ALLAN SELBY
The following titles by this British bandleader are of some interest as hot dance music.
ALLAN SELBY AND HIS FRASCATIANS (as PICCADILLY DANCE BAND): Allan Selby dir. probably: Phil Lever,
t / Leslie Cooper, tb / Sid Lenton, as / H. Brooks, ts / B. Davis, p / Hal Pike, bj / R. del Perugia, bb / G. Marshall, d.
London, late November, 1928.
1417-1 Heaven For Two - v
Pic 192
1418-2 Louisiana - v
Pic 184
ALLAN SELBY AND HIS BAND - "By arrangement with Walls and Highley Theatres Ltd.": as above, or similar; Cavan O'Connor, v. London, November, 1929.
3188-2 The Things We Want The Most Are Hard To Get - v
Met 1220, Pic 427
3190-1-2 Love Me Or Leave Me - vCO'C
Met 1220, Pic 426, Oct 355
NOTE: Metropole 1220 as THE FRASCATIANS.
London, March, 1930.
3533-2 Moanin' For You - v
Pic 526
3534-2 I May Be Wrong, But I Think You're Wonderful - v
Pic 526
REGGY SELLS
Pseudonym on Parlophone PNY-34107 for Seger Ellis, q.v.
BEN SELVIN
Beginning in 1919, Ben Selvin was one of the most active bandleaders and contractors in New York. Among the countless sides credited to him, or to the various bands he managed, the following are of some interest as jazz or hot dance music.
SELVIN'S NOVELTY ORCHESTRA: Ben Selvin, vn, dir: Harry Glantz, t / Ephraim Hannaford, tb / Benny Krueger, as / 2nd vn / Bernie Grauer, p / John Cali, bj / Milton Sands, d / Frank Clegg, x. New York, c. February, 1920.
4888-2 Yellow Dog Blues (intro: A Good Man Is Hard To Find)
Em 10133, Med 8164
SELVIN'S DANCE ORCHESTRA: Ben Selvin, vn, dir: Jules Levy, Jr. or Harry Gluck, Hymie Farberman, t / Ephraim Hannaford, tb / ? Loring McMurray, ? Bernie Daly, ss, as / Joe Winshup ts / Norman Spencer and another, p / John Cali, bj / John Helleberg, bb / Milton Sands, d. New York, c. November 16, 1921.
8253 I've Got My Habits On - v
Voc 14277, Aco G-15043
BEN SELVIN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Ben Selvin, vn, dir: Earl Oliver and another, t / tb / Larry Abbott, cl, as,
comb / cl, as / Lou Daly, ts / Lew Cobey, p / bj / bb / Milton Sands, d. New York, July, 1924.
13393 Red Hot Mama
Voc 14853, X-9481
New York, c. July 28, 1924.
13430 San
Voc 14851, X-9481
New York, August, 1924.
13529 Susquehanna Home
Voc 14871, Aco G-15566, Bel 692, Gmn 1634, Hom H-729, Mto S-1501
NOTE: Aco G-15566 as CLEVELAND SOCIETY ORCHESTRA; Beltona 692 as SUNNY SOUTH DANCE ORCHESTRA; Guardsman 1634 as NEW JERSEY DANCE ORCHESTRA; Homochord H-729 as HOMOCHORD DANCE ORCHESTRA; Meloto S-1501 as SHAFTESBURY DANCE ORCHESTRA.
MOULIN ROUGE ORCHESTRA: As above. New York, c. November 21, 1924.
5745-1 There'll Be Some Changes Made
Ban 1492, Re 9784, Apex 8302
New York, April 1, 1925.
634W Suite 16
Voc 15029, Aco G-15795, Bel 849, Duo B-5104
NOTE: Aco G-15795 as CLEVELAND SOCIETY ORCHESTRA; Beltona 849 as THE PALM BEACH PLAYERS; Duophone B-5104 as BURLINGTON DANCE ORCHESTRA.
Arthur Lange, a. New York, May 13, 1925.
788W Steppin' In Society
Voc 15038, Aco G-15794, Bel 847, Clm 1789, Duo B-5095, Gmn 1764, Hom H-838
789W Charleston
Voc 15038, X-9625, Duo B-5076
NOTE: Acc G-15794 as CLEVELAND SOCIETY ORCHESTRA; Beltona 847 as AMERICAN DANCE ORCHESTRA; Coliseum 1789 as MARYLAND DANCE ORCHESTRA; Duophone B-5076 as LEAS DANCE ORCHESTRA; B-5095 as SAVILE DANCE BAND; Homochord H-838 as ROY HENDERSON'S DANCE ORCHESTRA. The
reverse of Homochord H-838 is also CHARLESTON, but this is probably a British recording.
Arthur Hall, v. New York, c. June 2, 1925.
106063 Collegiate - vAH
PA 036260, 10945, Per 14441, Gra 9149, Hom C-846, Max 1545, Sal 116, GP 18402
NOTE: Pathé Actuelle 036260 as HOLLYWOOD DANCE ORCHESTRA; 10945 as SELVIN'S DANCE ORCHESTRA; Perfect 14441 as MAYFLOWER SERENADERS; Grafton 9149 as WINDSOR ORCHESTRA; Homochord C-846 as ELDON'S DANCE ORCHESTRA; Maxsa 1545 as EARL RANDOLPH'S ORCH; Grand Pree 18402 as MAX GOMEZ & HIS ORCHESTRA.
Arthur Fields, v. New York, July 30, 1925.
