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> There are 17 messages totaling 2358 lines in this issue.
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> Topics of the day:
>
> 1. Call for Applications: Digital Preservation Outreach & Education
> Network
> Support Funding
> 2. Nagra SN tape sticking (3)
> 3. An unusual request
> 4. Front cover of 78s Bluebird Album BC 9 (Koralites)
> 5. Disney Disclaimer (was Dust to Digital article in NY Times)
> 6. [MLA-L] public turntable equipment maintenance (3)
> 7. Richard L. Hess <[log in to unmask]>
> 8. Disney Disclaimer (was Dust to Digital article in NY Times)
> 9. [EXTERNAL] Re: [ARSCLIST] [MLA-L] public turntable equipment
> maintenance
> 10. Columbia "ethnic" catalogs
> 11. Not that it matters to anyone but me
> 12. Ella With A Twist - new CDset from M.C.Productions Vintage Recordings
> 13. ARSC Awards for Excellence 2020
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2020 06:27:58 -0500
> From: Anthony Cocciolo <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Call for Applications: Digital Preservation Outreach & Education
> Network Support Funding
>
> Hello ARSC,
>
> I am pleased to share that the Digital Preservation Outreach and Education
> Network (DPOE-N, https://www.dpoe.network/) seeks to *provide funding and
> support *to US cultural heritage professionals and institutions for digital
> preservation training. DPOE-N is a Mellon-funded initiative that is based
> at Pratt Institute and New York University’s Moving Image Archiving &
> Preservation Program.
>
> We are currently accepting applications for our two funding opportunities,
> and hope you will consider applying and/or share this exciting news with
> your colleagues.
>
> The first and main DPOE-N initiative offers funding for individuals in the
> US to seek training in the area of digital preservation
> <https://www.dpoe.network/professional-development-support/>. Funding can
> be used within a network of available professional development providers
> and can cover more than one workshop. DPOE-N staff are available to work
> with those interested in applying to develop a professional development
> program that fits their needs and help them with the application process.
>
> DPOE-N has also set aside a modest amount of funds for emergency hardware
> support <https://www.dpoe.network/emergency-hardware-support/> to US-based
> institutions who are stewarding digital materials that are critically
> endangered stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
>
> If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us
> at [log in to unmask]
>
> Best,
> Anthony
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> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2020 14:17:42 +0200
> From: Shai Drori <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Nagra SN tape sticking
>
> Hoping to find some answers from the group about a problem I am facing. I'm
> digitizing a few hundred Nagra SN tapes. These are reel to reel tapes in
> the width of a cassette. There are three lengths, red, green, and blue
> reels, with blue being the thinnest and longest tape
>
> the red and green tapes play fine but the blue tapes are stuck so each
> layer is glued to the layer before it. When I try to play the tapes they
> squeal and the magnetic particles sometimes are removed from the base and
> stay stuck to the back of the layer before. These tapes are not
> black-coated and resemble really thin c-120 cassette material.
>
> Any suggestions are welcome.
>
> Cheers
> Shai Drori
> Expert digitization services for Audio Video
> 3K scanning for film 8mm-35mm
> Timeless Recordings Music Label
> www.audiovideofilm.com
> [log in to unmask]
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2020 07:42:16 -0500
> From: Steve Greene <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Nagra SN tape sticking
>
> Shai,
> Have you tried baking them? I've also heard that vacuum desiccation can be
> used for sticky shed.
>
> Steve
>
> Steve
>
> Steve Greene
> (301) 842-8923
> historicity.co
> An independent archival professional specializing in still photography,
> moving images and recorded sound.
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 2, 2020 at 7:18 AM Shai Drori <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Hoping to find some answers from the group about a problem I am facing.
> I'm
> > digitizing a few hundred Nagra SN tapes. These are reel to reel tapes in
> > the width of a cassette. There are three lengths, red, green, and blue
> > reels, with blue being the thinnest and longest tape
> >
> > the red and green tapes play fine but the blue tapes are stuck so each
> > layer is glued to the layer before it. When I try to play the tapes they
> > squeal and the magnetic particles sometimes are removed from the base and
> > stay stuck to the back of the layer before. These tapes are not
> > black-coated and resemble really thin c-120 cassette material.
> >
> > Any suggestions are welcome.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Shai Drori
> > Expert digitization services for Audio Video
> > 3K scanning for film 8mm-35mm
> > Timeless Recordings Music Label
> > www.audiovideofilm.com
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2020 10:43:56 -0500
> From: Cat Schuknecht <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: An unusual request
>
> Hi there,
>
> I'm a journalist with Gimlet Media, and I'm writing with a brief request
> for the ARSC community.
>
> I'm hoping to get in touch with one of your former colleagues, Les Waffen,
> to see if he might be willing to share his story with me. It strikes me as
> a complicated and nuanced one, and I'm eager to hear his perspective.
>
> If anyone is still in touch with Mr. Waffen or has any information about
> how to contact him, I hope you'll email me at [log in to unmask] or
> call me at 202.997.0580. I'm also more than happy to start with an informal
> conversation on background so that you can learn more about me and my work
> before committing to anything.
>
> Many thanks to you all for your help — I really appreciate it.
>
> All the best,
> Cat
> --
> Cat Cat Schuknecht | She/Her
> Producer
> [log in to unmask]
> C: 202.997.0580
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2020 12:34:29 -0500
> From: Benjamin Roth-Aroni <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Front cover of 78s Bluebird Album BC 9 (Koralites)
>
> Greetings everyone.
> I hope you're all safe and well.
>
> I need a photo of the front cover of 78s Bluebird Album BC 9 (The
> Koralites).
> If anyone has a good one they can share, I'd really appreciate it.
>
> Thank you.
> Ben Roth
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2020 11:35:27 -0800
> From: Corey Bailey <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Nagra SN tape sticking
>
> Hi Shai,
>
> I would consider baking the blue reel tapes. Although I save baking as a
> last resort, layer-to-layer adhesion usually requires careful baking.
> You may want to lubricate the red & green reels if you have any kind of
> oxide issues at all, including having to clean the transport more than
> usual.
>
> Although you are a professional & plenty qualified, you may find some
> useful information in two articles that I wrote:
>
>
> http://www.baileyzone.net/BAKING%20ANALOG%20AND%20DIGITAL%20AUDIO%20TAPE.htm
>
> http://www.baileyzone.net/LUBRICATING%20POLYESTER%20AUDIO%20TAPE.htm
>
> Be safe,
>
> ~CB
>
> Corey Bailey Audio Engineering
> www.baileyzone.net
>
> On 11/2/2020 4:17 AM, Shai Drori wrote:
> > Hoping to find some answers from the group about a problem I am facing.
> I'm
> > digitizing a few hundred Nagra SN tapes. These are reel to reel tapes in
> > the width of a cassette. There are three lengths, red, green, and blue
> > reels, with blue being the thinnest and longest tape
> >
> > the red and green tapes play fine but the blue tapes are stuck so each
> > layer is glued to the layer before it. When I try to play the tapes they
> > squeal and the magnetic particles sometimes are removed from the base and
> > stay stuck to the back of the layer before. These tapes are not
> > black-coated and resemble really thin c-120 cassette material.
> >
> > Any suggestions are welcome.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Shai Drori
> > Expert digitization services for Audio Video
> > 3K scanning for film 8mm-35mm
> > Timeless Recordings Music Label
> > www.audiovideofilm.com
> > [log in to unmask]
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2020 21:52:30 +0000
> From: Steve Ramm <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Disney Disclaimer (was Dust to Digital article in NY Times)
>
> I use this email just for ARSC list and check every 2-3 weeks (most
> subjects not relevant to me). I see a whole string of "Dust yo Digital"
> posts which got way off topic. Anyway here are a few comments: 1) Re:
> corey's post there is this someone may not have posted:
> https://www.cbsnews.com/news/disney-disclaimer-racist-stereotypes-old-movies/ 2)
> David K - your wife did a great job. 3) my review of Harry Smith B sides
> will be in my December "Anything Phonographic" column in December
> (submitted 2 weeks ag). Here is mine on Amazon:
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R1WSZXB7XVGCFQ/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B08FD4JGYM 4
> Did anyone post the LONG New Yorker article on the set, published a week
> before the NY Times one. Search for it. Steve Ramm In a message dated
> 10/15/2020 1:16:27 AM Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask]
> writes:
> Disney won't release "Song Of The South" because of racial content.
>
> ~CB
>
> Corey Bailey Audio Engineering
> www.baileyzone.net
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2020 14:07:48 -0800
> From: Paul Jackson <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: [MLA-L] public turntable equipment maintenance
>
> I would send your request to ARSC (I'm forwarding it). (I used to know
> all about this, but time and other work with turntables has not been
> going on for 20 years.)
>
> *Trescott Research - Paul T. Jackson *
>
> 2503 Natalie Lane, Steilacoom, WA 98388
>
> http://www.trescottresearch.com <http://www.trescottresearch.com/>
>
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>
> On 11/2/2020 7:36 AM, Cohen, Marci wrote:
> > I realize access issues are weird under COVID, but I'm trying to
> > identify good replacement parts for our public turntables, on the
> > assumption that we will one day have the public using them again. I'm
> > looking for a balance of price, audio quality, ease of maintenance,
> > and durability.
> >
> > The last time we stocked up, I consulted with a local audio store, and
> > they recommended an Audio Technica headshell/cartridge/stylus unit for
> > our Technics SL-1200MK2 turntables ("standard" tonearms). Under actual
> > use, we had several problems:
> >
> > * Audio Technica has discontinued the model (AT95E/HSB)
> > * Staff at the local store were knowledgeable but exceedingly slow
> > in responding to my inquiries, and their prices were higher than
> > our default university supplier. I'm happy to pay for
> > knowledgeable service but disinclined to reward unresponsive service.
> > * The stylii got damaged easily not from lots of playing time but
> > from rough use by patrons. (Yes, we have signage, but...)
> > * Although it's easy to swap out the complete headshell, it's
> > expensive to replace the whole unit when just the stylus gets
> > damaged. I think that changing a cartridge would be easier, but
> > adjusting the alignment looks daunting to this novice. Are there
> > cartridges that don't require alignment adjustment, or is it not
> > as difficult as it looks?
> >
> > Again, this is for public listening, not preservation digitization
> > where the utmost audio quality is paramount.
> >
> > Marci
> >
> > Marci Cohen, MLS, MA
> > Assistant Head, Music Library, Mugar Memorial Library
> > Boston University Libraries
> > [log in to unmask]
> > 617-353-3707
> > pronouns: she/her
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2020 17:54:25 -0500
> From: "Richard L. Hess" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: [MLA-L] public turntable equipment maintenance
>
> Hi, Marci,
>
> Paul forwarded this to the ARSC List and while my specialty is tape, I
> thought this should be an easy one to answer.
>
> 1. Other than having a few spares on hand, buying the
> cartridge/head-shell combination is not necessary. Both the stylus and
> the cartridge can be replaced individually.
>
> 2. Replacing the cartridge in the head-shell does require a bit of
> expertise in alignment, but there are helps on the web to figure it out.
>
> 3. The green stylus assembly should just pull right out and push back in
> and anyone should be able to do that.
>
> 4. Amazon has the entire assembly for $79 US should you wish to buy some
> spares, especially since the Audio Technical website says they are
> discontinued.
> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JLX1JZ7
>
> 5. Amazon is also listing the cartridge alone (which Audio Technica also
> says is discontinued on their website. Amozon is selling the cartridge
> for $49 US. Again, buying a few would be useful.
> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JXD79Q1
>
> 6. The replacement stylus is available as a one-pack or a two-pack for
> $35 and $70, respectively. While it doesn't make sense to buy one or the
> other based on price, if one goes out of stock, the other might still be
> available. These slop right in. Try it on one of your older cartridges
> and see what happens. They chould pull out at the angle of the tube that
> holds the actual stylus, so forward and down. Notce the grips on the side.
> Single: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001IEPNN6
> Dual: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LBF9XZG
>
> I hope that was a help.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Richard
>
> PS I'm a real fan of one of your professors: Dr. Heather Cox Richardson.
> I've been reading her (almost) daily letters for about a year.
>
>
>
> On 2020-11-02 5:07 p.m., Paul Jackson wrote:
> > I would send your request to ARSC (I'm forwarding it). (I used to know
> > all about this, but time and other work with turntables has not been
> > going on for 20 years.)
> >
> > *Trescott Research - Paul T. Jackson *
> >
> > 2503 Natalie Lane, Steilacoom, WA 98388
> >
> > http://www.trescottresearch.com <http://www.trescottresearch.com/>
> >
> >
> > On 11/2/2020 7:36 AM, Cohen, Marci wrote:
> >> I realize access issues are weird under COVID, but I'm trying to
> >> identify good replacement parts for our public turntables, on the
> >> assumption that we will one day have the public using them again. I'm
> >> looking for a balance of price, audio quality, ease of maintenance,
> >> and durability.
> >>
> >> The last time we stocked up, I consulted with a local audio store, and
> >> they recommended an Audio Technica headshell/cartridge/stylus unit for
> >> our Technics SL-1200MK2 turntables ("standard" tonearms). Under actual
> >> use, we had several problems:
> >>
> >> * Audio Technica has discontinued the model (AT95E/HSB)
> >> * Staff at the local store were knowledgeable but exceedingly slow
> >> in responding to my inquiries, and their prices were higher than
> >> our default university supplier. I'm happy to pay for
> >> knowledgeable service but disinclined to reward unresponsive
> service.
> >> * The stylii got damaged easily not from lots of playing time but
> >> from rough use by patrons. (Yes, we have signage, but...)
> >> * Although it's easy to swap out the complete headshell, it's
> >> expensive to replace the whole unit when just the stylus gets
> >> damaged. I think that changing a cartridge would be easier, but
> >> adjusting the alignment looks daunting to this novice. Are there
> >> cartridges that don't require alignment adjustment, or is it not
> >> as difficult as it looks?
> >>
> >> Again, this is for public listening, not preservation digitization
> >> where the utmost audio quality is paramount.
> >>
> >> Marci
> >>
> >> Marci Cohen, MLS, MA
> >> Assistant Head, Music Library, Mugar Memorial Library
> >> Boston University Libraries
> >> [log in to unmask]
> >> 617-353-3707
> >> pronouns: she/her
>
> --
> Richard L. Hess email: [log in to unmask]
> Aurora, Ontario, Canada 647 479 2800
> http://www.richardhess.com/tape/contact.htm
> Track Format - Speed - Equalization - Azimuth - Noise Reduction
> Quality tape transfers -- even from hard-to-play tapes.
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2020 15:20:19 -0800
> From: Corey Bailey <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: [MLA-L] public turntable equipment maintenance
>
> To add to what Richard suggested;
>
> You noted: "The styli got damaged easily not from lots of playing time
> but from rough use by patrons."
>
> You may want to try the type of stylus that DJ's regularly use. Those
> styli are designed for severe service.
>
> Mu $0.02
>
> ~CB
>
> Corey Bailey Audio Engineering
> www.baileyzone.net
>
> On 11/2/2020 2:54 PM, Richard L. Hess wrote:
> > Hi, Marci,
> >
> > Paul forwarded this to the ARSC List and while my specialty is tape, I
> > thought this should be an easy one to answer.
> >
> > 1. Other than having a few spares on hand, buying the
> > cartridge/head-shell combination is not necessary. Both the stylus and
> > the cartridge can be replaced individually.
> >
> > 2. Replacing the cartridge in the head-shell does require a bit of
> > expertise in alignment, but there are helps on the web to figure it out.
> >
> > 3. The green stylus assembly should just pull right out and push back
> > in and anyone should be able to do that.
> >
> > 4. Amazon has the entire assembly for $79 US should you wish to buy
> > some spares, especially since the Audio Technical website says they
> > are discontinued.
> > https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JLX1JZ7
> >
> > 5. Amazon is also listing the cartridge alone (which Audio Technica
> > also says is discontinued on their website. Amozon is selling the
> > cartridge for $49 US. Again, buying a few would be useful.
> > https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JXD79Q1
> >
> > 6. The replacement stylus is available as a one-pack or a two-pack for
> > $35 and $70, respectively. While it doesn't make sense to buy one or
> > the other based on price, if one goes out of stock, the other might
> > still be available. These slop right in. Try it on one of your older
> > cartridges and see what happens. They chould pull out at the angle of
> > the tube that holds the actual stylus, so forward and down. Notce the
> > grips on the side.
> > Single: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001IEPNN6
> > Dual: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LBF9XZG
> >
> > I hope that was a help.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Richard
> >
> > PS I'm a real fan of one of your professors: Dr. Heather Cox
> > Richardson. I've been reading her (almost) daily letters for about a
> > year.
> >
> >
> >
> > On 2020-11-02 5:07 p.m., Paul Jackson wrote:
> >> I would send your request to ARSC (I'm forwarding it). (I used to
> >> know all about this, but time and other work with turntables has not
> >> been going on for 20 years.)
