafonte.

For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Harry Belafonte – Belafonte Label: RCA Victor – LPM 1150, RCA Victor – LPM-1150 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Rockaway Pressing Released: 1956 Genre: Pop, Folk, World, & Country Style: Calypso, Vocal, Folk

We will hear 7 of the 11 songs from this album.

Waterboy Written-By – Harry Belafonte

Troubles Written-By – Harry Belafonte

Matilda (This one made me get my bongo drums out) Written-By – Harry Thomas

Noah (Next up a song of biblical proportions) Written-By – Harry Belafonte and William Attaway

Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) Written-By – Evelyn Danzig, Jack Segal

Unchained Melody Written-By – Alex North, Hy Zaret

Jump Down, Spin Around Written-By – H. Belafonte, Norman Luboff, and William Attaway

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#harrybelfonte #calypsomusic #musicalmemories #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #fyp

This last LP features many news recordings that were captured as they happened from 1920 through the early 1940s.

So get ready to hear history as it unfolded live to countless listeners around the globe during a time of financial turmoil and approaching world war in Volume 230: Golden Memories of Radio Record 6.

For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Jack Benny – Golden Memories Of Radio Label: Longines Symphonette Society – none Format: 6 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono, Maroon Labels Box Set Released: 1969 Genre: Non-Music Style: Radioplay

We will hear 12 tracks from this album

KDKA Election Returns/Pres. Coolidge Presents Charles Lindberg To Congress (The music world then honored him by naming a dance after Lindy. Check out episode ??? for details on that dance.)

Eddie Cantor On 1929 Crash/Billy Sunday On Prohibition

FDR Is Inaugurated (include some of the most famous words in presidential speech history)

The King George V Funeral/Edward VIII Abdicates/King George VI Coronation

In this segment we will hear from four leaders of three countries from the late 1930s and early 40s. The lead up and declaration of war: Hitler, Chamberlain, FDR, Churchill Hitler Declares War On Poland/Chamberlain Announces War/FDR "America Hates War"/Winston Churchill "Give Us The Tools"

The Hindenburg Disaster I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#radiohistory #oldtimeradio #musicalmemories #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #fyp

In the old days of records coming on 10” disks with one song per side, it made collections rather large. So in order to organize them, record stores would sell large books that you can put several records in. The same you would do with photos. They came with a generic front cover and several sleeves to slip the disks into. My dad has a couple of these albums.

I decided to pull out the ten record set inside a, now cream colored, album. But I only have time for ten songs.

So get ready to hear the first five records in a personalized collection of 78 RPM disks in Volume 229: White Album Front Half.

Credits and copyrights

Harry James And His Orchestra – I Can't Begin To Tell You / Waitin' For The Train To Come In Label: Columbia – 36867 Format: Shellac, 10", 78 RPM Released: Oct 22, 1945 Genre: Jazz, Pop, Stage & Screen Style: Big Band, Swing, Vocal

Recorded in New York, NY, August 20, 1945.

I Can't Begin To Tell You Vocals [Vocal Chorus] – Ruth Haag Written-By – James Monaco and Mack Gordon

Waitin' For The Train To Come In Vocals [Vocal Chorus] – Kitty Kallen Written-By – Martin Block and Sunny Skylar

Claude Thornhill And His Orchestra – A Sunday Kind of Love / Sonata Label: Columbia – 37219 Format: Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Bridgeport Pressing Released: Jan 1947 Genre: Jazz, Pop Style: Big Band

Recorded New York, NY, November,11 1946.

A Sunday Kind of Love Vocals [Vocal Chorus] – Fran Warren Written-By – Anita Leonard, Barbara Belle, Louis Prima and Stan Rhodes

Sonata Vocals [Vocal Chorus] – Buddy Hughes Written-By – Alex Alstone, Ervin Drake, and Jimmy Shirl

Dinah Shore / Dinah Shore With Spade Cooley And His Orchestra – Anniversary Song / Heartaches, Sadness And Tears Label: Columbia – 37234 Format: Shellac, 10", 78 RPM Released: Feb 1947 Genre: Pop, Folk, World, & Country Style: Vocal, Country, Swing

Dinah Shore– Anniversary Song Written By – Al Jolson and Saul Chaplin from a theme by – Ion Ivanovici

Dinah Shore With Spade Cooley And His Orchestra– Heartaches, Sadness And Tears Written-By – Ella May Evans and Spade Cooley

Frank Sinatra – People Will Say We're In Love / Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin' Label: Columbia – 36682 Format: Shellac, 10", 78 RPM Released: Sep 1943 Genre: Pop Style: Ballad, Vocal

Written-By – Oscar Hammerstein II and Richard Rodgers for the Broadway musical Oklahoma

Frankie Yankovic And His Yanks – Oh Marie / On The Beach Label: Columbia – 12376-F Format: Shellac, 10", 78 RPM Released: Oct 1948 Genre: Folk, World, & Country Style: Folk

Written-By – Frank Yankovic

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#78RPM #oldmusic #musichistory #musicalmemories #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #fyp

As we go through this large record collection, I can tell which records my mom might have picked out. This is one of them.

It’s a self-titled debut album from a singer who already had a hit single and a starring role in a popular TV show. He was just a bit of a heartthrob.

So get ready to hear a singer and actor who gave up that life to save lives in Volume 228: A Bobby Happy Mothers Day.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Bobby Sherman – Bobby Sherman Label: Metromedia Records – MD 1014 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Stereo Released: 1969 Genre: Pop

We'll hear 6 of the 11 songs on this album.

Little Woman Written-By – Danny Janssen

Rainy Day Thought Written-By – Danny Janssen, Gary Young, Myrna Janssen, and Wally Keske

This Guy's In Love With You Written-By – Burt Bacharach, Hal David

Bluechip Written-By – Paul MacNeil

Time Written-By – Bobby Sherman

Seattle Written-By – Ernie Sheldon, Hugo Montenegro, and Jack Keller

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#bobbysherman #mothersday #musicalmemories #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #fyp

He performed at halftime of the first Super Bowl and owned his own New Orleans jazz club.

So get ready to hear a musician who could shift gears to play many styles of music, even being critiqued for that skill, in Volume 226: Hirt's Dixieland Horn.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Al Hirt – The Best Of Dixieland Jazz Label: Longines Symphonette Society – LWCP 1, Longines Symphonette Society – LWS 332 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Promo Released: 1968 Genre: Jazz Style: Dixieland

We'll hear 6 of the 10 songs on this album.

Darktown Strutters Ball Written by Shelton Brooks

Stumblin' Written by Zez Confrey

Wang Wang Blues Written by Henry Busse

I Can't Get Started With You Written by Vernon Duke

Just A Closer Walk With Thee Traditional

Chicago Written by Fred Fisher

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#alhirt #dixielandmusic #trumpetsrule #musichistory #vinylrecordcollecting #vinylrecords

One of my dad’s, and my, favorite artists is Willie Nelson. One of my favorite holidays is the day this episode drops, and I’m not talking about Easter.

Some of the most favorite songs-to-record in music history are on this album. So famous, just the songs you’ll hear have been recorded more than 63 hundred times. That’s what you call standards.

And the voice who sings them? A classic!

We definitely need to take a toke of Indica for this one as we get mellow.

So get ready to bake a mixture of melancholy and marijuana with one of the most recognizable voices in history singing some of history’s most recognizable vocals in Volume 225: The Standard Stoner. 

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Willie Nelson – Stardust Label: Columbia – JC 35305 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Terre Haute Released: 1978 Genre: Rock, Blues, Pop Style: Country Blues

Georgia On My Mind Written-By – Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell in 1930 A song record 1125 times

All Of Me Written-By – Gerald Marks and Seymore Simons in 1931 Recorded 953 times

Blue Skies  Written-By – Irving Berlin in 1926 Recorded 637 times

Unchained Melody Written-By – Alex North and Hy Zaret in 1955 Recorded 708 times

On The Sunny Side Of The Street Written-By – Dorothy Fields and Jimmy McHugh in 1930 Recorded 814 times

Moonlight In Vermont Written-By – John Blackburn and Karl Suessdorf in 1944 Recorded 545 times

Don't Get Around Much Anymore Written-By – Bob Russell and Duke Ellington in 1940 Recorded 611 times

Someone To Watch Over Me Written-By – George and Ira Gershwin in 1926 Recorded 928 times

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#willienelson #standards #stoners #stonerholiday #420 #musicalmemories #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords

But I’ve really grown attached to this specific box set lately. It’s filled with some great and legendary jazz singers.

So get ready to hear a variety of voices with various styles in Volume 224: Big Band Bards Record 2.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Various – The Jazz Singers Label: The Franklin Mint Record Society – JAZZ2 Series: Institute Of Jazz Studies Official Archive Collection, The Greatest Jazz Recordings Of All Time Format: 4 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Red Vinyl Box Set Released: 1982 Genre: Jazz

We will hear 7 of the 12 songs on this record.

George Thomas With McKinney's Cotton Pickers - Baby, Won't You Please Come Home? Written by Charles Warfield, Clarence Williams Recorded July 28, 1930 Released on Victor

Al Hibbler With Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - I'm Just A Lucky So And So  Written by Duke Ellington, Mack David Recorded November 26, 1945 Released on Victor

Bing Crosby And The Mills Brothers - My Honey's Lovin' Arms Written by Joseph Meyer, Herman Ruby Recorded Januray 26, 1933 Released on Brunswick Records

Johnny Hartman With The John Coltrane Quartet - Dedicated To You Written by Sammy Cahn, Hy Zaret, Saul Chaplin Recorded Maarch 7, 1963 Released on Impulse Records

Ray Charles - It Had To Be You Written by Gus Kahn, Isham Jones Recorded June 23, 1959 Released on Atlantic

Cab Calloway And His Orchestra - I Ain't Got Nobody Written by Spencer Williams, Roger Graham Recorded July 2, 1935 Released on Brunswick Records

Metronome All Stars Featuring Billy Eckstine - How High The Moon  Written by Morgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton Recorded July 9, 1953 Released on MGM Records

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#jazzmusic #earlyjazz #musicalmemories #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #fyp

This one is a follow up to Mancini Plays The Great Academy Award Songs, the album you heard in Volume 43: Mancini and the Oscar Winners.

There’s just something about his music. You just recognize the sound right away.

So get ready to hear music from a composer arranger who had his hands on the scores for more than 100 big screen films in Volume 223: Mancini Movie Magic.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Henry Mancini – 12 Great Oscar Winners Volume 2 Label: RCA Victor – PRM-175 Format: Vinyl, LP, Mono Released: 1965 Genre: Stage & Screen

Arranged By – Mr. Mancini Chorus – The Chorus Of Henry Mancini Orchestra – The Orchestra Of Henry Mancini Prepared Expressly For B.F. Goodrich

We will hear 7 of the 12 songs on this album.

Call Me Irresponsible Written By – Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen

High Hopes Written By – Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen

Never On Sunday Written By Manos Hadjidakis The lyrics to the English version of the song were written by Billy Towne

Thanks For The Memory song composed by Ralph Rainger with lyrics by Leo Robin Over The Rainbow Written By – Yip Harburg and Harlold Arlen

In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening Written By – Harold Carmichael and Johnny Mercer

Swingin' On A Star Written By – Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#henrymancini #oscarwinningmusic #musicalmemories #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords

Yes, Herb is still touring at 89 years old. Yes, I was excited to see him again. 

Obviously, I can’t can’t record the show. That’s why I’m going to do something the FM radio stations did when I was younger. After a show, they would play the entire set list in order. Sit tight. This will be a long episode.

So get ready to hear one of the most influential artists in music recording, art, and philanthropy in Volume 222: A TJB Concert Rewind.

Promised link for Lani Hall bio. 

Credits and copyrights

The Lonely Bull (El solo toro) Written-By – Sol Lake The Lonely Bull (El solo toro) 1962

Work Song Written-By – Nat Adderley and Oscar Brown, Jr. SRO 1967

Memories of Madrid Written-By – Sol Lake What Now My Love 1966

Whipped Cream Written-By – Naomi Nevillev Whipped Cream and Other Delights 1965

Spanish Flea Written-By – Julius Wechter !!Going Places!! 1965

A Banda Written-By – Chico Baurque De Hollanda Herb Alpert's Ninth 1967

Ladyfingers Written-By – Toots Thielemans Whipped Cream and Other Delights 1965

Lollipops and Roses Written-By – Tony Velona Whipped Cream and Other Delights 1965

Bittersweet Samba Written-By – Sol Lake Whipped Cream and Other Delights 1965

Mexican Shuffle Written-By – Sol Lake South Of The Border 1964

Tangerine Written-By – Johnny Mercer, and Victor Shertinzer Whipped Cream and Other Delights 1965

I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra cover) Written-By – George Bassman !!Going Places!! 1965

Love Potion No. 9  (The Clovers cover) Written-By the writing team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller Whipped Cream and Other Delights 1965

This Guy’s in Love With You Vocals – Herb Alpert Written-By – Burt Bacharach and Hal David The Beat Of The Brass 1968

Tim Dom Dom (with Lani Hall) Written by Brito Clodoaldo and Luiz Joao Mello Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 1966

One Note Samba Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 (with Lani Hall) Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 1966

The Fool on the Hill (The Beatles cover) (with Lani Hall) Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 Fool on the Hill 1968

Mas que nada written by Jorge Ben Jor (Jorge Ben Jor cover) (with Lani Hall) Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 1966

Rise Written-By – Andy Armer, Randy Badazz Alpert (Herb's nephew) Rise 1979 Solo

A Taste of Honey - TJB Written-By – Bobby Scott, and Ric Marlow (Scott Cover) Whipped Cream and Other Delights

A Taste of Honey - Solo Midnight Sun 1992

Zorba the Greek Written-By – Mikis Theodorakis !!Going Places!! 1965

Smile Written-By – Charles Chaplin, Geoffrey Parsons, and John Turner Midnight Sun 1992

What Now My Love (Gilbert Bécaud cover) Written-By – Carl Sigman, Gilbert Bécaud What Now My Love 1966

A Banda (Reprise) (with band intros)

Tijuana Taxi Written-By – Ervan Coleman !!Going Places!! 1965

On The Sunny Side of the Street written by Dorothy Fields, and Jimmy McHugh Sunny Side Of The Street 2022

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#herbalpert #herbalpertandthetijuanabrass #musicalmemories #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #fyp

The trumpet player leading the band was part of some great music history in the form of some famous big bands, including some history he claimed on his own.

So get ready to hear the last living member of the original Glenn Miller Orchestra in Volume 221: Every Twist You Take.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Ray Anthony And His Bookends – The Twist Label: Capitol Records – T 1668 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Released: 1962 Genre: Jazz, Blues Style: Big Band, Rhythm & Blues, Twist

We will hear 9 of the 12 songs from this album.

