SYD VALENTINE AND HIS PATENT LEATHER KIDS

Syd Valentine, t / Slick Helms, p / Paul George, bj. Richmond, IN, October 2, 1929.

15721-A Jelly Bean Drag (Valentine Drag) (Jelly Bean Rag*)

Gnt 7071, Ch 15996, 40085*, Creole 21

15722-A Asphalt Walk

Gnt 7071, Ch 15883, Spr 2692, Spt 9686

15723 Patent Leather Stomp

Gnt 7026, Ch 15883, Spr 2692

15724-A Rock And Gravel

Gnt 7026, Ch 15996, 40085, Creole 21

NOTE: Syd Valentine's Patent Leather Kids also accompanied Horace Smith and Hattie Snow (both q.v.) at this session. Champion 15883, 15996, 40085, and Creole 21 as SKILLET DICK AND HIS FRYING PANS; Superior 2692 as SLIM BARTLETT AND HIS ORCHESTRA; Supertone 9686 as SID MOSLEY'S BLUE BOYS.

RUDY VALLEE AND HIS CONNECTICUT YANKEES

Rudy Vallee and his band are not usually associated with anything like jazz, but the following are exceptional.

Rudy Vallee, cl, as, v, dir: Sammy Feinsmith, another, cl, as / Joe Miller, t, / Manny Lowy­, Jules de Vorzon, vn / Cliff Burwell and another, p / Charles Peterson, g / Harry Patent, sb / Ray Toland, d. New York, October 27, 1930.

64323-5 She Loves Me Just The Same - vRV

Vic 22574

? Harry Shilkret, ? Del Staigers, t / ? Chuck Campbell, tb / ? Lou Raderman­, vn, added. New York, August 7, 1931.

70157-1 This Is The Missus - vRV

Vic 22783, HMV B-6093

Rudy Vallee, dir: 2 t / tb / 4 sax / 3 vn / 2 p / g / sb / d. New York, September 6, 1933

77625-1 Nagasaki

BB B-5177, B-7358, Eld 2071, Sr S-3258

VAN AND HIS HALF MOON HOTEL ORCHESTRA

See Peter Van Steeden.

VAN'S COLLEGIANS

Pseudonym on Pathé Actuelle 36422 and Perfect 14603 for a group under the direction of Red Nichols, q. v.

2 t / tb / cl / cl, as / cl, ts / p, cel / g / sb / d. London, c. July, 1933.

5189-2 Creole Love Call

Oct 1024

Paul van Loan, one-time trombonist and arranger with Jean Goldkette's orchestra, made a number of titles with his own band for Cameo during the mid-1920s. The following are of some interest as hot dance music. The New York Clipper of February 22, 1924, gives the following personnel, which are not necessarily the same as on these records:

Paul van Loan, tb, a, dir: Allen McAllister, George Hall, t / George Vaughn, Tom Kraus, Glen Wakeman, cl, ss, as,
ts / Joe Cirina, p / Whitey Camp­bell, bj / Ed Grier, bb / George Sterinsky, d. New York, c. September 10, 1925.

1623-C Deep Elm (You Tell 'Em I'm Blue)

Cam 820

? Red Nichols, t, allegedly present (aural evidence is inconclusive)

1717-B Cross My Heart, Mother, I Love You

Cam 853, Lin 2448

1718-C Pretty Little Baby

Cam 848, Lin 2450

1719-B Heading For Louisville

Cam 848

NOTE: The last title is labeled CAMEO DANCE ORCHESTRA; Lincoln 2448 as THE CAROLINERS.

The following titles are of some interest as hot dance music; others are "sweet" society orchestra performances.

VAN AND HIS HOTEL HALF MOON ORCHESTRA: Peter van Steeden dir: Sylvester Ahola, Red Rehrig, t / Lou Lentz, tb / Norman Birseck, Freddy Cusick, cl, as / Art McKay, ts, bar / Sol Misheloff, vn / Dick Costello, p / Jimmy Smith, bj, g / Joe Schultz, bb / Ray Gunnerman, d. New York, August 9, 1927.

107718 Cornfed

PA 36679, 11527, Per 14860

Unknown t replaces Ahola; possibly other changes. Scrappy Lambert, v. New York, c. December 12, 1927.

107961-1 Without You, Sweetheart - vSL

PA 36737, Per 14918, P-359

NOTE: Perfect P-359 as MEYER'S DANCE ORCHESTRA.

Jerry White, v. New York, May 2, 1928.

GEX-1224 Louisiana - vJW

Gnt 6472, Bell 615, Ch 15492, Sil 8071

NOTE: Bell 615 as SHERMAN'S GLOBE-TROTTERS; Champion 15492 as BLUE MOON MELODY BOYS, Silvertone 8071 as VAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA.

New York, c. June 4, 1928.

GEX-1415 My Blue Ridge Mountain Home - vJW

Gnt 6629, Ch 15542, Sit 8062, Spt 9014

NOTE: Silvertone 8062 as VAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA..

AL VANN AND HIS GANG

Al Vann, v, dir. unknown instrumentation and personnel. Birmingham, AL, c. July 15, 1927.

GEX-736 What Do We Do On A Dew-Dew-Dewy Day - vAV

Gnt unissued

GEX-737 Birmingham Stomp

Gnt unissued

Vocal, acc. by? Gus Aiken, c / Bud Aiken, tb / Dan Wilson, p. New York, December 4, 1925.

73811-B Show Me The Way To Go Home

OK 8264

OK 8264

73890-A I'm Tired Of Everything But You

OK 8275

73891-A I Wouldn't Be Where I Am If You Hadn't Gone Away

73892-B Do Right Blues

OK 8293

New York, c. January 15, 1926.

OK 8281

OK 8293

OK 8281

74051-A The Man I Love Is Oh! So Good To Me

OK 8341

74052-A Daddy, Don't You Try To Pull That Two-Time Thing On Me

OK 8341

Acc. by Perry Bradford's Mean Four: C / tb / cl / ? Perry Bradford, p. New York, c. March 18, 1926.

OK 8310

OK 8310

This was the name under which Cameo issued recordings by the California Ramblers. See also Five Birmigham Babies, Goofus Five, University Six, and Vagabonds, which are also pseudonyms for the same group. Unless ­otherwise noted, Lincoln issues are credited to UNIVERSITY SEXTETTE.