> >>
> >> *Trescott Research - Paul T. Jackson *
> >>
> >> 2503 Natalie Lane, Steilacoom, WA 98388
> >>
> >> http://www.trescottresearch.com <http://www.trescottresearch.com/>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 11/2/2020 7:36 AM, Cohen, Marci wrote:
> >>> I realize access issues are weird under COVID, but I'm trying to
> >>> identify good replacement parts for our public turntables, on the
> >>> assumption that we will one day have the public using them again.
> >>> I'm looking for a balance of price, audio quality, ease of
> >>> maintenance, and durability.
> >>>
> >>> The last time we stocked up, I consulted with a local audio store,
> >>> and they recommended an Audio Technica headshell/cartridge/stylus
> >>> unit for our Technics SL-1200MK2 turntables ("standard" tonearms).
> >>> Under actual use, we had several problems:
> >>>
> >>> * Audio Technica has discontinued the model (AT95E/HSB)
> >>> * Staff at the local store were knowledgeable but exceedingly slow
> >>> in responding to my inquiries, and their prices were higher than
> >>> our default university supplier. I'm happy to pay for
> >>> knowledgeable service but disinclined to reward unresponsive
> >>> service.
> >>> * The stylii got damaged easily not from lots of playing time but
> >>> from rough use by patrons. (Yes, we have signage, but...)
> >>> * Although it's easy to swap out the complete headshell, it's
> >>> expensive to replace the whole unit when just the stylus gets
> >>> damaged. I think that changing a cartridge would be easier, but
> >>> adjusting the alignment looks daunting to this novice. Are there
> >>> cartridges that don't require alignment adjustment, or is it not
> >>> as difficult as it looks?
> >>>
> >>> Again, this is for public listening, not preservation digitization
> >>> where the utmost audio quality is paramount.
> >>>
> >>> Marci
> >>>
> >>> Marci Cohen, MLS, MA
> >>> Assistant Head, Music Library, Mugar Memorial Library
> >>> Boston University Libraries
> >>> [log in to unmask]
> >>> 617-353-3707
> >>> pronouns: she/her
> >
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2020 15:20:53 -0800
> From: Charles Reinsch <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Richard L. Hess <[log in to unmask]>
>
> "I'm a real fan of one of your professors: Dr. Heather Cox Richardson.
> I've been reading her (almost) daily letters for about a year."
>
> Richard, me too.
>
> Chuck Reinsch
>
>
> On 11/2/2020 2:54 PM, Richard L. Hess wrote:
> > Hi, Marci,
> >
> > Paul forwarded this to the ARSC List and while my specialty is tape, I
> > thought this should be an easy one to answer.
> >
> > 1. Other than having a few spares on hand, buying the
> > cartridge/head-shell combination is not necessary. Both the stylus and
> > the cartridge can be replaced individually.
> >
> > 2. Replacing the cartridge in the head-shell does require a bit of
> > expertise in alignment, but there are helps on the web to figure it out.
> >
> > 3. The green stylus assembly should just pull right out and push back
> > in and anyone should be able to do that.
> >
> > 4. Amazon has the entire assembly for $79 US should you wish to buy
> > some spares, especially since the Audio Technical website says they
> > are discontinued.
> > https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JLX1JZ7
> >
> > 5. Amazon is also listing the cartridge alone (which Audio Technica
> > also says is discontinued on their website. Amozon is selling the
> > cartridge for $49 US. Again, buying a few would be useful.
> > https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JXD79Q1
> >
> > 6. The replacement stylus is available as a one-pack or a two-pack for
> > $35 and $70, respectively. While it doesn't make sense to buy one or
> > the other based on price, if one goes out of stock, the other might
> > still be available. These slop right in. Try it on one of your older
> > cartridges and see what happens. They chould pull out at the angle of
> > the tube that holds the actual stylus, so forward and down. Notce the
> > grips on the side.
> > Single: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001IEPNN6
> > Dual: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LBF9XZG
> >
> > I hope that was a help.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Richard
> >
> > PS I'm a real fan of one of your professors: Dr. Heather Cox
> > Richardson. I've been reading her (almost) daily letters for about a
> > year.
> >
> >
> >
> > On 2020-11-02 5:07 p.m., Paul Jackson wrote:
> >> I would send your request to ARSC (I'm forwarding it). (I used to
> >> know all about this, but time and other work with turntables has not
> >> been going on for 20 years.)
> >>
> >> *Trescott Research - Paul T. Jackson *
> >>
> >> 2503 Natalie Lane, Steilacoom, WA 98388
> >>
> >> http://www.trescottresearch.com <http://www.trescottresearch.com/>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 11/2/2020 7:36 AM, Cohen, Marci wrote:
> >>> I realize access issues are weird under COVID, but I'm trying to
> >>> identify good replacement parts for our public turntables, on the
> >>> assumption that we will one day have the public using them again.
> >>> I'm looking for a balance of price, audio quality, ease of
> >>> maintenance, and durability.
> >>>
> >>> The last time we stocked up, I consulted with a local audio store,
> >>> and they recommended an Audio Technica headshell/cartridge/stylus
> >>> unit for our Technics SL-1200MK2 turntables ("standard" tonearms).
> >>> Under actual use, we had several problems:
> >>>
> >>> * Audio Technica has discontinued the model (AT95E/HSB)
> >>> * Staff at the local store were knowledgeable but exceedingly slow
> >>> in responding to my inquiries, and their prices were higher than
> >>> our default university supplier. I'm happy to pay for
> >>> knowledgeable service but disinclined to reward unresponsive
> >>> service.
> >>> * The stylii got damaged easily not from lots of playing time but
> >>> from rough use by patrons. (Yes, we have signage, but...)
> >>> * Although it's easy to swap out the complete headshell, it's
> >>> expensive to replace the whole unit when just the stylus gets
> >>> damaged. I think that changing a cartridge would be easier, but
> >>> adjusting the alignment looks daunting to this novice. Are there
> >>> cartridges that don't require alignment adjustment, or is it not
> >>> as difficult as it looks?
> >>>
> >>> Again, this is for public listening, not preservation digitization
> >>> where the utmost audio quality is paramount.
> >>>
> >>> Marci
> >>>
> >>> Marci Cohen, MLS, MA
> >>> Assistant Head, Music Library, Mugar Memorial Library
> >>> Boston University Libraries
> >>> [log in to unmask]
> >>> 617-353-3707
> >>> pronouns: she/her
> >
> --
> Charles Reinsch
> KRAB Archive: www.krabarchive.com
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2020 15:36:22 -0800
> From: Corey Bailey <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Disney Disclaimer (was Dust to Digital article in NY Times)
>
> THX for the link, Steve.
>
> It's interesting. I noticed that "Song of the South" was not listed
> which, is also interesting. My comment about Disney not releasing "Song
> of the South" is dated. IIRC, the original decision was made back in the
> VHS era.
>
> Be safe out there,
>
> CB
>
> Corey Bailey Audio Engineering
> www.baileyzone.net
>
> On 11/2/2020 1:52 PM, Steve Ramm wrote:
> > I use this email just for ARSC list and check every 2-3 weeks (most
> > subjects not relevant to me). I see a whole string of "Dust yo
> > Digital" posts which got way off topic.
> > Anyway here are a few comments:
> > 1) Re: corey's post there is this someone may not have
> > posted:
> https://www.cbsnews.com/news/disney-disclaimer-racist-stereotypes-old-movies/
> > 2) David K - your wife did a great job.
> > 3) my review of Harry Smith B sides will be in my December "Anything
> > Phonographic" column in December (submitted 2 weeks ag). Here is mine
> > on Amazon:
> >
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R1WSZXB7XVGCFQ/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B08FD4JGYM
> > 4 Did anyone post the LONG New Yorker article on the set, published a
> > week before the NY Times one. Search for it.
> > Steve Ramm
> > In a message dated 10/15/2020 1:16:27 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> > [log in to unmask] writes:
> >
> > Disney won't release "Song Of The South" because of racial content.
> >
> > ~CB
> >
> > Corey Bailey Audio Engineering
> > www.baileyzone.net
> >
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2020 00:13:42 +0000
> From: "Gary A. Galo" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: [ARSCLIST] [MLA-L] public turntable equipment
> maintenance
>
> Hi Marci,
>
> I agree completely with Corey. When I started working at Crane in 1976,
> the school had just received several dozen new turntables fitted with Shure
> M91ED styli, all installed by the company that got the contract for the
> "new" electronic equipment in our "new" music complex. Needless to say, the
> stylus cantilevers were breaking left and right. I replaced them all with
> Stanton 500AL cartridges, which held up extremely well under the kind of
> demanding use - i.e. out and out mishandling - that they got in classrooms
> and in our music library. Usually, the diamond stylus tip would chip before
> the cantilever bent on a 500AL. So, I would definitely recommend a "DJ"
> style cartridge for public use. Stanton seems to have discontinued most of
> their phono cartridges, but Audio Technica now has a line of DJ cartridges
> that should meet your needs:
>
> https://www.audio-technica.com/en-us/cartridges/best-for/dj/at-xp3
>
> You can get these from many internet dealers, including Amazon:
>
>
> https://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-AT-XP3-DJ-Turntable-Cartridge/dp/B07N3S5WHV/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=audio+technica+dj+cartridge&qid=1604361453&sr=8-2
>
> As Richard pointed out, you can use your existing headshells - no need to
> pay extra for a cartridge bundled with a new headshell. But, he's also
> right in that it does take a bit of expertise to properly install and align
> a phono cartridge. The Audio Technica is rated for tracking forces of 2 - 4
> grams, which may be a little high by audiophile standards, but quite
> typical of DJ cartridges. I recommend setting them mid-way, at about 3
> grams. Records will hold up much better played at a heavier tracking force
> with a properly-operating cartridge and stylus than with a lighter tracking
> force if the stylus is chipped or the cantilever is bent. A defective
> stylus or bent cantilever is a sure-fire way to chew up a record.
>
> Audio Technica make two more expensive models in this line, the AT-XP5 and
> AT-XP7, but in a public-use situation I seriously doubt that the improved
> audio performance will be worth the added expense.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Best,
> Gary
>
>
>
> Gary Galo
> Audio Engineer Emeritus
> The Crane School of Music
> SUNY at Potsdam, NY 13676
>
> "Great art presupposes the alert mind of the educated listener."
> Arnold Schoenberg
>
> "A true artist doesn't want to be admired, he wants to be believed."
> Igor Markevitch
>
> "If you design an audio system based on the premise that nothing is
> audible,
> on that system nothing will be audible."
> G. Galo
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List <
> [log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Corey Bailey
> Sent: Monday, November 2, 2020 6:20 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [ARSCLIST] [MLA-L] public turntable equipment
> maintenance
>
> This message did not originate from SUNY Potsdam or one of its trusted
> senders. Do not open attachments, click on links, or provide your
> credentials if the source is suspicious.
>
>
> To add to what Richard suggested;
>
> You noted: "The styli got damaged easily not from lots of playing time but
> from rough use by patrons."
>
> You may want to try the type of stylus that DJ's regularly use. Those
> styli are designed for severe service.
>
> Mu $0.02
>
> ~CB
>
> Corey Bailey Audio Engineering
> www.baileyzone.net
>
> On 11/2/2020 2:54 PM, Richard L. Hess wrote:
> > Hi, Marci,
> >
> > Paul forwarded this to the ARSC List and while my specialty is tape, I
> > thought this should be an easy one to answer.
> >
> > 1. Other than having a few spares on hand, buying the
> > cartridge/head-shell combination is not necessary. Both the stylus and
> > the cartridge can be replaced individually.
> >
> > 2. Replacing the cartridge in the head-shell does require a bit of
> > expertise in alignment, but there are helps on the web to figure it out.
> >
> > 3. The green stylus assembly should just pull right out and push back
> > in and anyone should be able to do that.
> >
> > 4. Amazon has the entire assembly for $79 US should you wish to buy
> > some spares, especially since the Audio Technical website says they
> > are discontinued.
> > https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JLX1JZ7
> >
> > 5. Amazon is also listing the cartridge alone (which Audio Technica
> > also says is discontinued on their website. Amozon is selling the
> > cartridge for $49 US. Again, buying a few would be useful.
> > https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JXD79Q1
> >
> > 6. The replacement stylus is available as a one-pack or a two-pack for
> > $35 and $70, respectively. While it doesn't make sense to buy one or
> > the other based on price, if one goes out of stock, the other might
> > still be available. These slop right in. Try it on one of your older
> > cartridges and see what happens. They chould pull out at the angle of
> > the tube that holds the actual stylus, so forward and down. Notce the
> > grips on the side.
> > Single: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001IEPNN6
> > Dual: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LBF9XZG
> >
> > I hope that was a help.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Richard
> >
> > PS I'm a real fan of one of your professors: Dr. Heather Cox
> > Richardson. I've been reading her (almost) daily letters for about a
> > year.
> >
> >
> >
> > On 2020-11-02 5:07 p.m., Paul Jackson wrote:
> >> I would send your request to ARSC (I'm forwarding it). (I used to
> >> know all about this, but time and other work with turntables has not
> >> been going on for 20 years.)
> >>
> >> *Trescott Research - Paul T. Jackson *
> >>
> >> 2503 Natalie Lane, Steilacoom, WA 98388
> >>
> >> http://www.trescottresearch.com <http://www.trescottresearch.com/>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 11/2/2020 7:36 AM, Cohen, Marci wrote:
> >>> I realize access issues are weird under COVID, but I'm trying to
> >>> identify good replacement parts for our public turntables, on the
> >>> assumption that we will one day have the public using them again.
> >>> I'm looking for a balance of price, audio quality, ease of
> >>> maintenance, and durability.
> >>>
> >>> The last time we stocked up, I consulted with a local audio store,
> >>> and they recommended an Audio Technica headshell/cartridge/stylus
> >>> unit for our Technics SL-1200MK2 turntables ("standard" tonearms).
> >>> Under actual use, we had several problems:
> >>>
> >>> * Audio Technica has discontinued the model (AT95E/HSB)
> >>> * Staff at the local store were knowledgeable but exceedingly slow
> >>> in responding to my inquiries, and their prices were higher than
> >>> our default university supplier. I'm happy to pay for
> >>> knowledgeable service but disinclined to reward unresponsive
> >>> service.
> >>> * The stylii got damaged easily not from lots of playing time but
> >>> from rough use by patrons. (Yes, we have signage, but...)
> >>> * Although it's easy to swap out the complete headshell, it's
> >>> expensive to replace the whole unit when just the stylus gets
> >>> damaged. I think that changing a cartridge would be easier, but
> >>> adjusting the alignment looks daunting to this novice. Are there
> >>> cartridges that don't require alignment adjustment, or is it not
> >>> as difficult as it looks?
> >>>
> >>> Again, this is for public listening, not preservation digitization
> >>> where the utmost audio quality is paramount.
> >>>
> >>> Marci
> >>>
> >>> Marci Cohen, MLS, MA
> >>> Assistant Head, Music Library, Mugar Memorial Library Boston
> >>> University Libraries [log in to unmask]
> >>> 617-353-3707
> >>> pronouns: she/her
> >
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2020 16:15:34 -0800
> From: David Seubert <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Columbia "ethnic" catalogs
>
> Hi ARSCers,
>
> I'm looking for Columbia dealer catalogs from roughly 1908 through 1923,
> primarily "Discos Dobles" (the Spanish C series catalogs), any E series
> numerical catalogs, or regional catalogs/supplements for specific countries
> or ethnic groups. This list shows catalogs I have access to:
>
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M2jRn7bNQSFjmlUTvzblOJoajgAj_3Vjyi8Edv8C_7g/edit?usp=sharing
> .
>
> If you have any that aren't on the list could you let me know? Many look
> the same but you can tell if they are different by the code printed at the
> bottom of the inside cover or on the back. I'm looking in both
> institutional and private collections. Leads are also welcome.
>
> If there are catalogs from the missing years out there it would be very
> helpful for a project we are working on
> <
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tLChhKO1UuMyHm1urDOaW1_ENcbJhco3hTSwECsF2hc/edit#heading=h.jkymlo9l85ti
> >.
> Please get in touch and we'll take it from there.
>
> David
>
> *David Seubert*
> Curator, Performing Arts Collection
> UC Santa Barbara Library
> Office: (805) 893-5444
> Email: [log in to unmask]
> [image: UC Santa Barbara]
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2020 19:17:12 -0500
> From: Giovanni Punto <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Not that it matters to anyone but me
>
> I would probably send this to the list admin if I only knew who that was.
> So, I apologise for the off-topicness of this message.
>
> Does anyone have any idea why I stopped getting ARSCLIST posts a few months
> back and then started receiving them again a few days ago? This happened
> without any conscious adjustments on my part. I seem to have been able to
> post during the gap time, since I see from Steve Ramm what I think is a
> reference the Dust-to-Digital link I sent weeks back and I also got a
> response from a handful of subscribers when I sent out a test email after I
> hadn't seen anything from the list for a month or two. Though I am now
> seeing a flow of messages on the list, it seems as if there are responses
> and references to other messages that are not coming through.