The Twist Written-By – Hank Ballard

Twistin' Alice Written-By – Don Simpson, Ray Anthony

Twist Around Mister Written-By – Don Simpson, Ray Anthony

Peter Gunn Twist Written-By – Henry Mancini

Tequila With A Twist Written-By – Chuck Rio

Twist And Rock Around The Clock Written-By – Jimmy De Knight, Max C. Freedman

Mexican Hat Twist Arranged By – Don Simpson, Ray Anthony

Bookend Twist Written-By – Don Simpson, Ray Anthony

Bunny Hop Twist Written-By – Leonard Auletti, Ray Anthony

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#rayanthony #twist #thetwist #musichistory #vinylrecordcollecting #vinylrecords 

This time, we get to hear some great ragtime.

This artist not only fronted his own band, but got his pedigree through some of the best big bands in history.

So, get ready to hear a musician who had a movie made about his life in Volume 220: Red Hot Pennies.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Red Nichols And His Famous Pennies – Hot Pennies Label: Capitol Records – T 775 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Released: 1956 Genre: Jazz Style: Ragtime

Recorded in Capitol Tower on September 7 and 10, 1956.

We will hear 6 of the 10 songs on this album.

Louisiana written by Andy Razaf, J. C. Johnson, and Bob Schafer

Marchin' With The Saints (aka When the Saints Go Marching In) (Traditional)

Maple Leaf Rag written by Scott Joplin

Blues At Midnight written by Ivory Joe Hunter

Row, Row, Row written by William Jerome, and Jimmy Monaco

Farewell Blues written by Elmer Schoebel, Leon Roppolo, and Paul Mares

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#rednichols #ragtime #dixielandjazz #musichistory #vinylrecordcollecting #vinylrecords 

In this episode we take several small bites and a couple of big ones from the incredible output of the composer Johann Sebastian Bach.

Ahhhh Bach.

And to continue that M*A*S*H connection right now in the opening, the scene goes, “Somehow... there's a mathematical precision about Bach, a complexity that adds up to actual simplicity. It goes beyond emotion.”

So get ready to hear some of the more popular of the more than one thousand composed pieces from this master in Volume 219: Bite Sized Bach Record 1.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Johann Sebastian Bach - The Greatest Hits Album Label: Columbia Masterworks – MG 31261 Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo Released: 1972 Genre: Electronic, Classical Style: Baroque, Classical

We are listening to record one, sides one and two. We will hear 6 of the 8 tunes on this album.

Air On The G String The Marlboro Festival Orchestra conducted by Pablo Casals

Little Suite (From The Anna Magdalena Notebook) Arranged By – Thomas Frost The Philadelphia Orchestra  Conductor – Eugene Ormandy

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Arranged By – Arthur Harris The Philadelphia Orchestra  Conductor – Eugene Ormandy

Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring Conductor – Zoltan Rozsnyai Orchestra – The Columbia Chamber Symphony

Final Movement From Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 In G Major Synthesizer – Benjamin Folkman and Wendy Carlos

Toccata And Fugue In D Minor Transcription By – Eugene Ormandy The Philadelphia Orchestra  Conductor – Eugene Ormandy

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#bach #classicalmusic #musichistory #vinylrecordcollecting #vinylrecords

This is the third of four records from Connie Francis that my dad has in his collection. She WAS the top charting female US artist of the late 1950s and early 1960s. 

Her popularity was due to her voice and being able to sing in multiple languages. And she was a hit maker during the early days of rock and roll.

So get ready to hear a star who was estimated to have sold more than 200 million records worldwide in Volume 218: Rock and Roll Connie.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Connie Francis – Connie Francis Label: Metro Records – M-519 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Released: 1964 Genre: Pop Style: Vocal

We will hear 7 of the 10 tunes on this album.

Someone Else's Boy Written-By – Athena Hosey and Hal Gordon

Too Many Rules Written-By – Don Stirling and Harold Temkin

I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter (did I hear a little flash of an Elvis impersonation?) Written-By – Hank Hunter and Mark Barkan

We Have Something More (Than A Summer Love) Written-By – Jennie Lee Lambert and Mickey Gentile

It Happened Last Night Written-By – Earl Wilson, Leonard Whitcup and Slugger Wilson

Two for the road with a double shot of Francis penned tunes Plenty Good Lovin' Written-By – Connie Francis

Vacation Written-By – Connie Francis, Gary Weston and Hank Hunter

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#conniefrancis #earlyrockandroll #musichistory #vinylrecordcollecting

But I’m glad I didn’t overlook it because of the condition of the cover when I listened to the music it wasn’t covering very well. This was some great jazz that I didn’t mind listening to several times while I was deciding on the songs for this episode.

So get ready to hear a couple of musicians who were around for the birth of the cool in Volume 217: Gerry and Chet.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Gerry Mulligan Quartet Featuring Chet Baker – Gerry Mulligan Quartet Label: Pacific Jazz – PJ-1207 Series: West Coast Artists Series – 1 Format: Vinyl, LP, Mono Released: 1955 Genre: Jazz Style: Cool Jazz

We will hear 7 of the 12 songs on this album.

Frenesi written by Alberto Domínguez

Lullaby Of The Leaves written by Joe Young and Bernice Petkere

I'm Beginning To See The Light written by Duke Ellington, Harry James, Johnny Hodges, and Don George

Jeru written by Gerry Mulligan

Cherry written by Don Redman and Ray Gilbert

Tea For Two written by Don Redman and Ray Gilbert

Makin' Whoopee written by Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#gerrymulligan #chetbaker #cooljazz

Recordings of the Cleveland orchestra date back to 1928. Discogs dot com has them credited for well more than 800 either old 78 RPM records or 33 ⅓ Vinyl LPs.

So, get ready to hear this 1967 recording of virtuoso showpieces from a virtuoso orchestra in Volume 216: The Classical 216.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

For more information about the show, the episode script and the video version, check out the show's website.

Credits and copyrights

The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell – One Hundred Men And A Perfectionist Label: Columbia – SOG-5 Series: The Sound Of Genius Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo Released: 1967 I believe Genre: Classical Style: Classical, Romantic

We will hear 6 of the 9 pieces on this album.

Divertimento No. 2 In D Major, K. 131-Menuetto No. 2 Composed By – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2-Farandole Composed By – Georges Bizet

Symphony No. 4 In A Major, Op. 90, "Italian"-Saltarello Presto Composed By – Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

"Die Meistersinger" Prelude Composed By – Richard Wagner

Concerto For Orchestra-Intermezzo Interrotto Composed By – Béla Bartók

Overture To "The Marriage Of Figaro," K.492 Composed By – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#clevelandorchestra #classicalmusic #vinylcollecting 

That means, of course, my girlfriend Karen gets to join me as we once again grab some music from one of the most romantic voices ever recorded.

We featured this voice two years ago in our Valentines special and it’s the third of five Nat King Cole records in his dad’s collection. This was one of 30 albums Cole recorded for Capitol Records.

So, get ready to hear the smooth velvety voice that sold more than nine million records in Special Volume: Nat's Very Thoughtful Valentine.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Nat King Cole, Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra – The Very Thought Of You Label: Capitol Records – W-1084 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Scranton Pressing Released: Nov 1958 Genre: Jazz, Pop Style: Easy Listening, Vocal

We will hear 6 of the 14 songs on this album

The Very Thought Of You Written-By – Ray Noble

Paradise Written-By – Gordon Clifford, Nacio Herb Brown

This Is All I Ask Written-By – Gordon Jenkins

Cherchez La Femme  Written-By – Bob Marcus and Lorenzo Pack

I Found A Million Dollar Baby (In A Five And Ten Cent Store) Written-By – Billy Rose, Harry Warren, and Mort Dixon

The More I See You Written-By – Harry Warren, and Mack Gordon

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#natkingcole #valentinesday #vinylcollector 

As I was flipping through my dad’s shellac collection looking for patterns to create a few 78 RPM episodes for this season, I found these 7 disks. What they had in common was their one-sidedness.

Yup. In the early days of records, they only pressed one side. And I’ll talk about why in detail a little later.

What’s most important to remember is that every one of these disks was pressed more than 110 years ago.

So, get ready to hear songs that were recorded and released with no flip side in Volume 215: Single-Sided 78s.

Credits and copyrights

All 78 RPM Shellac Recordings are on the Victor Record Red Label

Alice, Where Art Thou - Evan Williams (recorded Camden, NJ, July 18, 1912.) Written By – Wellington Gurnsey and Joseph Ascher

A Dream - Evan Williams (recorded Camden, NJ, December 18, 1913, released in 1914) written by Charles B. Cory, J.C. Bartlett

Absent - Evan Williams ( recorded Camden, NJ, February 28, 1913. released in 1914) Catherine Young Glen and John W. Metcalf Eventually became the flip side of A Dream in 1923

A Perfect Day - Evan Williams (recorded Camden, NJ, July 16, 1913) written by Carrie Jacobs-Bond Eventually became the flip side for Just A-Wearyin’ For You, a recording my dad did not have, but was recorded in 1911.

Good-Bye, Sweetheart, Good-Bye - Evan Williams Published in 1868 by John L. Halton

Love is Mine - Enrico Caruso (1912) Composed By – Clarence G. Gartner Lyrics By – Edward Teschemacher

O Sole Mio (Neapolitan Folk Song) - Emilio de Gogorza (Recorded 13 May 1909)

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#78RPMShellac #vinylcollecting #victorrecordredlabel

Each record, or in this case each side of this collection had its own theme. Even with those guides, I might take a little poetic license when I name episodes like this. 

One side of this record is about things South Of The Border. The flip side mentions a thing or two about Legends And Sagas. Some you may know. Some have some pretty odd twists if you ask me.

So, get ready to hear plenty of "ahh aaahs" and stories about heroes and villains in what is technically Tumbling Tumbleweeds Record 5, Volume 214: Badlands.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Various – Tumbling Tumbleweeds Label: Reader's Digest – RDA-229 / A Format: 7 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation Box Set Released: 1982 Genre: Folk, World, & Country Style: Country

We will be listening to record 5, sides 1 and 2.  We will hear 7 of the 12 tunes from this disk.

Eddy Arnold - The Ballad Of Jesse James written by Billy Gashade

Red Foley - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes written by Slim Willet

Merle Travis - John Henry Unknown, but One of the earliest written copies of this ballad, prepared by a W. T. Blankenship was published about 1900 or slightly earlier.

The Sons Of The Pioneers - A Gay Ranchero written by Francia Luban, Abe Tuvim, Juan José Espinosa

The Sons Of The Pioneers - The Strawberry Roan written by Nat Vincent, Fred Howard, Curly Fletcher, J.E. Patterson

Tex Ritter - Billy The Kid A traditional song

Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - South Of The Border (Down Mexico Way) written by Jimmy Kennedy, Michael Carr

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#oldcountrymusic #cowboymusic #vinylcollecting #spinvinyl

Of course Conniff arranged all of these standards by using a chorus singing tones and not lyrics, which created his own recognizable style.

So, get ready to hear another in the great line of Space-Age composers performing music you heard on stage and screen in Volume 213: Ray's Marvelous. 

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Ray Conniff And His Orchestra – 'S Marvelous Label: Columbia – CL 1074 Format: Vinyl, LP, Repress, Mono Released: 1958 Genre: Jazz, Pop Style: Easy Listening, Space-Age

We'll hear 6 of the 12 songs on this record.

The Way You Look Tonight Written-By – Dorothy Fields and Jerome Kern

They Can't Take That Away From Me Written-By – The writing team of Ira and George Gershwin

I've Told Ev'ry Little Star Written-By – the writing team of Oscar Hammerstein II and Jerome Kern

You Do Something To Me Written-By – Cole Porter

Where Or When Written-By – The writing team of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart

As Time Goes By Written-By – Herman Hupfeld

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#rayconniff #easylistening #vinylcollecting #oldvinyl

If you grew up in Ohio, especially in the 1960s and 70s, you were probably an OSU fan no matter where you ended up going to college in the state. My parents certainly were and they instilled the love of Buckeye football on us as well.

During the early 1970s, the Bucks’ offense featured a back who is still the only two-time winner of the Heisman Trophy, given to the country’s best player each year. Archie Griffin.

But we’re here to listen to one of those albums that my dad collected over the years more for what’s on it than to really listen to it. In fact it doesn’t look like he did much playing of this one at all.

This record recaps in great detail the 1974 season which ended in a Rose Bowl loss to USC for the national championship. You are going to hear some very familiar names if you are an older college football fan.

And I’m going to do something different. I’m going to play the whole album with only one interruption at the end of side one. Each side is 45 minutes long.

So get ready to hear Ohio football history through the voice of Marv Homan to celebrate the 2024 NCAA Football Championship in this Special Volume: History of a Champion; O-H-I-O

For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. https://www.discogs.com/release/6751440-Marv-Homan-Great-Moments-In-Ohio-State-Football-A-Tribute-To-Woody-Hayes

Credits and copyrights

Marv Homan – Great Moments In Ohio State Football - A Tribute To Woody Hayes Label: Fleetwood Records – FMS 1009 Format: Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Stereo Released: 1975 Genre: Non-Music Style: Spoken Word

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

I can’t tell you how appropriate the timing is to play this record for you. Oh wait…yes I can…and will.

This is truly in the vein of “the more things change the more they stay the same.” And it’s all portrayed using some of the main characters of an all time classic movie.

Tomorrow the United States of America swears in its 47th president, who, of course, was also the 45th president. We will not be making any commentary on the results of the most recent election itself, but we will be reflecting on many similarities of current events to what you are about to hear.

So, get ready to listen to a comedy recording performed right about the time Richard Nixon was getting elected as the 37th president 53 years ago in Volume 212: Inauguration Italian Style.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

The Firsta Family – The Firsta Family Label: Poppy – PYS5706 Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo Released: 1972 Genre: Non-Music Style: Comedy, Spoken Word

We will hear 10 of the 17 tracks on this album.

The Godfathers Inauguration Mama Presidentes Tour First Cabinet Eating White House Garage Sale  Group Confessional  Papa Presidente's Security Breakfast Problem Family Portrait The Late Show

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#comedyalbum #inauguration #godfather

The orchestra conductor who arranged this music was considered the leader in a genre that infiltrated hundreds of radio stations in the 1960s. It’s still a term widely used to describe this sound.

So get ready to hear the captain of the easy listening movement in Volume 211: Percy's Cuba.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Percy Faith And His Orchestra – Malagueña (Music Of Cuba) Label: Columbia – CS 8081 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo Released: 1958 Genre: Jazz, Latin Style: Easy Listening, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Rumba, Samba, Cha-Cha

We'll hear 6 of 14 tunes from this album.

Malagueña Written-By – Ernesto Lecuona

El Manisero (The Peanut Vendor) Written-By – Marion Sunshine, Moises Simons, and Louise Wolfe Gilbert

El Bodeguero Written-By – Richard Egues

Siboney Written-By – Ernesto Lecuona

Mama Inez Written-By – Elisio Grenet

Para Vigo Me Voy (Say, Sí Sí) Written-By – Al Stillman, Ernesto Lecuona, and Francia Luben

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#percyfaith #vinylcollecting #easylistening #oldvinyl

We start out 2025 with a trumpet player you’ve heard twice before. This is the last of his records in my dad’s collection.