6105-3-4 So That's The Kind Of A Girl You Are - vAF
Ban 1586, Dom 3557, 21091, NML 1127, Or 480, PA 036301, Per 14482, Re 9888, Apex 8400, Mic 22031, Leo / St 10061
6106-3-4 Loud-Speakin' Papa
Ban 1586, Dom 3557, Or 481; PA 036301, Per 14482, Re 9888, Apex 8394
NOTE: Domino 3557 as MOULIN ROUGE ORCHESTRA; NML 1127 as MANHATTAN MUSICIANS; Oriole 480 as BILLY JAMES' DANCE ORCHESTRA, 481 as SIX BLACK DIAMONDS; Pathé Actuelle 036301 and Perfect 14482 as SOUTHAMPTON SOCIETY ORCHESTRA.
New York, August 12, 1925.
1138 Breezin' Along (To Georgia)
Voc 15083, Adelphi 10, Bel 881, Clm 1828, Gmn 1830
1141 Let's Wander Away
Voc 15083, Aco G-15839, Bel 881, Clm 1824, Duo B-5111, Mto S-1607
NOTE: Aco G-15839 as CLEVELAND SOCIETY ORCHESTRA; Adelphi as THE NEW MANHATTANS; Beltona 881 as PALM BEACH PLAYERS; Coliseum 1824 and 1828 as MARYLAND DANCE ORCH ESTRA; Duophone B-5111 as RAY SINCLAIR AND HIS ORCHESTRA; Guardsman 1830 as OLD SOUTHERN DANCE ORCHESTRA; Meloto S-1607 as MELOTO DANCE ORCHESTRA.
New York, September 1, 1925
E-1173 Charlestonette
Voc 15105
New York, October 7, 1925.
6215-2 Stomp Off, Let's Go
Ban 1621, Dom 3592, Re 9925
NOTE: All issues as MISSOURI JAZZ BAND.
THE KNICKERBOCKERS: Same. New York, October 15, 1925.
141140-1 You Told Me To Go
Col 482-D, 3959
NOTE: Columbia 3959 as DENZA DANCE BAND.
BEN SELVIN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: As above; Ben Selvin, v. New York, November 23, 1925.
E-1799 Sleepy-Time Gal - vBS
Voc 15154, X-9759
New York, December 14, 1925.
6311-4-5 Who?
Ban 1657, Dom 3629, 21104, Je 5055, NML 1139, Or 552, Re 9966, Sil 2707, Apex 8433, St 10089, Imp 1637
6312-4 Spanish Shawl
Ban 1662, Dom 3632, 21105, Or 551, Re 9965, Apex 8433, Mic 22054, St 10090
6336-2 Nobody's Business - vAF
Ban 1657, Dom 3629, NML 1141, Re 9967, Sil 2678, Apex 8469, Starr / Leo 10126
NOTE: Banner 1657, 1662, Domino 3629, 3632, Imperial 1637 as MISSOURI JAZZ BAND; Jewel 5055, Oriole 551 AS MIAMI SOCIETY ORCHESTRA, 552 as MIAMI JAZZ BAND; National Music Lovers 1139, 1141 as MASTER MELODY MAKERS; Regal 9965, 9966 as IMPERIAL DANCE ORCHESTRA; Regal 9967 as PERRY'S HOT DOGS; Silvertone 2707 as MAJESTIC DANCE ORCHESTRA, 2678 as FAMOUS BROADWAY PLAYERS. Apexes, Microphone and Starr 10089 / 10090 mistakenly credit FLETCHER HENDERSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA, who earlier had recorded rejected takes of the first two matrices.
Ben Selvin, v. New York, February 18, 1926
E-2492/4 Poor Papa (He's Got Nuthin' At All) - vBS
Voc 15277
BEN SELVIN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Ben Selvin, vn, v, dir: Earl Oliver and another, t / tb / Larry Abbott, cl,
as, comb / cl, as / Lou Daly, ts / Lew Cobey, p / bj / bb / Milton Sands, d / Keller Sisters and Lynch, v. New York, April 15, 1926.
E-18760 / 2 Betty - vB
Br 3172
New York, June 2, 1926.
E-19424 / 6 Hoodle-Dee-Doo-Dee-Doo-Doo - vBS
Br 3213, A-429
E-19427 / 30 When The Red, Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin' Along - vKS&L
Br 3213, A-110
Instrumentation for most Columbia and associated labels is 2 t / tb / 2 cl, ss, as / cl, ts / 2nd vn on some / p / bj, g / bb, sb / d; where a musician from the following collective personnel is known to have been present, he is identified at the heading of the session. Manny Klein, Tommy Gott, Bob Effros, Mike Mosiello, Leo McConville, Fred Farrar,
t / Tommy Dorsey, Chuck Campbell, Sam Lewis, tb / Larry Abbott, Andy Sannella, Louis Martin, Merle Johnston, Lucien Smith, cl, as / Hymie Wolfson, Joe Dubin, cl, ts / Sol Klein, vn / Arthur Schutt, Larry Murphy, Rube Bloom, Irving Brodsky, p / Carl Kress, Dick McDonough, Tony Colucci, bj, g / Jack Hansen, Joe Tarto, Hank Stern, Norman McPherson, bb, sb / Stan King, d. Jack Palmer, v (and t?)
New York, October 17, 1928.
147050-3 There's A Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder - vJP
Col 1605-D, 5226, 01367
Irving Kaufman (as ROBERT WOOD) - v. New York, June 5, 1929.
148658-2 I'm Feathering A Nest - vIK
Har 948-H
NOTE: This issue as BARNEY TRIMBLE'S OKLAHOMANS.
Selvin; Klein; Charlie Butterfield, tb; Martin; Dubin; Brodsky; Tarto; King; Smith Ballew, v. New York, June 13, 1929.
148691-1 Miss You - vSB
Col 1875-D, 5704, J-722
Selvin; Effros; Gott; Dorsey; Abbott, Smith, Dubin; Brodsky; Kress or McDonough; Hansen; King; Smith Ballew, v.