>
> It is hard to tell if things are now straightened out or not. It makes no
> more sense that I am getting a selection of posts than that I was in a dead
> zone since mid-summer. Maybe someone has some insight or (non-)conspiracy
> theory. I could also use a pointer in the direction of the list archive
> that I see referred to from time to time so I can see what I missed out on.
>
> Good to hear from you again and all my best,
>
> Peter Hirsch
>
> (If any of you have any email address for me other than this one, get rid
> of it, especially if it has the NYPL.ORG domain)
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2020 18:09:32 -0800
> From: Mickey Clark <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Ella With A Twist - new CDset from M.C.Productions Vintage
> Recordings
>
> Hello-I have been working on this project for a number of years (amongst
> other things) The following text is my liner notes and all the tracks from
> 14 discs of the set. It's a lot - but was a lot of work to put it all
> together-Mickey
>
>
> Ella Fitzgerald frequently had accompaniment by a bewildering array
> of great musicians including Billy Kyle, John Kirby, Red Norvo and so many
> more. And of course she started with Chick Webb, but that was a year after
> the period that this volume covers. Though Ella inspired this set, she
> won't be found until volume two. Born in 1905, Chick had an amazing but
> very
> brief career, and was first recording in 1927 and continued until 1939
> when
> his tuberculosis of the spine finally claimed his life. He soldiered on
> with
> his uplifting music, often leaving him exhausted and passing out at the
> end
> of a set. Vocalists in the early days were Taft Jordan, Charles Linton,
> and Ella joined in 1935. In researching this project I discovered that
> Billy
> Kyle was ubiquitous in the thirties, being featured by Louis Armstrong,
> John
> Kirby, Harry Sosnik, Mills Blue Rhythm Band, Milt Herth Trio, Jimmy Mundy,
> Vic Schoen, Mezz Mezzrow and Henry 'Red' Allen. As a result, the concept
> for
> this compilation grew to expand to include all John Kirby's recordings (at
> least from my collection), and everything with Billy Kyle whether as solo
> or
> sideman. Decca 2640 is unusual, being the only Kyle Trio record ever
> recorded without a vocal : Dave Barbour-g/ Marty Kaplan-sb/ O'Neill
> Spencer-d. O'Neill's name will come up many times over the course of this
> compilation, as well as trombonist Claude Jones. Trumpeter Bobby Stark
> possibly is on the sessions with Bessie Brown. Bessie was born in Ohio in
> 1890. She had a career in music from 1925 - 1929, with very good musicians
> backing her up. He also played with Horace Henderson, Fletcher Henderson's
> bands, the Chocolate Dandies, Putney Dandridge, and Ella's Famous
> Orchestra.
> Delmar Kaplan played withTracy-Brown's Orchestra in 1928, along with Bill
> Anthens on trombone. Anthens would later accompany Ella Mae Morse many
> years
> later. Delmar went on to play in the Dorsey Brothers Band, and Ray Noble's
> American Orchestra, and Glenn Miller's band. Ray had moved to the US in
> late
> 1934, and because of musician's union rules, he could only take his
> drummer/manager Bill Harty, so he hired American musicians. Bill Anthens
> went on to play with Freddie Slack in the forties. ~Mickey Clark
>
>
>
>
> Ella With A Twist Disc 1 CD253
>
> FLETCHER HENDERSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Fletcher Henderson, p, a, dir:
> Russell
> Smith-Joe Smith-Bobby
> Bobby Stark-t/ Charlie Green-Benny Morton-tb/ Buster Bailey-Jerome
> Pasquall-as/ Coleman Hawkins-ts/
> Charlie Dixon-bj/ June Cole-bb/ Kaiser Marshall-d/ Bill Challis-a.
> 1-Hop Off Br 4119 09/14/28 C-2315-A WALLER
> Tracy-Brown's Orchestra Clark Warren-Harry Fischer-t/ Bill Anthens-tb/ Art
> Kassel-Nelson Brown-as/ Les Greissler-ts/ Manny Strand-p/ Jimmy Burson-bj/
> Delmar Kaplan-bb/ Bus Dillon-d/
> 2-CHLOE(SONG OF THE SWAMP)TRACEY-BROWN'S ORCHESTRA SAM COSLOW COL 1344-D
> 03/20/28 145817 KAHN-MORET
> 3-SH-H HERE COMES MY SUGAR TRACY-BROWN'S ORCHESTRA COL 1405-D SAM COSLOW
> 03/20/28 145818 SIZEMORE-GROSSMAN
> 4-BEAUTIFUL TRACEY-BROWN'S ORCHESTRA SAM COSLOW COL 1344-D 03/20/28
> 145819
> SHAY-GILLESPIE
> 5-JOLINE TRACEY-BROWN ORCHESTRA'S SAM COSLOW COL 1541-D 03/20/28 145820
> WILLARD ROBISON
> 6-DANGER LOOK OUT FOR THAT GAL TRACY-BROWN'S ORCHESTRA COL 1405-D 03/20/28
> 145821 O'FLYNN-KILFEATHER
> McKinney's Cotton Pickers Don Redman-cl-as-bar-v-a, dir: John Nesbitt-t-a/
> Langston Curl-t/ Claude Jones-tb/ Milton Senior-cl-as/
> George Thomas-cl-ts-v/ Prince Robinson-cl-ts/ Todd Rhodes-p-cel/ Dave
> Wilborn-bj-g-v/ Ralph Escudero-bb/ Cuba Austin-d-vib/ Jean Napier-v.
> Chicago, July 11, 1928.
> 7-Cherry - vJN ,aDR Vic 21730 07/11/28 46098-2 REDMAN
> 8-Some Sweet Day Vic 21730 07/11/28 46401-2 ROSE-JACKSON-OLMAN
> 9-CHLOE(SONG OF THE SWAMP) BESSIE BROWN BR 3817 01/25/28 1669
> KAHN-MORET
> 10-SOMEONE ELSE MAY BE THERE WHILE I'M GONE BESSIE BROWN BR 3817 01/25/28
> 1672 BERLIN
> Bessie Brown Acc. by Rex Stewart or Bobby Stark-t/ Charlie Green-tb/
> Harvey
> Boone-cl/ Coleman Hawkins-ts/ Fletcher Henderson or Porter Grainger-p/
> Clarence Holiday-bj/ ? Del Thomas, bb there seems to be a kick drum
> playing
> on 'He Just Don't Appeal To Me'. New York, c. March 29, 1929.
> 11-Song From A Cotton Field Br 4409 03/29/29 E-29531 GRAINGER
> 12-He Just Don't Appeal To Me Br 4409 03/29/29 E-29532 GRAINGER
> Acc. by ?-t/ Charlie Green-tb/ Buster Bailey-cl/ Coleman Hawkins-ts/
> Fletcher Henderson-p, possibly Porter Grainger, 2nd p. New York, c. April
> 1,
> 1929.
> 13-'Tain't Nobody's Fault But My Own Br 4346 04/01/29 E-29538 LAWNHURST
> 14- The Blues Singer From Alabam' Br 4346 04/01/29 E-29539
> CASTLETON-WILLIAMS
> Louis Armstrong-t-v-ldr/ Louis Bacon-Louis Hunt-Billy Hicks-t/ Charlie
> Green-tb/ Pete Clark-cl-as/ Edgar
> Sampson-as-vn/ Elmer Williams-ts/ Don Kirkpatrick-p/ John Trueheart-g/
> Elmer
> James-bb-sb/ Chick Webb-d/ Mezz Mezzrow-bells, where shown. Camden, NJ,
> December 8, 1932.
> 15-THAT'S MY HOME LOUIS ARMSTRONG LOUIS ARMSTRONG VIC 40-0102 12/08/32
> 74820
> RENE-LEON-RENE-OTIS-BEN
> 16-I HATE TO LEAVE YOU NOW LOUIS ARMSTRONG LOUIS ARMSTRONG VIC 40-0102
> 12/08/32 74822 DICK-LINK-WALLER
> 17-YOU'LL WISH YOU'D NEVER BEEN BORN LOUIS ARMSTRONG VIC 40-0105 12/21/32
> 74823 BOB MILLER-ARMSTRONG
> Fletcher Henderson-a-dir: Russell Smith-Bobby Stark-t/ Henry Allen-t-v/
> Dicky Wells-Claude Jones-tb/ Russell
> Procope-Hilton Jefferson-cl-as/ Coleman Hawkins-cl-ts/ Horace
> Henderson-p-a/
> Bernard Addison-g/ John
> Kirby-sb/ Walter Johnson-d/ Will Hudson-a
> 18-It's The Talk Of The Town - aFH Col 2825-D 09/22/33 265136-3
> SYMES-NEIBURG-LIVINGSTON
> 19-Nagasaki - vHA Col 2825-D 09/22/33 265138-2
> WARREN-DIXON
> 20-DAY YOU CAME ALONG COLEMAN HAWKINS PAR R1685 09/29/33 265143
> COSLOW-HAWKINS
> 21-JAMAICA SHOUT COLEMAN HAWKINS INST PAR R1685 09/29/33 265144-2
> HORACE
> HENDERSON
> CHICK WEBB'S SAVOY ORCHESTRA: Chick Webb-d-dir/ Mario Bauza-Reunald
> Jones-t/
> Taft Jordan-t-v/ Sandy Williams-tb/ Pete Clark-as/ Edgar Sampson-as-a/
> Elmer
> Williams-ts/ Joe Steele-p/ John Trueheart-bj-g/ John Kirby-sb/ Chuck
> Richards, v.
> 22-STOMPIN' AT THE SAVOY TAKE 2 INST PAR R2088 05/18/34 152740
> SAMPSON
> Ethel Waters acc. by Taft Jordan-t/ Sandy Williams-tb/ Edgar
> Sampson-as-vn/
> Elmer Williams-ts-vn/ vl / vc / ? Joe Steele-p/ John Trueheart-g/ John
> Kirby-sb, or Sampson and the three rhythm only*. New York, September 5,
> 1934.
> 23-Give Me A Heart To Sing To Dec 141 09/05/34 38548-A
> YOUNG-JUDELL-WASHINGTON
> 24-I Ain't Gonna Sin No More Dec 141 09/05/34 38549-A CONRAD-MAGIDSON
>
> Ella With A Twist #2 Recorded 1934 - 1939 CD253B
>
> This volume continues with Taft Jordan, John Trueheart and John Kirby with
> the band backing up Ethel Waters. Kirby would also accompany Teddy Grace
> (starting on Volume 5) and Mildred Bailey (on volume 6)
> Ethel Waters acc. by Taft Jordan-t/ Sandy Williams-tb/ Edgar
> Sampson-as-vn/
> Elmer Williams-ts-vn/ vl / vc / Joe Steele-p/ John Trueheart-g/ John
> Kirby-sb Taft Jordan, John Kirby and Hilton Jefferson played with Chick
> Webb's band, with Ella Fitzgerald's Famous Orchestra, and Hilton with
> Fletcher Henderson (this volume)and Cab Calloway (on volume 3 and 4). Taft
> Jordan Jr. was born on February 15, 1915 in Florence, South Carolina.
> Louis
> Jordan was not related to Taft Jordan. Louis was born in Brinkley,
> Arkansas
> in 1908. Taft Jordan was a member of the Washboard Rhythm Kings, who
> recorded quite extensively, but their records are very hard to find, most
> being on a rare 23,000 Victor series.In 1933, Taft Jordan joined the Chick
> Webb Orchestra and stayed to play with Ella Fitgerald's Famous Orchestra,
> after Webb's passing in 1939. He joined Duke Ellington for four years in
> 1943. He toured Europe, first with Don Redman, and then with Benny Goodman
> in the 1950's. He was in the stage band on Broadway in the 1960's,
> performing "Hello, Dolly". Ella Fitzgerald was born in 1917, and joined
> Chick Webb's band in 1935. Her first vocal in this collection is in 1936.
> She recorded two sides with Benny goodman for Victor in 1936, but she had
> a
> contract with Decca records at the time, and the record label states "with
> vocal refrain." This was a common occurrance in the twenties but by the
> thirties, the vocalists were almost always given label credit. Chick
> Webb's
> band as of 1936: Chick Webb, d, dir: Mario Bauza, Bobby Stark, Taft
> Jordan-t/ Sandy Williams-Claude Jones-tb/ Pete Clark-cl-as/ Edgar
> Sampson-as-a/ Ted McRae-cl-ts/ Wayman Carver-ts-f/ Don Kirkpatrick-p/ John
> Trueheart-g/ Bill Thomas-sb/ Ella Fitzgerald-Charles Linton-vocals
> ~
> Mickey Clark
>
> Disc 2 CD253B
>
> 1-You're Going To Leave The Old Home, Jim DEC 234 38551-A TRADITIONAL
> Fletcher Henderson-p(track 2 only)-a-dir: Russell Smith-Irving
> Randolph-Henry Allen-t/ Claude Jones-Keg Johnson-tb/ Buster Bailey-cl/
> Russell Procope-Hilton Jefferson-as/ Ben Webster-ts/ Horace
> Henderson-p-a(on
> tracks 3 & 4) / Lawrence Lucie-g/ Elmer James-sb/ Walter Johnson-d/ Benny
> Carter-a. New York,
> September 11, 1934.
> 2-Limehouse Blues - aBC Dec 157 09/11/34 38598-A BRAHAM-FURBER
> 3-Happy As The Day Is Long - aBC Dec 214 09/11/34 38601-B ARLEN-KOELER
> 4-WRAPPIN' IT UP(THE LINDY GLIDE)FLETCHER HENDERSON DEC 157 09/12/34 38604
> HENDERSON
> Chick Webb And His Orchestra
> 5-ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET TAFT JORDAN DEC 3318 09/10/34 38594
> FIELDS-MCHUGH
> 6-IT'S OVER BECAUSE WE'RE THROUGH TAFT JORDAN DEC 483 11/19/34 39138
> BRYANT
> 7-DON'T BE THAT WAY DEC 483 11/19/34 39140 SAMPSON
> 8-SING ME A SWING SONG DEC 3319 06/02/36 61124 CARMICHAEL-ADAMS
> 9-A LITTLE BIT LATER ON DEC 3319 06/02/36 61126 LEVINSON-NEIBURG
> 10-GOODNIGHT, MY LOVE - vEF VIC 25461 11/05/36 102463-1 GORDON-REVEL
> STOWAWAY
> 11-TAKE ANOTHER GUESS - vEF VIC 25461 11/05/36 102464-1
> SHERMAN-NEWMAN-MENCHER
> 12-YOU SHOWED ME THE WAY vEF DEC 1220 06/24/37 62067
> GREEN-MCRAE-WEBB-FITZGERALD
> 13-CLAP HANDS,HERE COMES CHARLIE DEC 1220 03/24/37 62068
> MEYER-ROSE-MACDONALD
> 14-IN A LITTLE SPANISH TOWN AND HIS LITTLE CHICKS DEC 3320 09/21/37 62618
> WAYNE-LEWIS-YOUNG
> CHICK WEBB AND HIS LITTLE CHICKS: Chauncey Haughton-cl/ Wayman Carver-f/
> Tommy Fulford-p/ Beverley Peer-sb/ Chick Webb-d. New York, September 21,
> 1937
> 15-THE DIPSY DOODLE DEC 3320 12/17/37 62887 CLINTON
> 16-SPINNIN' THE WEBB DEC 2021 05/03/38 63707 WEBB-FITZGERALD
> 17-LIZA DEC 1840 05/03/38 63708 GERSHWIN-KAHN
> 18-A-TISKET A-TASKET DEC 1840 05/02/38 63693 FELDMAN-FITZGERALD
> 19-WACKY DUST DEC 2021 08/17/38 64459 LEVANT-ADAMS
> Hilton Jefferson-as replaces Louis Jordan on August 18,1938 and continued
> until January 1940
> 20-UNDECIDED DEC 3318 02/17/39 65039 SHAVERS-ROBIN
> 21-SUGAR PIE DEC 2665 03/02/39 65094 BEAL-WEBB
> 22-THAT WAS MY HEART DEC 2665 04/21/39 65448 WEBB-JOHNSON
> At this point, after Webb's passing, Ella took over leadership of the band
> for two years as ELLA FITZGERALD AND HER FAMOUS ORCHESTRA
> Bill Beason replaces Chick Webb on drums
> ELLA FITZGERALD AND HER FAMOUS ORCHESTRA: Dick Vance-Bobby Stark-Taft
> Jordan-t/ George Matthews-Nat Story-Sandy Williams-tb/ Garvin
> Bushell-cl-ss/
> Hilton Jefferson-as/ Wayman Carver-as-ts-f/ Teddy McRae-ts-bar/ Tommy
> Fulford-p/ John Trueheart-g/ Beverley Peer-sb/ Bill Beason-d
> 23-STAIRWAY TO THE STARS DEC 2598 06/29/39 65904
> SIGNORELLI-MALNECK-PARISH
> 24-I WANT THE WAITER DEC 2628 06/29/39 65905 WERNER-WERNER
> 25-THAT'S ALL BROTHER DEC 2628 06/29/39 65906
> LIVINGSTON-DAVID-HAGER
>
> Ella With A Twist #3 Recorded 1930 - 1941 CD253C
>
> This volume kicks off with ELLA FITZGERALD AND HER FAMOUS ORCHESTRA: Dick
> Vance-Bobby Stark-Taft Jordan-t/ George Matthews-Nat Story-Sandy
> Williams-tba/ Garvin Bushell-cl-ss/ Hilton Jefferson-as/ Wayman
> Carver-as-ts-f/ Teddy McRae-ts-bar/ Tommy Fulford-p/ John Trueheart-g/
> Beverley Peer-sb/ Bill Beason-d Claude Jones-tb was with McKinney's Cotton
> Pickers and Fletcher Henderson (please see volume 1), with Chick Webb's
> band
> starting in 1934 (on volume 2) until June 1936, when he was replaced with
> Nat Story. He played with Bing Crosby and Don Redman's Orchestra in this
> volume, doing 'Lawd you Made The Night Too Long', and is also with Jelly
> Roll Morton's New Orleans Jazzmen and with Louis Armstrong on tracks 14
> and
> 15. on this volume, with Don Redman including the Brunswick recording of
> 'Chant Of The Weed'and plays with Harlan Lattimore's Connie's Inn
> Orchestra
> on volume 5 on the Columbia recording of 'Chant Of The Weed.'