When I first came across him, 165 episodes ago, I realized quickly that I had been missing out on listening to another great trumpet player in my youth. His previous episodes are on my play-often list.

The arrangements on this record call for his playing to be smooth and lyrical, but we know he had a famous solo that was brash and beautiful.

So, get ready to hear from a musician who was the jokester of the Cab Calloway orchestra for over a decade in Volume 210: Jonah Style.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Here's the promised link: Read the Jonah Jones New York Time Obituary. 

Credits and copyrights

The Jonah Jones Quartet – Great Instrumental Hits Styled By Jonah Jones Label: Capitol Records – T1557, Capitol Records – T-1557 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Released: 1961 Genre: Jazz Style: Swing, Easy Listening

Bass – John Brown Drums – George Foster Piano – Teddy Brannon

We’ll hear 7 of the 12 songs on the album.

The Poor People Of Paris Written-By – Marguerite Monnot, and Rene Rouzard

Dansero Written-By – Lee Daniels, Richard Hayman, and Sol Parker

The Third Man Theme Written-By – Anton Karas, and Walter Lord

Lisbon Antigua Written-By – Paul Portela

Soft Summer Breeze Written-By – Eddie Heywood, and Judy Spencer

Serenata Written-By – Leroy Anderson

Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White Written-By – Louiguy (real name Louis Guglielmi)

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#jonahjones #trumpetsrule #jazzmusic #oldjazz

You know you can get close to new years eve and NOT have to listen to Guy Lombardo. WE are going to finish out 2024 on a really upbeat note. In fact, there’s nothing like that two-beat music to send us out dancing.

Our featured artist has a slightly more famous brother, but he certainly made a big name for himself as well. And on this record, he features music from the Big Easy, which was among my dad’s favorite styles.

So get ready to hear some energetic New Orleans music in Volume 209: Dixie Dorsey.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Jimmy Dorsey And His Original "Dorseyland" Jazz Band – Dixie By Dorsey Label: Columbia – CL 608, Columbia – CL-608 Format: Vinyl, LP, Hollywood Pressing Released: 1955 Genre: Jazz Style: Dixieland

South Rampart Street Parade Written-By – Andy Razaf and Paul Denniker

Jazz Me Blues Written-By – Tom Delaney

That's A Plenty (That's a Party!) Written-By – Lew Pollack

Struttin' With Some Barbecue Written-By – Lil Hardin

Panama Written-By – Unknown Artist

When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You) Written-By – Joe Goodwin, Larry Shay, and Mark Fisher

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#jimmydorsey #dixielandjazz #happynewyear

Because I have a feeling these are my dad's dad's 78 RPM shellac records. Most of these disks came out around the time my dad was born.

So, get ready to hear sounds of seasons greetings past with records that were probably my grandfathers in Volume 208: A 78RPM Christmas.

Credits and copyrights

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Jimmy Boyd written by Tommie Connor and first released by Jimmy Boyd accompanied by Norman Luboff in September 1952

Adeste Fideles - Bing Crosby written by John Francis Wade in 1743

Silent Night - Bing Crosby written by John Freeman Young, Joseph Mohr, Franz Gruber in 1859. This record was originally released in 1935. By dad had the repress released in 1938

Oh Little Town of Bethlehem - Charles Paul written by Lewis Redner, Phillips Brooks in 1868 Paul released his version in 1937

O, Holy Night - Lucy Isabelle Marsh with Lyric Quartet written by John Sullivan Dwight, Placide Cappeau, Adolphe Charles Adam in 1855

Night Before Christmas - The Music Hall Drama Group and Orchestra a poem first published anonymously under the title "Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas" in 1823 put to music by Johnny Marks, Henry Livingston, Jr. in 1942 Released in 1952

Frosty the Snowman - Bud Roman and the Toppers with the Hal Lomen Orchestra written by Jack Rollins, Steve Nelson in 1950 Released in 1952

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#christmasmusic #78RPM #oldchristmasmusic

This is the kind of country and western music that was kind of between the fiddle-led twang of early country and the days of outlaw country, although you will hear one of those outlaws from his early days first.

This album is filled with memorable songs and some great memories that went beyond those songs. You know how music triggers those.

So, get ready to hear several great singers from what I think was a great era in Volume 207: Good Country Record 1.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Various – The Good Times In Country Music Label: Columbia Special Products Tampa Records  – C2-10419 Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Terre Haute Pressing Released: 1974 Genre: Folk, World, & Country Style: Country

We'll hear 10 of the 17 songs on record 2 of this two-record set.

Johnny Cash & June Carter – Jackson written by Jerry Leiber, Billy Edd Wheeler

Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Two –  Folsom Prison Blues written by Johnny Cash, Gordon Jenkins

Jim Nabors - Wichita Lineman written by Jimmy Webb

Dottie West – I Fall To Pieces written by Hank Cochran, Harlan Howard

Hank Thompson– Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette written by Merle Travis, Tex Williams

Roy Clark - Yesterday When I Was Young written by Herbert Kretzmer, Charles Aznavour

Buck Owens - Sweet Hearts In Heaven written by Buck Owens

Grandpa Jones and His Grandchildren - Mountain Dew written by Scott Wiseman, Bascom Lamar Lunsford

Jimmy Dean - Big Bad John (September 22, 1961) written by Jimmy Dean

Carl Storey - Daddy Sang Bass written by Carl Perkins

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#countrymusic #oldcountrymusic #heehaw

The Reader’s Digest liner notes for this seven record box set starts off "the nineteenth century was just opening in Vienna when the fist of an implacable genius knocked like destiny upon the doors of music." 

They were, of course, talking about the immortal Ludwig Van Beethoven. His symphonies live on in performances to this very day.

So, get ready to hear the man who is said to have set music free in Volume 206: Beethoven's 3rd.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Beethoven, René Leibowitz, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Beecham Choral Society – The Nine Symphonies Of Beethoven Label: Reader's Digest – RD 4-6, RCA Custom – RD 4-6 (1-7) Format: 7 x Vinyl, LP Box Set Released: 1966 Genre: Classical Style: Romantic, Choral

Disk two of this 7 record set is all the third symphony

We will hear 3 of the 4 movements.

First Movement - Allegro Con Brio Second Movement - Marcia Funebre: Adagio Assai Fourth Movement - Allegro Molto; Poco Andante; Presto

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#beethoven #beethovens3rd #romanticera

This album is a really good collection of some great star band leaders along with some great versions of big hits.

So get ready to hear music that was probably coming out of the dashboard for those early drivers in Volume 205: Big Band Chevy.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Various – Golden Anniversary Album (A Collector's Item Specially Produced For Chevrolet) RCA Victor – PR.111, RCA Victor Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Mono Released: 1961 Genre: Jazz, Pop Style: Big Band, Swing, Vocal

Charlie Barnet – Cherokee Written by Ray Noble 

Larry Clinton – My Reverie Vocals – Bea Wain Written by Larry Clinton 

Duke Ellington – Solitude Vocals – Al Hibler, Joya Sherrill, Kay Davis, Marie Hibler  Written by Duke Ellington, Eddie DeLange, and Irving Mills

Bunny Berigan – I Can't Get Started Vocals – Bunny Berigan Written by Ira Gershwin, Vernon Duke

Guy Lombardo – Bei Mir Bist Du Schon Vocals – Male Trio Written by Jacob Jacobs, Sammy Cahn, Saul Chapin, Sholom Secunda

Rosemary Clooney & Perez Prado – Bali Ha'i Written by Rodgers-Hammerstein 

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#jazzmusic #bigbandjazz #chevy

In fact, the music you will hear was composed by a prince of the holy Roman Empire. His scores create musical landscapes in your mind. 

So, get ready to hear music that gets us into a Mediterranean mood with Volume 204: Riviera Paradise.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

D'Artega And His Orchestra – Riviera Holiday (Mediterranean Moods) Label: Design Records – DLP-46 Format: Vinyl, LP, Mono Released: 1957 Genre: Jazz Style: Easy Listening

We will hear 6 of the 11 songs on the album.

All music was written by Camillo Ruspoli, Principe di Candriano.

Palace Of The Prince Monte Carlo Nocturne Mediterranean Sunset Gardens Of Beau Lieu Continental Memories Sorrento Momento

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

All of that and more made it a popular tourist stop for that era. And the two composers you will hear from were partly responsible for that popularity as well.

So, get ready to hear an important orchestra in its own right perform music from this landlocked central European country in Volume 203: Classic Hungary.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Franz Liszt, Johannes Brahms, RIAS Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Karl Rucht – Hungarian Rhapsodies No. 2 And No. 14 / Hungarian Dances No. 1 Through No. 6 Label: Paris  – Album 12 Format: Vinyl, LP Released: 1956 Genre and Style: Classical

We will hear 5 of the 8 tunes on this record.

Franz Liszt: Hungarian Dance 1 Hungarian Dance 3 Hungarian Dance 4 Hungarian Dance 5

Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#hungariandances #hungarianrhapsody #classicalmusic

If you’ve ever visited that big hole in the ground in the southwestern United States, sometimes words escape you. That’s why we have composers like Ferde Grofe who skillfully describes the wonder through the lens of black notes on a white sheet of paper.

I have been absolutely mesmerized by this album since I found it, especially since the five-movement suite depicts two of my favorite moments on that side trip. Which is why I’m playing the tunes out of order.

So get ready to hear music as big, bold and beautiful as the scenery it was written about in Volume 202: Grand Canyon.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Andre Kostelanetz And His Orchestra – Grand Canyon Suite Featuring On The Trail Label: Columbia – CL 716 Format: Vinyl, LP, Mono Released: 1955 Genre: Classical Style: Modern

Composed by Ferde Grofé

On The Trail The Painted Desert Sunset Sunrise

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

The movie, based on a Jules Verne novel, was an epic screen hit that won eight Academy Awards. Not only was the lead character a trailblazer in the film, but the entire production was considered a trailblazer itself in many ways.

So, get ready to hear the soundtrack that won the 1957 Oscar for Best Original Score in Volume 201: 80 Days with Passepartout.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights Victor Young – Michael Todd's Around The World In 80 Days - Music From The Sound Track Label: Decca – DL 9046 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Gloversville press Released: 1957 Genre: Stage & Screen Style: Soundtrack

Around The World - Part 1 Passepartout Invitation To A Bull Fight/Entrance Of The Bull March India Country Side The Pagoda Of Pillagi Prairie Sail Car Land Ho

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

While I’ve played over 12 hundred songs on this show over those more than three and a three quarter years, I have several that have stuck in my brain or keep coming up in conversation and memories.

They may not be the most popular of the songs I’ve played, the biggest hits or even necessarily among my favorites, but they had a catchy melody or rhythm that I couldn’t get out of my head.

So get ready to hear a dozen extra memorable tunes you’ve heard on this show before in Volume 200: Frank's Earworms Take 2.

Listen to the Ted Alexander unedited phone interview. Read Frank's REO Speedwagon story. 

Credits and copyrights

The Lady Is A Tramp - Buddy Greco Written by Richard Rodgers, and Lorenz Hart

Take the A Train - The Duke Ellington Orchestra Written by Duke Ellington

Day-O - Harry Belafonte Written by Harry Belafonte, Lord Burgess, and Bill Attaway

Java - Al Hirt Written by Allen Toussaint, Alvin Tyle, and Freddy Friday

Let’s Cha Cha - Tito Puente Written by Ray Coen

Debbie Reynolds and the cast of the musical motion picture The Unsinkable Molly Brown - Belly up to the Bar, Boys Music And Lyrics written By Meredith Willson

(Running Around in Circles) Getting Nowhere - Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra  Written by Irving Berlin

Ye-Me-Le - Sergio Mendez & Brasil ‘66 Written by Chico Feitosa, and Luis Carlos Vinhas

Sing, Sing, Sing - Henry Mancini Composed by Louis Prima

Spinning Wheel - Sammy Davis Jr. Written by David Clayton-Thomas

Che La Luna - Louis Prima With Sam Butera And The Witnesses  Written-By – Kopak, and Louis Prima

Taste Of Honey - Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass  Written by Bobby Scott and Ric Marlow

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

Meanwhile, there were a number of musicians who really recorded this album. Who they were is a budget record label mystery.

So, get ready to hear some pretty melodies while you’re having your afternoon crumpets in Volume 199: Tea and Trumpets.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Stanley Applewaite, Roy Freeman – Stanley Applewaite Plays Tea And Trumpets Featuring Roy Freeman Label: Design Records (2) – DLP 40 Format: Vinyl, LP Released: Oct 1957 Genre: Pop Style:

If I Had A Love That Loved Me

Medley: Darling My Heart Is Yours/Standing In The Rain (written by Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal)/Sing Nightingale Sing (written by Bob Iller, Bruno Balz, Michael Jary)

Please written by Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger

Moritat written by Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht

Medley: You Make This World Beautiful / Virginia Blues (written by Ernie Erdman, Fred Meinken) / Two Hearts In May (Michael Jary)

John And Julie (fitting to end the show with a song written by another trumpet player.) by Eddie Calvert 

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

It’s also a special promotional copy with a Cleveland area connection, which is probably why it’s in my dad’s collection. Plus it brought back some memories of TV commercial gold.

So get ready to hear tunes that introduced the bands that played them in Volume 198: Big Band Themes.

Correction: Lawson's Milk Company was founded in Cuyahoga Falls, not Chagrin Falls, which is what I said in the episode.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Various – Dance To The Themes Of The Greatest Bands Label: Columbia Special Products – XTV 68511 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation Released: 1963  Genre: Jazz Style: Big Band

Les Brown–Leap Frog written by Joe Garland, Leo Corday in 1942 Recorded by Les Brown and his Orchestra in October 1945

Woody Herman and his Thundering Herd - Blue Flame written by Leo Corday, Joe Bishop, James A. Noble First recording on February 13, 1941 by Woody Herman

Claude Thornhill - Snowfall written by Claude Thornhill, Ruth Thornhill First recording on May 26, 1941

Kay Kyser - (I've Grown So Lonesome) Thinking Of You written by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby recorded New York, NY, January 9, 1939 but not released until 1941.

Gene Krupa - Starburst Composed by Eddie Finckel and Gene Krupa Recorded February 8, 1947

Count Basie - One O'Clock Jump written by Count Basie First recording on July 7, 1937

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

But there’s almost never any trouble recognizing when this musician is front and center, because he had one of the smoothest sounds around.

