ARTHUR ROSEBERY AND HIS (KIT-CAT) DANCE BAND

This was considered to be one of the finest London bands of its time. Most of its Parlophones are of some interest as jazz or hot dance music.

Arthur Rosebery, p, dir: Doug Bastin, t, cl, as / Paul Fenoulhet, t, tb / Bob Wise, cl, as / Reg Pink, ts / Les Julian,
vn / Jack Stephens, vn / Jim Risley, sb, bsx / Len Lee, d, v / v trio, probably comprising Bastin, Rosebery and Lee.

London, c. January 12, 1929.

E-2290-2 My Southern Home - vLL

Par R-291, A-2739

E-2291-2 I'm Crazy Over You - vLL

Par R-291, Ar 4343

E-2292-1 Blue Grass - vLL

Par R-277

E-2293-2 There's A Blue Ridge 'Round My Heart, Virginia - vLL

Par R-277, A-2719, Ar 4343

NOTE: Ariel 4343 as ARIEL DANCE ORCHESTRA.

London, c. February 28, 1929.

E-2335-2 If I Had You - v3

Par R-302

E-2336-1 Nobody's Fault But Your Own - vLL

Par R-302, A-2788

E-2337-2 Spread A Little Happiness - vLL

Par R-303, A-3016

E-2338-2 I'm A One-Man Girl

Par R-303, A-3016

London, c. April 10, 1929.

E-2393-1 That's What I Call Sweet Music - vLL

Par R-349, A-2788

E-2394-2 Mia Bella Rosa - v3

Par R-349

E-2395-2 Looking At You - vLL

Par R-344, A-2894

E-2396-1 What Is This Thing Called Love? - vLL

Par R-344, A-2894

E-2397-1 Let's Do It - vLL

Par E-6150

NOTE: Parlophone E-6150 as WILL PERRY'S ORCHESTRA.

London, c. June 6, 1929.

E-2507-1 Broadway Melody - v3

Par R-383, 22521, A-2826, A-2870, Od 165766

E-2508-2 I'll Never Ask For More

Par R-384, A-2827

E-2509-2 You Were Meant For Me - v3

Par R-383, A-2826, Od 165766

E-2510-2 Do Something - vLL

Par R-384, A-2831

Parlophone A-2826 as CAFÉ DE PARIS ORCHESTRA.

London, c. June 13, 1929.

E-2540-1 Breakaway - v3

Par R-390, Od A-221151

E-2541-2 Big City Blues

Par R-390, A-2871, Od A-221151

E-2542-2 When Summer Is Gone - v3

Par R-389, A-2871

NOTE: Od A-221151 as RAYMOND JULIAN'S JAZZ BOYS.

FLORIDA CLUB (DANCE) BAND: As before, but this may not be the full band. London, c. July, 1929.

S-191 When I Met Connie In The Cornfield - v

Sterno 205

S-192 Oh! Maggie - v

Sterno 205

London, c. August, 1929.

S-207 Why Can't You? - v

Sterno 218

ARTHUR ROSEBERY AND HIS DANCE BAND: As for first session listed. London, c. February 19, 1930.

E-3078-2 Sitting On The Cold, Wet Grass - vLL

Par R-593, Ar 4517

NOTE: Ariel 4517 as ARIEL DANCE ORCHESTRA.

Arthur Rosebery, p, dir: Ben Collins (and another?), t / ? tb / Bill Rogers, cl, as / Len Lee or Lees, as, vn / Buddy Featherstonhaugh, ts / Geoff Howard, Cyril Hellier, vn / Sonny Farrar­, bj / Jim Risley, sb / Lou Stevenson, d / Len Miller, v. At the time of this session, Howard, Hellier, and Farrar were members of Jack Hylton's band, yet they are always quoted as being with Arthur Rosebery. Their presence here is thus suspect.) London, September, 1930.