> Ella Fitzgerald was born on April 25, 1917, in Newport News, Virginia.
> She
> was the daughter of a commonlaw couple William Fitzgerald and Temperance
> "Tempie" Henry. Sometime around 1920, her parents split up and her Mom met
> a Portuguese immigrant named Joseph Da Silva,[3] moved to Yonkers. Ella's
> half sister, Frances Da Silva, was born in 1923. 1925 found the family on
> School Street, in an Italian area. She did well in grade school, ending up
> at Franklin Junior High School in 1929. By the age of nine, she grew to
> love
> dancing, and performed on the way to school for her friends. Her parents
> were active at Bethany African Methodist Episcopal Church, where she got a
> Christian education, and where she was exposed to music. She adored jazz
> recordings by Louis Armstrong, Bing Crosby, and The Boswell Sisters.
> Connee
> Boswell was a great inspiration for her and later said "My mother brought
> home one of her records, and I fell in love with it...I tried so hard to
> sound just like her."
> At the age of fifteen, her mother died from injuries sustained in a car
> accident, leaving her in the care of her abusive step-father until 1933,
> when she moved to her aunt's house in Harlem. Soon, school became less
> important to her, and she started as a lookout in a bordello.
> After a while, she was placed in the Colored Orphan Asylum in Riverdale
> in
> the Bronx, and then to the New York Training School for Girls, a
> reformatory
> school. By 1935, at the age of 18, she started singing with Chick Webb's
> band.
>
>
>
>
>
> Ella With A Twist #3 Recorded 1930 - 1941 CD253C
>
> 1-OUT OF NOWHERE DEC 2598 06/29/39 65907 GREEN-HEYMAN
> 2-YOU'RE GONNA LOSE YOUR GAL DEC 2816 10/12/39 91836 MONACO-YOUNG
> Acc. by Don Redman and his Orchestra: Don Redman-cl-as-dir: Langston
> Curl-Sidney de Paris-Shirley Clay-t/ Claude
> Jones-Fred Robinson-Benny Morton-tb/ Edward Inge-Rupert Cole-cl-as/ Robert
> Carroll-ts/ Horace Henderson-p-a / Talcott Reeves-bj/ Bob Ysaguirre-bb/
> Manzie Johnson-d/ The Boswell Sisters-v. New York, April 13, 1932.
> 3-Lawd, You Made The Night Too Long Br 20109 04/13/32 BX-11701-A
> LEWIS-YOUNG
> DON REDMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA
> Don Redman-as-v-a-dir:/ Leonard Davis-Bill Coleman-Henry Allen-t/ Claude
> Jones-Fred Robinson-Benny Morton-tb/ Edward Inge-Rupert Cole-cl-as/ Robert
> Carroll-ts/ Horace Henderson-p-a/ Talcott Reeves-bj-g/ Bob
> Ysaguirre-bb-sb/
> Manzie Johnson-d-vib/-Lois Deppe-v
> 4-CHANT OF THE WEED DON REDMAN DON REDMAN BR 6211 09/24/31 37225
> REDMAN-MILLS
> 5-SHAKIN' THE AFRICAN DON REDMAN DON REDMAN BR 6211 10/15/31 37291
> KOELER-ARLEN
> 6-SOPHISTICATED LADY DON REDMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA ORI 2724 04/26/33 13284
> ELLINGTON
> THE CHOCOLATE DANDIES: Bobby Stark-t/ Jimmy Harrison-v/ Benny
> Carter-cl-as-v-a/ Coleman Hawkins-ts/ Horace Henderson-p/ Benny Jackson or
> Clarence Holiday-g/ John Kirby-sb
> 7-Dee Blues 12/03/30 S10006 404599-8 CARTER
> JELLY ROLL MORTON'S NEW ORLEANS JAZZMEN: Jelly Roll Morton-p-v-dir: Sidney
> de Paris-t/ Claude Jones-tb/ Albert Nicholas-cl/ Sidney Bechet-ss/ Happy
> Caldwell-ts/ Lawrence Lucie-g / Wellman Braud-sb/ Zutty Singleton-d
> 8-Oh, Didn't He Ramble? - prCJ HMV B-9217 09/14/39 041456-1 HANDY
> 9-High Society HMV B-9216 09/14/39 041457-1 WILLIAMS-STEELE
> 10-I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say - vJRM HMV B-9216 09/14/39 041458-1
> MORTON
> 11-Winin' Boy Blues - vJRM HMV B-9217 09/14/39 041459-2 MORTON
> COLEMAN HAWKINS AND HIS RHYTHM: Coleman Hawkins-ts/ Bernard Addison-g/
> John
> Kirby-sb /Sid Catlett-d. New York, May 25, 1940.
> 12-Smack Com 533 05/25/40 R-2995-1 FEATHER
> 13-Dedication Com 533 05/25/40 R-2998-1 FEATHER
> LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Louis Armstrong-t-v/ Claude Jones-tb/
> Sidney Bechet-cl-ss/ Luis Russell-p/ Bernard Addison-g/ Wellman Braud-sb/
> Zutty Singleton-d.
> 14-Perdido Street Blues Dec 18090 05/27/40 67817-A LIL ARMSTRONG
> 15-2:19 Blues - vLA Dec 18090 05/27/40 67818-A MAMIE DESDUME
> 16-RUBBER DOLLY EFFO DEC 2816 10/12/39 91839 WERNER
>
> At this point, Hilton Jefferson left Ella's band and joined Cab Calloway's
> outfit.
>
> 17-BABY,WON'T YOU PLEASE COME HOME? EFFO DEC 25124 02/15/40 67195
> WILLIAMS-WARFIELD
> 18-TAKE IT FROM THE TOP EFFO DEC 3236 03/20/40 67358 MCRAE
> 19-JUBILEE SWING EFFO DEC 3236 03/20/40 67360 MCRAE-HALE-FIELDS
> 20-CABIN IN THE SKY DEC 25125 11/08/40 68330 DUKE-LATOUCHE
> 21-I'M THE LONESOMEST GAL IN TOWN EFFO DEC 25123 11/08/40 68331 VON
> TILZER-BROWN
>
> Cab Calloway, v, dir: Mario Bauza-Dizzy Gillespie-Lammar Wright-t/ Tyree
> Glenn-tb-vib/ Quentin Jackson-Keg
> Johnson-tb/ Jerry Blake(as JACINTO CHABANI)-cl-as/ Hilton Jefferson-as/
> Andrew Brown-as-bar/ Chu Berry-Walter Thomas-ts/ Bennie Payne-p/ Danny
> Barker-g/ Milton Hinton-sb/ Cozy Cole-d / Andy Gibson, Benny Carter, Edgar
> Battle, Buster Harding, Don Redman, a.
> 22-Pickin' The Cabbage Voc 5467 03/08/40 WC-2983-A GILLESPIE
> 23-Paradiddle Voc 5467 03/08/40 WC-2985-A GILLESPIE-COLE
> 24-YOU ARE THE ONE IN MY HEART COL 452 01/16/41 3520 CALLOWAY
> 25-TAKE THE A TRAIN INST COL C402 07/03/41 30835 STRAYHORN
>
>
> Ella With A Twist #4 Recorded 1941 - 1947 CD253D
>
> This volume continues with Hilton Jefferson with Cab
> Calloway's
> Orchestra. Born in Danbury, Connecticut, 1903, Hilton Jefferson was an
> alto
> saxophonist born in perhaps best known for leading the saxophone section
> from 1940–1949 in the Cab Calloway band. Said to have been "a soft,
> delicate
> saxophone player, with an exquisite sensibility." Jefferson began his
> professional career as a banjoist in 1925, with Julian Arthur's Orchestra
> in
> Philadelphia, soon switching permanently to alto and joining Claude
> Hopkin's
> band in 1929. Through the 30s played with Chick Webb, Fletcher Henderson,
> Benny Carter, Henry 'Red' Allen and McKinney's Cotton Pickers. In the
> early
> fifties he performed with Duke Ellington, replacing Willie Smith, but
> chose
> to become a bank guard to get a more regular income. He continued to
> perform
> In the 1950s, with Rex Stewart and alumni of the Fletcher Henderson band,
> and with drummer Harry Dial and Noble Sissle. He was inspired by Benny
> Carter, a musician four yoears his junior. Cab Calloway, v,
> dir:
> Mario Bauza-Dizzy Gillespie-Lammar Wright-t/ Tyree Glenn-tb-vib/ Quentin
> Jackson-Keg Johnson-tb/ Jerry Blake(as JACINTO CHABANI)-cl-as/ Hilton
> Jefferson-as/ Andrew Brown-as-bar/ Chu Berry-Walter Thomas-ts/ Bennie
> Payne-p/ Danny Barker-g/ Milton Hinton-sb/ Cozy Cole-d / Andy Gibson,
> Benny
> Carter, Edgar Battle, Buster Harding, Don Redman, a. Ella
> sang on the streets of Harlem in the early thirties and made her debut on
> the stage at the Apollo Theatre for an amateur night in August of 1934.
> She
> chose the songs 'Judy' and 'The Object of My Affection' winning first
> prize.
> Unfortunately, because of her disheveled appearance, an additional prize
> of
> performing at the Apollo for a week was denied her. In 1935,she performed
> with the Tiny Bradshaw Band for a week gig at the Harlem House, where she
> met Chick Webb. Singer with the Chick Webb Band, Charlie Linton encouraged
> the matchup and the diamond in the rough was about to get polished, with
> Chick Webb's guidance. A gig at Yale University followed and history was
> set
> in motion. It was her hit of 'A-Tisket A-Tasket' that launched her career.
> In 1936, she formed 'Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight' with Taft
> Jordan-t/ Sandy Williams-tb/ Pete Clark-cl/ Teddy McRae-ts-bar/ Tommy
> Fulford-p/ John Trueheart-g/ Beverley Peer-sb/ Chick Webb-d. In May of
> 1937,
> Louis Jordan-as, replaced Pete Clark, And Bobby Johnson-g replaced John
> Trueheart. Track 25 has Eddie Barefield-as/ Tommy Fulford-p/ Ulysses
> Livingston-g/ Beverley Peer-sb/ Bill Beason-d ~ Mickey Clark
>
>
> Ella With A Twist #4 Recorded 1941 - 1947 CD253D
>
> Hilton Jefferson continued with Cab Calloway until 1949
> 1-CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO COL C402 07/03/41 30836 GORDON-WARREN
> SUN VALLEY SERENADE
> 2-ST.JAMES INFIRMARY BLUES COL C452 07/24/41 30838 PRIMROSE
> 3-WE GO WELL TOGETHER COL C424 07/24/41 30938 ROBIN-KENT
> 4-HEY DOC! CAB CALLOWAY & TYREE GLENN COL C471 07/24/41 30939
> SAMPSON-GANNON
> 5-I SEE A MILLION PEOPLE CAB CALLOWAY & THE PALMER BROTHERS COL C424
> 07/24/41 30940 SOUR-CARLISLE
> 6-CONCHITA COL C471 07/24/41 30941 CALLOWAY-BARKER
> 7-BLUES IN THE NIGHT CAB CALLOWAY & PALMER BROTHERS OK 6422 09/10/41 31300
> MERCER-ARLEN
> 8-SAYS WHO? SAYS YOU,SAYS I! OK 6422 09/10/41 31303 MERCER-ARLEN
> 9-NAIN,NAIN COL C568 11/03/41 31640 RAM-CALLOWAY
> 10-TAPPIN' OFF INST COL C568 11/03/41 31641 HARDING
> 11-OGEECHEE RIVER LULLABY CAB CALLOWAY & THE CABALIERS COL C693
> 07/27/42 885 CALLOWAY-WOOD-PALMER
> 12-I GET THE NECK OF THE CHICKEN CAB CALLOWAY & THE PALMER BROTHERS COL
> C693 07/27/42 886 LOESSER-MCHUGH SEVEN DAYS LEAVE
> 13-BLUE SERGE SUIT WITH A BELT IN THE BACK COL C818 07/11/45 35188
> FIELDING-SPICOL-FORTIS
> 14-AFTERNOON MOON COL C818 11/13/45 35421 DE LANGE-ELLINGTON
> 15-GIVE ME TWENTY NICKELS FOR A DOLLAR COL C903 05/01/47 37686
> WOLF-BRANDT
> 16-JUNGLE KING COL C903 05/01/47 37687 DIXON
> 17-TWO BLOCKS DOWN-TURN TO THE LEFT COL 38227 12/11/47 38506 JAMES-ROGERS
> 18-CALLOWAY BOOGIE COL 38227 12/11/47 38508 CALLOWAY-GIBSON
>
> 19-THE ONE I LOVE EFFO DEC 25123 01/08/41 68561 JONES-KAHN
> 20-I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH ME EFFO DEC 25124 07/31/41
> 2607
> GASKILL-MCHUGH
> 21-I MUST HAVE THAT MAN EFFO DEC 25126 07/31/41 2608 MCHUGH-FIELDS
> 22-WHEN MY SUGAR WALKS DOWN THE STREET EFFO DEC 18587 07/31/41 2609
> AUSTIN-MCHUGH-MILLS
> 23-I GOT IT BAD EFFO DEC 25125 07/31/41 2610 ELLINGTON-WEBSTER
> 24-CAN'T HELP LOVIN' THAT MAN EFFO DEC 25126 07/31/41 2612
> KERN-HAMMERSTEIN
> SHOWBOAT
> 25-SOMEBODY NOBODY LOVES EFFO DEC 4082 10/28/41 69876 MILLER
>
> Ella With A Twist #5 Recorded 1941 - 1947 CD253E
> Ella would have associations with various vocal groups-the Delta
> Rhythm boys, the Ink Spots, the Day Dreamers and the Four Keys. 1943's
> 'Cow
> Cow Boogie' is one of the earliest recordings she did with the Ink Spots.
> On
> this disc, you will find her singing with Johnny Long, Randy Brooks, and
> VicSchoen with 'Flying Home' - an early scat vocal, and Billy Kyle. Billy
> also backed up Teddy Grace, Mildred Bailey , and other singers. Sub-themes
> of this set is Billy Kyle and Claude Jones. Claude was with Harlan
> Lattimore's band and is heard on 'Chant of the Weed,' and Billy Kyle is
> with
> Rex Stewart's Big Four on two sides from the HRS label in 1947 - Flim Flam
> and Loopin' Lobo. Cuts 11 and 22 feature a singular record with the Billy
> Kyle trio, Finishin' Up A Date and Between Sets. Rust shows this to be the
> only record - at least before 1943 - of Kyle's trio playing without a
> vocal.
> In the fifties, Kyle would be playing with Louis Armstrong's All Stars.