New York, July 5, 1929.
148788-3 Am I Blue? - vSB
Col 1900-D, 5591, 01741, J-797
Same or very similar; Irving Kaufman, v. New York, July 6, 1929.
148791-3 Ain't Misbehavin' - vIK
Har 965-H
NOTE: This issue as JERRY MASON'S CALIFORNIANS.
THE KNICKERBOCKERS: Selvin; Dorsey, t, tb; Klein; Jimmy Dorsey, cl, as / Arnold Brilhart, cl, as, f; Dubin; Schutt; others. New York, August 12, 1929.
148866-3 Song Of The Blues - vSB
Col 1940-D
Irving Kaufman (as DICK BURNETT), v. New York, August 15, 1929.
148883-2 Bashful Baby - vIK
Har 987-H
NOTE: This issue as BARNEY TRIMBLE'S OKLAHOMANS.
THE KNICKERBOCKERS: Selvin; McConville; Dorsey; Martin; others Smith Ballew, v. New York, October 2, 1929.
149079-2 From Now On - vSB
Col 2003-D
FRANK AUBURN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Possibly as for the Irving Brodsky session (q.v.), as it is entered under his name in the Columbia files; Annette Hanshaw, v. New York, November 27, 1929.
149645-2-3 When I'm Housekeeping For You - vAH
SR 1070-P
149646-1 I Have To Have You - vAH
Har 1075-H, SR 1069-P, 2008-P
149647-3 Ain'tcha - vAH
SR 1069-P
BEN SELVIN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Ben Selvin, vn, dir: Leo McConville, Manny Klein, t / Tommy Dorsey, tb / Andy Sannella, cl, as / Louis Martin, as / Hymie Wolfson, cl, ts / ? Irving Brodsky, p / Tony Colucci, bj, g / ? Hank Stern, bb / Stan King, d / Eva Taylor, v. New York, December 9, 1929.
149701-3 My Man Is On The Make - vET
Col 2067-D, CB-65, Re G-20852
149702-3 When I'm Housekeeping For You - vET
Col 2072-D, CB-33
495006-1 My Man Is On The Make
Par R-658
495007-1 When I'm Housekeeping For You
Par R-661
NOTE: Columbia 2067-D and CB-65 as THE KNICKERBOCKERS; 2072-D as KOLSTER DANCE ORCHESTRA; CB-33 as COASTAL DANCE ORCHESTRA; Parlophone R-658 and R-661 as ROOF GARDEN ORCHESTRA; Regal G-20852 as THE RHYTHMIC TROUBADOURS.
Ben Selvin, vn, dir: Bob Effros, Tommy Gott, t / Tommy Dorsey, ? Charlie Butterfield, tb / Benny Goodman, cl / Joe Dubin, ts / vn / Irving Brodsky, p / ? Tony Colucci, bj / Jack Hansen, bb, sb / Stan Kinq, d / Smith Ballew, v. New York, December 11, 1929.
149711-3 Why Do You Suppose? - vSB
Col 2067-D, CB-65
149712-3 Do Ya Love Me? (Just A Tiny Bit, Do Ya?) - vSB
Col 2072-D
495010-1 Why Do You Suppose?
Par R-658
100353-1; Do Ya Love Me? (Just A Tiny Bit, Do Ya?)
495011-1 Har 1088-H
NOTE: Columbia 2067-D and CB-65 as THE KNICKERBOCKERS; 2072-D as KOLSTER DANCE ORCHESTRA;
Harmony 1088-H as RUDY MARLOW AND HIS ORCHESTRA; Parlophone R-658 as ROOF GARDEN ORCHESTRA.
Selvin dir. but not playing (?); Farrar, Effros; Jack Teagarden, tb; Martin, Dubin, ? Wolfson; Bloom; bj; McPherson or Stern; King (db k); Smith Ballew, v. New York, January 27, 1930.
149919-1-2 Good For You, Bad For Me - vSB
Col unissued
195070-1 Good For You, Bad For Me
Col 2129-D
149920-3 Thank Your Father - vSB
Col 2129-D, CB-274
100362-1 Thank Your Father
Har 1119-H
495020-1 Thank Your Father
Od ONY-36013, Par PNY-34012
NOTE: Columbia 2129-D, CB-274 as THE KNICKERBOCKERS; Harmony 1119-H as RUDY MARLOW AND HIS ORCHESTRA; Odeon ONY-36013 as EDDIE GORDON'S BAND; Parlophone PNY-34012 as EDDIE CURRAN'S BAND.
New York, January 28, 1930
703110-1 Quietamente entre linos [Tip-Toe Through The Tulips]
Col ?
New York, February 9, 1930
703120-3 El cielo se llena de luz [Painting The Clouds With Sunshine]
Col?
NOTE: The above titles were made for the Latin American market.
COLUMBIA PHOTO PLAYERS: Selvin; Klein Effros; Dorsey, ? Martin, ? Sannella, ? Wolfson; p; bj, g; bb, sb; King; Smith Ballew, v. New York, February 14, 1930.
149991-3 (Up On Top Of A Rainbow) Sweepin' The Clouds Away - vSB
Col 2131-D, CB-99, DO-107
BEN SELVIN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Selvin; Klein, Effros; Tommy Dorsey; Jimmy Dorsey, cl, as; ? Martin; ? Dubin; Adrian Rollini, bsx; Bloom; Kress; Stern; King; Smith Ballew, v. New York, March 3, 1930.