Bill Moore, t / Lloyd "Ole" Olsen, tb / Bobby Davis and/or Jimmy Duff, cl, ss, as / Freddy Cusick, ts / Adrian Rollini, bsx, gfs / Irving Brodsky, p, a / Ray Kitchingman, bj / Stan King­ d, k / v duet. New York, September 6, 1923.

626-A-C Last Night On The Back Porch - v2

Cam 400, Lin 2093, Muse 353

627-B Oh! Joe

Cam 420, Lin 2105, Muse 364

NOTE: Muse 353, 364 as TREMONT DANCE ORCHESTRA.

Arnold Brilhart, cl, as, replaces Duff. New York, October 18, 1923.

684-E Mama Loves Papa (Papa Loves Mama)

Cam 426, Lin 2116, Muse 374

685-D Easy Melody

Cam 445, Lin 2130

Muse 374 as MUSE NOVELTY ORCHESTRA.

New York, November 22, 1923.

726-D Take, Oh Take Those Lips Away

Cam 444, Lin 2127

New York, December 12, 1923.

757-A Why Should I Weep About One Sweetie?

Cam 456, Lin 2142, Gibsonia (unnumbered)

758-B-C Shake Your Feet

Cam 454, Lin 2142

NOTE: Gibsonia as WONDER SEXTET; this and all other Gibsonia labels were pasted onto Lincoln pressings
imported from the United States.

New York, January 9, 1924.

784-A Mean Blues

Cam 498, Lin 2168, Muse 426

785-B Say It With A Ukulele

Cam 480, Lin 2154, Gibsonia (unnumbered)

NOTE: Muse 426 as MUSE NOVELTY SEXTET, Gibsonia as WONDER SEXTET.

Vocal chorus by the band. New York, February 13, 1924.

838-A Hula Lou

Cam 505, Lin 2166

839-C I Love The Girl Who Kisses - vV8

Cam 507, Lin 2167, Pop 1012

NOTE: Popular 1012 is anonymous.

New York, March 11, 1924.

881-E Why Did I Kiss That Girl?

Cam 516, Lin 2176

New York, May 14, 1924

995-B Doodle Doo Doo

Cam 559, Lin 2208

1002-D San

Cam 556, 2208

New York, May 24, 1924.

1009-G-H You Know Me, Alabam'

Cam 567, Lin 2219, Tre 468, Gibsonia (unnumbered)

NOTE: Tremont 468 as THE MUSICAL COMRADES, Gibsonia as WONDER SEXTET.

New York, June 10, 1924.

1026-F I Can't Get The One I Want

Cam 567, Lin 2231

1027-D I Can't Find A Name Sweet Enough For You

Cam 580, Lin 2241, Tre 490

NOTE: Tremont 490 as THE MUSICAL COMRADES.

New York, July 9, 1924.

1038-A Maytime

Cam 571, Lin 2216

New York, July 29, 1924.

1066-A Knock At The Door

Cam 574, Lin 2242, Tre 491

1067-A Charleston Cabin

Cam 577, Lin 2229

NOTE: Tremont 491 as THE MUSICAL COMRADES.

New York, August 20, 1924.

1098-C She Loves Me

Cam 593, Lin 2245

1099-C Hard Hearted Hannah

Cam 588, Lin 2238

Jimmy Dorsey, cl, as, replaces Davis. New York, September 10, 1924.

1143-C Them Ramblin' Blues

Cam 605, Lin 2270

1144-C A New Kind Of Man

Cam 602, Lin 2256

New York, October 3, 1924.

1168-A No One Knows What It's All About

Cam 606, Lin 2270

1169-C Talkin' To Myself

Cam 620, Lin 2264, Tre 0516

Tremont 0516 as THE MUSICAL COMRADES.

New York, October 22, 1924.

1186-C Copenhagen

Cam 622, Lin 2268, Tre 0515

1187-C I'm Satisfied Beside That Sweetie O' Mine

Cam 632, Lin 2279

NOTE: Tremont 0515 as THE MUSICAL COMRADES.

New York, October 29, 1924.

1194-A Those Panama Mamas (Are Ruining Me)

Cam 635, Lin 2289

1197-C Tea For Two

Cam 617, Lin 2264, 2386, Tre 0516

1201-B Beets And Turnips

Cam 640

NOTE: Lincoln 2289 as THE CAROLINERS; 2386 as LINCOLN DANCE ORCHESTRA, Tremont 0516 as THE MUSICAL COMRADES.

1215-C How I Love That Girl

Cam 635

1216-A Dear One

NOTE: Gibsonia as WONDER SEXTETTE; Tremont 0519 as THE STEPPERS.

New York, December 10, 1924.

1255-B Doo Wacka Doo

Cam 641, Lin 2288

1256-A Oh! Mabel

Cam 646, Lin 2290

1257-B Happy (Watchin' All The Clouds Roll By)

Cam 641, Lin 2302

New York, January 16, 1925.

1330-B Ain't My Baby Grand?

Cam 680, Lin 2307

1331-B I Ain't Got Nobody To Love

Cam 680, Lin 2306

Tommy Dorsey, tb, replaces Olsen. New York, February 27, 1925.

1378-A-C I Like Pie, I Like Cake, But I Like You Best Of All - v2

Cam 695, Lin 2311, Tre 0530

1379-B Cheatin' On Me

Cam 725, Lin 2337, Tre 0537

1380-B-C No, One

Cam 694, Lin 2315

NOTE: Tremont 0530, 0537 as THE MUSICAL COMRADES.

Red Nichols, t, replaces Moore. New York, April 3, 1925.

1399-C Don't Bring Lulu - vch

Cam 714, Lin 2330

1400-C Nobody Knows What A Red Head Mama Can Do

Cam 714, Lin 2328, Tre 0526

1401-C He's The Kind Of A Man That You Like (If You Like That Kind Of A Man)

Cam 711, Lin 2328

Red Nichols, t / Tommy Dorsey, tb / Jimmy Dorsey, cl, as / Arnold Brilhart, cl, ss, as / Freddy Cusick, ts / Adrian Rollini, bsx, gfs / Irving Brodsky, p, a / Tommy Felline, bj / Stan King, d, k. New York, April 28, 1925.

1435-B Sweet Georgia Brown

Cam 730, Lin 2340

1436-C Lady Of The Nile

Cam 730, Lin 2339

1437-B Ah-Ha!