E-3600-2 My Future Just Passed - vLM

Par R-746

E-3601-1 The Pick-Up - vLM

Par R-746

ROSELAND BALLROOM ORCHESTRA

Pseudonym on Gennett 5365 for Bailey's Lucky Seven, q.v.

This is normally a pseudonym for Sam Lanin and his Orchestra or (from late 1925) or Fred Hall and his Orchestra, usually for items of no jazz interest. It appear on the following items listed in this book:

Ajax 17119 Where's My Sweetie Hiding? (Sam Lanin and his Orchestra)

Banner 1386 You'll Never Get To Heaven With Those Eyes (Sam Lanin and his Orchestra)

6129 There's A Rickety Rackety Shack (Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra)

6154 Sorry (Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra) (also Apex 8716)

Domino 3441 Araby (Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra)

3445 I'll See You In My Dreams (Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra)

Imperial 1253 Aunt Haggar Blues [sic] (Lanin's Southern Serenaders)

Regal 9489 Louisville Lou (Sam Lanin and his Orchestra)

? Bob Fuller, cl / bj / p. New York, 1926.

3904-1 Dancin' The Blues

Sil 2760

Red Ballard, Jack Lacey, tb / Benny Goodman, cl / Toots Mondello, Hymie Schertzer, as / Arthur Rollini, Dick Clark, ts / pac / ? 2 vn / Fulton McGrath, p / harp / George van Eps, g / Harry Good­man, sb / Sammy Weiss, d / Peter Cantor, v. New York, November 14, 1934.

CO-16316-1 Say When - vPC

Col 2982-D

CO-16317-1 When Love Comes Swingin' Along - vPC

Col 2982-D

Probably as last; Helen Ward, v. New York, November 20, 1934.

CO-16347-1 You're The Top - vHW

Col 2986-D, RZ MR-1733, G-22612

CO-16348-1 All Through The Night - vHW

Col 2986-D, RZ MR-1733, G-22612

NOTE: Regal Zonophone MR-1733 as THE BROADWAY BANDITS.

Alonzo Ross, p, v, dir: Robert "Cookie" Mason, t, v / Melvin Herbert, t / Eddie Cooper, tb / Edmond Hall, cl, as,

39823-2 Skad-O-Lee - vMM

Vic 20961

39824-2 Don't You Wanna Know? - vMM

Vic 21537

39825-1-2 Mary Bell - vCT

Vic 20952

39825-3-4 Mary Bell

Vic 20952

39826-2 Monia - vRM

Vic 21077

39827-2 Florida Rhythm - vFH

Vic 20961

39828-3 Believe Me, Dear

Vic 21537

39829-3 Lady Mine

Vic 20952

39830-3 Baby, Stop Teasin' Me - vEE-AR

Vic 21077

NOTE: Victor 21537 as ROSE DE LUXE SYNCOPATORS.

Pseudonym on Harmony and associates for the following items in this book:

793-H A Room With A View (Frank Guarente and his Orchestra)

1085-H Try Dancing (California Ramblers)

The name Arthur Ross and his Westerners was also used on the following, which have not been positively identified:

Possibly the California Ramblers, q.v.; Irving Kaufman (as JIM ANDREWS), v. New York, August 30, 1928.

146932-2 Take Your Tomorrow (And Give Me Today) - vIK

Possibly Sam Lanin and his Orchestra, q.v.; Irving Kaufman (as TOM FRAWLEY), v. New York, October 29, 1928.

147164-2 Won't You Tell Me, Hon (When We're Gonna Be One) - vIK

Har 777-H

Vocal, acc. by Porter Grainger, p. New York, c. March 21, 1927.

E-22038 He Don't Know (And I Can't Make Him Understand)

Br 7005, Voc 1166

Unknown as / chimes added. New York, c. March 22, 1927.

E-22064 Hootin' Owl Blues

Br 7005, Voc 1166

LOUISE ROSS

Vocal, acc. by Herbert Leonard, h / Dick Mitchell, p. New York, December 16, 1925.