So, get ready to hear one of the best known and easily recognized trumpet players ever in Volume 197: Jazzy James.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Harry James And His Orchestra – Jazz Session Label: Columbia – CL 669, Columbia – CL-669 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Hollywood Pressing Released: 1955 Genre: Jazz Style: Big Band

Marchin' Soloist, Tenor Saxophone – Pat Chartrand Written-By – Harry James and Louis Bellson

I'll Remember April Written-By – Don Raye, Gene DePaul and Patricia Johnson

One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) Written-By – Johnny Mercer and Harold Arlen

(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66! Vocals – Gordon Polk Written-By – Bobby Troup

Stealin' Apples Written-By – Andy Razaf and Fats Waller

Queen Of The Mambo Written-By – Tony Martinez

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

I’ve said this before, that my mom’s spirit is within this album collection just as much as my dad’s, and it’s artists like this that I know she enjoyed very much.

My parents did get to see him once in concert. He is one of the world’s most recognized tenors, even years after he has been gone. 

So get ready to hear Luciano sing to celebrate my mother’s birthday in Volume 196: Pavarotti for Pauline. 

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Luciano Pavarotti – Verismo Arias Label: London Records – LDR 10020 Series: London Digital Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo Released: Dec 1980 Genre: Classical Style: Opera

The portrait reproduced for the cover was done by Gerrit Greve, and was one of Pavarotti's favorites.

We will hear 10 of the 15 songs on this album.

Amor Ti Vieta (Fedora) Composed By – Umberto Giordano

Dai Campi, Dai Prati (Mefistofele) Composed By – Arrigo Boito

La Dolcissima Effigie (Adriana Lecouvreur) Composed By – Francesco Cilea

L'Anima Ho Stanca or My Soul Is Tired (Adriana Lecouvreur) Composed By – Francesco Cilea

Apri La Tua Finestra! (Iris) Composed By – Pietro Mascagni

Colpito Qui M'Avete.....Un Di All 'Azzurro Spazio (Andrea Chénier) Composed By – Umberto Giordano

Come Un Bel Di Di Maggio (Andrea Chénier) Composed By – Umberto Giordano

Ch'Ella Mi Creda (La Fanciulla Del West) Composed By – Giacomo Puccini

Ma Se Vi Talenta.....Tra Voi, Belle (Manon Lescaut) Composed By – Giacomo Puccini

Ah! Non Y'Avvicante! (Manon Lescaut) Bass Vocals – Neil Howlett Composed By – Giacomo Puccini

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

But what was surprising is that this recording was made by seven musicians that had never played together before. You most certainly can’t tell. And they’re not exactly household names. 

So, get ready to hear what it must have sounded like rollin’ down the Mississippi River in the late 19th and early 20th century in Volume 195: Delta Dixieland.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Delta Kings – Down The River With The Delta Kings Label: Down South Records – DS 201 Format: Vinyl, LP Released: 1958 Genre: Jazz, Blues Style: Dixieland

We will hear 6 of the 10 songs on this album.

Ole Man River written by Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II

Beautiful Ohio written by Ballard MacDonald, Robert King First released in 1919

'Way Down Upon The Swanee River Old Folks at Home written by Stephen Foster

Waitin' For The Robert E. Lee written by L. Wolfe Gilbert, Lewis F. Muir 

Up That Lazy River by Hoagy Carmichael and Sidney Arodin

Down By The Riverside (I Ain't Goin' to Study War No More) A traditional song first recorded in 1920

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

But Conniff’s music had a very unique sound because of how he treated vocals in many of his songs. He used voices as instruments as they sang wordless notes. But on this record? They use their real words.

So get ready to hear some sweet music with that unique Conniff vocal arrangement in Volume 194: Ray's Honey. 

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Ray Conniff And The Singers – Honey Label: Columbia – CS 9661 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Pressing Released: 1968 Genre: Jazz Style: Easy Listening

We will play 7 of the 11 songs on the album.

Honey (I Miss You) Written-By – Bobby Russell

Gentle On My Mind Written-By – John Hartford

Spanish Eyes Written-By – Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton and Eddie Snyder

I Say A Little Prayer Written-By – Burt Bacharach and Hal David

The Look Of Love (From "Casino Royale") Written-By – Burt Bacharach and Hal David

Sound Of Silence Written-By – Paul Simon

Goin' Out Of My Head Written-By – Bobby Weinstein and Teddy Randazzo

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

So get ready to hear the East-West Coast All Stars with music refined at a famed jazz club named after one of the best saxophonists that ever lived in Volume 193:  Birdland Stars Tour 2.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

The Birdland Stars – The Birdland Stars On Tour Vol. 2 Label: RCA Victor – LPM-1328 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Released: 1956 Genre: Jazz Style: Hard Bop

Recorded February 27, 1956, Webster Hall, New York

We will hear 4 of 6 songs from this record.

Hip Boots! Written-By – Ernie Wilkins

Ah Funky New Baby Written-By – Manny Albam

Playboy Written-By – Ernie Wilkins

Birdland Fantasy Written-By – Ernie Wilkins

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

A car accident cut her budding dancing career short, but she showed off her voice on radio in Cincinnati and ended up attaining fame in both music and movies.

So get ready to hear one of the most popular and acclaimed singers of the 20th century in Volume 192: Day Dreaming.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Doris Day – Day Dreams Label: Columbia – CL 624 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Released: Jun 13, 1955 Genre: Pop Style: Vocal

We will hear 6 of the 12 songs from this album.

Bewitched Written-By – Rodgers & Hart

Sometimes I'm Happy Music By – Vincent Youmans Words By – Irving Caesar

I Didn't Know What Time It Was (GREAT lyrics) Written-By – Rodgers & Hart

I've Only Myself To Blame Written-By – David Mann, Redd Evans

Darn That Dream (such language Doris) Written-By – Eddie Delange, Jimmy Van Heusen

Imagination Music By – Jimmy Van Heusen Words By – Johnny Burke

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

These melodies had been recorded before, but the technology of the 78 RPM kept them limited in length. Once the opportunity to put more music on one disk became available with the new Long Playing technology of the 1950s, most musicians were adding more songs to put  together an album.

Not this episode’s featured artist. He kept adding to the songs on this album. Just when you think the tune is getting ready to conclude, it heads off in a different direction. In doing so Duke has created absolute masterpieces.

And because of the length of these recordings, we’ll only hear three songs on this episode.

So, get ready to hear uncut concert arrangements by one of the most prolific composers in history in Volume 191: Master Ellington.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Duke Ellington And His Orchestra – Masterpieces By Ellington Label: Columbia Special Products – JCL 825 Series: Collectors' Series Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono (originally released in 1951) Released: 1973 Genre: Jazz Style: Swing, Big Band

Recorded December 19, 1950

These are uncut concert arrangements. 

All music written by Duke Ellington, arranged by Ellington and Billy Strayhorn.

Sophisticated Lady Solitude The Tattooed Bride

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

This record isn't just filled with the pop hits Vaughn would arrange and record for orchestra to be played on those easy listening radio stations. These are standards. In fact, the hit recordings of these songs sold a lot of records.

So, get ready to hear 7 tunes that were recorded over 1,200 times combined over the years in Volume 190: Billy's Million Sellers.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Billy Vaughn – Billy Vaughn Plays The Million Sellers Label: Dot Records – DLP 3119 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Released: 1958 Genre: Jazz, Folk, World, & Country Style: Easy Listening

We will hear 7 of the 12 songs on this album.

Holiday For Strings written by David Rose

Canadian Sunset written by Eddie Heywood

Tonight We Love written by Freddy Martin, Ray Austin

Fascination written by Fermo Dante Marchetti 

In The Mood Written by Joe Garland, Jimmy Dale, Wingy Manone, Andy Razaf 

Around The World Music written by Victor Young

So Rare written by Jerry Herst, Jack Sharpe

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

It’s familiar music played a little more sparsely than you are used to hearing it. But fear not, there are some great treatments of music you may know on this disk, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did listening to this unfamiliar trumpet player.

So get ready to hear a honeyed horn from a musician who actually was more popular in another profession in Volume 189: Jim's Java.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Jim Collier – Java Label: Wyncote – W-9013 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Released: 1964 Genre: Jazz Style: Easy Listening

We will hear 7 of the 10 songs on this album.

Java written by Allen Toussaint, Murray Sporn, Alvin "Red" Tyler, and Danny Kessler

Miss Daisy De Lite Written by Kal Mann and Dave Appell

Happiness Is A Thing Called Fun Could not find any information on this song

Honey In The Horn (which according to the front cover is the featured song even though it's number one on side two.) written by Fred Wise, Ben Weisman, Kay Twomey, Al Alberts

Anymore written by Roy Drusky, Vic McAlpin, and Marie Wilson

Chills written by Jack Keller, and Gerry Goffin

Get It Movin' Could not find any information on this song

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

#jimcollier #trumpetsrule #jazzmusic

One played a brass instrument, one played reeds. One ended up just a little more famous than the other. But they were brothers. And they had their famous beginnings in a band with the family name that recorded in the early to mid-1930s.

So get ready to hear a compilation of some of the last studio recordings for this sibling duo that began on 78 RPM Shellac and ended up on this 33 ⅓ RPM Vinyl in Volume 188: The Brothers Dorsey Shine.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

The Dorsey Brothers' Original Orchestra – Their Shining Hour Label: Design Records – DLP 20 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono Released: 1957 Genre: Jazz

We will play 7 of the 11 songs from this album.

By Heck music by S. R. Henry

Solitude written by Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Eddie DeLange

Rhythm Of The Rain written by Jack Meskill, Jack Stern

Night Wind Written-By – Bob Romberg, Dave Pollock and Harry Link

Eccentric is actually cut 3 written by J. Russel Robinson

Sugar Foot Stomp written by Louis Armstrong, King Oliver

The Weary Blues written by Artie Matthews

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

The title of each of these sides is Deep in the Heart of Texas and Western Landscapes, hence the mashup title of this episode.  

Four songs from side one were all big hits and reference our second biggest state. The selections from side two are lesser known but paint a beautiful picture of the old west. 

So get ready to hear what is really Tumbling Tumbleweeds part 4 in Volume 187: Texas Landscapes.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Various – Tumbling Tumbleweeds Label: Reader's Digest – RDA-229 / A Format: 7 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation Box Set Released: 1982 Genre: Folk, World, & Country Style: Country

We will be listening to record 4, sides 1 and 2. We will hear 7 of the 11 tunes from this disk.

Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - Deep In The Heart Of Texas written by Don Swander, June Hershey

George Hamilton IV - Abilene written by John D. Loudermilk, Bob Gibson and Lester Brown

Gene Autry - The Yellow Rose Of Texas It's a traditional song with lyrics added by Don George

Jerry Reed - El Paso  written by Marty Robbins

The Sons Of The Pioneers - Moonlight On The Colorado written by Billy Moll, Robert King

Jimmy Wakely - The Call Of The Canyon written by Billy Hill

Hank Snow - Cross The Brazos At Waco written by Kay Arnold

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

62 is not a milestone. There is no special celebration with my high school classmates, since next year we'll be celebrating at our 45-year reunion. In fact, I better get busy and call a meeting since I am currently the chair of the reunion committee.

In that vein, I am going to pull out an album filled with plenty of songs you've already heard on this show, but they all appear on this one disk.

I keep circling back to Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass. Back to the music that made my household so much fun to grow up in. Back to an album that was permanently in the To Play pile next to the living room record player.

So, get ready to hear the entire album of music that always went along well with my mom's lasagna, a house full of friends, and bocce ball in the backyard and help me celebrate with some favorite memories in Volume 186: Best of TJB (Happy Birthday to Me).

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Include links to previous spinning My Dad's Vinyl episodes featuring the TJB: Volume 6: Herb Alpert Lonely Bull Volume 33: Tijuana Brass Going Places Volume 54: Alpert's Ninth Volume 98: Whipped Alpert Volume 129: Brass' Beat for Father's Day Volume 156: Christmas Herb

Credits and copyrights

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass – Greatest Hits Label: A&M Records – SP-4245 Series: Greatest Hits (8) Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Terre Haute Pressing Released: 1970 Genre: Jazz, Latin Style: Latin Jazz

Liner Notes – Charles Champlin Cover Photography – Jim McCrary Producer – Herb Alpert, Jerry Moss

Comes in a "UniPak" styled gatefold cover with a inner pocket to house LP. We will hear all 12 songs in the order they appear.

Lonely Bull Written-By – Sol Lake Appeared on The Lonely Bull Released in 1964

Spanish Flea Written-By – Julius Wechter Appeared on Going Places released in 1967

Getting Sentimental Over You Written-By – George Bassman Appeared on Going Places released in 1967

Love Potion #9 (first time I came across an actress by the name of Sandra Bullock...it's hilarious.) Written-By – Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller Appeared on Whipped Cream and other Delights Released in 1965

Never On Sunday Written-By – Billy Towne and Mano Hadjidakis Appeared on The Lonely Bull Released in 1964

Mexican Shuffle Written-By – Sol Lake Appeared on South of the Border Released in 1964

Taste Of Honey Written-By – Bobby Scott and Ric Marlow Appeared on Whipped Cream and other Delights Released in 1965

Tijuana Taxi Written-By – Ervan Coleman Appeared on Going Places released in 1967

South Of The Border Written-By – Jimmy Kennedy and Michael Carr Appeared on South of the Border Released in 1964

America Written-By – Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim Appeared on America Released in 1969

Whipped Cream Written-By – Naomi Neville Appeared on Whipped Cream and other Delights Released in 1965

Zorba The Greek Written-By – Mikis Theodorakis Appeared on Going Places released in 1967

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

I have often said I would have loved to have been around in the early days of radio. There was such a pioneering spirit in the way to entertain and inform. I know this technology made the world a smaller place. It was also basically just the newest way to sell the latest product.

So, gather around your home receiver and get ready to hear drama in both the theatrical and athletic forms in Volume 185: Golden Memories of Radio Record 5.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Promised link to CNN article.

Credits and copyrights

Jack Benny – Golden Memories Of Radio Label: Longines Symphonette Society – none Format: 6 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono, Maroon Labels Box Set Released: 1969 Genre: Non-Music Style: Radioplay

We are listening to selections from record five, which is side 5 and side 8, thanks to being numbered for the automatic changing spindle.

Jack Armstrong The Lone Ranger Gene Tunney vs. Jack Dempsey Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling Jesse Owen In The 1936 Olympics Whirl-A-Way Wins The Kentucky Derby Bobby Thomson Home Run The Shadow

I do not own the rights to these recordings. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

Back in the 1950s and 60s, there were a couple of TV shows that got viewers to sing along with them. Of course Mitch Miller was also all the rage with his albums. 

This audience participation album is performed by the first woman in history to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1960. It includes songs most of you should know because they have been recorded more than 15 hundred times combined over the last 134 years.