Cam 732, Lin 2343

New York, May 13, 1925.

1447-A-B If You Knew Susie Like I Know Susie

Cam 724, Lin 2352; Tre 0544

1448-C Charleston

Cam 741, Lin 2355

1449-C Flag That Train (To Alabam')

Cam 740

NOTE: Cameo 740 as BROADWAY BROADCASTERS. Tremont 0544 as THE MUSICAL COMRADES.

1488-B Moonlight And Roses

Cam 753

1489-A Yes, Sir! That's My Baby - vV8

Roy Johnston, t / Abe Lincoln, tb / Bobby Davis, Arnold Brilhart, cl, ss, as / Sam Ruby, ts / Adrian Rollini, bsx, gfs / Irving Brodsky, p, a / Tommy Felline, bj / Stan King, d, k. New York, July 29, 1925.

1540-A Row, Row, Rosie!

Cam 774

Cam 772, Lin 2380

1542-C I Wanna See A Little More (Of What I Saw In Arkansas)

Cam 772, Lin 2382

New York, September 12, 1925.

1609-B Fallin' Down

Cam 782

1610-C Tryin' To Keep Away From You

1615-A Sweet Man

Cam 797, Lin 2403

New York, October 20, 1925.

1666-C I'm Gonna Hang Around My Sugar

Cam 824

Can 817, Lin 2417

NOTE: Lincoln 2417 as UNIVERSAL SEXTET.

New York, November 23, 1925.

1698-A Freshie - vV8

Cam 835, Lin 2441

1699-A Show Me The Way To Go Home - vV8

Cam 832, Lin 2435

1700-C She Doesn't

Cam 837

1778-B T. N. T.

Cam 870

1779-A In My Gondola, v

Roy Johnston, t, replaces Nichols. New York, April 2, 1926.

1900-B What A Man!

Cam 925, Lin 2517

Herb Weil, d, replaces King; Tommy Dorsey, tb, replaces Lincoln. New York, June 11, 1926.

2005-A-B-C Static Strut

Cam unissued

2006-A-B-C Ya Gotta Know How To Love

Cam unissued

2007-A-B-C I'd Give A Lot Of Love

Cam unissued

New York, June 25, 1926.

2005-F Static Strut

Cam 975, Lin 2557

2006-E Ya Gotta Know How To Love

Cam 975, Lin 2543

2007-F I'd Give A Lot Of Love

Cam 986

Roy Johnston, t / Tommy Dorsey, tb / Bobby Davis, Arnold Brilhart, cl, ss, a / Sam Ruby, ts / Adrian Rollini, bsx,

2126-B She Knows Her Onions - v

Cam 1020, Lin 2566, Ro 266

2127-B Lay Me Down To Sleep In Carolina

Cam 1016, Lin 2578, Ro 276

2128-C-D Precious - v

Cam 1017, Ro 273, Vri 5016

NOTE: Lincoln 2566 as UNIVERSITY EIGHT; 2578 as UNIVERSITY SEXTETTE; Romeo 266, 273, and 276 as THE RAMBLERS, Variety 5016 as THE CAMPUS OCTETTE.

New York, November 3, 1926.

2169-B Susie's Feller - vEK

Cam 1040, Ro 288, Vri 5003

2170-B My Baby Knows How

Cam 1049

NOTE: Ed Kirkeby's files show that a third side, FOR NO GOOD REASON AT ALL, was scheduled to be made for Cameo at this session. It does not appear to have been issued anywhere, and we do not know what is on matrix 2171. Romeo 288 as THE RAMBLERS; Variety 5003 as THE CAMPUS OCTETTE.

Chelsea Quealey, t, replaces Johnston. New York, December 16, 1926.

2252-D Lonely Eyes - vEK

Cam 1077, Lin 2598, Ro 315

Abe Lincoln, tb, replaces Dorsey. New York, February 3, 1927.

166-A Ain't She Sweet?

Vri 5038

Cam 1114, Lin 2626, Ro 358, Vri 5038

2326-D-E Crazy Words, Crazy Tune - v

Cam 1110, Lin 2606, Ro 343

NOTE: Lincoln 2606 and 2626 as UNIVERSITY EIGHT; Romeo 343 as DIXIE DAISIES, 358 as LYNN COWAN AND HIS BOULEVARD THEATRE ORCHESTRA. Variety 5038 as THE CAMPUS OCTETTE.

Brilhart omitted; Jack Russin, p, replaces Brodsky. New York, June 24, 1927.

2521-A Arkansas Blues

Cam 1209, Lin 2674, Ro 437

2523-C Vo-Do-Do-De-O Blues

Cam 1232, Lin 2697, Ro 460

NOTE: Lincoln 2674 as UNIVERSITY EIGHT; Romeo 437 as THE RAMBLERS.

New York, September 8, 1927.

2596-D Clementine (From New Orleans)

Cam 1245, Lin 2710, Ro 476

NOTE: All issues as VARSITY EIGHT.

From this point, musicians were drawn from the following collective personnel: Angie Rattiner, Al King, Mickey Bloom, Fred van Eps, Jr., Frank Cush, t / Ted Raph, Tommy Dorsey, Frank Ferretti, Chuck Campbell, tb / Pete Pumiglio, Carl Orech, Harold Marcus, cl, as / Sam Ruby, ts / Spencer Clark, bsx / Chauncey Gray or Jack Russin, p / Tommy Felline, bj, g / Herb Weil or Chick Condon, d / Arthur Fields, v.

New York, December 1, 1927.

2715-C Is She My Girl Friend? (How-De-O-Dow) - vAF

Cam 1280, Lin 2745, Ro 514, Ang 3008, Elec 5078, Mt 10011, Pm 2546, Stg 1114, GT 131

2717-C I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate

Cam 1280, Lin 2745, Ro 514

NOTE: Electron 5078 as BROADWAY BROADCASTERS; Melotone 1011 as BRAYBROOK SOCIETY ORCHESTRA, Sterling 1114 as RAY MILLER AND HIS BAND; GT 131 as JERRY HILL & HIS GANG.

New York, February 3, 1928.