141395-2 No Home Blues

Col 14118-D

141396-2 Can't Fool Me Blues

Col 14118-D

Female vocalist, acc. by Don Albert, t / John Henry Bragg, g / Charlie Dixon, bb. Dallas, c. October 25, 1928.

DAL-704-A Broad Road Blues

Br 7045

Br 7045

As a rule, this name indicates Harry Reser's bands, q.v., but the following may not be by the regular Reser unit, or indeed by Reser at all. See also Sam Lanin (LOVABLE AND SWEET, matrix 8921).

2 t / tb / 2 cl, as / ts / p / ? Harry Reser, bj / bb / d / Smith Ballew, v. New York, November 26, 1928.

8362-3 Where The Shy Little Violets Grow - vSB

Ban 6237, Cq 7215, Dom 4246, 31023, Or 1422, Re 8688, Apex 8872, LS 24375, Mic 22375,
St 10420

NOTE: Banner 6237 as CAMPUS BOYS; Oriole 1422 as UNIVERSITY BOYS; Domino 31023 as THE RED DANDIES.

New York, June 5, 1929.

8796-3 The Rainbow Man - vSB

Ban 6424, Dom 4355, Or 1606, Re 8801, Apex 8972, Cr 8119, Imp 2100, Arc 2022, Emb 8019, Sav 1028

NOTE: Banner 6424 as CAMPUS BOYS-Oriole 1606 as UNIVERSITY BOYS; Crown 81109 as PIERROT SYNCOPATORS; Arcadia 2022 as SOUTHERN DIXIE SYNCOPATORS; Savoy 1028 as SAVOY MARIMBA BOYS ORCHESTRA.

Pseudonym on Guardsman for the following items listed in this book:­

2081 Song Of The Wanderer (Johnny Sylvester and his Orchestra)

2110 Yes She Do - No She Don't (The Vagabonds)

Pseudonym for the following items listed in this book:

Broadcast W-541 Fred Rich and his Orchestra

W-501 Sam Lanin and his Orchestra

Embassy E-14 Casa Loma Orchestra

HARRY ROY

The following titles by one of Britain's most popular leaders of the 1930s are of outstanding interest.

HARRY ROY AND HIS ORCHESTRA (FROM THE CAFE ANGLAIS): Harry Roy, cl, as, ts, v, dir: Stan Bowsher, t, a / Bert Wilton, Tom Porter, t / Jack Collins, tb / Nat Temple, cl, as / Joe Arbiter,­ Harry Goss, cl, ts, bar / Maurice Sterndale, vn / Ivor Moreton, Dave Kaye, p / Tommy Venn, g / Arthur Calkin, sb / Joe Daniels, d / Bill Currie, d, v / George Scott Wood, a. London, April 21, 1933.

CE-6037-1 Tiger Rag

Par R-1505, A-3904, Od A-221586, 011915, Dec 1037

London, May 17, 1933.

CE-6073-1 Bugle Call Rag

Par R-1526, R-1734, A-3715, Od A-221591, 025020

HARRY ROY AND HIS ORCHESTRA FROM THE MAYFAIR HOTEL - LONDON: Same. London, November 7, 1933.

CE-6274-1 Black Panther

Par R-1677, A-3796, B-49717, Od 011960

London, July 24, 1934.

CE-6586-1 The Roy Rag (Harry Roy)

Par R-1896, A-6021, Od A-221800, 025506, Dec 942

London, October 16, 1934

CE-6660-1 Casa Loma Stomp

Par R-1948, F-1927, Od A-272015

Dick Boothroyd, tb, added. London, October 31, 1934.

CE-6696-1 When A St. Louis Woman Comes Down To New Orleans - vHR

Par R-1969, A-6074, Od A-221832, 025515

The following sides by this band are known to be of some interest, and there may be some others comparable to them (see also the Crichton Lyricals).

Sid Roy, p, dir: Stan Gosling and / or Ernest Broadhurst, t / Basil Green, tb / Harry Roy, cl­, as / H. Lyons, as / John Swinfen, ts / Tommy Venn, bj / Eddie Kollis, d, v. London, June 1, 1928.