So get ready to hear music that you might have heard cowboys sing around a campfire or drunkards bellow out at the bar in Volume 184: Connie's Sing Along.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Connie Francis And The Jordanaires – Sing Along With Connie Francis Label: Mati-Mor Superecords – 8002 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Indianapolis Pressing Released: 1961 Genre: Pop Style: Vocal

Sing Along  Unkown composer

Home On The Range music by Daniel E. Kelley and lyrics by Brewster M. Higley

In The Good Old Summertime written by George Evans, Ren Shields

I Love You Truly Written by Carrie Jacobs-Bond

You Tell Me Your Dream, I'll Tell You Mine written by Charles N. Daniels, Seymour Rice, and Albert H. Brown

Down In The Valley written by Tom Darby and Jimmie Tarlton

My Wild Irish Rose written by Chauncey Olcott

Auld Lang Syne written by Robert Burns

And The Band Played On written by John F. Palmer, Charles B. Ward

Tavern In The Town  Derived from the English ballad

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

What better voice to do that with than one who sold over 100 million records during a six-decade-long career. She topped the Hot 100 FOUR times and had several songs in the top 10 and 20 over the years. In fact, she was the top-charting female vocalist and best-selling female artist of the 1950s.

She was also an early pioneer of a specific recording technique.

So, get ready to hear the woman often introduced as the Singin’ Rage in Volume 183: Six Pages of Patti on 78.

00:00 - Season's Show Intro 00:51 - Episode Introduction 01:46 - Little Crazy Quilt 04:19 - First Break: Why I chose these records for this episode and a M*A*S*H connection 05:49 - Cabaret 08:44 - Second Break: More information about the records, marketplace value and what condition my dad's shellac is in. 10:11 - Whispering 12:31 - Third Break: Patti Page Bio  16:18 - Hocus Pocus 18:26 - Fourth Break: this episode's Interesting Side Note. 20:23 - Let Me Go, Lover 22:45 - Quick Extra break to introduce bonus cut 23:16 - Doodle Doo Do 25:43 - Sixth Break: Final Words 27:02 - Keep Me in Mind 29:18 - Close

Credits and copyrights

Little Crazy Quilt Jack Rael And His Orchestra Written-By – Hal David and Leon Carr Released in 1955

Cabaret Written by Al Russell - Joel Cowan Recorded 24 April 1949 New York City - with an Orchestra Conducted by Mitch Miller.

Whispering written by Vincent Rose, Richard Coburn, John Schonberger, Malvin Schonberger Recorded 24 April 1949 New York City - with an Orchestra Conducted by Mitch Miller.

Hocus Pocus from Mercury 70511 78 rpm with Jack Rael and his orchestra - arranged by Joe Reisman Music by David Saxon - Lyrics by Norman Gimbel

Let Me Go, Lover Written by Jenny Lou Carson - Al Hill, which is a Pseudonym for Kay Twomey - Fred Wise - Ben Weisman Recorded Circa October 1954

Doodle Doo Do Ken Griffin on Organ Jerry Wayne on Vocals written by Art Kassel, Mel Stitzel Released March 1948

Keep Me in Mind This early Bacharach song was co-written with Jack Wolf and published by Famous Music. Both the different composer, Zing-Wexler, and publisher names credited on the label were erroneously referring to a different song with the same title. Released in 1955

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

The Reader’s Digest liner notes for this seven record box set starts off…quote…the nineteenth century was just opening in Vienna when the fist of an implacable genius knocked like destiny upon the doors of music. unquote. 

They were, of course, talking about the immortal Ludwig Van Beethoven.

His symphonies live on in performances to this very day. In fact we saw the Cleveland orchestra perform his fifth symphony earlier this year.

So, get ready to hear the man who is said to have set music free in Volume 182: Beethoven's 1st & 2nd.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Beethoven, René Leibowitz, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Beecham Choral Society – The Nine Symphonies Of Beethoven Label: Reader's Digest – RD 4-6, RCA Custom – RD 4-6 (1-7) Format: 7 x Vinyl, LP, Box Set Released: 1966 Genre: Classical Style: Romantic, Choral

We will hear 4 of the 8 movements from the first record which includes Symphonies number 1 and 2.

Symphony No. 1 In C Major, Op. 21 First Movement - Adagio Molto; Allegro Con Brio Second Movement - Andante Cantabile Con Moto

Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 36 Second Movement - Larghetto Third Movement - Scherzo Fourth Movement - Allegro Molto

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

In those four and a half years since, you have been dearly missed, thought of often and always toasted at family get-togethers.

I still use a lot of your tools. But no…I still don’t know where that sledgehammer went. I have your Willie the trumpet playing Hobo Melody Music maker music box where I can see it every day. I’ve replaced the batteries twice so far. And these albums keep me connected to you, your memories, and the life you started for us.

Dad…even more than others, this episode is for you.

So get ready to hear the style of music that makes up the biggest percentage of music in my dad’s collection in Volume 181: Dixieland Stars for Fathers Day.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Various artists – Dixieland Label: Golden Tone – C4021 Format: Vinyl, LP, Mono Released: 1960 something  Genre: Jazz Style: Dixieland

We will hear all 8 of the songs on this album.

Matty Matlock And His Dixie-Men - Sugar Foot Strut written by Billie Pierce, Henry Myers, Charles Schwab

Matty Matlock And His Dixie-Men - Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider written by Eddie Munson, Eddie Leonard 

Pee Wee Hunt And His Orchestra - Royal Garden Blues written by Spencer Williams, Clarence Williams

Pee Wee Hunt And His Orchestra - Lazy Bones written by Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer 

Morty Corb And His Dixie All-Stars - South written by Bennie Moten, Thamon Hayes 

Morty Corb And His Dixie All-Stars - Back Home Again In Indiana written by Ballard MacDonald, James F. Hanley, Paul Dresser

Matty Matlock And His Dixie-Men - Jazz Me Blues written by Tom Delaney 

Matty Matlock And His Dixie-Men - Oh, Didn't He Ramble written by Bob Cole, J. Rosamond Johnson 

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

While maybe not quite all of the songs on this record made the charts, even though that’s what the album title hints at, all of the artists were on the charts at one time or another. 

So, get ready to hear music makers that were high up in a specific list at one time or another in Volume 180: Hit Makers.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Various – The Original Top Hits By The Hit Makers Label: Columbia – CL 1485 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono Released: 1960 Genre: Pop Style: Light Music

Johnny Mathis– Starbright  written by Lee Pockriss, Paul Vance

Doris Day– Please Don't Eat The Daisies written by Joe Lubin

Jerry Vale– Solitaire written by Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody

Mitch Miller– Pink Polemoniums  Written-By – Al Hoffman and Dick Manning

Greenfields written by Frank Miller, Richard Dehr, and Terry Gilkyson (also known as The Easy Riders)

Kitty Kallen– Got A Date With An Angel written by Clifford Grey, Jack Waller, Joseph Tunbridge, Sonny Miller

Marty Robbins – Big Iron  He wrote and was the first to record it on April 7, 1959.

Johnny Horton - Sink The Bismarck written by Tillman Franks

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

I mean, who hasn’t enjoyed that Latin sound from Guy Lombardo, Billy May, Ray Anthony, and Joe Leahy? Good thing there’s a song by Sergio Mendez here to lend the recording some credibility.

The closest comparison I can come up with is that the music on this record is light and bouncy, quite like the Latin music my dad and I like so well.

So, get ready to hear music from the most inappropriately titled record in my dad's collection, so far, in Volume 179: Viva the Latin Beat.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Various – Viva! Label: Creative Products – SL-6650, Capitol Records – SL-6650 Series: The Capitol Stereo Showcase Format: Vinyl, LP, Limited Edition Released: not sure what year but sometime in the 1970s based off the Series name. Genre: Jazz, Latin, Pop

Billy May– Spanish Flea Written-By – Cissy Wechter, Julius Wechter

Joe Leahy–Life Written-By – Joe Leahy, Mike Curb

Ray Anthony– Danke Schoen Written-By – Bert Kaempfert, Kurt Schwabach, and Milt Gabler

Guy Lombardo– A Banda Written-By – Chico Barque De Hollanda

Guy Lombardo– A Taste Of Honey Written-By – Bobby Scott, Ric Marlow

Sergio Mendes– Muito A Vontade Written-By – João Donato

Joe Leahy– Arriba Written-By – Joe Leahy, Mike Curb

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

The artists I recognized I knew were deserving of having their names big and bold on the venue’s marquee in the late 1950s. 

So get ready to hear various bands play a variety of musical styles in Volume 178: Headliners.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Various – The Headliners, Volume 2 Label: Columbia Record Club – GB-9, Columbia – GB-9 Format: Vinyl, LP, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Sampler, Mono Released: 1961 Genre: Jazz, Pop, Folk, World, & Country Style: Country, Vocal

"Limited Edition Available to Club Members Only"

Lester Lanin And His Orchestra–This Could Be The Start Of Something Released on the B-side of Blue Tango Rock released in 1961 by Epic Records. song by Steve Allen, published in 1956. Yes, the Steve Allen who created the Tonight Show.

Johnny Cash–The Big Battle (cover only says The Battle) Written by Johnny Cash and released as a single on Columbia records in 1962.

The Miles Davis Sextet (Quintet)–Drad Dog Written by Miles Davis and appeared on his 1961 Columbia record Someday My Prince Will Come.

Dinah Washington– Somewhere Along The Line Composed by Dinah Washington, with lyrics by Dinah and Walter Merrick Released in 1961 on the Mercury label record Unforgettable.

Jerry Murad's Harmonicats– Tuxedo Junction (A #1 hit for Glenn Miller in 1940) music was written by Erskine Hawkins, Bill Johnson, and Julian Dash in 1939.

The Dave Brubeck Quartet– Slow and Easy (Lawless Mike) The Lawless Mike Written by Dave Brubeck This song was found on the CD re-release of the 1961 Brubeck album Time Further Out. It was not on the original vinyl LP, but made its way into this collection.

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

The featured artist is just as much among my favorites as he was my dad’s. I still remember sitting in the Richfield Coliseum awestruck at what I was witnessing him do on the stage. And I witnessed that performance with my dad and my mom.

When we get done with this episode you’ll know why they called him Mr. Show Business.

So get ready to hear music written over the course of four decades and then rearranged for one of the best overall stage entertainers the world ever saw in Volume 177: Sammy Record 2.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Promised link to a story on Sammy's conversion to Judaism.

Promised link to research used in above story.

Credits and copyrights

Sammy Davis, Jr. – Sammy Label: Sessions (2) – ARI-1001 Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation Released: 1976 Genre: Jazz, Pop Style: Vocal, Swing

We'll hear 7 of the 13 songs from record 2.

Chicago (Toddling Town) written by Fred Fisher and published in 1922. Sammy recorded it live several times.

Go right into next song Birth Of The Blues composed in 1926 by Ray Henderson, with lyrics by Buddy DeSylva and Lew Brown It was a song he recorded in 1955 for the album Starring Sammy Davis Jr.

You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You  written by Russ Morgan, Larry Stock, and James Cavanaugh and published in 1944. He recorded a studio version of that with Count Basie for the 1965 album Our Shining Hour

The Impossible Dream composed by Mitch Leigh, with lyrics written by Joe Darion.  Sammy recorded a version for the 1969 album The Goin' Great.

Exodus composed by Ernest Gold. This track was recorded sometime around 1972, and was never released on any of his official "albums", however it was also released in 1975 on this K-Tel LP entitled "The Sounds Of Sammy Davis Jr."

I've Gotta Be Me composed and written by Walter Marks in 1967 Sammy Davis Jr. recorded the song in 1968, as the title track of Davis’ 1968 Reprise album.

Spinning Wheel Written by David Clayton-Thomas of Blood, Sweat & Tears in 1968. This was taken from his 1970 LP Something for Everyone.

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

In those nine years since, you have been dearly missed, thought of often and always toasted at family get-togethers.

I still use your recipes and even some of your kitchen tools to cook our meals. And your granddaughter still helps me make cavatelli and cassatelles. My kitchen always smells good. Almost like yours…sometimes.

Your memory is just as much a part of this record collection as dad’s. Because you were always telling me what you wanted to hear on the living room record player.

Mom…This episode is for you.

So get ready to hear a collection of Italian memories often played and definitely whistled around my house growing up with Volume 176: For Mama on Mothers Day.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

The Botticelli Family Singers – For Mama and Other Italian Favorites Label: Diplomat Records – D 2348 Format: Vinyl, LP Released: 1965 Genre: Folk, World, & Country

We will hear 7 of the 11 songs from the album.

For Mama written by Charles Aznavour, Robert Gall

Funiculi Funicula written by Luigi Denza, Peppino Turco

O Marie an adaptation of an operatic tune called Maria Mari written by Eduardo di Capua and Vincenzo Russo.

Santa Lucia A traditional Italian song first recorded by Enrico Caruso in 1916

Stretti Stretti  Vincenzo Di Chiara wrote the popular Italian song "La Spagnola", also known as "Stretti stretti, nell'estasi d'amor", in 1906. 

Torna a Surriento written by C. Chacón, Giambattista de Curtis, Ernesto de Curtis

Ciribiribin written by Alberto Pestalozza, Carlo Tiochet

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

The trombone player you are about to hear proved them all wrong. And made a pretty good name for himself in that trumpet and sax dominated world. He is joined by three amazing big names from the era as well.

So get ready to hear the musician who brought the bone to bebop in Volume 175: JJ is Blue.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Promised link for arts.gov article. 

Credits and copyrights

J.J. Johnson – Blue Trombone Label: Columbia – CL 1303 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Released: 1959 Genre: Jazz

We will hear 5 of the 7 songs on this album.

Hello, Young Lovers Written-By – Oscar Hammerstein II and Richard Rodgers Better known together as Rodgers & Hammerstein

What's New Written-By – Bob Haggart and Johnny Burke

Blue Trombone, Part 1 Written-By – J.J. Johnson

Blue Trombone, Part 2 Written-By – J.J. Johnson

100 Proof Written-By – J.J. Johnson

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

Once again, we have no record of the musicians, the arrangers, the conductor or conductors, just that the box set is part of a much larger series put out by a company who produced radio shows…and hocked watches.

The title definitely doesn’t prepare you for the instrumentation used to perform this classic music, but it definitely grows on you.

So, get ready to hear tunes originating from the roots of American music in Volume 174: Birth of the Blues Record 2.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

The Longines Symphonette – Birth Of The Blues - Vol. 11 Label: Longines Symphonette Society – C-7-11 1 Series: Our Century In Music – 11 Format: 3 x Vinyl, LP Box Set Country: Canada Released: 1974 Genre: Blues

1974 Longines Society A Library of Memorable Hits from 1900 to the Present

We are listening to record two which is side C and D.

We will hear 6 of the 10 songs.

St. Louis Blues  composed by W. C. Handy

Muskat Ramble written by Kid Ory

Jazz Me Blues by Tom Delaney

Wabash Blues arranged by Joseph E. Maddy

Blues in the Night written by Harold Arlen

That's A Plenty by Lew Pollack

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

He’s a singer, actor, and comedian. One of the most popular entertainers of the mid-20th century, he was nicknamed "The King of Cool". And his music is still among the most streamed today.

So, get ready to hear the voice that had just as many teenage girls swooning as Old Blue Eyes did in Volume 173: Dean's Swingin'.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Promised Links: Dean Martin's IMDB listing Dean Martin's official website About page. 