2857-C Chicken Reel

Cam 8141, Lin 2795, Ro 564

2858 Steamboat Bill - v

Cam 1266, 8155, Lin 2809, Ro 578

2859-C Farewell Blues

Cam 8141, Lin 2795, Ro 564

The following, credited to the Varsity Eight, are probably not by the above personnel and do not seem to have been made under Ed Kirkeby's direction. They are conventional dance-band renditions, of little or no jazz interest.

Irving Kaufman, v. New York, c. April 17, 1928.

3049 On The Vagabond Trail - vIK

Cam 8209, Lin 2864, Ro 632, GT 135

3050 Mother (Who Can Be Sweeter Than You?) - vIK

Cam 8210, Lin 2865, Ro 633

NOTE: GT 135 as BOB BURTON & HIS ROSEMONT ORCHESTRA.

New York, June-July, 1929.

3958 What Do We Get From Boston? - v

Cam 9233, Lin 3260, Ro 1035

The following Varsity Eight titles were directed by Ed Kirkeby, and seem to have been made by a group drawn from the collective personnel shown above, but with Jack Hansen, bb, instead of Spencer Clark, bsx. New York, October 14, 1930.

10136-3 Never Swat A Fly - vV8

Cq 7646, Dom 4658, Je 6103, Or 2103, Per 15371, Re 10160, Ro 1468, Apex 41295, Cr 91059, Imp 2408, Ang 3288

10137- Sweetheart Of My Student Days - v

Ban 0854, Cam 0454, Gq 7646, Je 6102, Or 2102, Per 15369, Re 10158, Ro 1466, Bellbird 337, Voc 768

10138- Fraternity Blues - v

Ban 0852, Dom 4660, Je 6105, Or 2105, Per 15370, Re 10159, Ro 1467

New York, November 3, 1930.

10204-2 Who's Calling You Sweetheart Tonight? - v

Ban 32008, Dom 4680, Je 6129, Or 2129, Per 15378, Re 10185, Ro 1491, Apex 41270, Cr 91057

10205- Toodle-Oo (I'll Be Seeing You) - v

Dom 4679, Je 6131, Or 2131, Per 15379, Re 10186, Ro 1492

10206- (You Can Only Wear) One Pair Of Pants At A Time - v

Je 6138, Or 2138, Per 15389, Re 10195, Ro 1501

Bill Mahoney, v. New York, November 12, 1930.

10233-1-2 You're Driving Me Crazy (What Did I Do?) - vBM

Ban 32105, Dom 4679, Je 6133, Lyric 3317, Or 2133, Per 15386, Re 10193, Ro 1499, Bellbird 330, Voc 759

10234-2 When Kentucky Bids The World "Good Morning"- vBM

Ban 32050, Dom 4680, Per 15409, Re 10227, Cr 91073

NOTE: Lyric 3317 as JACK ODIN'S ORCHESTRA.

New York, May 8, 1931.

10614-1 Mickey Mouse (You Cute Little Feller) - v

Ban 32186, Per 15473, Film 260

10615-1 Popeye (The Sailor Man)

Ban 32186, Per 15473

10616-2 I Wanna Sing About You - vBM

Ban 32188, Cq 7800, Per 15472, Apex 41351, Cr 91141

NOTE: Perfect 15472 as EDDIE KIRKEBY AND HIS ORCHESTRA; Filmophone 260 as ARTHUR LALLY AND HIS ORCHESTRA, Apex 41351, Cr 91141 as ED KIRKEBY & HIS ORCHESTRA.

THE VARSITY MEN

Pseudonym on Broadway 1234 for Bill Haid's Cubs, q.v.

Vocal, acc. by Richard M. Jones, p. Richmond, IN, May 31, 1923.

11488-B I'm Lonesome, Nobody Cares For Me

Gnt 5173

Gnt 5172

Gnt 5172

Gnt 5173

Pseudonym on Oriole for Julia Moody, q.v.

Pseudonym on Angelus 3203 for Vincent Lopez and his Orchestra, q.v.

Trumpet solos, acc. by Rube Bloom, p. New York, September 3, 1927.

81418-B Hot Waves

Par R-3423

81419-B Trick Fingering

Par R-3423

Ray Ventura was the French opposite number to Britain's Jack Hylton in the opinion of connoisseurs of European dance music. His band made many sides in Paris and London, those featuring artists of international reputation being shown below.

RAY VENTURA ET SES COLLEGIENS: Ray Ventura dir. Gaston Lapeyronnie, Ray Binder­, Philippe Montaigut, t / Robert de Gaille, tb / Danny Polo, cl, as, bar / John Arslanian, cl, ad / Jacques Bourgas Rosselli, Pierre Simon, cl, ts / Paul Misraki, Bob Vaz, p / Henri Guesde, g / Roger Grasset, bb / Charlie Barnes (one side), Krikor "Coco" Arslanian (other side), d (it is not known which side has which drummer). Paris, c. January, 1929.

L-1317-1 I'm Afraid Of You

Col D-19146

L-1318-1 Sweet Ella May

Col D-19146

Alex Renard, t, replaces Lapeyronnie; Edoard S. Foy, cl, as, v, replaces Arslanian, who switches to cl, ts, and

KI-2214-2 Let's Do It - vESF-JA-KA

Od 165529

KI-2215-1-2 You're The Cream In My Coffee - vKA

Od 165529

Ray Ventura, p, replaces Misraki; Gaston Lapeyronnie, t, replaces (probably) Renard. Paris, March 19, 1929.

KI-2262-2 Makin' Whoopee!- vKA

Od 165559, Par E-6209

KI-2263-1 If I Had You - vESF-JA-KA

Od 165559

Serge Glykson, as, replaces Polo; Spencer Clark, bsx, added; Al Cazentre, v. Paris, May 16, 1929.

KI-2385-1 I Want To Be Bad - vESF

Od 165624

KI-2386-2 Button Up Your Overcoat - vESF-JA-KA

Od 165624, Par E-6209

KI-2387-2 Lover, Come Back To Me - vAC

Od 165625

KI-2388-2 Louise - vKA

Od 165625

Philippe Brun, t, replaces Lapeyronnie or Montaigut; Stephane Mougin, p, replaces Ventura; Grace Edwards, v. Paris, September 27, 1929.

KI-2631-2 You'll Want Me Back Again - vGE

Od 165775

KI-2632-2 I'm Doing What I'm Doing For Love - vGE

Od 165775

KI-2634-1 Some Sweet Day - v3

Od 165776

Paris, October 19, 1929.