4860-2 Sunny Skies - vEK

Imp 1907

4861-2 Stay Out Of The South - vEK

Imp 1906

4862-2 I Can't Give You Anything But Love - vEK

Imp 1906

4863-2 How Long Has This Been Goin' On? - vEK

Imp 1907

London, July 6, 1928.

4909-2 My Pet - vEK

Imp 1921

Ebenezer Slydel dir. unknown group possibly including John Montague and Marcus Sanders; no other details known.

London, c. July 11, 1927.

10965-1 St. Louis Shuffle

EBW 4695

Other titles by this band are not known to be of interest as jazz.

Vocal, acc. by t / tb / as / vn / p / bj / bb. New York, February 28, 1924.

72362-A My Daddy's Growin' Old

OK 40094

72420-B How Come You Do Me Like You Do?

OK 40094

Acc. by Maceo Pinkard, p. New York, September 13, 1924.

9706-C Hard-Hearted Hannah

Ed unissued

Vocal, acc. by Cassino Simpson, p. Grafton, WI, c. March, 1931.

L-817-1 Little Joe

Pm 13075, SD 103

L-818-2 St. Louis Blues

Pm 13075, SD 102

Vocal duet with Thomas A. Dorsey (Georgia Tom) as GEORGE RAMSEY, acc. by Dorsey, p / unknown g. Grafton, WI, c. March, 1931.

L-823-2 I'm The Lonesome One

Pm 13030, Bwy 5097, Cr 3224

NOTE: Broadway 5097 and Crown 3224 as HARUM SCARUMS. Paramount 13030 also exists using matrix L-610, by Bob (Rob) Robinson and Meade Lux Lewis, q.v. under Robinson.

Vocal, acc. by Blind Blake, g. Grafton, WI, c. May, 1931.

L-909-1 Fancy Tricks

Pm 13138

RUSSELL'S ROVING REVELERS

Pseudonym on Champion 15701 for Ezra Buzzington's Rustic Revelers, q.v.

Pseudonym on Crown 81092 for Adrian Schubert's Orchestra, q.v.

RUSSELL'S HOT SIX: George Mitchell, c / Kid Ory, tb / Albert Nicholas, cl, ss, as / Barney Bigard, ts / Luis Russell, p / Johnny St. Cyr, bj / Richard M. Jones, speech*. Chicago, March 10, 1926.

E-2620 / 21 29th And Dearborn

Voc 1010, V-1015, Or(E) 1003, Br A-182, A-81003, Bm 1027

E-2622 / 23 *Sweet Mumtaz

Voc 1010, V-1015, Or(E) 1003, Br A-182, A-81003, Bm 1027

LUIS RUSSELL'S HEEBIE JEEBIE STOMPERS: Bob Shoffner, c / Preston Jackson, tb / Darnell Howard, cl, as / Barney Bigard, ts / Luis Russell, p / Johnny St. Cyr, bj. Chicago, November 17, 1926.

9903-A Plantation Joys

OK 8424

9904-A Please Don't Turn Me Down

9905-A Sweet Mumtaz

OK 8454

9906-A Dolly Mine

LUIS RUSSELL AND HIS BURNING EIGHT: Luis Russell, p, dir: Louis Metcalf, t / J. C. Higginbotham, tb / Charlie Holmes, cl, as / Teddy Hill, cl, ts / Will Johnson, bj, g / William "Bass" Moore, bb / Paul Barbarin, d / Walter Pichon, v. New York, January 15, 1929.

401532-A Savoy Shout

OK 8760, Par R-2523, Od A-272280, 028245

401533-A-B The Call Of The Freaks

OK 8656

OK 8656, Par R-2186

LUIS RUSSELL AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Luis Russell, p, dir: Henry Allen, Bill Coleman, t / J. C. Higginbotham, tb, v / Albert Nicholas, cl, as / Charlie Holmes, ss, as / Teddy Hill, ts / Will Johnson, bj, g / Pops Foster, sb / Paul Barbarin, d, vib / v trio (Henry Allen, J. C. Higginbotham, Louis Metcalf). New York, September 6, 1929.