Credits and copyrights

Dean Martin Orchestra Conducted By Nelson Riddle – This Time I'm Swingin' Label: Capitol Records – T1442 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Los Angeles Pressing Released: Oct 3, 1960 Genre: Jazz Style: Easy Listening, Vocal, Swing

It was recorded during three sessions in May of 1960.

We will hear 7 of the 12 songs on the album.

I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me Written-By – Clarence Gaskill and Jimmy McHugh

You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You (the 1964 re-release reached number 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1964 and number 1 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart.) Written-By – James Cavanaugh, Larry Stock, and Russ Morgan

Imagination Written-By – Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke

Until The Real Thing Comes Along Written-By – Alberta Nichols, L.E. Freeman, Mann Holiner, Sammy Cahn and Saul Chaplin

Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone Written-By – Sam Stept and Sidney Clare

Someday Written-By – Jimmie Hodges

Just In Time Written-By – Adoph Green, Betty Comden and Jule Styne

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

In 1960, Meredith Willson followed up his Broadway hit The Music Man with a musical version of the fictionalized life of one of the aristocrats who survived the sinking, Margerat Brown. The musical was made into a movie in 1964 starring Debbie Reynolds as Mrs. Brown and Harve Presnell reprising his role from the stage as JJ Brown.

The film was nominated for 6 Oscars. It won none. The Titanic and scenes of the aftermath of its sinking take all of two minutes and five seconds of the entire movie that runs two hours and fifteen minutes, but there are some great song and dance numbers in the show. As well as some very funny scenes.

So, get ready to hear a raucous MGM soundtrack sung by characters molded by the backwoods and mountains of Colorado in Volume 172: Molly is Unsinkable.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

MGM Studio Orchestra with the Overture for the musical the Unsinkable Molly Brown Debbie Reynolds featured in I Ain't Down Yet Harve Presnell & Orchestra - Colorado, My Home Harve Presnell And Debbie Reynolds–I'll Never Say No Debbie Reynolds And Chorus– Belly Up To The Bar, Boys MGM Studio Orchestra– Dolce Far Niente (Meaning Pleasant Idleness) although literally meaning sweetly and softly do nothing Harve Presnell & Cast– He's My Friend All music written by Meredith Willson

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

He once again teamed up with the Nelson Riddle orchestra and this time struck Grammy gold.

So get ready to hear The Voice most heard around our house when I was growing up in Volume 171: Sinatra is No Stranger.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Strangers In The Night Arranged By – Ernie Freeman Producer – Jimmy Bowen Written-By – Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton and Eddie Snyder

Summer Wind Written-By – Henry Mayer and Johnny Mercer

All Or Nothing At All Written-By – Arthur Altman and Jack Lawrence

You're Driving Me Crazy! Written-By – Walter Donaldson

On A Clear Day Written-By – Alan Jay Lerner and Burton Lane

Yes Sir, That's My Baby! Written-By – Gus Kahn and Walter Donaldson

The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (classic Sinatra phrasing) Written-By – Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

This is not an episode of Spinning My Dad's Vinyl. It was the only place I could share this music mix for the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024.

Music to watch an eclipse by

We've been looking forward to the April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse that is hitting parts of North America for a long time. I bought a special camera filter to take photos of the phenomenon. We bought really nice Eclipse glasses a couple of months prior. We'll be smoking ribs and chicken while enjoying the spectacular with high school friends in from D.C. IF THE WEATHER HOLDS! It is northeast Ohio.

But, of course, I needed to create a special music mix for the occasion.

Most people think you should just play Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon to time the song Eclipse's last words to end at the start of totality: "...and the sun is eclipsed by the moon." While my playlist starts with the beginning of that classic album and brings in totality with those lyrics from that song, the list will showcase more eclipse/moon-themed songs from many different music genres. After totality, you'll get to enjoy more sun-based music to bring you to the end of the eclipse, which will be capped by Satchmo's What A Wonderful World.

By the way...I chose Disturbed's version of Sound of Silence for totality.

No matter where you are along the path, if you start this 2024 Eclipse Music Mix EXACTLY 1 hour and 15 minutes before totality starts in your vicinity, the transition I just described should line up properly. You can see the playlist below the audio player.

Enjoy the show that nature is providing us backed by some great music.

Were there other great tunes to use? You bet. But I had time constraints and needed to back time exactly to totality and then to the end.

We’re not ending this memorial month with just any album in my dad’s collection. I refer to it with the same name as a popular and influential Beatles record.

This album has always caught my eye, and a few times my toe as it has the largest cover in the collection and sticks out beyond all the others, and it is made of a near-wood material. It also has one of the best selections of Glenn Miller’s recordings. Some studio. Some from his live national radio broadcasts. 

So get ready to hear the last two sides of this great compilation record set from the most famous big band conductor there was in Volume 170: Miller's White Album Record 5.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Glenn Miller And His Orchestra – RCA Victor Collectors Issue Second Pressing Label: RCA Victor – LPT 6700 Format: 5 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue Released: 1960 Genre: Jazz Style: Big Band, swing

Released in a binder with a 14 page liner notes booklet.

The original release of this set was a limited edition in 1953, and the Second Pressing was actually first released in Canada in 1956.

We will hear 6 of the 12 songs from record five of the collection, which is sides 5 and 6. Spindle numbering. The other side of the record is not the next side. The next side is the next record.

Baby Me Vocals – Kay Starr Written-By – Archie Gottler, Harry Harris and Lou Handman January 26, 1939

Love With A Capital "You" Vocals – Kay Starr Written-By – Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger January 26, 1939

Oh So Good Written-By – Jerry Gray Broadcast September 5, 1941 Bobby Hacket on guitar

Sun Valley Jump Written-By – Jerry Gray January 17, 1941

Rug Cutter's Swing Written-By – Horace Henderson January 29, 1940

King Porter Stomp Written-By – Jelly Roll Morton Broadcast March 12, 1940

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

A couple of weeks ago I played an album by Bobby Hackett. THAT Bobby actually played with Glenn Miller before world war 2. Music you are about to hear features the Bobby Krane Orchestra. THIS Bobby…doesn’t exist.

So get ready to hear recordings that came from a sound-alike record label playing more of that famous clarinet over saxophone swing in Volume 169: Krane's Miller Tribute.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Bobby Krane His Trombone And Orchestra* – A Tribute To Glenn Miller Label: Bravo! Records – K-118 Series: Grand Prix Series Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo Released: 1962  Genre: Jazz, Pop Style: Big Band

We will hear 6 of the ten songs from the album

I've Got A Gal In Kalamazoo written by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren

Jeannie With The Light Brown Hair written by Stephen C. Foster

Volga Boatman A traditional Russian song Bill Finegan's jazz arrangement for the Glenn Miller band took the song to #1 in the US charts in 1941.

Habanera Written aby Georges Bizet the 19th century French composer

Anitra's Dance Written by Edvard Grieg the 19th century Norwegian composer

Chattanooga Choo Choo  written by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

My dad was obviously a big Glenn Miller fan or we wouldn’t have been able to do this month-long celebration of his music. He owned 12 33 ⅓ RPM Vinyl records of Glenn Miller performing his music, later conductors of the Miller band, and other band leaders recording Glenn’s music. My dad owned even more Miller music on the original 78 RPM Shellac records.

Now, if you are a follower of this show, you’ll also know my dad was a really big Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass fan. He owned 12 records of the TJB.

In this episode we bring them together with the Buddy DeFranco led Glenn Miller band from the 1960s. Sort of an early mashup.

So get ready to hear one popular band play music from another popular band in Volume 168: Miller Band Translates TJB.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.

Credits and copyrights

The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Buddy DeFranco – Something New - Translates The Tijuana Brass Hits Label: Epic – LN 24206 Format: Vinyl, LP Released: 1966  Genre: Jazz Style: Big Band

We will hear 7 of the 10 songs on the album.

A Taste Of Honey Written-By – Bobby Scott and Ric Marlow Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass recorded the most popular instrumental version of the song with a cover on their 1965 album, Whipped Cream & Other Delights.

I'm Getting Sentimental Over You Written-By – George Bassman and Ned Washington from the album Going Places in 1965

The Third Man Theme Written-By – Anton Karas !!Going Places!! (1965) for A&M Records.

Dating Game Duo Whipped Cream Written-By – Naomi Neville It is the title track of their 1965 LP, Whipped Cream & Other Delights, and was released as the lead single from the album.

Spanish Flea Written-By – Julius Wechter from the album Going Places in 1965

Tijuana Taxi Written-By – Ervan Coleman !!Going Places!! (1965) for A&M Records.

The Lonely Bull Written-By – Sol Lake The song was the title track to the album The Lonely Bull, released in December 1962. The Herb Alpert single represents the first release on A&M Records.

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

The featured trumpet player on this album has such a soft sound that really fits in with the Miller sound, yet stands out to make each song his own. His solos are delicate, yet hardly boring. As they were when he played for the Miller band.

He was a cool-toned cornetist who always sounded relaxed no matter what the setting or the tempo.

So get ready to hear some great songs made famous by the Glenn Miller orchestra in a setting of wall to wall strings and brass in Volume 167: Bobby's Miller Pearls.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Here's the article from Kim Filed mentioned in this episode. 

Credits and copyrights

Bobby Hackett – A String Of Pearls Label: Epic – LN 24174 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Released: 1965 Genre: Jazz Style: Big Band

We'll hear 6 of the 12 songs on this album.

A String Of Pearls Composed by Jerry Gray

Moonlight Serenade Composed by Glenn Miller

Georgia On My Mind Written by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell

Tuxedo Junction Written by Erskine Hawkins, Bill Johnson, and Julian Dash

Poor Butterfly Music was written by Raymond Hubbell inspired by Giacomo Puccini's opera Madame Butterfly

In The Mood Based on the composition "Tar Paper Stomp" by Wingy Manone

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

March first, Glenn Miller would have been 120 years old. So we are going to celebrate his birthday all month with his music and musical style.

My dad had a ton of Miller music, and while I have already featured him many times on this show, you’ll be introduced to an even larger portion of it this month including a return to the most distinctive album in his collection which we’ll feature in four weeks.

So, get ready to hear one of this bandleader’s compilation disks released 12 years after his death, to kick off an entire month of his music in Volume 166: This Is Glenn Miller.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Glenn Miller And His Orchestra – This Is Glenn Miller Label: RCA Victor – LPM 1190 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation Released: 1956 Genre: Jazz Style: Swing, Big Band Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis

Liner Notes – George T. Simon

Johnson Rag Written-By – Guy Hall, Henry Kleinkauf Arranged By – Bill Finegan Soloists on sax – Al Klink and Tex Beneke Soloist, Trombone – Glenn Miller Soloist, Trumpet – Clyde Hurley

Beautiful Ohio Written-By – Ballard MacDonald, Mary Earl Arranged By – Jerry Gray Soloist, Piano – Chummy McGregor Soloist, Tenor Saxophone – Tex Beneke

Adios Written-By – Eddie Woods, Enric Madriguera Arranged By – Jerry Gray Bass – Doc Goldberg Trumpet [Muted] – Mickey McMickle

Londonderry Air traditional Irish melody Arranged By – J. C. McGregor and Glenn Miller Celesta – Chummy McGregor

Anvil Chorus Written-By – Giuseppe Verdi yes, the 19th century Italian Opera Composer Arranged By – Jerry Gray Soloist – Tex Beneke Soloist, Bass – Trigger Alpert Soloist, Clarinet – Ernie Caceres Soloist, Trumpet – Billy May

Bugle Call Rag Written-By – Billy Meyers, Elmer Schoebel and Jack Pettis

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

In fact, I’m going to play a few more tunes than my normal six that I like to keep these episodes to because, quite frankly, there was so much good music on this disc I didn’t know where to stop.

The featured trumpet player you’ll be hearing was known as the bridge between Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie. But he had a style all his own that was quite influential in his own right.

So, get ready to hear the musician that seemed to have the trumpet permanently glued to his lips in Volume 165: Little Jazz on Horn Part 2.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. https://www.discogs.com/release/11735925-various-Louis-Armstrong-Roy-Eldridge-Jazz-Masterpieces

Credits and copyrights

Louis Armstrong Roy Eldridge Jazz Masterpieces Label: The Franklin Mint Record Society – JAZZ 001: 1/2/3/4 Series: part of both! The Greatest Jazz Recordings Of All Time and the Institute Of Jazz Studies Official Archive Collection Format: Box Set, Red Box, 4 x Red vinyl LPs, Compilation,  Released: 1982 Genre: Jazz Style: Swing

We will hear 8 of the 12 songs from this album

Artie Shaw & His Orchestra – Little Jazz Composed by Roy Eldridge and Buster Harding

Roy Eldridge & His Orchestra – Twilight Time Music by the Three Suns (Morty Nevins, Al Nevins, and Artie Dunn)

King David & His Little Jazz – Easter Parade Written by Irving Berlin

Roy Eldridge Sextet – School Days Written by Gus Edwards

The Roy Eldridge - Benny Carter Quintet – I Still Love Him So Written by Roy Eldridge & Benny Carter

Coleman Hawkins - Roy Eldridge – Hanid Written by Coleman Hawkins

Roy Eldridge & Claude Bolling – Fireworks  Composed by Clarence Williams and Spencer Williams

Roy Eldridge Trio – Undecided Written by Sid Robin and Charlie Shavers

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

Joining me once again is my girlfriend Karen.

I rarely recognize the song titles or the artist names of the music Frank picks, but I recognized this one. While my parents didn’t listen to the same kind of music his parents did, Johnny Mathis was still played a lot by my mom.

And why not? He has one of the most recognizable, elegant, romantic voices ever recorded. And it just makes you want to cuddle up with the one you love.

So, get ready to hear a voice tailor-made for this specific holiday in Volume 164: A Faithful Valentine.

More information about this album: More information about this album: See the Discogs webpage for it. 

Credits and copyrights

Johnny Mathis – Faithfully Label: Columbia – CS 8219 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Stereo Released: December 21, 1959.  Genre: Pop Style: Vocal

The album reached #2 on the U.S. album charts.

Arranger, Conductor – Glenn Osser

Faithfully Written-By – Burt Bacharach, and Sydney Shaw

Nobody Knows (How Much I Love You) Written-By – Bart Howard

Tonight Written-By – Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim

Maria Written-By – Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim

Blue Gardenia Written-By – Bob Russell, and Lester Lee

One Starry Night Written-By – Abner Silver, and Sid Wayne

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

This album is one of at least three versions my dad owned of the famous song. He has a 1939 version from Whiteman that was released on 12 inch 78 RPM discs from the Decca record label. The Rhapsody is broken down into two sides. There's Gershwin's solo piano first recorded on piano roll, then transferred to the LP format in 1958. Then there's the one you are about to hear, which was recorded in 1958 to celebrate Whiteman's fifty years in music.

So, get ready to hear an iconic American tune that is celebrating a century of popularity in Volume 163: 100 Years of Rhapsody.