> Track one has Ella with Eddie Barefield-as/ Tommy Fulford-p/ Ulysses
> Livingston-g/ Beverley Peer-sb/ Bill Beason-d. Teddy Grace, born in 1905
> in
> Arcadia, Louisiana and was twenty six before she performed in public,
> having
> been dared to sing with a band. She sang with Blue Steele's Orchestra,
> Al
> Stanley's Arcadians, Al Katz's Kittens, Bob Crosby and Lou Holden’s
> Disciples of Rhythm. A move to New York followed and she sang with Mal
> Hallett's Orchestra and made a number of recordings with the band from
> February to October of 1937, for Decca. She had a number of sessions as
> a
> leader, from 1937 - 1940. Some are presented here, because of the presence
> of Billy Kyle. Decca didn't support her interest in jazz singing, and she
> quit the music business in 1940. By 1943, she joined the WACS, singing at
> bond rallies and other functions, to such an extent that she lost her
> voice,
> preventing her from talking for six months. She never sang again as her
> singing voice never came back. Louis Bacon was with Louis Armstrong,
> Benny Carter and Chick Webb in the early thirties. Included are two sides
> by him recorded in Paris in 1939 for the Swing label. Born in 1904, he
> played trumpet and sang. In 1938, he, and O'Neill Spencer, like Chick
> Webb,
> who was afflicted with the disease from childhood, contracted
> tuberculosis,
> but was playing again in 1939 and toured Europe with Willie Lewis and
> Freddy
> Johnson. HARLAN LATTIMORE AND HIS CONNIE'S INN ORCHESTRA-Don
> Redman-cl-as-a-v-dir: Langston Curl-Shirley Clay-Sidney de Paris-t/ Claude
> Jones-tb-v/ Quentin Jackson-Benny Morton-tb/ Edward Inge-Rupert
> Cole-cl-as/
> Robert Carroll-ts/ Horace Henderson-p-a/ Talcott Reeves-bj-g/ Bob
> Ysaguirre-bb-sb/ Manzie Johnson-d/ Harlan Lattimore-v. ~ Mickey Clark
>
> Ella With A Twist #5 Recorded 1941 - 1947 CD253E
>
> 1-YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS EFFO DEC 4082 10/28/41 69876 RAYE-DE
> PAUL
> 2-COW COW BOOGIE ELLA FITZGERALD INK SPOTS DEC 18587 11/03/43 71482
> RAYE-DEPAUL-CARTER
> DEC 18605 Johnny McGhee-t/ Unknown-tb/ Bernie McKay-g/Bob
> Haggart-sb/Johnny
> Blowers-d
> 3-ONCE TOO OFTEN DEC 18605 01/17/44 71889 MONACO-GORDON
> 4-TIME ALONE WILL TELL DEC 18605 03/16/44 71890 MONACO-GORDON
> 5-AND HER TEARS FLOWED LIKE WINE JOHNNY LONG DEC 18633 11/01/44 72483
> KENTON-LAWRENCE-GREENE
> 6-CONFESSIN' JOHNNY LONG DEC 18633 11/01/44 72484
> NEIBURG-DOUGHERTY-REYNOLDS
> 7-BENNY'S COMING HOME ON SATURDAY RANDY BROOKS AND HIS ORCHESTRA DEC 18713
> 08/29/45 73021 ROBERTS-FISHER
> 8-KISS GOODNIGHT RANDY BROOKS AND HIS ORCHESTRA DEC 18713 08/29/45 73030
> SLACK-VICTOR-HERMAN
> 9-FLYING HOME VIC SCHOEN ELLA FITZGERALD BR 03879 10/04/45 73066
> GOODMAN-HAMPTON-ROBIN
> 10-DUPREE BLUES BILLY KYLE TEDDY GRACE DEC 2602 05/09/39 65557 WHITE
> 11-FINISHIN' UP A DATE BILLY KYLE-PIANO DEC 2740 05/23/39 65628 KYLE
> 12-ARKANSAS BLUES BILLY KYLE TEDDY GRACE DEC 2602 05/09/39 65558
> LADA-WILLIAMS
> 13-Chant Of The Weed - aDR Col S-10006 06/17/32 152217-2
> LOUIS BACON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
> Louis Bacon-t-v/ Eddie Brunner-Albert Ferreri-cl-ts/ Freddy Johnson-p/
> Roger
> Chaput-g/ Wilson Myers-sb/ Tommy Benford-d. Paris, June 30, 1939.
> 14-Shine Swing 185 06/30/39 OSW-92-1 DABNEY-MACK-BROWN
> 15-Panama Swing 185 06/30/39 OSW-93-1 TYESS
> Rex Stewart-c/ Billy Kyle-piano/ John Levy-sb/ Cozy Cole-d
> 16-FLIM FLAM REX STEWART'S BIG FOUR HRS 1041 07/01/47 1072 STEWART
> 17-LOOPIN' LOBO REX STEWART'S BIG FOUR HRS 1041 07/01/47 1075 STEWART
> Decca 23844 Leonard Graham-t/ Al King-tb/ Jimmy Powell-as/ Eddie
> Heywood-p/
> Billy Taylor-sb/ William Purnell-d
> 18-GUILTY DEC 23844 01/24/47 73786 KAHN-AKST-WHITING
> 19-SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY DEC 23844 01/24/47 73787 GREEN-BROWN-HOMER
> 20-LADY BE GOOD BOB HAGGART BR 03879 03/19/47 73820 GERSHWIN
> 21-THAT OLD FEELING DAY DREAMERS DEC 28049 12/01/47 74301 BROWN-FAIN
> 22-BETWEEN SETS BILLY KYLE-PIANO DEC 2740 05/23/39 65629 KYLE
> 23-I'M JUST A LUCKY SO-AND-SO BILLY KYLE TRIO DEC 18814 02/21/46 73388
> ELLINGTON-DAVID
> 24-I DIDN'T MEAN A WORD I SAID BILLY KYLE TRIO DEC 18814 02/21/46 73389
> MCHUGH-ADAMSON
>
>
> Ella with A Twist #6 Recorded 1938 - 1940 CD253F
>
> This album is devoted to Billy Kyle, John Kirby and O'Neill Spencer and
> the
> different bands they played with. Billy Kyle's band accompanied Ella in
> 1946. The story that has come out of this project is about illness.
> Tuberculosis. Chick Webb had contracted the diesase as a child, and his
> foray into drumming was as a therepy for the spinal issues he had to deal
> with. It was felt that the rigorous physical activity wou help to 'loosen
> his spine,' which was curved because of the effects of tuberculosis. Even
> John Kirby who had diabetes, had his health challenges. Born in 1908, he
> was
> adopted out as a baby and brought up by a minister and his wife. His birth
> name was John Kirk. At the age of nine, he took up the trombone and in
> 1927,
> trombonist Jimmy Harrison suggested that he switch to tuba, which was
> still
> popular at the time. Thelma Terry and her Playboys was led by a female
> string bass player who had a very young Gene Krupa in her band. They waxed
> seven sides in 1928. Other string bass leaders were Oliver Bibb and His
> Joy
> Boys in ca. 1929, London based Spike Hughes,and Walter Page (bb-sb-bar).
> Slam Stewart recorded with Slim Gaillard but never seems to have directed
> a
> band. Maybe if Ella Fitzgerald had partnered with Slam Stewart they could
> be
> called Slam 'n Ella. Maybe not.
>
> It seems that John Kirby was the only bass playing band leader during the
> swing era. He did have formal training with Professor Powell Gibson and
> was
> knowledgeable about classical music, and interested in playing the notes
> as
> written. Anitra's Dance is a testament to his subtle blend of modern
> chamber
> jazz and classical music. At the age of fifteen, he embarked on a musical
> career, leaving school behind. By the age of twenty four, he had graduated
> to the New York music scene. John Kirby's first recording was with Bill
> Brown and his Brownies in 1929 for Brunswick. At that time he was still
> playing tuba as well as string bass. I don't have the 78s from that
> session,
> but on 'Zonky,' Kirby plays very strong tuba, switches to string bass
> midstream and finishes again with tuba. An inspiring precurser to what was
> to come. He would record with Fletcher Henderson (first playing tuba then
> graduating to string bass), Red Allen, Mezz Mezzrow, Wingy Manone, Mildred
> Bailey and Ethel Waters. He was taking bass lessions from Wellman Braud
> and
> Pops Foster and opted to focus on the bass after 1932. 1934 found him
> playing with Chick Webb's band, but he was desired so much as a session
> musician that he can be found all over the place. July of 1935 found him
> recording on Teddy Wilson's first session with his orchestra, and by
> January
> 1937, he was in a session with Billie Holiday when she organized her own
> orchestra. He started as leader at the Onyx Club. His association with
> Maxine Sullivan, Midge Williams and Teddy Grace would follow. I have
> included both their Vocalion and Decca recordings of Loch Lomond. Midge
> Williams would also record with Teddy Wilson. Charlie Shavers replaced
> Frank
> Newton on trumpet, resultin in the ensemble that you hear on this volume.
> John Kirby would be gone by forty-three years of age, leaving a legacy of
> his wonderful chamber jazz. ~ Mickey Clark
>
> Ella with A Twist #6 Recorded 1938 - 1940 CD253F
>
> Teddy Grace acc by Jack Teagarden-tb/ Billy Kyle-p/ Dave Barbour-g/ Delmar
> Kaplan-sb/ O'NEILL SPENCER-d. New York,
> 1-Love Me Or Leave Me TEDDY GRACE Dec 2050 09/01/38 64493-A
> DONALDSON-KAHN
> Lionel Hampton: Harry James-t/ Benny Carter-cl-as-a/ Dave Matthews-as/
> Herschel Evans-Babe Russin-ts/ Billy Kyle-p /John
> Kirby-sb/ Joe Jones-d/ Lionel Hampton-vib-v. New York, July 21, 1938.
> 2-SHOE SHINER'S DRAG LIONEL HAMPTON HMV JO-23 07/21/38 24066 MORTON
> 3-Crazy Blues TEDDY GRACE Dec 2050 09/01/38 64495-A BRADFORD
> 4-YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY RED NORVO THREE ICKEYS BR 8240
> 09/29/38 23517 MERCER-WARREN HARD TO GET
> Charlie Shavers-t/ Buster Bailey-cl/ Russell Procope-as/ Billy Kyle-p/
> John
> Kirby-sb/ O'NEILL SPENCER-d/ Red
> Norvo-x. New York, September 29, 1938.
> 5-HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN SO SOON? MILDRED BAILEY VOC 4432 09/29/38 23519
> HEYMAN-COSLOW-SILVER
> Mildred Bailey acc. by Harry Sosnik's Orchestra: Harry Sosnik dir: Billy
> Butterfield-t/ Jack Jenney-tb/ Jimmy Lytell-cl/ Sal Franzella-bcl/ Billy
> Kyle-p/ Carmen Mastren-g / Charlie Barber-sb / O'NEILL SPENCER-d. New
> York,
> February 12, 1942.
> 6-SOMETIMES HARRY SOSNIK MILDRED BAILEY DEC 4252 02/12/42 70310
> LOMBARDO-KAHN
> 7-WHEREVER YOU ARE HARRY SOSNIK MILDRED BAILEY DEC 4252 02/12/42 70311
> FRIEND-TOBIAS
> Vic Schoen, t, dir: Don Lipsey, t / Murray McEachern, tb / Tony Zimmers,
> cl
> / Billy Kyle, p / Frank Victor, g / Haig
> Stephens, sb / O'NEILL SPENCER, d. New York, March 31, 1939.
> 8-You Don't Know How Much You Can Suffer (Until You Fall In Love)Dec 2414
> 03/31/39 65325-B Franklin-Friend
> 9-Rock, Rock, Rock-A-Bye Baby Dec 2414 03/31/39 65327-A Robins-Andrews
> Teddy Grace Acc. by Charlie Shavers-t/ Sonny Lee-tb/ Buster Bailey-cl/
> Billy
> Kyle-p/ Dave Barbour-g/ Delmar Kaplan, sb /
> O'NEILL SPENCER-d. New York, May 9, 1939
> 10-OH DADDY BLUES DEC 2606 05/09/39 65586-A RUSSELL-HERBERT
> Sonny Lee or Will Bradley, tb, added. New York, May 23, 1939.
> 11-Graveyard Blues DEC 2606 05/23/39 65625-A LAWSON-WHITE
> JOHN KIRBY AND HIS ONYX CLUB BOYS: John Kirby-sb-dir: Charlie Shavers-t/
> Buster Bailey-cl/ Russell Procope-as/ Billy Kyle-p-a/ O'NEILL SPENCER-d-v.
>
> 12-REHEARSIN' FOR A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN INST DEC 2367 10/28/38 64708
> SHAVERS-SHAW
> 13-PASTEL BLUE O'NEILL SPENCER DEC 2367 10/28/38 64710
> SHAVERS-SHAW
> 14-ANITRA'S DANCE VOC 4890 05/19/39 24677 GRIEG-SHAVERS
> 15-DRINK TO ME ONLY WITH THINE EYES VOC 4890 05/19/39 24679 JONSON
> 16-MOON LOVE MILDRED BAILEY VOC 4939 06/14/39 24765
> DAVID-DAVIS-KOSTELANETZ
> 17-IT SEEMS LIKE OLD TIMES MILDRED BAILEY VOC 4939 06/14/39 24768
> TOBIAS-STEPT
> 18-IMPROMPTU COL C14 08/10/39 24995 CHOPIN-YOUNG
> 19-I CRIED FOR YOU MILDRED BAILEY VOC 4619 09/28/39 23986
> FREED-ARNHEIM-LYMAN
> 20-BEGIN THE BEGUINE MILDRED BAILEY VOC 4619 09/28/39 23987
> PORTER
> JUBILEE
> 21-WHAT SHALL I SAY? MILDRED BAILEY VOC 4632 09/28/39 23988
> TINTURIN
> 22-LITTLE BROWN JUG COL C14 10/12/39 2781 SHAVERS
> 23-MILUMBU COL 206 04/22/40 26758 SHAVERS-KIRBY
> 24-CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS COL 206 07/09/40 26998 JAMES-SWIFT
> 25-FRASQUITA SERENADE COL C63 07/09/40 28001 LEHAR
> 26-CHI MI FRENA COL C63 07/09/40 28002 DONIZETTI LUCIA
>
> Ella With A Twist #7 Recorded 1937 - 1944 CD253G
>
> This volume starts in May of 1941 with the full John Kirby Sextet Charlie
> Shavers-t/ Buster Bailey-cl/ Russell Procope-as/ Billy Kyle-p/ John
> Kirby-sb/ O'Neill Spencer-d Born in 1917 - the same year as Ella,
> trumpeter
> Charlie Shavers had worked with Tiny Bradshaw and Lucky Millinder before
> joining Kirby. Luckey Millinder has recently gained attention by his
> recordings with Sister Rosetta Tharpe, who was inducted into the Grammy
> Hall
> Of Fame in 2014, and into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in 2017. In
> October
> of 1941 Specs Powell-d replaces O'Neill Spencer and arranger Lou Singer
> joined the band. O'Neill had tuberculosis and had to take a year off but
> returned in 1942. Larry Adler is best known from his later recordings but
> was already recording by the late twenties.
> Rudy Vallée had connected him to a theatre gig, resulting in orchestra
> leader Paul Ash who got a placement for him as "a ragged urchin, playing
> for
> pennies". I have two takes by Grace Hayes of 'I Can't Give You Anything
> But Love' take four has Del Staigers, while take three has an obligato by
> Larry Adler. Born in Baltimore,Maryland in 1914, he was best known for
> his
> harmonica playing, but was also proficient at the piano. In 1994, he was
> an
> integral part of the album 'The Glory of Gershwin', which was promoted by
> a
> series of live concerts where he played the piano and harmonica at the
> same
> time. Including Peter Gabriel, Oleta Adams, Elton John, Sting, Jon Bon
> Jovi
> and Richie Sambora, Meat Loaf, Kate Bush, Sinéad O'Connor, Robert
> Palmer,Cher, Kate Bush, Elvis Costello, Courtney Pine, Issy Van Randwyck,
> Lisa Stansfield and Carly Simon, who sang Gershwin songs with Adler adding
> harmonica solos with an orchestra. Cerys Matthews and Larry paired for a
> 2001 television special, the Cerys and Larry Show.
> The last four sides are by Bob Howard's Orchestra Howard's real name was
> Howard Joyner. His reason for the change was simple. He wanted to be next
> to
> Lena Horne in Brian Rust's Personality Book. He wasn't there - I looked.
> Bob's orchestra had Manny Klein-t/ Benny Carter-t-as/ Buster Bailey-cl/
> Teddy Wilson-p/ Clarence Holiday-g/ Elmer James-sb/ Cozy Cole-d when he
> strted in 1935. Ben Webster-ts would join slightly after and then Rex
> Stewart. And then Bunny Berigan-t/ Artie Shaw-cl/ Babe Russin-ts/ Frank
> Signorelli-p. O'Neill Spencer started with him in 1938. Around 1936, he
> had
> both Stan King-d and Dave Barbour-g in his band. The sides on this disc
> are
> all from the last session of this band. Frank Froeba was replaced by
> Billy Kyle in July of 1938 the personnel of which featured Billy Kyle-p/
> Teddy Bunn-g/ Haig Stephens-sb / O'NEILL SPENCER-d ~ Mickey Clark
>
>
>
> Ella With A Twist #7 Recorded 1937 - 1944 CD253G
>
> Una Mae Carlisle Acc. by Charlie Shavers-t/ Buster Bailey-cl/ Russell
> Procope-as/ Billy Kyle-p/ John Kirby-sb/ O'NEILL SPENCER-d.