150054-1-2-3 Looking At You Across The Breakfast Table - vSB
Col unissued
100377-1 Looking At You Across The Breakfast Table - vSB
Har 1145-H, Par R-729
495025-1 Looking At You Across The Breakfast Table
150054-1-2-3 Col unissued
150055-1-2-3 Let Me Sing And I'm Happy - vSB
Col unissued
100378-1 Let Me Sing And I'm Happy
Har 1137-H
495026-1 Let Me Sing And I'm Happy
Col unissued (test exists)
NOTE: Harmony 1137-H as RUDY MARLOW AND HIS ORCHESTRA; 1145-H as LLOYD KEATING AND HIS MUSIC; Parlophone R-729 as ROOF GARDEN ORCHESTRA.
BEN SELVIN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Ben Selvin dir: McConville, Klein; both Dorseys; Martin; Wolfson; Bloom; Colucci, Stern, King; Smith Ballew, Eddie Walters, v. New York, March 13, 1930.
150054-5 Looking At You Across The Breakfast Table - vSB
Col 2150-D, CB-105, DO-83
150055-6 Let Me Sing And I'm Happy - vSB
Col 2150-D, CB-105, DO-83
150078-3 The "Free And Easy" - vEW
Col 2149-D, CB-93, A-8738, DF-322, DO-80, J-915
NOTE: All issues from matrix 150078-3 as COLUMBIA PHOTO PLAYERS.
Lew Conrad, v (and vn?), added. New York, April 7, 1930.
150175-3 Leave It That Way - vLC
Col 2177-D, DO-127
Benny Goodman, cl, added; Norman McPherson, bb, replaces Stern; Don Howard, v. New York, April 9, 1930.
150158-3 The Whole Darned Thing's For You - vDH
Col 2177-D, CB-103 DO-127
150192-3 I'm In The Market For You - vDH
Col 2187-D, Re G-2757
195092-1 The Whole Darned Thing's For You
Col 4094-X
195093-1 I'm In The Market For You
Col 4093-X
NOTE: All, the above issues as COLUMBIA PHOTO PLAYERS, except Columbia 4094-X (as BEN SELVIN Y SU ORQUESTA) and Regal G-20757 (as THE RHYTHMIC TROUBADOURS); Columbia 4093-X and 4094-X have their titles in Spanish.
COLUMBIA PHOTO PLAYERS: As for March 13, 1930, but possibly only one t; The Rondoliers, v. New York, April 21, 1930.
150483-1-3 Dark Night - vR
Col 2196-D, Re G-20770
150484-1-3 Dust - vR
Col 2196-D, CB-103
100394-1 Dark Night
Har 1162-H
495035-1 Dust
Par R-800
NOTE: Harmony 1162-H as RUDY MARLOW AND HIS ORCHESTRA; Parlophone R-800 as ROOF GARDEN ORCHESTRA; Regal G-20770 as THE RHYTHMIC TROUBADOURS.
BEN SELVIN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: New York, May 15, 1930
150431-1-2 Cheer Up (Good Times Are Comin') - v4
Col 2207-D
RAY SEELEY AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Ben Selvin dir. 2 t / Tommy Dorsey, tb / ? Benny Goodman, cl, as / Louis Martin, as / Hymie Wolfson, cl, ts / ? Joe Venuti and another (not Selvin?), v / Jack Russin, p / bj / d / Scrappy Lambert (as TOM FRAWLEY on Harmony), v. New York, June 6, 1930.
404205-B I Love You So Much - vSL
Od ONY-36106, Par PNY-34099, R-743
404206-A Can I Help It?, vSL
Od ONY-36107, Par PNY-34098, E-6349
100403-1 I Love You So Much - vSL
Har 1181-H, Cl 5045-C
NOTE: Parlophone PNY-34098 and PNY-34099 as SAM NASH AND HIS ORCHESTRA; E-6349 as WILL PERRY'S ORCHESTRA; R-743 as ROOF GARDEN ORCHESTRA; Harmony 1181-H and Clarion 5045-C as LLOYD KEATING AND HIS MUSIC.
BEN SELVIN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Selvin; Klein, Gott; Dorsey; Goodman, Martin, Wolfson; 2nd vn; Bloom; Stern; King; Eddie Walters, u, v. New York, July 7, 1930.
150621-1-3 Why Have You Forgotten Waikiki? - vEW
Col 2255-D, DO-229, J-1012
150622-2-3 It's Easy To Fall In Love - vEW
Col 2255-D, CB-225, J-1012
Jimmy Dorsey, cl, as, replaces Goodman; Irving Kaufman, v. New York, August 22, 1930.
150724-3 Dixiana - vIK
Col 2287-D, CB-180, J-1033, Re G-20980
NOTE: Regal G-20980 as THE RHYTHMIC TROUBADOURS.
Eva Taylor, Lew Conrad, v (Conrad probably the 2nd vn here). New York, October 24, 1930.
150900-1-2 My Man From Caroline - vET
Col 2323-D, CB-212, Re G-20902
150902-1 Still I Love Her - vLC
Col 2323-D, CB-212
NOTE: Regal G-20902 as DENZA DANCE BAND.
Selvin; Klein, Gott; Dorsey; Goodman, Martin, Wolfson; Cornell Smelser, pac; Bloom; Colucci; Stern; King; Helen Rowland, v. New York, December 12, 1930.
151117-1 I Miss A Little Miss (Who Misses Me In Sunny Tennessee) - v4
Col 2356-D, CB-226, DO-317
151118-2 Cheerful Little Earful - vHR
Col 2356-D, CB-225, DO-317
? Charlie Magnante, pac, replaces Smelser; g / sb replace Colucci and Stern; Smith Ballew, v. New York, December 26, 1930.
151177-3 Yours And Mine - vSB
Col 2366-D, CB-235, Re G-20963
No vn; x added, Paul Small, v. New York, January 15, 1931.