More information about this album: See the Discogs webpage for it.

Credits and copyrights

Paul Whiteman And His Orchestra – Rhapsody In Blue Label: Grand Award – G.A. 33-502 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono Released: 1958 Genre: Jazz Style: Big Band

You will hear 4 of the 6 songs from this record.

When Day Is Done Written by Buddy DeSylva

Limehouse Blues Music by Philip Braham

Autumn Leaves Music by Joseph Kosma

Rhapsody In Blue Composed by George Gerswhin

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

So, get ready to hear music that’s all about one guy in Volume 162: Burt Conducts Bacharach

Credits and copyrights

Burt Bacharach – Reach Out Label: A&M Records – SP 4131 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo Released: 1967 Genre: Jazz Style: Easy Listening

We will hear 7 of the 11 songs on this record.

All of the music was written, arranged, produced and conducted by Burt Bachrach.

Reach Out For Me Alfie Message To Michael The Look Of Love I Say A Little Prayer What The World Needs Now Is Love Bond Street

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

So get ready to hear, yet another musical trailblazer from Puerto Rico in Volume 161: The Latin Dance.

Credits and copyrights

Morales – Morales Latin Dance Time Label: Grand Prix Series – K-154 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Country: US Released: in 1962 I think. I'll tell you more in this episode's interesting side note.  Genre: Latin Style: Cha-Cha, Mambo, Pachanga

We will hear 7 of the 10 songs on the album.

Norin-Norin written by Noro Morales

For Me And My Gal written by Edgar Leslie, George W. Meyer, E. Ray Goetz

Dark Eyes Mambo Written by Florian Hermann

I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (Sounds like another famous latin song for a while) written by Ned Washington, George Bassman

Who's Sorry Now written by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Ted Snyder

The Children's Merengue written by Noro Morales

Mississippi Mambo written by Cliff Ferre

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

He got his start with his brothers singing for film productions in the 1940s. And he’s another halftime performer at an early Super Bowl.

So get ready to hear music from the twentieth studio album by this pop singer with Volume 160: Andy Sets Us Free.

Credits and copyrights

Andy Williams – Born Free Label - Columbia – CL 2680 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Terre Haute Pressing Released: 1967 Genre: Jazz Style: Easy Listening

We will hear 6 of the 12 songs from the album.

Born Free written for the 1966 movie of the same name. Written-By – Don Black and John Barry

Spanish Eyes Written-By – Bert Kaempfert, Charles Sing, and Eddie Snyder

Sunny Written-By – Bobby Hebb

I Want To Be Free Written-By – Tommy. Boyce and Bobby Hart

Strangers In The Night Written-By – Bert Kaempfert, Charles Sing, and Eddie Snyder

Music To Watch Girls By Written-By – Sid Rami and Tony Velona

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

That was the disclaimer made before the start of the first episode of an early 1970s TV show where the main character is an obnoxious, prejudiced, big mouth, bigot, played by a brilliant actor, who actually was credited with bringing highly controversial subjects to light every week. But no matter what the subject, he was highly humorous. And millions laughed along.

The character and the show was the brainchild of a TV mastermind that we just lost last month at the age of 101.

So, Boy...get ready to hear the way Glenn Miller played, and songs on the hit parade, not really, there’s no music on this record, in Volume 159: Those Were The Days.

Promised link to Norman Lear's obituary on NPR.org.

Credits and copyrights

Archie Meets Mike Breasts   The Man In The Street  The Elevator Stifle Sammy's Visit

I do not own the rights to this music or recording. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

But he also played some straightforward instrumentals that the critics complained about. Not only will you hear some of both those styles on this best of album, you get to hear him with a full orchestra and one of the most famous sex symbols and actresses of the 1960s and beyond.

So get ready to hear a musician hailed as a one-man trumpet section in Volume 158: Hirt So Good.

Promised link to Al Hirt's Obit in the Guardian.

Credits and copyrights

Al Hirt – The Best Of Al Hirt Label: RCA Victor – LPM-3309 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono, Indianapolis Pressing Released: 1965 Genre: Jazz Style: Dixieland

Conductor [Orchestras And Choruses] – Billy May, Henri René, Marty Paich

8 of the 12 songs on the album.

Java Written-By – Allen Toussaint, Alvin Tyle, and Freddy Friday taken from the album Honey in the Horn released in 1963. Of the 21 times Al Hirt was nominated for a Grammy Award, this was his only winner, bringing home the gramophone shaped trophy in 1964.

Stranger In Paradise from the Broadway musical "Kismet." Written-By – George Forrest and Robert Wright taken from the album Trumpet and Strings released in 1962

The Best Man - Another trumpet player and his singing Arranged By, Conductor – Marty Paich Vocals – Al Hirt and Ann-Margret Written-By – Fred Wise, Roy Alfred taken from the album Beauty and the Beard, an entire album he did with Ann Margret, released in 1964.

Holiday For Trumpet Written-By – Mario Ruiz Armengol taken from the album Horn-a-Plenty released in 1962.

I Love Paris from the musical Can Can Written-By – Cole Porter That was taken from the album Al (He's the King) Hirt and his Band released in 1961.

Sugar Lips Written-By – Billy Sherrill, Buddy Killen taken from the album Sugar Lips released in 1964.

Cotton Candy Written-By – Russ Damon taken from the album Cotton Candy released in 1964.

Bourbon Street Parade Written-By – Paul Barbarin from the album Al Hirt at the Mardi Gras released in 1962.

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

This is one of 12 records by this artist and one of a large list of Christmas Recordings from my dad’s collection. And it once again includes my dad’s favorite trumpet player SINGING a song.

So get ready to feel that south of the border holiday spirit with Volume 156: Christmas Herb.

Credits and copyrights

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass – Christmas Album Label: A&M Records – SP 4166 Format Vinyl, LP, Stereo Released: 1968 Genre: Jazz Style: Latin Jazz, Holiday, Easy Listening

Voices and Strings arranged by Shorty Rogers. Art Direction – Tom Wilkes  Engineer – Larry Levine Photography By – Guy Webster Producer – Jerry Moss Producer, Arranged By – Herb Alpert

Recorded At – A&M Studios

Winter Wonderland Written-By – Dick Smith and Felix Bernard

Jingle Bells Arranged By – Herb Alpert and John Pisano

Sleigh Ride Written-By – Leroy Anders and Mitchell Parish

The Christmas Song Written-By – Mel Torme and Robert Wells

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow Written-By – Jule Stein and Sammy Cahn

Jingle Bell Rock  Written-By – Jim Boothe and Joe Beal

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

So get ready to hear what is really Tumbling Tumbleweeds part 3 in Volume 155: Western Favorites.

Credits and copyrights

Various – Tumbling Tumbleweeds Label: Reader's Digest – RDA-229 / A Format: 7 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation Box Set Released: 1982 Genre: Folk, World, & Country Style: Country

The Sons Of The Pioneers–(Ghost) Riders In The Sky written by Stan Jones

The Sons Of The Pioneers–Ragtime Cowboy Joe written by Grant Clarke, Lewis F. Muir, Maurice Abrahams

The Sons Of The Pioneers–Don't Fence Me In written by Cole Porter, Bob Fletcher 

Al Dexter–Pistol Packin' Mama written by Al Dexter 

Slim Whitman–Rhinestone Cowboy written by Larry Weiss

Tennessee Ernie Ford–Mule Train written by Hy Heath, Johnny Lange, Fred Glickman

Bing Crosby, Jimmy Dorsey– I'm An Old Cowhand written by Johnny Mercer

Bing Crosby–Sioux City Sue written by Max Freedman, Dick Thomas

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

So, get ready to hear some of the most uptempo music you’ll find on this show with Volume 154: Swingin' Sounds.

Credits and copyrights

Various – Swingin' Sound! Label: Columbia Special Products – XTV-8229 and 30 (each side has a number) Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo Nobody seems to know when this ablum was released, it's not even listed on the CSP discography with a date, but I'm going with about 1961 or 62.  Genre: Jazz, Classical

Dave Brubeck - I'm in a Dancing Mood written by Al Hoffman, Al Goodhart, and Maurice Sigler recorded at Newport Jazz Festival July 6, 1956.

Duke Ellington - Perdido written by Juan Tizol First recorded on January 21, 1942. Ellington went on to record this song many times and I'm not sure when the version you just heard was recorded.

Buddy Greco - The Lady Is A Tramp written by Richard Rodgers, and Lorenz Hart recorded at Le Bistro, on Rush Street in Chicago some time in 1959.

André Previn, His Piano And Orchestra - Like Love written by André Previn, and Dory Previn Released in 1960

Lambert, Hendricks & Ross - Cloudburst written by Jon Hendricks, Leroy Kirkland, and Jimmy Harris Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks and Annie Ross Recorded that in 1959

The Dave Brubeck Quartet With Carmen McRae - Paradiddle Joe Written by John Morris Recorded in New York City on September 9, 1960

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

So, get ready to hear the young generation, cuz they’ve got something to say in Volume 153: Cramer's Monkees.

Credits and copyrights

Floyd Cramer – Floyd Cramer Plays The Monkees Label: RCA Victor – LPM-3811 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Dynagroove Released: 1967 Genre: Pop Style: Pop Rock, Country

(Theme From) The Monkees Written-By – Tommy Boyce-Bobby Hart

I'm A Believer Written-By – Neil Diamond

A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You Written-By – Neil Diamond

Last Train To Clarksville Written-By – Tommy Boyce-Bobby Hart

Tomorrow's Gonna Be Another Day Written-By – Steve Venet, Tommy Boyce

Papa Gene's Blues Written-By – Michael Nesmith

(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone Written-By – Tommy Boyce-Bobby Hart

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

After carefully researching the music on this record, I think I have found a gem. It’s the King of Swing before he BECAME the famous bandleader he became.

So, get ready to hear some influential musicians who recorded together more than 90 years ago in Volume 152 Goodman's Greats.

Credits and copyrights

Benny Goodman – King Of Swing With The All-Time "Greats" Label: Longines Symphonette Society – LWS 267 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation Released:  Genre: Jazz Style: Swing

That's A-Plenty Written by Lew Pollack

Indiana (Back Home Again In Indiana) Written by Lew Pollack

Dinah Written-By – Harry Akst, Joe Young, and Sam Lewis

Someday, Sweetheart written by Benjamin F. Spikes, John C. Spikes

Wolverine Blues written by Jelly Roll Morton, Benjamin F. Spikes, John C. Spikes

Muskrat Ramble written by Kid Ory

Farewell Blues written by Elmer Schoebel, Paul Mares, Leon Roppolo

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

Welcome to a special extra episode of Spinning My Dad’s Vinyl. My dad’s collection is known for its extensive and eclectic mix of music and other albums. This is one of those Other Albums.

My dad was a big enough fan of the 35th president of the United States that he had two memorial records in his collection. I already featured the other one on President’s Day 2021 in Volume 8: JFK The Presidential Years. This one is really special. And I will be playing it in its entirety. 

This recording is a memorial tribute produced and broadcast by radio station WMCA, New York on Friday November 22, 1963. Just hours after John F. Kennedy’s assassination. You will hear highlights of speeches made by JFK, including his entire inaugural address. The broadcast was narrated by Ed Brown. It was written by Martin Plissner. Produced by M.L. Oberstein, and directed by Roger Turner, the director of news and public Affairs. The recorded speech material is from the files of Radio Press International.

So get ready to hear one of the greatest orators and politicians of our time, only to have his time with us ended early in A Special Extra Volume: 60 Years Since JFK’s Assassination. 

Credits and copyrights

John Fitzgerald Kennedy – A Memorial Album Label: Premier – 2099 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Released: 1963 Genre: Non-Music Style: Speech, Spoken Word

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

So get ready to hear the East-West Coast All Stars with music refined at a famed jazz club named after one of the best saxophonists that ever lived in Volume 151: Birdland Stars Tour 1.

Promised link about Birdland Jazz Club. 

Credits and copyrights

The Birdland Stars – The Birdland Stars On Tour Vol. 1 Label: RCA Victor – LPM-1327 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Released: 1956 Genre: Jazz Style: Hard Bop

Alto Saxophone – Phil Woods Bass – John Simmons Drums – Kenny Clarke Piano – Hank Jones Tenor Saxophone – Al Cohn Trumpet – Conte Candoli, Kenny Dorham

Recorded February 27, 1956, Webster Hall, New York

A Bit Of The Blues

Minorin' The Blues

Phil 'Er Up

Last Lap

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It's November 2023. Four years since my dad said, “here, have all my records to do with them what you want,” and four years minus a month since he died.

It was a couple of months after that when I came up with the idea for this show to share this wonderful collection rather than sell it.

We are now at episode 150!

Along the way on this musical journey through my dad’s records, I have kept the number of songs and the total length of each episode down to a reasonable number and time. However, that means I had to leave plenty of great music unplayed. This episode will only partially fix that, but I know I’ll feel better about sharing some of this extra music.

So get ready to hear twelve tunes from albums I’ve already featured on this show with Volume 150: Songs I Didn't Get To. 

Credits and copyrights

Pee Wee Hunt - On Wisconsin. Written-By – Carl Beck, W. T. Purdy

Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass - Walk, Don’t Run  Written by Johnny Smith

Lou Monte - Calypso Italiano  Written-By – Lou Monte, Wandra  Merrell

Dizzy Gillespie - My Man Written by Maurice Yvain

Max Roach Septet - Orientation Written by Hank Mobley

Duke Ellington Orchestra - Black and Tan Fantasy Written by Duke Ellington and Bubber Miley

Henry Mancini - Alright, Okay, You Win  Written by Sid Wyche

Roy Merriweather Trio - Call Me Irresponsible Written by Jimmy Van Heusen

Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra - On The Sunny Side Of The Street Written by Jimmy Fields  and Dorothy McHugh

Al Hirt - I'm On My Way Traditional

Oscar Pettiford and Billy Taylor - Oriental Cello Blues Unkown Composer

Sammy Davis Junior - You've Made Me So Very Happy. Written by Brenda Holloway, Patrice Holloway, Frank Wilson and Berry Gordy

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

But my parents made sure we weren't only listening to the classic children's tunes, they made sure we knew what real classical music was. And they bought records like this one that helped make that connection at a young age.

So get ready for a musical journey spanning more than two centuries as the young ones are introduced to some great composers in Volume 149: Classics for Kids.