> 1-YOU MEAN SO MUCH TO ME UNA MAE CARLISLE BB 11159 05/01/41 1063839
> BATTLE-BYRON
> 2-OH! I'M EVIL UNA MAE CARLISLE BB 11159 05/23/41 1063838 IRVING KIRBY
> WALKER
> Maxine Sullivan acc by Frank Newton-t/ Buster Bailey-cl/ Pete Brown-as/
> Babe
> Russin-ts/ Claude Thornhill-p/ John
> Kirby-sb/ O'NEILL SPENCER-d
> 3-Loch Lomond Voc S-116 08/06/37 21472-1 TRADITIONAL-THORNHILL
> 4-I'm Coming, Virginia Voc S-116 08/06/37 21473-1
> Acc. by John Kirby and his Orchestra: Charlie Shavers-t/ Buster Bailey-cl/
> Russell Procope-as/ Billy Kyle-p/ John
> Kirby-sb/ O'NEILL SPENCER-d.
> 5-LOCH LOMOND MAXINE SULLIVAN DEC 3954 06/17/41 69364
> TRADITIONAL-THORNHILL
> 6-JUST LIKE A GYPSY MAXINE SULLIVAN DEC 3954 06/17/41 69369 SIMONS-BURKE
> 7-CLOSE SHAVE VIC 27568 07/25/41 1066895 SHAVERS-KIRBY
> 8-BUGLER'S DILEMMA VIC 27568 07/25/41 1066896 SINGER
> 9-IT'S ONLY A PAPER MOON VIC 27598 07/25/41 1066897 HARBURG-ROSE-ARLEN
> 10-FIFI'S RHAPSODY VIC 27598 07/25/41 1066898 KIRBY-SHAVERS
> 11-NIGHT WHISPERS VIC 27667 10/07/41 1067977 SINGER
> 12-TWEED ME VIC 27667 10/07/41 1067978 KYLE
> 13-MOVE OVER VIC 27712 10/07/41 1067979 CHARLIE SHAVERS
> 14-WONDERING WHERE vocal by RUSSELL PROCOPE-BUSTER BAILEY-CHARLIE SHAVERS
> VIC 27712 10/07/41 1067980 SHAVERS
> LARRY ADLER JOHN KIRBY
> 15-BLUES IN THE NIGHT LARRY ADLER JOHN KIRBY DEC 23524 01/20/44 71699
> ARLEN-MERCER
> 16-BEGIN THE BEGUINE LARRY ADLER JOHN KIRBY DEC 23319 01/27/44 71710
> PORTER
> 17-STARDUST LARRY ADLER JOHN KIRBY DEC 23674 02/02/44 71700 HOAGY
> CARMICHAEL
> 18-THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC LARRY ADLER JOHN KIRBY DEC 23674 02/02/44 71725
> ARLEN-MERCER
> 19-ST.LOUIS BLUES LARRY ADLER JOHN KIRBY DEC 23524 02/02/44 71726
> HANDY
> 20-HAND TO MOUTH BOOGIE LARRY ADLER JOHN KIRBY DEC 23319 02/02/44 71727
> ADLER-LE WINTER
> LEONARD FEATHER’S ALL-STAR JAM BAND: Bobby Hackett-c-g/ Benny Carter-Pete
> Brown-t-as/ Joe Marsala-cl/ Billy Kyle-p/ Hayes Alvis-sb/ Cozy Cole-d. New
> York
> 21-Twelve Bar Stampede Blues Dec 18111 04/20/39 65437-A
> FEATHER
> 22-Feather Bed (Concentration Camp Lament) Dec 18111 04/20/39 65438-A
> FEATHER
>
> Bob Howard Orchestra Billy Kyle-p/ Teddy Bunn-g/ Haig Stephens-sb /
> O'NEILL
> SPENCER-d / Bob Howard, v.
> 23-ANY RAGS? BOB HOWARD DEC 2112 07/26/38 64348 ALLAN
> 24-KENTUCKY,SURE AS YOU'RE BORN BOB HOWARD DEC 2112 07/26/38 64347
> LESLIE-GILLESPIE-SHAY
> 25-KEEPIN' OUT OF MISCHIEF NOW BOB HOWARD AND HIS BOYS BOB HOWARD
> DEC
> 2730 07/26/38 64344 WALLER-RAZAF
> 26-YOU BETTER COME BACK BOB HOWARD AND HIS BOYS BOB HOWARD DEC
> 2730
> 06/27/38 64232 MCCARTHY-BIRD-HOWARD
>
>
> Ella With A Twist #8 Recorded 1937 - 1952 CD253H
>
> This volume continues with Billy Kyle and O'Neill Spencer playing with
> Milt
> Herth's outfit O'Neill does all the vocals. Frank Newton was
> Charlie
> Shaver's predecessor in the Kirby outfits. He played with Cecil Scott and
> his Bright Boys in 1929, Sam Wooding's Orchestra from 1929 - 1934 in Benny
> Carter's Orchestra in 1932, Bessie Smith in 1933, Teddy Hill, Mezz Mezzrow
> and his Swing Band and Art Karle in 1936, Charlie Barnet's band and Jerry
> Kruger and her Knights of Rhythm in 1937, Buster Bailey's Rhythm Busters,
> and replaced Hoy Lips Page for Billie Holiday's Commodore session in April
> of 1939, as well as having his own band, Frank Newton and his Uptown
> Serenaders from 1937 - 1939, The Port of Harlem Jazzmen in 1939, Maxine
> Sullivan, Teddy Wilson's Orchestra, just to name a few. Born in 1908, he
> was
> a strong advocate for black rights, and was a member of the communist
> party.
> Even Larry Adler (see disc 7) was accused of being a communist. Milt
> Herth's
> specialty was the Hammond organ which was new in 1935. Amplified pianos
> were
> already around in 1930, with instruments such as the Neo-Bechstein Grand
> and
> the Storeytone piano.In the mid thirties, there were amplified reed organs
> such as the Everett Orgatron. The Neo-Bechstein Grand had no soundboard -
> just a microphone for the audio. Both the storeytone piano and the Everett
> had pickups like a guitar. The Storeytone had a speaker behind the strings
> which resulted in a very long sustain capabilities. This album features
> the
> first recordings Ella made with Sy Oliver. Starting on disc eleven, the
> focus will be on Sy Oliver, and his work as musician and arranger for
> Jimmie
> Lunceford, Tommy Dorsey, followed by his own orchestra. Ella really is
> coming into her own distinctive sound about this time. I feel that in her
> time with Chick Webb, she didn't sing the songs that required subtlety. In
> the mid forties, she had a little bit more capacity to lay back and sing
> more gently and fluidly. Of course, the development of amplifiers was well
> on it's way by the mid thirties, but having a monitor so one can her one's
> self over a large orchestra was a fairly new thing, and allowed for a much
> more intimate style that she would use to great effect in the Gershwin and
> other sonbook albums she would record so much later. ~Mickey Clark
>
>
>
>
> Ella With A Twist #8 Recorded 1937 - 1952 CD253H
>
>
> Frank Newton-t/ Buster Bailey-cl/ Pete Brown-as/ Willie "The Lion"
> Smith-p/
> Jimmy McLin-g/ John Kirby-sb/ O'Neill Spencer-d-v. New York, July 14, 1937.
> 1-GET ACQUAINTED WITH YOURSELF WILLIE THE LION SMITH O'NEILL SPENCER DEC
> 1380 07/14/37 62372 CAHN-CHAPLIN
> 2-THAT OLD STAMPING GROUND WILLIE THE LION SMITH O'NEILL SPENCER DEC
> 1380
> 07/14/37 62375 BISHOP-SMITH-LA FRENIERE
> 3-BEI MIR BIST DU SCHOEN MILT HERTH-WILLIE SMITH-O'NEILL SPENCER O'NEILL
> SPENCER DEC 1612 01/07/38 63136 CAHN-CHAPLIN-SECUNDA-JACOBS
> 4-BIG DIPPER MILT HERTH-WILLIE SMITH-O'NEILL SPENCER O'NEILL SPENCER DEC
> 1612 01/07/38 63137 CLINTON
> 5-MONKEYS HAVE NO TAILS IN PAGO PAGO MILT HERTH TRIO O'NEILL SPENCER
> DEC 2964 10/13/39 91843 RAYE-SCHOEN-ZARET-SECLAN
> 6-HEZEKIAH MILT HERTH TRIO O'NEILL SPENCER DEC 3032 10/13/39 91845
> JACOBS-DE
> PAUL-CLINTON
> 7-GOOFUS MILT HERTH TRIO INST DEC 3251 04/15/40 67542 KING
> 8-DARDANELLA MILT HERTH TRIO INST DEC 3284 04/15/40 67544
> FISHER-BERNARD-BLACK
> 9-I DON'T WANT THE WORLD SY OLIVER DEC 27061 08/20/48 5595 HEATH-LANGE
> 10-IT'S TOO SOON TO KNOW ILLINOIS JACQUET DEC 24497 08/20/48 74590 DEBORAH
> CHESSLER
> 11-I CAN'T GO ON ILLINOIS JACQUET DEC 24497 08/20/48 74591 HENRY
> B.GLOVER-SALLY NIX
> 12-BLACK COFFEE GORDON JENKINS DEC 24646 04/27/49 74864 WEBSTER-BURKE
> 13-LOVER'S GOLD GORDON JENKINS DEC 24646 04/27/49 74865
> NEVINS-MERRILL
> 14-IN THE EVENING SY OLIVER DEC 24780 09/20/49 75279 CARR
> 15-TALK FAST,MY HEART,TALK FAST SY OLIVER DEC 24780 09/20/49 75280 RAYE-DE
> PAUL
> 16-I'M WAITING FOR THE JUNKMAN SY OLIVER DEC 24868 09/20/49 75281 DEMETRIUS
> 17-BASIN STREET BLUES SY OLIVER DEC 24868 09/20/49 75282 WILLIAMS
> 18-I'VE GOT THE WORLD ON A STRING SY OLIVER DEC 27120 03/06/50 75937
> ARLEN-KOELER
> 19-PEAS AND RICE SY OLIVER DEC 27120 03/06/50 75939
> POLLARD-GABLER
> 20-M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I SY OLIVER DEC 27061 05/01/50 5594
> WILLIAMS-SIMMONS
> 21-LONESOME GAL SY OLIVER DEC 27453 01/12/51 80337
> SCHUMANN-BROOKS
> 22-BEANBAG SONG SY OLIVER DEC 27453 01/12/51 80338 LESTER-DE LUGG
> 23-THERE NEVER WAS A BABY LIKE YOU SY OLIVER DEC 27724 07/18/51 81288
> STYNE-COMDEN-GREEN TWO ON THE AISLE
> 24-GIVE A LITTLE-GET A LITTLE SY OLIVER DEC 27724 07/18/51 81289
> STYNE-COMDEN-GREEN TWO ON THE AISLE
> 25-GUY IS A GUY SY OLIVER DEC 28049 05/24/52 82319 BRAND
>
> Ella With A Twist #9 Recorded 1940 - 1953 CD253I
>
> Louis Jordan was born on July 8, 1908, in Brinkley, Arkansas, son
> of
> a James Aaron Jordan, a music teacher and bandleader for the Brinkley
> Brass
> Band and the Rabbit's Foot Minstrels. The 'Foot' was a travelling minstrel
> show founded by Pat Chapelle, a theatre owner and entrepreneur from
> Jacksonville, Florida in 1900. Chapelle was instrumental in forming
> 'LaVilla' an African-American region of Jacksonville. A talented
> musician, he played guitar, piano and was renowned for playing the banjo.
> By 1913, blues singer Ida Cox had joined the troupe, and Louis was to
> start
> his music lessons two years later, at seven years of age. Other performers
> for the 'Foot' were Arthur "Happy" Howe, Ma Rainey, Ida Cox, Bessie Smith,
> Butterbeans and Susie, Tim Moore, Big Joe Williams, Louis Jordan, Brownie
> McGhee, Rufus Thomas, and Charles Neville. A few years later,
> Louis
> continued his studies at Arkansas Baptist College in Little Rock. The
> following personnel includes a twenty-one year old Louis. Chick Webb's
> Orchestra in 1929 - this session would have Ward Pinkett-t-v/ Edwin
> Swayzee-t/ Robert Horton-tb/ Hilton Jefferson-Louis Jordan-cl-as/ Elmer
> Williams-cl-ts/ Don Kirkpatrick-p/ John Trueheart-bj-g/ Elmer James-bb/
> Chick Webb-d Louis Jordan-ts was with Chick Webb's band on it's first
> session with an issued take, replacing Ed Williams, but didn't stay very
> long and was gone after recording two titles, returning in October of
> 1936,
> replacing Edgar Sampson-ts-a, but was gone again by February of 1939. 1930
> found him in Philadelphia with Charlie Gaines's Orchestra. In 1932, a trip
> to New York with the band resulted in a recording session with Clarence
> William's band.He played in Louis Armstrong's band in 1932 and replaced
> Pete
> Clark in Ella Fitzgerald's Savoy Eight in May of 1937 and would remain
> until
> Hilton Jefferson replaced him in 1938. He had formed his Elks Rendezvous
> Band in December of 1938, backing up vocalist Rodney Sturgis. His lineup
> was
> Courtney Williams-t/ Louis Jordan-as/ Lem Johnson-ts/ Clarence-Johnson-p/
> Charlie Drayton-sb/ Walter Martin-d. In 1936, he re-connected with Chick
> Webb, joined his band and did his first vocal, 'Gee, But You're Swell,'
> and
> made a foray into being the frontman for the band. As Chick Webb had a
> spinal deformity from tuberculosis, a necessary position in the band was
> filled with Louis Jordan bringing energy and humor to an already feel-good
> band. His band was invited to open for the Mills Brothers at the
> Capitol Theatre. This explains the presence of the Mills Brothers in his
> radio show 'Here Comes Louis Jordan,' as well as Dorothy Donegan. ~ Mickey
> Clark
>
> Ella With A Twist #9 Recorded 1940 - 1953 CD253I
> 1-TRYING LEROY KIRKLAND DEC 28375 08/11/52 83243 VAUGHN
> 2-MY BONNIE LIES OVER THE OCEAN LEROY KIRKLAND DEC 28375 08/13/52 83247
> TRADITIONAL
> 3-I CAN'T LIE TO MYSELF JERRY GRAY DEC 28589 02/04/53 6955 JIMMIE
> JAMES-BOB HART
> 4-DON'T WAKE ME UP JERRY GRAY DEC 28589 02/04/53 6956 BENNIE
> BENJAMIN-GEORGE WEISS
> 5-MELANCHOLY ME SY OLIVER DEC 29008 12/23/53 85592 THOMAS-BIGGS
> LOUIS JORDAN AND HIS TYMPANY FIVE
> Here Comes Louis Jordan - Radio Show Featurine The Mills Brothers and
> Dorothy donegan
> 6-a)Intro
> 7-b)IS YOU IS OR IS YOU AIN'T MY BABY LOUIS JORDAN TRA 01/01/42
> AUSTIN-JORDAN
> 8-c)LUCY BROWN-MILLS BROTHERS RENE-RENE
> 9-d)AFTER YOU'VE GONE DOROTHY DONEGAN CREAMER-LAYTON
> 10-e)DON'T WORRY 'BOUT THAT MULE LOUIS JORDAN TRA 01/01/42 JORDAN
> 11-f)Closing
> 12-YOU RUN YOUR MOUTH LOUIS JORDAN DEC 7705 01/25/40 67112 ARMSTRONG
> 13-HARD LOVIN' BLUES YACK TAYLOR DEC 7705 01/25/40 67114 UNKNOWN
> 14-WHAT'S THE USE OF GETTING SOBER? LOUIS JORDAN DEC 23629 07/21/42 71126
> MEYERS
> 15-CHICKS I PICK ARE TENDER,SLENDER AND TALL LOUIS JORDAN DEC 23629
> 07/21/42
> 71127 JACKSON
> 16-THAT'LL JUST ABOUT KNOCK ME OUT LOUIS JORDAN DEC 10126 07/21/42 71129
> WILLIAMS-WILSON
> 17-FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE LOUIS JORDAN DEC 10126 07/21/42 71132 BRESLER-WYNN
> 18-RATION BLUES DEC 8654 10/04/43 3204
> JORDAN-COSEY-CLARK
> 19-IS YOU IS OR IS YOU AIN'T MY BABY? DEC 8659 10/04/43 3205
> AUSTIN-JORDAN
> FOLLOW THE BOYS
> 20-DEACON JONES DEC 8654 10/04/43 3206
> LANGE-HEATH-LORING
> 21-G.I.JIVE DEC 8659 03/15/44 71872 MERCER
> 22-MY BABY SAID YES BING CROSBY DEC 23417 07/26/44 3477 WALTERS-ROBIN
> 23-YOUR SOCKS DON'T MATCH BING CROSBY DEC 23417 07/26/44 3479 CARR-CORDAY
> 24-CHOO CHO CH'BOOGIE DEC 23610 01/23/46 73305 HORTON-DARLING-GABLER
> 25-AIN'T THAT JUST LIKE A WOMAN? DEC 23669 01/23/46 73306
> DEMITRIUS-MOORE
> 26-THAT CHICK'S TOO YOUNG TO FRY DEC 23610 01/23/46 73307
> EDWARD-HILLIARD
> 27-IF IT'S LOVE YOU WANT... DEC 23669 06/26/46 73643 ROBIN
> 28-AIN'T NOBODY HERE BUT US CHICKENS DEC 23741 06/26/46 73644
> WHITNEY-KRAMER
>
>
> Ella With A Twist #10 Recorded 1944 - 1956 CD253J
>
> Louis left Webb's band in 1938 to form a new band at the the Elk's
> Rendezvous in Harlem, making a number of recordings in 1939. Louis
> Jordan-cl-as-bar-v-dir: Courtney Williams-t/ Lemuel Johnson-ts/ Clarence
> Johnson-p/ Charlie Drayton-sb/ Walter Martin-d The name Tympany Five
> came
> in December of 1939. In November of 1939, Stafford Simon would replace
> Lemuel Johnson on tenor sax. Female vocalist Yack Taylor would join in
> 1940.