151207-3 He's Not Worth Your Tears - vHR
Col 2381-D, Re G-21015
151217-3 Would You Like To Take A Walk? - vHR
Col 2381-D, CB-252, Re G-21015
151218-3 Personally, I Love You - vPS
Col 2380-D Re G-21020
NOTE: Columbia 2380-D and Regal G-21020 as JOHNNY WALKER AND HIS ORCHESTRA.
Charlie Butterfield, tb, may replace Dorsey; Dick McDonough, g, replaces (or may be) the unknown g; no pac or x;
2 vn used. New York, February 6, 1931.
151285-1-2 99 Out Of A Hundred Wanna Be Loved - vHR
Col 2400-D, CB-279, Re G-21042
Sol Klein or Sam Shapiro (perhaps both) replace (or may be) the unknown 2 vn; Cornell Smelser, pac / x added; Irving Brodsky, p, replaces Bloom; The Sunshine Boys (Joe and Dan Mooney), v. New York, February 27, 1931.
151363-2 You Said It - vHR-PS
Col 2426-D, Re G-21108
151364-2-3 Learn To Croon - vHR-PS
Col 2426-D, Re G-21108
151365-2 Smile, Darn Ya, Smile - vJ&DM
Col 2421-D, 38240, Re G-21040
151367-3 The One-Man Band - vJ&DM
Col 2421-D
151368-2 Mama Inez
Col 2422-D, DO-392
195132-1 Ay Mama Inez
Col 4477-X
NOTE: Columbia 2422-D and DO-392 as ENRIQUE MADRIGUERA'S HAVANA CASINO ORCHESTRA; Columbia 4477-X as MADRIGUERA Y SUS NOTAS MAGICAS. Both have laughing effects and vocal chorus by members of the band.
Charlie Magnante, pac, replaces Smelser; Lew Conrad (as LOU BRADY), v (and one of the vn?). New York, March 16, 1931.
151423-1; If You Should Ever Need Me (You'll Always Find Me Here) - vLC
495048 Har 1308-H, Cl 5276-C, Od ONY-36202, Par PNY-34194, R-944, VT 2342-V, Ar 4729
151425-2; You'll Be Mine In Apple Blossom Time - vLC
495050 Har 1311-H, Cl 5286-C, Od ONY-36203, OK 41487, Par PNY-34196, R-916, A-3181, VT 2352-V
151426-2 I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby (And My Baby's Crazy 'Bout Me) - vLC
Har 1310-H, Cl 5283-C, Od ONY-36203, Par PNY-34197, A-3179, VT 2349-V
NOTE: Harmony 1308-H, 1310-H, and 1311-H as THE HARMONIANS; Clarion 5276-C, Velvet Tone 2342-V as CHESTER LEIGHTON AND HIS SOPHOMORES; Clarion 5283-C, 5286-C, Velvet Tone 2349-V, and 2352-V as FRANK AUBURN AND HIS ORCHESTRA; Odeon ONY-36203, Parlophone R-916, A-3179, A-3181 as RAY SEELEY AND HIS ORCHESTRA; Okeh 41487 as ED LOYD AND HIS ORCHESTRA; Parlophone PNY-34194 as JACK WHITNEY AND HIS ORCHESTRA; PNY 34196, PNY-34197 as SAM NASH AND HIS ORCHESTRA; R-944 as ROOF GARDEN ORCHESTRA.
Klein; Goodman; others much as above; Magnante omitted; Helen Rowland, Sid Garry, v. New York, May 7, 1931.
151547-3 Poor Kid - vSG
Col 2463-D, Re G-21091
151548-2 Now You're In My Arms - vHR
Col 2463-D, Re G-21091
Klein; Dorsey; Goodman; Paul Small, v. New York, May 9, 1931.
351015-2; (There Ought To Be A) Moonlight Saving Time - vPS
404912 Har 1322-H, Cl 5321-C, OK 41499, VT 2387-V, Par R-974, A-3209, Ar 4751
351016-2; Roll On, Mississippi, Roll On - vPS
404913 Har 1322-H, Cl 5321-C, OK 41499, VT 2387-V, Par R-974, A-3219
351017-1; Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away) - vPS
404914 Har 1323-H, Cl 5322-C OK 41500, VT 2388-V, Par B-2745
NOTE: All American issues from matrices 351015-2 and 351016-2 as ROY CARROLL AND HIS SANDS POINT ORCHESTRA; and from 351017-1 as LLOYD KEATING AND HIS MUSIC, with the exception of Okeh 41499 (as BUDDY CAMPBELL AND HIS ORCHESTRA) and 41500 (as GOLDEN TERRACE ORCHESTRA); Parlophone
A-3209, A-3219 as TAMPA BLUE ORCHESTRA, Ariel as ARIEL DANCE ORCHESTRA.
BEN SELVIN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Selvin; Klein; Dorsey; Goodman; probably Martin, Wolfson; others similar to the foregoing; Scrappy Lambert (as ROBERT WOOD or PHIL HUGHES as shown), v. New York, May 19, 1931.
351022-2; (Yoo-Hoo-Hoo, I'll Call To You) Under Your Window Tonight - v"RW"
404945 Har 1326-H, Cl 5334-C, OK 41505, VT 2398-V, Od 193794
351023-2 Treat Me Like A Baby - v"PH"
Har 1333-H, Cl 5342-C, VT 2406-V
NOTE: All issues from matrix 351022-2 as LLOYD KEATING AND HIS MUSIC, except Okeh 41505 (as GOLDEN TERRACE ORCHESTRA), all issues from matrix 351023-2 as PHIL HUGHES AND HIS HIGH HATTERS.