KI-2677-2 With A Song In My Heart - vAC

Od 165803, Par E-6270

KI-2678-1 Can't We Be Friends?- vGE

Od 165803

JOE VENUTI

Joe Venuti, vn / Eddie Lang, g. New York, September 29, 1926.

142697-1-2-3 Stringing The Blues

Col unissued

142698-2 Black And Blue Bottom

Col 914-D, 4454, DB / MC-5001, DO-2699, DQ-1322

New York, October 22, 1926.

142697-4-5-6-7 Stringing The Blues

Col unissued

New York, November 8, 1926.

142697-8 Stringing The Blues

Col 914-D, 4454, DB / MC 5001, DO-2699, DQ-1322

142697-11 Stringing The Blues

Col 914-D

New York, January 24, 1927.

80328-A Wild Cat

OK 40762, Par R-3330

80329-A Sunshine

OK 40762, Par R-3330, R-2493

Arthur Schutt, p, added. New York, May 4, 1927.

81058-B Doin' Things

OK 40825, Par R-3352, R-2632, Od 193014, A-189219, A-221055

81059-B Goin' Places

OK 40825, Par R-3352, R-2632, Od 193014, A-189219, A-221055

JOE VENUTI'S BLUE FOUR: Joe Venuti, vn / Adrian Rollini, bsx, hfp, gfs / Arthur Schutt, p / Eddie Lang, g.

New York, June 28, 1927.

81118-B Kickin' The Cat

OK 40853, Par R-3367, R-2551, Od 193066, A-189141

81119-C Beatin' the Dog

OK 40853, Par R-3367, R-2551, Od 193066, A-189141

Rube Bloom, p, replaces Schutt. New York, September 13, 1927.

81432-C Cheese And Crackers

OK 40897, Par R-3442, A-2342, Od 165195

81433-C A Mug Of Ale

OK 40897, Par R-2581, R-3442, A-2342, Od A-2340, 165195, 193104

Joe Venuti, vn, Don Murray, cl, bar / Frank Signorelli, p / Eddie Lang, g / ? Justin Ring, cym. New York, November 15, 1927.

81822-B Penn Beach Blues

OK 40947, Par R-109, Voc 3160, Od 193122, A-189144

81823-C Four String Joe

OK 40947, Par R-109, R-2581, Voc 3160, Od 193122, A-189144, A-2340

JOE VENUTI'S BLUE FOUR: Joe Venuti, vn / Don Murray, bar / Rube Bloom, p / Eddie Lang, g. New York, March 28, 1928.

400178-A Dinah

OK 41025, Par R-982, Od 165359, 193173, A-286041

400179-A The Wild Dog

OK 41025, Par R-520, A-4966, B-27794, TT-9081, Od 165359, 193173, A-2308, A-286004,
B-35626, 031750

NOTE: Odeon A-28604 as O. K. RHYTHM KINGS.

JOE VENUTI AND HIS NEW YORKERS: Leo McConville, Fuzzy Farrar, t / Charlie Butterfield­ tb / Arnold Brilhart, Max Farley, as, f / Don Murray, cl, bar / Herb Spencer, ts / Joe Venuti, vn / Arthur Schutt, p, cel / Eddie Lang, g / Hank Stern, bb / Chauncey Morehouse, d / Scrappy Lambert, v.

New York, May 25, 1928.

400706-B I Must Be Dreaming - vSL

OK 41051, Par R-182, Od 165357, 193188, A-221101

400707-A 'Tain't So, Honey, 'Tain't So - vSL

OK 41051, Par R-182, Od 165357, 193188, A-221101

Manny Klein, t, replaces Farrar; Fud Livingston, cl, ts, replaces Spencer; Billy Hillpot, Scrappy Lambert, v. New York, June 8, 1928.

400767-C Because My Baby Don't Mean "Maybe" Now - vSL-BH

OK 41056, Par R-201, A-2527, Voc 3161, Od 165491, 193208, A-189154

400768-B Just Like A Melody Out Of The Sky - vSL-BH

OK 41056, Par R-201, A-2527, Voc 3161, Od 165491, 193208, A-189154

NOTE: Parlophone R-182 and R-201 as JOE VENUTI AND HIS CONCERT ORCHESTRA; A-2527 as JOE VENUTI'S LARGE BAND.

JOE VENUTI'S BLUE FOUR: Joe Venuti, vn / Don Murray, bar / Rube Bloom, p, v / Eddie Lang, g / ? Paul Graselli, d. New York, June 14, 1928.

400788-C The Man From The South - vRB

OK 41076, Par R-607, A-2545, B-27794, TT-9081, Od 165496, 193218, A-2309, A-189247,
A-286011

400789-B Pretty Trix

OK 41076, Par R-1916, A-2545, Od 165496, 193218, A-189247

Joe Venuti, vn / Eddie Lang, g, acc. by Frank Signorelli, p. New York, June 21, 1928.

45812-1 Doin' Things

X LVA-3036, HMV 7EG-8109 (LP / EP)

45812-2 Doin' Things

BB B-10280

45812-3 Doin' Things

Vic 21561

45813-1 Wild Cat

BB B-10280

45813-2 Wild Cat

45813-3 Wild Cat

Vic 21561­

JOE VENUTI AND HIS NEW YORKERS: Leo McConville and Manny Klein or Fuzzy Farrar, t / Charlie Butterfield,

400884-C Pickin' Cotton - vSL

OK 41087, Par R-309, A-2702, Od 193234, A-189191

400885-B I'm On The Crest Of A Wave - vSL

OK 41087, Par R-309, A-2702, Od 193234, A-189191, Ar 4363

NOTE: Parlophone R-309 as JOE VENUTI AND HIS CONCERT ORCHESTRA; A-2702 as LANG'S DANCE

JOE VENUTI'S BLUE FOUR: Joe Venuti, vn / Jimmy Dorsey, cl, as, bar / Rube Bloom, p, v / Eddie Lang, g / Paul Graselli, d. New York, September 27, 1928.

401159-A The Blue Room - vRB

OK 41144, Voc 3011, Par R-1916, Od 165535, 193271

401160-A Sensation - vRB

OK 41144, Cl 5467-C, Har 1420-H, Od A-2316, A-286010

NOTE: Clarion 5467-C, Harmony 1420-H, and Velvet VT 2527-V, Par R-596, Od 193271, Tone 2527-V as ALL-STAR RHYTHM BOYS, vocal refrain by JERRY MILLS.