> March, 1940, Kenneth Hollon-ts, would replace Stafford Simon, and Arnold
> Thomas-p would replace Clarence Johnson on piano. By April of 1941, the
> lineup would be Freddy Webster-t/ Stafford Simon-cl-ts/ Arnold Thomas-p/
> Henry Turner-sb/ Walter Martin-d . In the November 1941 Chicago session
> the
> lineup would be Eddie Roane-t/ Louis Jordan-ts/ Arnold Thomas/p/ Dallas
> Bartley/sb/ Walter Martin/d. His R&B and country music would have been
> very
> popular during the war as being distinctively American. His 1945
> recording of Caldonia was a million seller. From 1946 -1960, he set up
> home
> in Phoenix, Arizona. 1954 saw his last side for Decca and started with
> Aladdin Records. By 1956, he was with Mercury. In 1987, he was inducted
> into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. His life story would be written into
> the musical 'Five Guys Named Moe' in 1990. The Delta Rhythm Boys, formed
> at
> Langston University in Langston, Oklahoma, in 1934. Bass Lee Gaines was
> asked to select singers for the group. He chose first tenor Elmaurice
> Miller, second tenor Traverse Crawford, and baritone Essie Atkins to be
> the
> original lineup for the group. Lee would still be there in 1987. First
> tenor
> Miller would stay until 1944, replaced with Carl Jones until 1960,
> replaced
> with Herb Coleman, until 1974, then Walter Trammell until 1987. First
> tenor
> Clinton Holland was with the group from 1940 - 1944. The original secontd
> tenor was Traverse Crawford, replaced with Ray Beatty in 1975, who stayed
> with the goup until 1987 The original baritone was Essie Atkins, replaced
> in
> 1940 by Harry Lewis, who was replaced by Kelsey Pharr in 1943, who stayed
> until 1960.Cliff Holland stood in for Kelsey Pharr, and Hugh Bryant took
> the
> baritone chair in 1962 until 1987. The original group had moved to Dillard
> University, under the names Frederick Hall Quinetette and the New Orleans
> Quintette. Frederick Hall had been the director at Jackson University and
> Dillard's musical departments. Ella had sung with Jerry Gray's Orchestra
> in
> 1953. A composer and arranger, Gray had worked with Glenn Miller. Jerry
> is best known for 'A String Of Pearls,' 'Here We Go Again' and 'Caribbean
> Clipper, 'all recorded by Glenn Miller's band and others.Cuts 24 and 25
> are
> here to show what else was happening with the Jerry Gray's band - aside
> from
> the ones with Ella Fitzgerald. ~ Mickey Clark
>
> Ella With A Twist #10 Recordeed 1944 - 1956 CD153J
>
> 1-LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL DEC 23741 06/26/46 73645 SPO-DE-ODE
> FLEECIE MOORE
> 2-OPEN THE DOOR,RICHARD DEC 23841 10/10/46 4351
> MCVEA-HOWELL-FLETCHER-MASON
> 3-EVERY MAN TO HIS PROFESSION DEC 24633 04/23/47 73884 JORDAN-TENNYSON
> 4-WE CAN'T AGREE DEC 24483 11/24/47 4573 GRAY-JORDAN
> 5-YOU'RE ON THE RIGHT TRACK,BABY MARTHA DAVIS DEC 24502 12/10/47 4631
> GORDON-CARTER
> 6-DADDY-O MARTHA DAVIS DEC 24502 12/10/47 4634
> RAYE-DE PAUL A SONG IS BORN
> 7-DON'T BURN THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS DEC 24483 12/18/47 4632
> CARTER-GORDON-JORDAN
> 8-COLE SLAW DEC 24633 04/12/49 74834 STONE
> 9-BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE LOUIS JORDAN-ELLA FITZGERALD LOUIS JORDAN ELLA
> FITZGERALD DEC 24644 04/28/49 74866 LOESSER-STYNE
> 10-DON'T CRY CRY BABY LOUIS JORDAN ELLA FITZGERALD DEC 24644 04/28/49
> 74877 TEPPER-MARTINI-MAHER
> 11-SATURDAY NIGHT FISH FRY-PARTS DEC 24725 08/09/49 75123 JORDAN-WALSH
> 12-ALL OF ME VALLI FORD DEC 28335 11/28/51 81913 SIMONS-MARKS
> 13-COCK-A DOODLE DOO DEC 27784 01/01/52 81321 HORTON
> 14-TRUST IN ME DEC 27784 05/01/52 81122 AGER-WAVER-SCHWARTZ
> 15-THERE GOES MY HEART DEC 28335 06/01/52 81914 SILVER-DAVIS
> 16-YOU DIDN'T WANT ME BABY DEC 28543 10/01/52 83683
> MOORE-WASHINGTON
> 17-MAN'S BEST FRIEND IS A BED DEC 28543 10/01/52 83684 RAY MCKINLEY
> 18-BIG BESS MER 70993 10/23/56 YB14370 MCCRAE-THOMAS
> 19-CAT SCRATCHIN' MER 70993 10/23/56 YB14371 REFOND
> 0
> Acc DEC 23425-:Rene De Knight-p/ Hy White-g/ Haig Stephens-sb/ George
> Wettling-d
> 20-IT'S ONLY A PAPER MOON ELLA FITZGERALD AND DELTA RHYTHM BOYS DEC
> 23425
> 03/27/45 72798 ARLEN-ROSE-HARBURG
> 21-CRY YOU OUT OF MY HEART ELLA FITZGERALD & DELTA RHYTHM BOYS DEC 23425
> 03/27/45 72799 LANGE-HEATH-LORING
> 22-INTO EACH LIFE SOME RAIN MUST FALL ELLA FITZGERALD & INK SPOTS DEC
> 23356
> 08/30/44 72370 ROBERTS-FISHER
> 23-I'M MAKING BELIEVE ELLA FITZGERALD & INK SPOTS DEC 23356 08/30/44 72371
> GORDON-MONACO SWEET AND LOW DOWN
> 24-I DON'T CARE IF THE SUN DON'T SHINE JERRY GRAY CREW CHIEFS DEC 27179
> 08/14/50 5776 DAVID
> 25-VAGABOND SHOES JERRY GRAY CREW CHIEFS DEC 27179
> 08/14/50 5776 SAXON-GALLOP
>
>
> Ella With A Twist #11 Recorded 1929-1945 CD253K
> I couldn't leave out Leonard Feather as he was such an integral part
> of the jazz scene in the forties. This volume kicks off with 'A Suite in
> Four Comfortable Quaters - a piano duo with Dan Burley. Sy Oliver started
> away back in 1929 with Zach Whyte's Chocolate Beau Brummels. I have
> included
> a Biltmore issue of West End Blues, featuring trumpet work by Sy himself.
> He
> was with Zach Whyte from January, 1929 until November,1931. He was with
> Jimmie Lunceford from June of 1930, playing trumpet in their first session
> for Victor in1930, until Gerald Wilson took over the trumpet seat in
> August
> of 1939, with
> Sy was arranging only after that session. Gerald Wilson would also
> arrange for Lunceford. Sy was with Tommy Dorsey from May 1939,
> continuing to arrange sporadically for Lunceford until 1942 during which
> time, arrangements were also done by Bill Finegan, who along with Eddie
> Sauter, formed the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra. Sy Oliver also did vocals but
> it was not his particular forte. Vocals were mostly by Dan Grissom, and
> occasionally by Trummy Young. Melvin James "Sy" Oliver was born in 1910 in
> Battle Creek, Michigan to a piano teacher mother, and his father who was
> talented musician, playing multiple instruments. He demonstrated
> saxophones
> when they were rarely used outside of marching bands. Sy left home at 17
> to
> play with Zack Whyte and his Chocolate Beau Brummels and later with
> Alphonse
> Trent, singing, playing trumpet and arranging. He became known for his
> "growling" horn. He wrote many songs including "Yes Indeed" and "Swingin'
> on
> Nothin'" and "T'ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)", which he
> co-wrote with Trummy Young in 1939. In 1933, he joined Lunceford's unit
> and
> played until February of 1940, when he started devoting his energy to
> arranging such tunes as "My Blue Heaven" and "Ain't She Sweet", as well as
> his original composition "For Dancers Only" which became Lunceford's
> theme
> song. Pianist Ed Wilcox was to arrang the ballads while Sy was given the
> job
> of arranging the up-tempo numbers. He was doing vocals with Jimmie
> Lunceford, and arranging until 1939, when he was hired by Tommy Dorsey who
> offered a pay increase of over $5,000 a year, becoming part of a small
> group
> of African-Americans to work with a white band, on the heels of Goodman's
> hiring of Fletcher Henderson. His arrangements were the basis of Dorsey's
> transition to swing. At the time, other arrangers with Dorsey would be
> Axel
> Stordahl, for ballads. You'll find some of his arrangements with Tommy
> Dorsey on volume twelve of this set. ~ Mickey Clark
>
>
> Ella With A Twist #11 Recorded 1929-1945 CD253K
> SUITE IN FOUR COMFORTABLE QUARTERS (BURLEY-FEATHER) LEONARD FEATHER-DAN
> BURLEY-p/ Tiny Grimes-g/ Jack Lesberg-sb/ Morey Feld-d/ 1945
> 1-(a)-BEDROOM BLUES
> 2-(b)-LIVINGROOM ROMP
> 3-(c)-KITCHEN CONNIPTION
> 4-(d)-BATHROOM BOOGIE
> Sy Oliver - trumpet and arranger
> Zach Whyte-bj-dir: Sy Oliver-Bubber Whyte-Henry Savage-t/ Floyd Brady-tb/
> Earl Tribble-Snake Richardson-Clarence Paige-as/ Al Sears-ts-bar/ Herman
> Chittison-p/ Montgomery Morrison-bb/ William Benton-d/
> 5-WEST END BLUES ZACH WHYTE'S CHOCOLATE BEAU-BRUMMELS GEN 6798/BIL 1024
> 02/26/29 14837-A OLIVER-WILLIAMS
> Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra
> 6-WHITE HEAT BB 5713 01/26/34 81324 WILL HUDSON aWH
> 7-JAZZNOCRACY BB 5713 01/26/34 81325 WILL HUDSON aWH
> 8-SOPHISTICATED LADY DEC 129 09/04/34 38531 ELLINGTON aWS
> 9-MOOD INDIGO DEC 131 09/04/34 38532 ELLINGTON-MILLS-BIGARD
> aWS
> 10-ROSE ROOM DEC 131 09/04/34 38533 WILLIAMS-HICKMAN aWS
> 11-UNSOPHISTICATED SUE TRIO DEC 129 09/05/34 38543 SIMON-RAYMOND-RAZAF
> aSO
> 12-I'M WALKING THROUGH HEAVEN WITH YOU HENRY WELLS DEC 682 12/18/34 39173
> LUNCEFORD-TURNER aEW
> 13-CHARMAINE DAN GRISSOM DEC 514 09/30/35 60015 RAPEE-POLLOCK aSO
> 14-MY BLUE HEAVEN TRIO DEC 3520 12/23/35 60274 DONALDSON-WHITING
> aSO
> 15-I'M NUTS ABOUT SCREWY MUSIC WILLIE SMITH DEC 682 12/23/35 60275 FRED
> ROSE-JIMMIE LUNCEFORD aEW
> 16-COUNT ME OUT DAN GRISSOM DEC 1229 01/18/37 61532
> LUNCEFORD-CURTIS-TAFT
> aED
> I have included all Jimmie Lunceford tracks where Sy Oliver is playing,
> and
> any subsequent tracks he composed or arranged
> 17-LINGER AWHILE DAN GRISSOM DEC 1229 01/26/37 61551 ROSE-OWENS aSO
> 18-FOR DANCERS ONLY DEC 1340 06/15/37 62223 OLIVER aSO
> 19-COQUETTE DAN GRISSOM DEC 1340 06/15/37 62259 KAHN-LOMBARDO aSO
> 20-POSIN' WILLIE SMITH DEC 1355 07/08/37 62344 SAMMY CAHN-SAUL
> CHAPLIN aSO
> 21-HONEY,KEEP YOUR MIND ON ME DAN GRISSOM DEC 1355 07/08/37 62346
> PORTER-ROBERTS-LUNCEFORD aED
> 22-LIKE A SHIP AT SEA DAN GRISSOM DEC 1617 11/05/37 DLA1011
> LUNCEFORD-WELCHER aEW
> 23-MARGIE TRUMMY YOUNG DEC 1617 01/06/38 63133 DAVIS-CONRAD-YOUNG
> aSO
> 24-BABY,WON'T YOU PLEASE COME HOME? JOE THOMAS VOC 4667 01/31/39 24051
> WARFIELD-WILLIAMS aSO
> 25-MIXUP PAR R2797 02/07/39 24084 OLIVER aSO
> 26-BLUE BLAZES VOC 4667 02/07/39 24086 OLIVER aSO
>
>
> Ella With A Twist #12 Recorded 1939 - 1950 CD153L
>
> Sy Oliver continued with Tommy Dorsey, sharing arranging with Axel
> Stordahl
> until 1946 when he formed his own band. I have included both Tommy
> Dorsey's
> and Gene Krupa's recordings of Oliver's composition Opus One, with the
> vocal sung by Anita O'Day. One of his final his with Tommy Dorsey was his
> 1946 arrangement of
> 'On the Sunny Side of the Street,' which proved to be a big hit. He went
> on
> to be musical director for Decca throughout the fifties. You will find his
> band accompanying various vocalists such as Ethel Mermen, Ray Borger,
> Sammy
> Davis Jr. Jack Owens and the Mills Brothers on this disc and disc 14. He
> arranged an album for Frank Sinata in 1961, 'I Remember Tommy,' a tribute
> in remembrance of their time with Tommy Dorsey.June 26, 1950, Sy Oliver
> and
> his Orchestra recorded the first American versions of 'C'est Si Bon and
> 'La
> Vie En Rose' with Louis Armstrong, both can be found on volume 14 of this
> set.In 1974 he was playing every night with a small combo at the Rainbow
> Room in Manhattan, continuing until his retirement in 1984, occasionally
> taking time off to make festival or other dates, including at the Roseland
> Ballroom, again in New York. Composer-pianist-vocalist John Milton "Jack"
> Owens was born in 1912, in Tulsa, Oklahoma,
> and had started with small, local Chicago radio stations holding up
> applause
> signs then went on to vaudeville, evolving to radio fame on NBC and ABC as
> a
> singing star. His music found it's way into film scores, being used in
> 1941's San Antonio Rose and 1953's 'From Here to Eternity.' He starred in
> 'Don McNeil's Breakfast Club,' the longest running network radio show,
> and
> became known as "The Cruising Crooner" with his routine of singing
> directly
> to an audience member, sitting on their laps, causing blushes and giggles.
> He signed with Decca in 1948 and was one of the most popular of male
> singers
> during the swing era. His songs were performed by Gene Autry,Pat Boone,
> Nat
> "King" Cole, Perry Como, Bing Crosby, Woody Herman, Don Ho, Ferlin Husky,
> Spike Jones, Sammy Kaye, Kay Kyser, Freddy Martin, The Merry Macs,Glenn
> Miller, Vaughn Monroe,The Platters, Roy Rogers, Dinah Shore,Frank Sinatra
> Orrin Tucker, Andy Williams and many more. He also had his own show, The
> 'Jack Owens Show' also known as 'The Brunch Bunch,' an early TV show, and
> received two Emmy nominations. ~ Mickey Clark
>
>
>
> Ella With A Twist #12 Recorded 1939 - 1950 CD253L
>
> 1-EASTER PARADE TRUMMY YOUNG PAR R2754 04/07/39 24351 BERLIN aSO
> Sy does not play on the following Lunceford recordings but is
> composer,arranger or both.