Dick Robertson (as ROY CARROLL on the first two sides, as BOBBY DIX on the last two), v. New York, May 21, 1931.
351024-2; Let's Get Friendly - vDR
404919 Har 1329-H, Cl 5338-C, OK 41503, VT 2402-V
351025-2; One More Time - vDR
404918 Har 1329-H, Cl 5338-C, OK 41503, VT 2402-V, Par R-995, A-3207, Od A-221374
351026-2 Love Is Like That (What Can You Do) - vDR
Har 1328-H, Cl 5337-C, VT 2401-V
351027-2 Two Little, Blue Little Eyes - vDR
Har 1328-H, Cl 5337-C, VT 2401-V, Par A-3218
NOTE: All issues from matrices 351024-2 and 351025-2 as ROY CARROLL AND HIS SANDS POINT ORCHESTRA (except Okeh 41503, as BUDDY CAMPBELL AND HIS ORCHESTRA, and Parlophone R-995, as GOLDEN TERRACE ORCHESTRA), and from matrices 351026-2 and 351027-2 as CHESTER LEIGHTON AND HIS SOPHOMORES; Parlophone A-3207, A-3218 as TAMPA BLUE ORCHESTRA.
Joe Venuti (?), vn / Eddie Lang, g, added. New York, May 28, 1931.
351029-2 Sing A Little Jingle - vDR
Har 1330-H, Cl 5339-C, VT 2403-V, Par R-1035, Od A-221386
351030-2 In The Merry Month Of Maybe - vOR
Har 1331-H, Cl 5340-C, VT 2404-V, Od 193723
351031-2 I Found A Million-Dollar Baby (In A Five And Ten Cent Store) - v4
Har 1331-H, Cl 5340-C, VT 2404-V, Od 193723, 238956
NOTE: All American issues as FRANK AUBURN AND HIS ORCHESTRA, except those using 351029-2 (as LLOYD KEATING AND HIS MUSIC); Odeon A-221, 386 as GOLDEN TERRACE ORCH.
Klein; Goodman; Wolfson; Brodsky; Scrappy Lambert (as JERRY FENWYCK or ROY CARROLL), The Rondoliers (as PHIL HUGHES) - v. New York, June 5, 1931.
351032-2 Look In The Looking Glass - vR
Har 1333-H CI 5342-C, VT 2406-V, Par R-994
351033-2 You Forgot Your Gloves - vSL
Har 1335-H, Cl 5344-C, VT 2408-V
351034-3 Dancing In The Dark - vSL
Har 1334-H, Cl 5343-C, VT 2407-V, Par A-3373, Od 193722
351035-1 High And Low (I've Been Looking For You) - vSL
Har 1334-H, Cl 5343-C, VT 2407-V, Od 193722, Par A-3366
NOTE: All issues from 351032-2 (except Par R-994, correctly labeled) as PHIL HUGHES AND HIS HIGH HATTERS; from 351033-2 as JACK WHITNEY AND HIS ORCHESTRA; from 351034-3 / 351035-1 as ROY CARROLL AND HIS SANDS POINT ORCHESTRA, except Par A-3366 & 3373 (as TAMPA BLUE ORCHESTRA).
Bunny Berigan, t, featured on many of the remaining sessions; also on this one are Dorsey; Goodman, Wolfson; Brodsky; Dick Robertson, Eddie Walters (the latter plays u), v, sharing the pseudonyms ROBERT WOOD, CHESTER LEIGHTON, JERRY FENWYCK and BOBBY DIX interchangeably. New York, June 18, 1931.
351041-2 I'm Keepin' Company - vEW
Har 1339-H, Cl 5350-C, VT 2414-V
351042-2 On The Beach With You - vEW
Har 1340-H, Cl 5351-C, VT 2415-V
351043-2; Just One More Chance - vDR
404959 Har 1342-H, Cl 5353-C, VT 2417-V, OK 41511, Par R-1015, Od A-221372
351044-2; Makin' Faces At The Man In The Moon - vDR
404973 Har 1342-H, Cl 5353-C, VT 2417-V, OK 41517, Par R-995, Od A-221374
351045-2; Without That Gal! - vDR
404953 Har 1340-H, Cl 5351-C, OK 41508, VT 2415-V, Par R-1036, Od 238956
351046-2 Let's Drink A Drink To The Future - vDR
Har 1343-H, Cl 5355-C, VT 2419-V
351048-1 How The Time Can Fly (Whenever I'm With You) - vEW
Har 1341-H, Cl 5352-C, VT 2416-V, Par A-3246
NOTE: All issues from matrices 351041-2 and 351046-2 as LLOYD KEATING AND HIS MUSIC; from 351048-1
as JERRY FENWYCK AND HIS ORCHESTRA, except Parlophone A-3246, correctly credited. Okeh 41511
as BUDDY CAMPBELL AND HIS ORCHESTRA; 41508 and 41517, Parlophone R-995 and R-1015 as GOLDEN TERRACE ORCHESTRA; other issues from this session as CHESTER LEIGHTON AND HIS SOPHOMORES.
BEN SELVIN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Selvin Klein and another; Goodman, probably Martin; Wolfson; p; g; sb; d; Eddie Walters, The Rondoliers, v. New York, June 22, 1931.
151626-3 Sing Another Chorus, Please - vEW
Col 2491-D, Re G-21150
151627-2 Let's Drink A Drink To The Future - vR
Col 2487-D, Re G-21126
Ben Selvin, vn, dir: Bunny Berigan, Manny Klein, t / tb / Benny Goodman, cl, as / Louis Martin, as / Hymie Wolfson, cl, ts / ? Lew Conrad, vn / Irving Brodsky, p / g / sb / d / x / Dick Robertson, Scrappy Lambert (under the
communal pseudonyms BOBBY DIX, ROY CARROLL, ROBERT WOOD, and PHIL HUGHES), v. New York, July
3, 1931.