JOE VENUTI AND HIS NEW YORKERS: Leo McConville and Manny Klein or Fuzzy Farrar, t / Tommy Dorsey, tb / Jimmy Dorsey, cl, as, bar / Arnold Brilhart, cl, as / Max Farley, cl, ts, f / Joe Venuti, vn, v / Frank Signorelli, p / Eddie Lang, g / Joe Tarto, bb / Chauncey Morehouse, d. New York, October 4, 1928.

401193-B Doin' Things

OK 41133, Od 165679, 193256, A-189219, A-221110

401194-B I Must Have That Man - vJV

OK 41133, Od 165679, 193256, A-189219, A-221110, Par R-280

NOTE: Parlophone R-280 as ED LANG'S WONDER ORCHESTRA.

JOE VENUTI'S BLUE FOUR: Joe Venuti, vn / Jimmy Dorsey, t, bar / Rube Bloom, p, v / Eddie Lang­, g / Paul Graselli, d. New York, December 12, 1928.

401449-A My Honey's Lovin' Arms - vRB

OK 41251, Od 165763, 193327

401450-A Goin' Home - vRB

OK 41251, Voc 3043, Od 165763, 193327

JOE VENUTI AND HIS NEW YORKERS: Leo McConville, Fuzzy Farrar, t / Tommy Dorsey, tb / Jimmy Dorsey, cl,
as / Jimmy Cressan, as / Alfie Evans, ts / Joe Venuti, vn / Arthur Schutt, p / Eddie Lang, g / Joe Tarto, bb / Chauncey Morehouse, d / Smith Ballew, v. New York, February 2, 1929.

401584-C That's The Good Old Sunny South - vSB

OK 41192, Par R-340, 22305, Od 193295, A-189244, A-221111

401585-A Weary River - vSB

OK 41192, Par R-341, 22304, Ar 4563, Od 193295, A-189244, A-221127

NOTE: Parlophone R-340 and R-341 as JOE VENUTI'S CONCERT ORCHESTRA; Ariel 4563 as ARIEL DANCE ORCHESTRA.

? Phil Napoleon, t and Joe Raymond, vn, added; Stan King, d, replaces Morehouse; Tarto­, a; Cressan and Evans both double cl. New York, May 1, 1929.

401846-B I'm In Seventh Heaven - vSB

OK 41263, Par R-427, A-2947, B-12802, Od ONY-41263, 165813, 193374, A-189265

401847-C Little Pal - vSB

OK 41263, Par R-427, A-2947, B-12802, Od 165813, 193374, A-189265, Ar 4452

NOTE: Parlophone R-427 as JOE VENUTI'S CONCERT ORCHESTRA; Ariel 4452 as ARIEL DANCE ­ORCHESTRA.

Andy Secrest, Charlie Margulis, Harry Goldfield, t / Bill Rank, tb / Izzy Friedman, cl, ? ts / Charles Strickfaden, as, bar / Rube Crozier, ts, o / Joe Venuti, vn / Lennie Hayton, p, cel / Eddie Lang, g / Joe Tarto, sb, a / Stan King, d / Smith Ballew, v. New York, October 16, 1929.

403071-C Chant Of The Jungle - vSB

OK 41320, Par ONY-41320, R-608, A-2922, Od 193405, A-189293

403072-C That Wonderful Something (Is Love) -vSB

OK 41320, Par ONY-41320, R-608, A-2922, Od 193405, A-189293, Ar 4530

NOTE: Parlophone PNY-41320 as EDDIE GORDON AND HIS BAND, R-608 as JOE VENUTI'S BLUE FOUR; Ariel 4530 as ARIEL DANCE ORCHESTRA.

JOE VENUTI'S BLUE FOUR: Joe Venuti, vn / Frank Trumbauer, Cm, bsn / Lennie Hayton, p / Eddie Lang, g. New York, October 18, 1929.

403078-B Runnin' Ragged (Bamboozlin' The Bassoon)

OK 41361, Par R-531, 22875, B-27793, TT-9048, Od 193424, A-2308, A-286005

403079-B Apple Blossoms

OK 41361, Par R-647, Od 193424, A-286015, 028324

Joe Venuti, vn / Adrian Rollini, bsx, gfs, hfp / Itzy Riskin, p / Eddie Lang, g. New York, May 7, 1930.

404005-C Raggin' The Scale

OK 41432, Cl 5474-C, Har 1427-H, VT 2534-V, Voc 3043, Par R-778, DP-205, Od 236122,

404006-A-C Put And Take

OK 41432, Par R-973, A-3358, Od 238122, A-2362, A-189635, A-286040

NOTE: Clarion 5474-C, Harmony 1427-H, and Velvet Tone 2534-V as TENNESSEE MUSIC MEN.

JOE VENUTI AND HIS NEW YORKERS: Ray Lodwig, Manny Klein, t / Jack Teagarden, tb / Izzy Friedman, cl / Arnold Brilhart, as / Bernie Daly, ts / Min Leibrook, bsx / Joe Venuti, vn / Lennie Hayton, p / Eddie Lang, g / Herb Quigley, d, vib / Smith Ballew, v. New York, May 22, 1930.

404032-B-C Promises - vSB

OK 41427, Od ONY-36098, 238153, Par PNY-34092, R-776

404033-A-C Dancing With Tears In My Eyes - vSB

OK 41427, Od ONY-36098, 238153, Par PNY-34091, R-744, A-3064, Ar 4652

NOTE: Parlophone PNY-34091 and PNY-34092 as DICK RICHARDSON'S ORCHESTRA; Ariel 4652 as ARIEL DANCE ORCHESTRA.

Charlie Margulis, Manny Klein, t / Tommy Dorsey, tb / Jimmy Dorsey, cl, as / as / ts / ? Min Leibrook, bsx / Joe Venuti, vn / p / Eddie Lang, g / Joe Tarto, bb / Stan King, d / Scrappy Lambert, v. New York, September 6, 1930.

404431-C I Am Only Human After All - vSL

OK 41451, Par PNY-34130, Od ONY-36138, 238229

404432-B Out Of Breath (And Scared To Death Of You) - vSL

OK 41451, Par PNY-34129, Od ONY-36138, 238229

NOTE: Parlophone PNY-34129 and PNY-34130 as DICK RICHARDSON'S ORCHESTRA.