402938-C The New Call Of The Freaks - v3

OK 8734, Col 35690, DO-2229, Par R-1645, Od A-286079, B-35635

402939-C Feeling The Spirit (Savoy Stomp*) - vJCH

OK 8766, Voc 3480*, Par R-1882, A-3992, B-27607, TT-9064, Od A-2322, HJCA HC-103

402940-B Jersey Lightning

OK 8734, Col 35690, DO-2229, Par R-740, Od A-286020, B-35628, 028397

LOU AND HIS GINGER SNAPS: As above. New York, September 13, 1929.

9006-1 Broadway Rhythm

Ban 6536, Cam 9319, Je 5730, Lin 3343, Or 1728, Ro 1107

9007-1-2 The Way He Loves Is Just Too Bad

Ban 6540, Cam 9320, Je 5729, Lin 3344, Or 1726, Ro 1108

NOTE: Jewel 5729, 5730, Oriole 1726, and 1728 as DIXIE JAZZ BAND.

LUIS RUSSELL AND HIS ORCHESTRA: As for September 6, 1929, but Otis Johnson, t, re­places Coleman. New York, December 17, 1929.

403524-C Doctor Blues

OK 8766, Voc 3480, Par R-1273, A-3688, Od A-286066, B-35635, 028245, HJCA HC-103

New York, January 24, 1930.

403680-A Saratoga Shout

OK 8780, Par R-2225

403682-C Song Of The Swanee

OK 8780, Par R-1669, Od A-286080, B-35622, OR-1669

NOTE: Matrix 403681 is by the same band, augmented by three violins and Louis Armstrong, under whose name it will be found in this book.

Unknown d replaces Barbarin. Jesse Cryor, Andy Razaf, v. New York, May 29, 1930.

404047-A Louisiana Swing

OK 8811, Par R-795, Od A-2322, A-286024, B-35638

404047-C Louisiana Swing

OK 8811

404048-C Poor Li'l Me - vJC

404049-A On Revival Day - vAR

OK 8811

404049-B On Revival Day - vAR

404049-C On Revival Day - vAR

Col KG-32338

Luis Russell, p, dir: Henry Allen, Otis Johnson, t / J. C. Higginbotham, tb / Albert Nicholas, cl, ss, as / Charlie Holmes, ss, as / Greely Walton­, ts / Will Johnson, bj, g / Pops Foster, sb / Paul Barbarin, d, vib / David Bee, a. New York, September 5, 1930.

404428-B Mugging Lightly

OK 8830, Par R-934, Od A-286037, 028397

404429-A Panama

OK 8849, Par R-963, Od A-286039, B-35622, HJCA HC-117

404430-B High Tension - aDB

OK 8849, Par R-1064, CO-148, Od A-286050

New York, October 15, 1930

E-34924-A-B ? I Got Rhythm

Br unissued

Dick Robertson, v. New York, October 24, 1930.

E-34924- You're Lucky To Me - vDR

Br unissued

E-35025- I Got Rhythm

Mt M-12000

E-35026- Memories Of You - vDR

Br unissued

3rd t / Vic Dickenson, v, added. New York, December 17, 1930.

E-35758-C Saratoga Drag

Voc 1579, Br 80038, 02508, A-500323

E-35759-C Case On Dawn

Voc 1579, Br 80038, 02002, A-9734, A-500323

E-35760-A Honey, That Reminds Me - vVD

Br 6046, A-9065

NOTE: Brunswick 6046 and A-9065 as THE SAVANNAH SYNCOPATORS. CASE ON DAWN is an exact transcription of the second title as it appears on the recording sheet, although EASE ON DOWN is usually cited.