Credits and copyrights

Mitch Miller & His Orchestra - A Child's Introduction To Great Composers Label: Golden Records (2) – A198:4 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Released: 1956 Genre: Classical, Children's Style: Classical, Romantic, Educational, Opera, Modern

Gavotte Composed in 1730 By – Johann Sebastian Bach

Finale From Symphony No. 88 Composed in 1787 By – Franz Joseph Haydn

Turkish Rondo From Piano Sonata In A Major Composed in 1783 By – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Dance Of The Clowns From A Midsummer Night's Dream Composed in 1826 By – Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

The Minute Waltz Composed in 1847 By – Frédéric Chopin

The Happy Farmer From Album For The Young Composed in 1848 By – Robert Schumann

Hungarian Dance No. 5 Composed in 1869 By – Johannes Brahms

Children's Dances From Hansel And Gretel Composed in 1893 By – Engelbert Humperdinck

Rumanian Dance Composed in 1915 By – Béla Bartók

March From Peter And The Wolf Composed in 1936 By – Sergei Prokofiev

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

And if you’re watching the video version, you’ll see that I pulled out my old timey RCA Ribbon mic. I thought it would give this show extra atmosphere.

So get ready to hear an array of artists all recorded during the 1940s in Volume 148: 8 Sides From Decca.

Credits and copyrights

Wedding Bells - Four Aces (Are Breaking up the Old Gang of Mine) With Chorus and Orchestra Directed by Jack Plies Written by Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal, and Willie Raskin Released April 1954

Three Coins in the Fountain - Four Aces Featuring Al Alberts From the 20th Century Fox film of the same name. With Chorus and Orchestra Directed by Jack Plies Written by Juli Styne and Sammy Cahn Released April 1954

Sabre Dance - Victor Young and his Concert Orchestra From Cayne Ballet Suite. Written by Aram Khachaturian Released in July 1943

For Whom The Bell Tolls - Victor Young and his Concert Orchestra The Massacre and Love Them from the Paramount Picture of the same name. Written by Victor Young Released in July 1943

Jolly Fella Tarantella - The Andrews Sisters, backed by Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians The Organ Grinder's Song Written by Dick Manning recorded on July 19, 1949

Stars are the Windows of Heaven - The Andrews Sisters, backed by Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians Written by Tommy Malie and Jimmy Steiger. recorded on July 19, 1949

The Matador - Carmen Miranda with the Andrews Sisters with Vic Shoen and His Orchestra Written by Joao DeBarro, Alberto Ribeiro, Ray Gilbert and Bob Russell Released in September 1948

Cuanto La Gusta - Carmen Miranda with the Andrews Sisters with Vic Shoen and His Orchestra From the MGM Picture a Date With Judy. Written by Gabriel Ruiz and Ray Gilbert Released in September 1948

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

So through the concern and courtesy of Lakeland Community College and Citizens Savings and Loan Company in Painesville, get ready to hear your friends and neighbors from northeast Ohio in concert in Volume 147: Lakeland Music.

Credits and copyrights

Various – Lakeland Here's The Music Label: Century Advent Recording – Stereo 5810 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo Released: 1973 Genre: Jazz, Classical Style: Modal, Big Band, Swing, Choral

Lakeland Civic Orchestra Jacques Offenbach–Selections from the Overture to "Orpheus in Hades" (Can Can)

Arthur Herzog, Jr. and Billie Holiday – God Bless The Child Arranged By – Anita Kerr

Lakeland Civic Jazz Forum George Gershwin – Strike Up The Band Arranged By – Sarge Parsons

Lakeland Civic Jazz Forum Frank White Meacham – American Patrol Arranged By – Bob Bunton

Lakeland Civic Orchestra George Gershwin– Selections from "Porgy and Bess"

Lakeland Civic Chorus Duke Ellington–Mood Indigo Lakeland Civic Chorus

Josef Myrow– You Make Me Feel So Young  Ray Conniff inspired Arrangement By – Clay Warnick

Lakeland Civic Jazz Forum Jerry Bock – Selections from "Fiddler on The Roof" Arranged By – Roy Phillippe

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

So get ready to hear some memorable musicians in their own version of an O.R. in Volume 146: Operation Jazz.

Credits and copyrights

Various – Operation Jazz Label: Royal Roost – OJ1, Royal Roost – OJ-1 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono Country: USA & Canada Released: 1958 according to the etchings on the runout.  Genre: Jazz Style: Bop, Hard Bop, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Post Bop

Stan Getz, Horace Silver with Potter's Luck Written by Horace Silver Recorded New York, March 1 or August 15, 1951 Stan Getz, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; Jimmy Raney, guitar

Kai Winding, Gerry Mulligan with Crossing The Channel Written by Kai Winding Kai Winding (tb), Brew Moore (ts), Gerry Mulligan (bs), George Wallington (p), Curley Russell (b), Max Roach (d). Recorded in New York City, April 1949

Art Tatum with Flyin' Home Written by Sid Robin, Lionel Hampton and Benny Goodman

Bud Powell, Max Roach with Bud's Bubble Written by Bud Powell NYC, January 10, 1947 Bass – Curly Russel* Drums – Max Roach Piano – Bud Powell

Dizzy Gillespie with Chris And Diz Written by Dizzy Gillespie

Machito & His Afro-Cubans, Harry Belafonte Lean On Me written by Alan Greene & Edwin Haldman Recorded in 1949

Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Jay Johnson with Air Conditioning Written By Charlie Parker Miles Davis, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums. WOR Studios, NYC, December 17, 1947

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

So, get ready for a man on a stool who often pretended he was on the phone in Volume 145: Inside Shelley Berman.

Credits and copyrights

Shelley Berman – Inside Shelley Berman Label: Verve Records – MG V-15003 Series: Celebrity Series (2) Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Country: US Genre: Non-Music Style: Comedy

Buttermilk, Zen, Nostalgia Flying (in 2 parts) Phoning A Department Store About A Woman On A Ledge Phone Call With A Small Child

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

The musicians you will hear have all been heard in previous episodes of this show. A few of them might have played together at one time or another. None of these songs are found on the same album. But the artists have one thing in common. All of their final resting places are in the same cemetery. 

So, get ready to hear music from the grave somewhere in the Bronx with Volume 144: Where Jazz is Buried - Woodlawn.

Credits and copyrights

Miles Davis If I were a Bell from Swingin' Sound!

Lionel Hampton Sweethearts On Parade from The Original Big Band Hits, Vol. 1

Max Roach Orientation from Modern Jazz - Hall Of Fame Volume 1

Coleman Hawkins I Mean You from Franklin Mint Jazz Masters Of The Sax

Jonah Jones Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone from Trumpet on Tour

King Oliver & His Dixie Syncopators Aunt Hagar's Blues from Franklin Mint Kings Of New Orleans Jazz

Duke Ellington Take the A Train from Dance To The Themes Of The Greatest Bands

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

Several of the songs on this album had special meaning for my parents. It’s music from a singer they saw at least once in concert. He held a special place in both their hearts as one who could deliver Italian music at its purest.

So, get ready to hear one of the best to ever sing music from this region of Italy in Volume 143: Neapolitan Pavarotti.

Credits and copyrights

Luciano Pavarotti – O Sole Mio Favorite Neapolitan Songs Label: London Records – OS26560, London Records – OS 26560 Format: Vinyl, LP, Club Edition Released: 1979 Genre: Classical Style: Opera, Romantic  

'O Sole Mio Written-By – Eduardo Di Capua, Edward Teschemacher

Torna A Surriento Written-By – Ernesto de Curtis, Giambattista De Curtis

'O Surdato 'Nnammurato Written-By – Aniello  Califano, Enrico Cannio

'O Marenariello Written-By – Gennaro Ottoviano, Salvatore Gambardella

Maria Mari' Written-By – Eduardo Di Capua, Vincenzo Russo

Funiculì Funiculà Written-By – Giuseppe Turco, Luigi Denza

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

So get ready for a Sousa good time with Volume 142: Parading Bobcats.

Credits and copyrights

Bob Crosby And His Orchestra – Bobcats On Parade Label: Coral – CRL 57061 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Released: 1957 Genre: Jazz Style: Big Band

Washington Post March Written by John Philip Sousa

King Cotton Written by John Philip Sousa

Bobcats On Parade written by George Cates and Sonny Burke

The Thunderer Written by John Philip Sousa

High School Cadets Written by John Philip Sousa

Semper Fidelis March Written by John Philip Sousa

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

So get ready to hear a multi-million selling recording musical style in Volume 141: Conniff Memories.

Credits and copyrights

Ray Conniff And His Orchestra & Chorus – Memories Are Made Of This Label: Columbia – CL 1574 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Released: 1960 Genre: Jazz Style: Big Band, Easy Listening

Memories Are Made Of This Written by Richard Dehr, Frank Miller, Terry Gilkyson

Young Love written by Carole Joyner, Ric Cartey

Love Letters In The Sand Music written by J. Fred Coots

Three Coins In The Fountain written by Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne

Unchained Melody written by Hy Zaret, Alex North

Love Me Tender written by Elvis Presley, Ken Darby, George Poulton, W.W. Fosdick

No Other Love written by Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers Boy, we play a lot of their music on this show.

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

So get ready to hear Ruby Braff as Spencer Lee playing mostly jazz standards in Volume 140: The Magic Horn.

Credits and copyrights

George Wein's Dixie-Victors Featuring Ruby Braff – The Magic Horn Label: RCA Victor – LPM-1332 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Released: 1956 Genre: Jazz, Stage & Screen Style: Dixieland

We will hear 6 of the 9 tunes on this record.

Banjo – Danny Barker Baritone Saxophone – Ernie Caceres Bass – Milt Hinton Clarinet – Bill Stegmeyer, Peanuts Hucko Drums – Buzzy Drootin Piano, Creative Director [Musical Director] – George Wein Trombone – Vic Dickenson Trumpet – Jimmy McPartland, Ruby Braff

Struttin' With Some Barbecue Written By – Louis Armstrong

The Magic Horn Written By – Ben Ross

Loveless Love Written By – W. C. Handy

A Monday Date Written By – Carl Hines, Sid Robinc

On The Sunny Side Of The Street Written By – Jimmy McHugh & Dorothy Fields

Dippermouth Blues Written By – Joe Oliver, Louis Armstrong

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

So get ready to hear music that had its origins more than a century and a half ago in Volume 139: Party Polkas.

Credits and copyrights

Wally Mateck & His Polka Faces – Polkas For Parties Label: Design Records (2) – DLP 34 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Country: US Released: 1957 Genre: Folk, World, & Country Style: Polka

Cover photo by Ed Moore

Coalbucket Polka Kapoosta Polka Pretty Polly Polka Mama Daddy Polka Pittsburg Polka Dapper Dan Polka Block Party Polka Sligo Rock Polka

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

So, get ready to hear The King of Latin Jazz in Volume 138: Cha Cha With Tito.

Credits and copyrights

Tito Puente And His Orchestra – Let's Cha Cha With Tito Puente And His Orchestra Label: RCA Victor – LPM-1392 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Indianapolis Pressing Released: 1957 Genre: Latin Style: Cha-Cha, Guajira

We will hear 6 of the 12 songs from the album.

Lindo Cha-Cha Written by Tito Puente

Let's Cha-Cha Written by Ray Coen

Habanero Written by Ray Coen

Just For You Written by Johnny Conquet

Cha-Cha Fiesta Written by Johnny Conquet

Cubarama Written by Tito Puente

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

Credits and copyrights

Nat King Cole – Ramblin' Rose Label: Capitol Records – T 1793 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Scranton Pressing Released: 1962 Genre: Pop, Folk, World, & Country Style: Easy Listening, Country

It was also available in stereo.

We'll hear 8 of the 12 songs on this record.

Ramblin' Rose Written-By – Joe Sherman, Noel Sherman

Wolverton Mountain Written-By – Claude King, Merle Kilgore

He'll Have To Go Written-By – Audrey Allison, Joe Allison

When You're Smiling Written-By – Joe Goodwin, Larry Shay, and Mark Fisher

Goodnight, Irene, Goodnight Written-By – Huddie Ledbetter, John A. Lomax

Your Cheatin' Heart Written-By – Hank Williams

Skip To My Lou Arranged By – Edith Bergdahl, Nat King Cole Written-By – Traditional

The Good Times Written-By – Lee Porter, Ron Miller

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

Promised link: Highway Of Agony: How Traffic Safety Films Introduced Millions Of Kids To Scenes Of Real Death

Credits and copyrights

Sammy Davis, Jr. – Sammy Label: Sessions (2) – ARI-1001 Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation Released: 1976 Genre: Jazz, Pop Style: Vocal, Swing

What The World Needs Now written by Burt Bacharach, Hal David

Mr Bojangles written by Jerry Jeff Walker

Singin' In The Rain Written by Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed

What Kind Of Fool Am I Written by Leslie Bricusse / Anthony Newley

Talk To The Animals written by Leslie Bricusse

For Once In My Life  written by Ron Miller and Orlando Murden

I've Got You Under My Skin written by Cole Porter

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

http://www.ogunquitplayhouse.org/2012-south-pacific-about

Credits and copyrights

Rodgers & Hammerstein – South Pacific Label: RCA Victor – LOCD-2000 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Gatefold Released: 1958 Genre: Stage & Screen Style: Soundtrack

Deluxe edition. Gatefold sleeve with booklet of film stills. Front cover is textured with raised "lei" of flowers. Leather library-style binding at spine. Gold print on spine.

The album became a major success, reaching No.1 in both the US and UK. In the US, the album stayed at No.1 on the Billboard 200 for seven months, the fourth longest run ever. The album remained in the top five of the UK Albums Chart for 27 consecutive weeks before reaching No.1 in November 1958. It stayed at the top for a record-breaking 115 weeks and remained in the top five for 214 weeks.

South Pacific Overture

A Cock-Eyed Optimist Performer, Vocals [Nellie Forbush] – Mitzi Gaynor

Some Enchanted Evening Performer, Vocals [Emile De Becque] – Giorgio Tozzi

Bali Ha'i Chorus – The Ken Darby Singers Performer, Vocals [Bloody Mary, Uncredited] – Muriel Smith

I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair Chorus – The Ken Darby Singers Performer, Vocals [Nellie Forbush] – Mitzi Gaynor

I'm In Love With A Wonderful Guy Chorus – The Ken Darby Singers Performer, Vocals [Nellie Forbush] – Mitzi Gaynor

Carefully Taught Performer, Vocals [Lt. Cable, Uncredited] – Bill Lee (4)

Younger Than Springtime Performer, Vocals [Lt. Cable, Uncredited] – Bill Lee (4)

Finale Performer, Vocals [Children] – Unknown Artist Performer, Vocals [Emile De Becque] – Giorgio Tozzi Performer, Vocals [Nellie Forbush] – Mitzi Gaynor

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So get ready for a severe contrast as we hear radio broadcasts about our country at war and the radio comedians who kept us laughing during it with Volume 134: Golden Memories of Radio Part 4.

Credits and copyrights

Jack Benny – Golden Memories Of Radio Label: Longines Symphonette Society – none Format: 6 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set Country: US Released: 1969 Genre: Non-Music Style: Radioplay

Radio comedians: Lum 'N Abner Fanny Brice As Baby Snooks Bob Hope Fred Allen With Jack Benny Mel Blanc As "The Maxwell Car"

Broadcasts from World War II Pearl Harbor Bulletin Manila Bombing FDR "Day Of Infamy" Last Broadcast From Corregidor Interview With Radio Operator

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