JOE VENUTI AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Manny Klein, ? Charlie Margulis, t / Glenn Miller, tb / Jimmy Dorsey, ? Pete Pumiglio, cl, as / Fud Livingston, cl, ts / Joe Venuti, vn / Rube Bloom­, p / Eddie Lang, g / Joe Tarto, sb / d / Irene Beasley, Frank Luther, v. New York, September 30, 1930.

63682-2 Wasting My Love On You - vFL

Vic 23018, HMV K-6238

63683-2 My Man From Caroline - vIB

Vic 23015, HMV B-4890

63684-2 I Like A Little Girl Like That - vFL

Vic 23015

JOE VENUTI'S BLUE FOUR: Joe Venuti, vn / Pete Pumiglio, cl, bar / Frank Signorelli, p / Eddie Lang, g / Henry Burbig, speech. New York, October 7, 1930.

63700-1 The Wild Dog

Vic 23021, HMV B-4840

64301-1 Really Blue

Vic 23021, HMV B-4866, B-6290

1022-1 Dialogue on William Tell - spHB

Vic test

Joe Venuti, vn / Jimmy Dorsey, cl, as, bar / Frank Signorelli, p / Eddie Lang, g / Joe Tarto, sb. New York, November 12, 1930.

404549-B I've Found A New Baby

OK 41469, Par R-924, Od A-2362, A-286036, 028324

404550-C Sweet Sue, Just You

OK 41469, Voc 3011, Par R-878, A-3340, Od A-2319, A-286032

Tarto omitted; Harold Arlen, v. New York, June 10, 1931.

404940-B Pardon Me, Pretty Baby - vHA

OK 41506, Cl 5358-C, Har 1346-H, VT 2422-V, Par R-993, A-3268, 85052, Od A-286043

404941-B Little Girl - vHA

Par R-1003, A-3588, 85052, Ar 4827, Od A-286044, OR-1003

151655-1 Little Girl - vHA

Col 2488-D, DW-4102

404942-B Little Buttercup (I'll Never Be The Same)

OK 41506, Cl 5358-C, Har 1346-H, VT 2422-V, Par R-1252, A-3588, 85076, Od A-286063, 031750

404943-B Tempo di Modernage (Tempo di Barrel*)

Par R-1063*, 85076, Od A-286049

151656-1 Tempo di Modernage

Col 2488-D, DW-4102

NOTE: Clarion 5358-C, Harmony 1346-H, and Velvet Tone 2422-V as ALL-STAR RHYTHM BOYS; Ariel 4827 as ARIEL DANCE ORCHESTRA. The Columbia issues are identical to the corresponding titles on other makes,

JOE VENUTI'S RHYTHM BOYS: Joe Venuti, vn / Jimmy Dorsey, cl, as, bar / Lennie Hayton, p, cel / Eddie Lang,

151790-1 There's No Other Girl - vPS

Col 2535-D, Par R-1287, A-3463

151791-1 Now That I Need You, You're Gone - vPS

Col 2535-D, A-3463

151792-1 The Wolf Wobble

Col 2589-D, Par R-1071, A-3292, Od A-286051

151793-1 To To Blues

Par R-1115, A-3292, Od A-286054

NOTE: Parlophone R-1071, R-1115, and Odeons as JOE VENUTI'S BLUE FOUR.

JOE VENUTI-EDDIE LANG AND THEIR ALL-STAR ORCHESTRA: Charlie Teagarden, t / Jack Tea­garden, tb, v / Benny Goodman, cl / Joe Venuti, vn / Frank Signorelli, p / Eddie Lang, g / Ward Lay, sb / Neil Marshall, d. New York, October 22, 1931.

E-37269-A Beale Street Blues - vJT

Voc 15864, Mt M-12294, Polk P-9095, UHCA 108, Br X-15864, 80078, A-9915, A-86010,
A-500161, Pan 25168, Mf G-2086, Dec F-5883

E-37270-A After You've Gone - vJT

Voc 15864, Mt M-12294, Polk P-9095, UHCA 107, Br X-15864, 80077, A-9915, A-86010,
A-500161, Pan 25168, Mf G-2086, Dec F-5884

E-37271-A Farewell Blues

Voc 15858, Mt M-12277, CMS 106, Br X-15858, 80077, A-9916, A-86011, A-500167, Pan 25151, Mf G-2071, Dec F-5884

E-37272-A Someday, Sweetheart

Voc 15858, Mt M-12277, CMS 105, Br X-15858, 80078, A-9916, A-86011, A-500167, Pan 25151, Mf G-2071, Dec F-5883

NOTE: Mayfair G-2071 and G-2086 as NEW YORK STOMPERS. CMS 105 / 106 and UHCA 107 / 108 are coupled.

JOE VENUTI-EDDIE LANG BLUE FIVE: Joe Venuti, vn / Jimmy Dorsey, t, cl, as / Adrian Rollini­, bsx, gfs, p, vib / Phil Wall, p / Eddie Lang, g. New York, February 28, 1933.

265066-2 Raggin' The Scale

Col 2765-D, CB-612, DF-1263, DO-1036

265067-2 Hey! Young Fella

Col CB-601, DF-1229, DO-966, DQ-1323

265068-2 Jig Saw Puzzle Blues

Col 2782-D, CB-612, DF-1263, DO-937

265069-2 Pink Elephants

Col CB-601, DF-1229, DO-966, DQ-1323

JOE VENUTI AND HIS BLUE FIVE: As above, but Dick McDonough, g, replaces Lang; Venuti doubles sb; unknown k added (**); 2 t / tb / 2 as / ts added*; Smith Ballew, v. New York, May 8, 1933.

265116-2 Hiawatha's Lullaby - vSB

Col CB-637, DO-979

265117-2 **Vibraphonia

Col 2782-D, DO-937, Par R-2083

265118-2 *Isn't It Heavenly?- vSB

Col 2783-D, DO-959

265119-2 *My Gypsy Rhapsody

Col CB-637, DO-979

NOTE: Columbia 2783-D and CB-637 as JOE VENUTI AND HIS ORCHESTRA; Columbia DO-937, DO-959, and DO-979 as JOE VENUTI AND EDDIE LANG'S BLUE FIVE.