Luis Russell, p, dir: Henry Allen, t, v / Robert Cheek, Gus Aiken, t / Dicky Wells, tb / Albert Nicholas, cl, as / Henry Jones, as / Greely Walton, ts / Will Johnson, g / Pops Foster, sb / Paul Barbarin, d, vib / Chick Bullock, v. New York, August 28, 1931.

70195-1 You Rascal You - vHA

Vic 22793, HMV B-4881

70196-1 Goin' To Town - vCB

Vic 22789, BB B-7367, HMV B-4907, K-6439

70197-1 Say The Word - vCB

Vic 22789, HMV K-6439

70198-1 Freakish Blues

Vic 22815, HMV B-4897, EA-3040

NOTE: Bluebird B-7367 as THE SOUTHERN SERENADERS; so is the reverse, but this is by a totally different band of no interest as jazz.

Luis Russell, p, dir: Leonard Davis, Gus Aiken, t / Rex Stewart, c / Nathaniel Story, Jimmy Archey, tb / Henry Jones, Charlie Holmes, cl, as / Bingie Madison, Greely Walton, cl, ts / Lee Blair, g / Pops Foster, sb / Paul Barbarin, d,
vib / Sonny Woods, The Palmer Brothers, v. New York, August 8, 1934.

15571-1 At The Darktown Strutters' Ball - vSW

Ban 33179, Mt M-13146, Or 2981, Per 15995, Ro 2355, Voc C-0009, Imp A-6056

15572-1 My Blue Heaven - vSW

Ban 33399, Mt M-13366, Or 3125, Per 16103, Ro 2499, Voc C-0009, Imp A-6056, 18019, Col
S-15 (Japanese)

15573-1 Ghost Of The Freaks - vPB

Ban 33367, Mt M-13334, Or 3104, Per 16086, Ro 2478, Voc S-2, Imp A-6004, 17042, 17500

15574-1 Hokus Pokus

Ban 33367, Mt M-13334, Or 3104, Per 16086, Ro 2478, Voc S-2, Imp A-6004, 17042

15575-1 Primitive

Ban 33399, Mt M-13366, Or 3125, Per 16103, Ro 2499, Voc S-13, Imp A-6040, 18006

15576-1 Ol' Man River - vSW

Ban 33179, Mt M-13146, Or 2981, Per 15995, Ro 2355, Voc S-13, Imp A-6004, 18006

RED RUSSELL'S RHYTHM

Pseudonym on Superior 2719 for Henry Lange and his Orchestra, q.v.

Pseudonym on Champion and Panachord for Mike Riley - Eddie Farley and their Onyx Club Boys, q.v.

The following personnel is from Orchestra World for November, 1929, although it is not known if any of these musicians, other than Russo, were on the session below: Dan Russo, vn, dir: George Weisheipl, Ralph Pierce, t / Max Williams, tb / Fritz Holtz, Hector Herbert, Roy Johnson, cl, as, ts / Ralph Barnhart, p / Paul Wittenmeyer, bj / Don Hughes, bb / Jim Jackson, d. Chicago, March 17, 1932.

152161-1 Noah's Ark - v

Col 2647-D

152162-2 Old MacDonald Had A Farm - v

Col 2647-D

152163-3 Goofus - v

Col 2641-D, Par A-3478

152164-1 I'm A Ding Dong Daddy (From Dumas) - v

Col 2641-D, Par A-3478, RZ MR-806

NOTE: Regal Zonophone MR-806 as AL CALMAN AND HIS HOT SIZZLERS; Parlophone A-3478 as CHICAGO WASHBOARDS.

RUSSO AND FIORITO'S ORIOLE ORCHESTRA

ORIOLE TERRACE ORCHESTRA: Dan Russo, vn, and Ted Fiorito, p, dir: Marty Campbell, Frankie Quartell, t / Roy Maxon, tb / Don Mangano, cl, ss, as / Clayton Naset, cl, ss, ts / Frank Papile­, pac / Tony Catina, bj / Eddie Storman, bj, vc / Ralph Walker, bb / Charlie Puchta, d. New York, May, 1922.