351056-2; My Sweet Tooth Says "I Wanna" (But My Wisdom Tooth Says No) - vDR
404958 Har 1350-H, Cl 5362-C, OK 41511, VT 2426-V, Par R-1015, A-3281, Od A-221372
351057-2 (With You On My Mind, I Find) I Can't Write The Words - vSL
Har 1345-H, Cl 5357-C, VT 2421-V
351059-1; Hikin' Down The Highway - vSL
404957 Har 1344-H, Cl 5356-C, OK 41510, VT 2420-V, Par R-1046, Od 193767
351060-2 It's A Long Time Between Kisses - vSL
Har 1353-H, Cl 5365-C, VT 2429-V
NOTE: Okeh 41510 and Parlophone R-1015 as GOLDEN TERRACE (DANCE) ORCHESTRA; Parlophone A-3281 as TAMPA BLUE ORCHESTRA; Okeh 41511 as BUDDY CAMPBELL AND HIS ORCHESTRA; Okeh 41520 as CLOVERDALE COUNTRY CLUB ORCHESTRA; all other issues labeled as follows: 351056-2, LLOYD KEATING AND HIS MUSIC; 351057-2, ROY CARROLL AND HIS SANDS POINT ORCHESTRA; 351059-1, FRANK AUBURN AND HIS ORCHESTRA; 351060-2, PHIL HUGHES AND HIS HIGH HATTERS.
Selvin; Klein; Dorsey; Goodman; Wolfson; others; Dick Robertson (as BOBBY DIX, CHESTER LEIGHTON, JERRY FENWYCK, or ROBERT WOOD), v. New York, July 7, 1931.
351065-3 (If I Hadn't Been) So Sure Of You - vDR
Har 1354-H, Cl 5366-C, VT 2430-V, Par A-3324
351068-2; The Kiss That You've Forgotten (Is The Kiss That I Can't Forget) - vDR
404961 Har 1351-H, Cl 5363-C, OK 41512, VT 2427-V
351069-2 Nobody Loves No Baby Like My Baby Loves Me - vDR
Har 1352-H, Cl 5364-C, VT 2428-V
351070-2 Do The New York - vDR
Har 1352-H, Cl 5364-C, VT 2428-V, Od 193728, 238996
351072-1 Take It From Me (I'm Takin' To You)-vDR
Har 1348-H, Cl 5360-C, VT 2424-V, Par R-1046
NOTE: Okeh 41512 as GOLDEN TERRACE DANCE ORCHESTRA; all issues from matrix 351065-3 as JACK WHITNEY AND HIS ORCHESTRA except Parlophone, as TAMPA BLUE ORCHESTRA; 351068-2 as CHESTER LEIGHTON AND HIS SOPHOMORES; 351069-2, 351070-2, and 351072-1 as JERRY FENWYCK AND HIS ORCHESTRA.
Selvin; Klein; Dorsey; Goodman; Venuti; others; The Pickens Sisters, The Rondoliers, v. New York, July 14, 1931.
151680-3 Do The New York - vPS-R
Col 2499-D, DO-785
151681-3 Hikin' Down The Highway - vR
Col 2499-D, Re G-21150
151682-1 My Sweet Tooth Says "I Wanna" (But My Wisdom Tooth Says No) - vPS
Col 2501-D, Re G-21161
151683-2 Nobody Loves No Baby Like My Baby Loves Me - vPS
Col 2501-D, Re G-21161
Scrappy Lambert (as BOBBY DIX) - v. New York, July 16, 1931.
351061-2 There's A Time And Place For Everything - vSL
Har 1356-H, Cl 5368-C, VT 2442-V
New York, July 21, 1931.
351063-2; Me! - vDR
404962 Har 1357-H, Cl 5369-C, VT 2433-V, Par R-1074, A-3281, Ar 4672, Od A-221394
351075-2 There's No Depression In Love - vSL
Har 1356-H, Cl 5368-C, VT 2432-V
151695-3 Me! - vDR
Col 2502-D, CB-360, Re G-21162
NOTE: All American issues from matrix 351063-2 as FRANK AUBURN AND HIS ORCHESTRA; from 351075-2 as LLOYD KEATING AND HIS MUSIC; Parlophone R-1074, A-3281 as TAMPA BLUE ORCHESTRA; Ariel 4672 as ARIEL DANCE ORCHESTRA; from 151695-3 as THE KNICKBOCKERS.
BEN SELVIN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Ben Selvin, vn, dir: Manny Klein and another, t / Tommy Dorsey, tb / Andy Sannella, cl, as / Louis Martin, as / Hymie Wolfson, cl, ts / vn / p / g / Gus Helleberg, bb / d / Paul Small, v. New York, August 13, 1931.
151724-1 This Is The Missus - vPS
Col 2515-D, CB-375
Benny Goodman, cl, as, replaces Sannella; Charlie Magnante, pac, added, Jack Parker (as ROY CARROLL on all but Parlophone R-1127), v. New York, October 2, 1931.
351107-2 Waitin' For A Call From You - vJP
Har 1379-H, Cl 5393-C, VT 2457-V, Par R-1127
NOTE: All except Parlophone R-1127 as ROY CARROLL AND HIS SANDS POINT ORCHESTRA.
No vn used; The Nitecaps, v. New York, October 8, 1931.
351111-2; (Everyone In Town Loves) Little Mary Brown - vTN
404991 Har 1380-H, Cl 5394-C, OK 41524, VT 2458-V
NOTE: Okeh 41524 as BUDDY CAMPBELL AND HIS ORCHESTRA; all others as D'ORSAY DANCE ORCHESTRA.