JOE VENUTI AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Max Kaminsky, 2 others, t / ? Red Bone, tb / Jimmy Dorsey­, ? Wallace Blumberry, cl, as / Bud Freeman, ts / Joe Venuti, vn / p / Dick McDonough, ? / sb / Chauncey Morehouse, d / Don Elton, v. New York, September 25, 1933.

14076-1 You're My Past, Present And Future - vDE

Ban 32874, Cq 8250, Dom 154, Or 2776, Mt M-12815, Per 15832, Ro 2149, Dec F-3797

14077-1 I Want To Ring Bells - vDE

Ban 32872, Dom 152, Mt M-12807, 91635, Or 2771, Per 15830, Ro 2144, Dec F-3803

14078-1 Doin' The Uptown Lowdown - vDE

Ban 32874, Cq 8250, Dom 154, Mt M-12816, 91636, Or 2778, Per 15832, Re 2149, Dec F-3797

14079-1 Gather Lip Rouge While You May - vDE

Ban 32872, Dom 152, Mt M-12807, 91635, Or 2771, Per 15830, Re 2144, Dec F-3860

14080-1 Moon Glow

Ban 32883, 33113, Mt M-12831, M-13031, 91675, Or 2787, 2935, Per 15842, 15965, Ro 2160, 2309, Dec F-5177, Pol 1837

14081-1 Cheese And Crackers

Ban 32883, Mt M-12831, 91675, Or 2787, 2935, Per 15842, Re 2160, Dec F-5177, Pol 1837

JOE VENUTI AND HIS BLUE SIX: Benny Goodman, cl / Bud Freeman, ts / Adrian Rollini, bsx / Joe Venuti, vn / Joe Sullivan, p / Dick McDonough, g / Neil Marshall, d. New York, October 2, 1933.

265146-2 Sweet Lorraine

Col CB-708, DO-1201, Dec 18167

265147-2 Doin' The Uptown Lowdown

Col CB-708, 2934-D, DO-1036, DQ-1325, Dec 18167

265149-2 The Jazz Me Blues

Col CB-686, DO-1071, Dec 18168

265149-2 In De Ruff

Col CB-686, DO-1201, Dec 18168

JOE VENUTI AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Joe Venuti, vn, dir: 3 t / tb / Max Farley and another, cl, as / ? Pat Davis or Bud Freeman, and another, ts / 2nd vn unless marked * / p / g / sb / d / Will Hudson, a. New York, October 13, 1933.

78187-1 Fiddlesticks - aWH

BB B-5293, Eld 2164, Sr S-3374

78187-2 Fiddlesticks - aWH

Vic 24946

78188-1 *Everybody Shuffle

BB B-5520, RZ MR-1419, HMV EA-1430

78188-2 *Everybody Shuffle

Merritt 20 (LP)

78189-1 Moon Glow (I'm Living In The Past)

BB B-5520, RZ MR-1419, HMV EA-1430

78190-1 Phantom Rhapsody - aWH

BB B-5293, Eld 2164, Sr S-3374, Vic 24946

One t, one as omitted; 2 vn added; Dolores Read, v. New York, October 26, 1933.

14215-2 Heat Wave - vDR

Ban 32879, Mt M-12828, 91649, Or 2783, Per 15338, Ro 2156, Dec F-5202

14216-1 Easter Parade - vDR

Ban 32879, Mt M-12828, 91649, Or 2783, Per 15338, Ro 2156

Bud Freeman, ts, definite; Howard Phillips, v. New York, November 3, 1933.

14253-1 Build A Little Home - vHP

Ban 32896, Mt M-12839, Or 2792, Per 15846, Ro 2165, Rex 8169

14254-1 No More Love - vHP

Ban 32896, Mt M-12839, Or 2792, Per 15846, Ro 2165

14255-1 My Dancing Lady - vHP

Ban 32895, Mt M-12838, 91664, Or 2791, Per 15845, Ro 2164, Royal 91664, Dec F-3860

14256-1 Everything I Have Is Yours - vHP

Ban 32895, Cq 8264, Mt M-12838, 91664, Or 2791, Per 15845, Ro 2164, Royal 91664, Dec
F-3803, Rex 8089

NOTE: Rex 8089 as ED LLOYD AND HIS ORCHESTRA.

New York, December 22, 1933.

14483- Personal Recording For Mr. Waller, Pt. 1

ARC Special

14484- Personal Recording For Mr. Waller, Pt. 2

ARC Special

Slim Fortier, v. New York, December 29, 1933.

14488-1 One Minute To One - vSF

Ban 32939, Mt M-12882, Or 2820, Per 15869, Ro 2193

14489-1 You Have Taken My Heart (waltz) - vSF

Ban 32939, Mt M-12882, Or 2820, Per 15869, Ro 2193, Rex 8141

14500-1 Amen Corner - vSF

ARC unissued

14501-1 Cinderella's Fella - vSF

Ban 32943, Mt M-12886, 91668, Or 2822, Per 15871, Ro 2195

14502-1 Alice In Wonderland - vSF

Ban 32943, Cq 8264, Mt M-12886, 91668, Or 2822, Per 15871, Ro 2195

NOTE: Rex 8141, included here for completeness, as ED LOYD AND HIS BAND.

Joe Venuti, vn / Frank Victor, g with Joe Haymes' Orchestra: Joe Haymes dir. Pee Wee Erwin, Roy Wager, Cliff Weston, t / Ward Silloway, Joe Yukl, tb / Dan d'Andrea, Toots Mondello, cl, as / Paul Ricci, Bud Freeman, cl, ts / Paul Mitchell, p / Gene Traxler, sb / Charlie Bush, d. New York, August 17, 1934.

15663-1 Fiddlesticks

OK 41586

OK unissued

15665-1-2 Intoxication

OK unissued

15666-1 Goblin Market

OK 41586

CAR-2858-1 Satan's Holiday

RZ MR-1452, Col DO-1317, Gl GZ-3039, Tono SP-4096

CAR-2859-1 Tea Time

RZ MR-1508, Col DO-1336, Gl GZ-3046

CAR-2860-1 **Romantic Joe

RZ MR-1508, Col DO-1336, Gl GZ-3046

CAR-2861-1 Hell's Bells And Hallelujah

RZ MR-1452, Col DO-1317, Gl GZ-3039, Tono SP-4096