8151 Oriole Blues

Br 2300

9652 Honolulu Blues

Br 2398

Vernon "Mutt" Hayes, cl, as, replaces Mangano. New York, July 9, 1923.

Br 2466

11070 Slow Poke

Br 2473

Hal Matthews, tb, replaces Maxon; Don Mangano, cl, as, added. Chicago, January 16, 1924.

Br 2560

70-Ch Eccentric Rag (J. Russel Robinson)

Br 2616

Chicago, February 26, 1924.

Br 2587

A-127 You'll Never Get To Heaven With Those Eyes

Br 2633

A-134 I Need Some Pettin'

Dan Russo, vn, and Ted Fiorito, p, dir: Freddy Hulme, George Jernberg, t / Hal Matthews, tb / Don Mangano, Mutt Hayes, cl, ss, as, bar / Clayton Naset, cl, ss, ts / Frank Papile, pac / Jack Wuerl, vn / Mark Fisher, bj, v / Ralph Walker, bb / Charlie Puchta, d. Chicago, October 16, 1924.

14008 Mandy, Make Up Your Mind

Br 2741

14017 Copenhagen

Br 2752, Sil 3028

NOTE: Silvertone 3028 as LAKESHORE DANCE ORCHESTRA.

Chicago, January 16, 1925.

14679 / 82 'Way Down Home

Br 2832

Chicago, February 19, 1925.

Br 2832

34045-3 (I Wanna Go Where You Go - Do What You Do) Then I'll Be Happy

Vic 19917, HMV K-3440

Chicago, December 19, 1925.

34051-1 I Wish't I Was In Peoria - vMF&ch

Vic 19924

Carroll Martin, tb / Victor Young, vn, added. Chicago, March 12, 1926.

34590-7 I Don't Believe It, But Say It Again

Vic 19989, HMV EA-63

34592-6 Let's Talk About My Sweetie - vMF

Vic 19989, HMV EA-68

NOTE: Other sides from the many recorded by this orchestra contain even briefer glimpses of the jazz talent in its ranks, but hardly enough to warrant inclusion here.

Pseudonym on Champion for F. T. Thomas, q.v.

Vocal, acc. by Michel Warlop et son Orchestre: Probably: Michel Warlop, vn, dir: Pierre Allier, Maurice Moufflard, Noel Chiboust, t / Marcel Dumont, Isidore Bassard, tb / Andre Ekyan, cl, as / Amedee Charles, as / Alix Combelle, ts / Charles Lisee, as, bsx / Stephane Grappelly, p / Django Reinhardt, g / Roger Grasset, sb / __ McGregor, d. Paris, February 2, 1934.

OPG-1296-1 Un jour .... sur la mer

HMV K-7193

OPG-1297-2 Ici l'on peche

HMV K-7256

OPG-1298-2 Toboggan

HMV K-7193

Paris, February 26, 1934.

OPG-1362-1 Celle qui est perdue

HMV K-7238

Paris, March 5, 1934.

OPG-1362-2 Celle qui est perdue

HMV unissued

OPG-1386-1 La Berceuse du Marin

HMV K-7204

OPG-1387-1 La mauvaise priere

HMV K-7204

Paris, March 16, 1934.

OPG-1416-1 Je ne suis pas un ange

HMV K-7238

OPG-1417-1 La Chanson du Large

HMV K-7256

Paris, May 12, 1934.

OPG-1573-1 J'ai besoin de toi

HMV K-7479

Acc. by Michel Warlop et son Orchestre: Michel Warlop, vn, dir: 2 t / tb / 3 as / Alix Combelle, ts / p / Django Reinhardt, g / sb / d. Paris, November 13, 1934.

OLA-149-1 Deux cigarettes dans l'ombre

HMV K-7373

OLA-151-1 Je voudrais vivre

HMV K-7373

NOTE: Matrices OLA-148 and OLA-150 are by Aime Simon-Girard, q.v.