Ben Selvin, vn, dir: Manny Klein, Tommy Gott, t / Tommy Dorsey, tb / Benny Goodman, cl, as / Louis Martin, as / Hymie Wolfson, cl, ts / Joe Venuti, vn / Rube Bloom, p / Cornell Smelser, pac / Carl Kress, g / Ward Lay, sb / Gus Helleberg, d / The Rondoliers, v. New York, October 16, 1931.
151850-3 (Everyone In Town Loves) Little Mary Brown - vR
Col 2554-D, DO-577, Re G-21400
Columbia DO-577 as COLUMBIA DANCE PLAYERS.
Gott omitted; Goodman doubles bcl; rest probably as above; Dick Robertson (as ROBERT WOOD), v. New York, October 21, 1931.
351115-2; Lucille - vDR
405053 Har 1385-H, Cl 5399-C, OK 41527, VT 2463-V
NOTE: Okeh 41527 as BUDDY CAMPBELL AND HIS ORCHESTRA; all others as HOTEL COMMODORE DANCE ORCHESTRA.
Probably as last, but unknown cl, as, replaces Goodman (Sannella?); Bobby Dix Trio (? Dick Robertson and 2
others), v. New York, November 2, 1931.
351121-3; You Try Somebody Else - vBD3
405102 Har 1388-H, Cl 5407-G, OK 41532, VT 2467-V, Par A-3326
NOTE: Okeh 41532 as BUDDY CAMPBELL AND HIS ORCHESTRA; Parlophone A-3326 as TAMPA BLUE ORCHESTRA; all others as LLOYD KEATING AND HIS MUSIC.
As for October 16, 1931, with unknown t replacing Gott, Irving Brodsky, p, replaces Bloom; Dick Robertson, v. New York, November 16, 1931.
351134-2; Potatoes Are Cheaper, Tomatoes Are Cheaper - Now's The Time To Fall In Love - vDR
405096 Har 1394-H, Cl 5415-C, OK 41537, VT 2475-V, Od 193794
NOTE: Okeh 41537 and Odeon 193794 as ED PARKER AND HIS ORCHESTRA; all others as JERRY FENWYCK AND HIS ORCHESTRA.
Dick Robertson (as ROY CARROLL), v. New York, November 27, 1931.
351138-1 Bend Down, Sister - vDR
Ar 4829, Od 193780
351138-2; Bend Down, Sister - vDR
405115 Har 1397-H, Cl 5420-C, OK 41543, VT 2480-V
151891-2 Bend Down, Sister - vDR
Col 2575-D, CB-406
151892-1-2 Potatoes Are Cheaper, Tomatoes Are Cheaper - Now's The Time To Fall In Love - vDR
Col 2575-D, Re G-21280
NOTE: Okeh 41543 as BUDDY CAMPBELL AND HIS ORCHESTRA; Ariel 4829 as ARIEL DANCE ORCHESTRA; all others from matrix 351138-2 as ROY CARROLL AND HIS SANDS POINT ORCHESTRA.
Smith Ballew (as JERRY FENWYCK), v. New York, December 7, 1931.
351141-2; I Wouldn't Change You For The World - vSB
405114 Har 1398-H, Cl 5421-C, OK 41543, VT 2481-V, Par A-3465
NOTE: Okeh 41543 as BUDDY CAMPBELL AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Parlophone A-3465 as TAMPA BLUE
ORCHESTRA; all others as JERRY FENWYCK AND HIS ORCHESTRA.
Sannella omitted; Joe Venuti, vn; Irving Brodsky, p; Carl Kress, g; Ward Lay, sb, replace the unknowns. "Le Dandy," v. New York, December 18, 1931.
351144-2; I Found You - v"LD"
405113 Har 1401-1, Cl 5440-C, OK 41542, VT 2500-V, Ar 4829
NOTE: Okeh 41542 as CLOVERDALE COUNTRY CLUB ORCHESTRA; Ariel 4829 as ARIEL DANCE ORCHESTRA; all others as D'ORSAY DANCE ORCHESTRA.
Same instrumentation, probably similar personnel; may include Bunny Berigan, t / Eddie Lang, g instead of the unknown t and Kress; Dick Robertson, v. New York, January 12, 1932.
351154-3; Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea - vDR
405121 Har 1412-H, Cl 5455-C, OK 41546, VT 2515-V
NOTE: Okeh 41546 as ED PARKER AND HIS ORCHESTRA; all others as FRANK AUBURN AND HIS ORCHESTRA.
New York, May 12, 1932.
152193-3 Crazy People - v3
Col 2661-D, Re G-21443
152194-3 Is I In Love? I Is - v3
Col 2661-D, Re G-21443
Helen Rowland, v. New York, June 9, 1932.
152209-2 Cabin In The Cotton - vHR
Col 2669-D, Re G-21473
2nd p / Paul Small, v, added. New York, June 23, 1932
152223-2 Holding My Honey's Hand - vPS
Col 2676-D
152224-3 Sleep (Come On And Take Me) - vPS
Col 2676-D
Muriel Sherman, Elmer Feldkamp (the latter on cl, as?), v. New York, December 16, 1932.
152332-2 Young And Healthy - vMS-EF
Col 2731-D, CB-578, CQ-1325, Re G-21606
Jack Miller, v; unknown g, replaces Lang. New York, July 5, 1933
152432-2 Morning, Noon And Night - vJM
Col 2789-D
NOTE: Canadian Apex 8355 is also credited to Ben Selvin and his Orchestra; it is by the California Ramblers, q.v. See also the Bar Harbor Society Orchestra.
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