> 2-DINAH JOE THOMAS COL 36054 02/28/40 LA2164 LEWIS-YOUNG-AKST aSO
> 3-BLUES IN THE NIGHT ORCHESTRA DEC 4125 12/22/41 70094 ARLEN-MERCER aSO
> 4-BABY,ARE YOU KIDDING? DELTA RHYTHM BOYS DEC 23451 08/08/45 L3906 SY
> OLIVER-CHOLLY ATKINSON
> Tommy Dorsey Orchestra with Sy Oliver arrangements
> Dorsey info
>
> https://www.colorado.edu/amrc/sites/default/files/attached-files/gma_3_1.09_1943.pdf
> 5-QUIET PLEASE TOMMY DORSEY BB 10810 07/17/40 1051280 OLIVER
> 6-SO WHAT! TOMMY DORSEY BB 10810 07/17/40 1051878 OLIVER
> 7-SWING HIGH TOMMY DORSEY VIC 27249 10/16/40 1055109 OLIVER
> 8-SWANEE RIVER TOMMY DORSEY VIC 27233 10/16/40 1055112 FOSTER
>
> 9-STARDUST TOMMY DORSEY FRANK SINATRA AND THE PIED PIPERS VIC 27233
> 11/11/40 1055158 CARMICHAEL
> 10-FOR YOU TOMMY DORSEY JO STAFFORD VIC 36399 01/20/41 1060348 DUBIN-BURKE
> 11-DEEP RIVER TOMMY DORSEY VIC 36396 02/17/41 1060905 TRADITIONAL
> 12-YES INDEED! TOMMY DORSEY JO STAFFORD SY OLIVER VIC 20-1550 02/17/41
> 1060908 OLIVER
> 13-YES INDEED BOB CROSBY'S BOB CATS BING CROSBY-CONNEE BOSWELL DEC 3689
> 12/13/40 2272 OLIVER
> 14-WELL,GIT IT TOMMY DORSEY VIC 27887 03/09/42 72172 OLIVER
> 15-MANDY,MAKE UP YOUR MIND TOMMY DORSEY VIC 20-1522 07/01/42 1075404
> CLARKE-TURK-MEYER-JOHNSTON
> 16-OPUS ONE TOMMY DORSEY VIC 20-1608 11/14/44 D4VB1033 OLIVER
> 17-OPUS ONE GENE KRUPA ANITA O'DAY COL 37224 08/21/45 35110 OLIVER
> 18-OPUS TWO TOMMY DORSEY ORCHESTRA DEC 27211 08/29/50 W76763T14
> 19-BLUE AND SENTIMENTAL SY OLIVER MILLS BROTHERS DEC 28309 02/04/52 L6629
> BASIE-LIVINGSTON-DAVID
> 20-YOU'RE A SWEETHEART JACK OWENS 3 BEAUS AND A PEEP SY OLIVER DEC 24935
> 01/06/50 W75671T10A ADAMSON-MCHUGH
> 21-CROSS YOUR HEART JACK OWENS 3 BEAUS AND A PEEP DEC 24935 01/06/50
> W75674T7A GENSLER-DE SYLVA
> 22-DEARIE ETHEL MERMAN RAY BOLGER SY OLIVER DEC 24873 01/04/50 75662
> MANN-HILLIARD
> 23-I SAID MY PAJAMAHS ETHEL MERMAN & RAY BOLGER DEC 24873 01/04/50
> 75663
> WYLE-POLLA
>
> Ella With A Twist #13 Recorded 1939-1949 CD253M
>
> Billy May-t-a-v was born in 1916 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He started
> off
> as a tuba player in his high school band. by 1933, he was playing with
> Gene
> Olsen's Polish-American Orchestra, and other local bands, with Sy adding
> trumpet to his skills. After hearing Charlie Barnet on the radio, he met
> Barnet and said he would like to write arrangements for his band, and he
> replaced Johnny Mendell in July of 1939.The lineup in Barnett's band at
> the
> time was Charlie Barnet-ss-as-ts-v-dir/ Bob Burnet-Billy May-John Owen-t/
> Ben Hall-Don Ruppersberg-Bill Robertson-tb/ Kurt Bloom-Gene Kinsey-as/ Don
> McCook-James Lamare-ts/ Bill Miller-p/ Bus Etri-g/ Phil Stevens-sb/ Ray
> Michaels-d/ The results of the collaboration were May's arrangement of
> 'Cherokee,' a satiric song, 'The Wrong Idea,' which lampooned the 'Mickey
> Mouse' and sweet bands of the era. I hope you like my mix of the Cherokee
> and Redkin Rhumba - they seem to go together. Cherokee was written by
> British bandleader Ray Noble, and Redskin Rhumba was written by Charlie
> Barnet, using the pseudonym of Dale Bennett. Billy May is best known for
> his
> association with
> the Looney Tunes series of cartoons, and he recorded a number of sides
> with
> Mel Blanc, issued on 78 rpm.
> By 1940, he left Barnet's band and started arranging for Glenn Miller, but
> found it a hard go. I imagine that egos got in the way, and many of his
> arrangements for Miller were never recorded.
> May conducted and arranged for the Harold Arlen Songbook for Ella's Verve
> double album, all recorded in 1960 and 1961. The Gershwin Song Book #1 was
> directed by Norman Granz and for Gershwin #2 the orchestra and
> arrangements
> were by Nelson Riddle. 'Here We Go Again' was composed by Jerry Gray, one
> of
> the arrangers in the Glenn Miller Orchestra, and Gray also backed Ella for
> a
> number of sides. Two are on disc 9 of thei set, and two. The recording
> reached # 25 on the Billboard pop singles chart in April, 1944 in a
> one-week
> chart run. 'Here we Go Again' was also performed by Glenn Miller with the
> Army Air Force Band. The recording ban in 1942 really threw a wrench into
> the works for the big bands, and they couldn't record again until a year
> or
> two later. The issue of the song was dlayed until 1944 because of the ban.
> Mildred Bailey returns with the Ellis Larkins Trio. Ella had recorded with
> Ellis Larkins in 1980 for 'Ella Sings Gershwin.' He was the composer as
> well
> of 'I Don't Want To Miss Mississippi'
> The last tracks on this volume return the focus again to Sy Oliver, with
> vocals by Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong.
>
> Ella With A Twist #13 Recorded 1939-1949 CD253M
> 1-Cherokee-Redskin Rhumba 07/17/39 Noble arr:May BB 10373/BB 10 10944
> 10/14/40 1056486 BENNETT
> Buffy Boy was written by Lionel Hampton and Benny Goodman allumnus, Bud
> 'Buffy' Estes
> 2-THE WRONG IDEA CHARLIE BARNET BILLY MAY BB 10804 10/09/39 1042178
> MAY-BARNET
> 3-WHO KILLED 'ER BILLY MAY HOAGY CARMICHAEL DEC 24307 10/20/47 4522
> CARMICHAEL-TORRE-SPEILMAN NIGHT SONG
> 4-BUFFY BOY CHARLIE BARNET BB 11093 10/14/40 1056487 ESTES
> 5-HAUNTED TOWN CHARLIE BARNET LENA HORNE BB 11093 01/23/41 1060362
> ALTMAN-FOGARTY
> On trombones: Billy May-Steve Lipkins-Dale McMickle-Johnny Best-t/ Glenn
> Miller-Jimmy Priddy-Paul Tanner-Frank D’Annolf-tr/ Lloyd “Skippy”
> Martin-as/
> Ernie Caceres-as-bar-cl/ Wilbur Schwartz-cl-as/ Tex Beneke-Al Klink-ts/
> Chummy MacGregor-p/ Bobby Hackett-g/Doc Goldberg-b/ Maurice Purtill-d
> The instrumental was recorded at Victor Studios in Chicago on Tuesday,
> July
> 14, 1942.
> 6-LONG TIME NO SEE GLENN MILLER VIC 20-1563 11/22/40 1057663
> LATHORPE-SKYLAR
> "Here We Go Again" was the last Top 40 hit that Glenn Miller had during
> his
> lifetime.
> 7-HERE WE GO AGAIN GLENN MILLER VIC 20-1563 08/01/42 1074739 GRAY
> 8-GOLDEN EARRINGS DAVE BARBOUR PEGGY LEE CAP 15009 09/24/47
> 2278 LIVINGSTON-EVANS-YOUNG
> 9-I'LL DANCE AT YOUR WEDDING DAVE BARBOUR PEGGY LEE CAP 15009 09/23/47
> 2270
> OAKLAND-MAGIDSON
> 10-THAT AIN'T RIGHT ELLIS LARKINS TRIO MILDRED BAILEY VIC 20-2457 02/02/47
> COLE
> 11-I DON'T TO MISS MISSISSIPPI ELLIS LARKINS TRIO MILDRED BAILEY VIC
> 20-2457
> 02/02/47 LARKINS
> 12-CASANOVA CRICKET BILLY MAY HOAGY CARMICHAEL DEC 23978 05/21/47 44301
> CARMICHAEL-MARKES-CHARLES
> 13-MAN COULD BE A WONDERFUL THING BILLY MAY HOAGY CARMICHAEL DEC 23978
> 05/21/47 44311 CORDAY-CARR
> 14--HOLLYWOOD STAMPEDE COLEMAN HAWKINS' BAND CAP 10036 03/02/45 585 HAWKINS
> 15-I'M THROUGH WITH LOVE COLEMAN HAWKINS' BAND CAP 10036 03/02/45 586
> KAHN-MALNECK-LIVINGSTON
> 16-I'M BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT ELLA FITZGERALD & THE INK SPOTS
> DEC
> 23399 02/26/45 72746 ELLINGTON-GEORGE-HODGES-JAMES
> 17-THAT'S THE WAY IT IS ELLA FITZGERALD & THE INK SPOTS DEC
> 2339902/26/45 72747 WHITNEY-KRAMER
> 18-TEA LEAVES ELLA FITZGERALD SONG SPINNERS DEC 24446 04/29/48 74537
> BERK-CAMPANO-FREEDMAN
> 19-MY HAPPINESS ELLA FITZGERALD SONG SPINNERS DEC 24446 04/30/48
> 74538
> BERGANTINE-PETERSON
> Trombonist Nelson Riddle was with Charlie Spivak' outfit in 1941 until he
> joined Tommy Dorsey's band in 1944. He was hired by Les Baxter to write
> arrangements for Nat King Cole
> 20-IN THE DARK OF THE MOON CHARLIE SPIVAK INST COL 486 08/05/41
> 31001
> HAMMOND-WAGNER
> 21-THIS IS NO LAUGHING MATTER CHARLIE SPIVAK GARRY
> STEVENS-STARDUSTERS
> COL 506 10/14/41 4016 LOMAN-BLOCK-FRISCH
> 22-STORY OF A STARRY NIGHT CHARLIE SPIVAK GARRY STEVENS JUNE HUTTON
> STARDUSTERS COL 634 02/06/42 32401 HOFFMAN-CURTIS-LIVINGSTON
> 23-YOU CAN'T LOSE A BROKEN HEART SY OLIVER LOUIS ARMSTRONG-BILLIE HOLIDAY
> DEC 24785 09/30/49 75342 JOHNSON-MILLER SUGAR HILL
> 24-MY SWEET HUNK O' TRASH SY OLIVER LOUIS ARMSTRONG-BILLIE HOLIDAY DEC
> 24785 09/30/49 75343 JOHNSON-MILLER SUGAR HILL
>
>
> Ella With A Twist #14 Recorded 1950-1956 CD253N
>
> Sy Oliver General Personnel:Sy Oliver-t-ldr-arrTony Faso-t Joe Newman-t
> Jimmy Nottingham-t Bernie Privin-t Taft Jordan-t-v William Scott-t
> Charlie
> Shavers-t Dick Vance-t Paul Webster-t/ Mort Bullman-Bobby Byrne-Elmer
> Crumbley-Cutty Cutshall-Henderson Chambers-Al Cobbs-Al Grey-Rod
> Levitt-Clarence Ross-Frank Saracco-Jack Satterfield-Paul Seiden-Henry
> Singer-tb/ Dick Perry-sax-t/ Phil Bodner-Omer Simeon-cl/ George
> Dorsey-Fred
> Williams-sax/ Dick Jacobs-Frank Ludwig-ts/ Barney Bigard-cl-as-ts Hank
> D'Amico-Johnny Mince-Budd Johnson-cl-sax/ Milt Yaner-Sid Cooper-Bill
> Holcombe-Al Klink-Seldon Powell-ts-f Dave McRae-cl-as-bs/ Eddie
> Barefield-cl-sax/ Sam Taylor-ts-bs/Freddy Williams-cl-as/ Haywood
> Henry-cl-bs/ Danny Barker-bj-g/ George Barnes-Everett Barksdale-g/Horace
> Henderson-p-org-arr/ Hank Jones-Billy Kyle-David Martin-p/ Sandy Block-Ray
> Brown-Joe Benjamin-George Duvivier-Arvell Shaw-sb/ Johnny Blowers-Cozy
> Cole-Jimmy Crawford-Barrett Deems-Lawrence Rivera-Bunny Shawker-Warren
> Smith-d This volume is again mainly devoted to with his own orchestra
> and features vocals by Louis Armstrong, Ella,Gary Crosby, Sammy Davis
> Jr.,,Trudy Richards the Mills Brothers and Billy Kyle with Louis'
> All-Stars
> in the fifties.This disc represents another 'prequel' if you will. Jerry
> Lewis recorded with Buddy Bregman's Orchestra with whom Ella would later
> record the Cole Porter Songbook.Mildred Bailey recorded a number of tracks
> with Ellis Larkins Trio, you'll find them on volume 13. Ella would record
> Ella Sings Gershwin album with Ellis Larkins in 1963. The 78 sides I have
> included here from the Verve label were also on a long play from 1956 -
> Ella
> Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong.Ella would continue her association with
> Verve Records. I In 1960 and 1961 she would record the Harold Arlen
> Songbook
> with Billy May's Orchestra and the Gershwin Songbook with Norman Granz in
> 1959, and in 1976, she would record the Cole Porter Songbook with Buddy
> Bregman's Orchestra. At the first Grammy Awards, in 1958, Ella won her
> first two Grammys making history as the first African-American woman to
> win
> the award for best individual jazz performance, and best female vocal
> performance, for the two 'Songbook' projects 'Ella Fitzgerald Sings the
> Duke
> Ellington Song Book' and 'Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Song
> Book', respectively.Unlike many singers, Ella's fluidity of tone and
> subtlety only grew as time went on. To my mind, the recorded legacy of all
> the artists in this set gives them immortality. Both Ella and Billy Kyle
> were diabetic, and it just makes it more amazing that there is just so
> much
> music that is left for us to enjoy.We've seen Chick Webb and O'Neill
> Spencer
> striving to help their tuburculosis by drumming, and creating joy for all
> around them. I hope that you enjoy this voyage through time with the
> artists
> that Ella collaborated with. It's been a monumental task pulling it all
> together from my record collection and the stories that came from all
> these
> wonderful performers ~ Mickey Clark
>
> Disc 14 Recorded 1950-1956 CD253N
>
> 1-C'EST SI BON SY OLIVER LOUIS ARMSTRONG DEC 27113 06/26/50 76529
> SEELEN-HORNEZ-BETTI
> 2-FAT MAN BOOGIE BILLY MAY CAP C819 08/22/51 7950 MAY
> 3-COME RAIN OR COME SHINE BUDDY BREGMAN JERRY LEWIS DEC 30124 10/08/56
> 100713 ARLEN-MERCER
> 4-CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN? ELLA FITZGERALD & LOUIS ARMSTRONG SY OLIVER DEC
> 27209 08/25/50 76751 BENJAMIN-WEISS
> 5-LA VIE EN ROSE SY OLIVER LOUIS ARMSTRONG DEC 27113 06/26/50 76528
> PIAF-LOUIGUY
> 6-MY SILENT LOVE BILLY MAY CAP C819 06/27/51 7816 SUESSE
> 7-LAZY BONES LOUIS ARMSTRONG ALL STARS-KYLE GARY CROSBY & LOUIS ARMSTRONG
> DEC 29921 09/09/55 8669 MERCER-CARMICHAEL
> 8-AND THIS IS MY BELOVED SY OLIVER SAMMY DAVIS JR. DEC 29199 01/01/54
> 86371
> KISMET WRIGHT-FORREST
> 9-LOVE LIES SY OLIVER MILLS BROTHERS BR 82604 11/14/51 81864
> WEBSTER-LAVERE-LANEY
> 10-I LAUGHED AT LOVE SY OLIVER LOUIS ARMSTRONG DEC 28394 08/25/52 83301
> DAVIS-SILVER
> 11-SOMEBODY BAD STOLE DE WEDDING BELL SY OLIVER DEC 29008 12/23/53 85593
> MANN-HILLIARD NEW COPACABANA SHOW OF 1954
> 12-ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY BUDDY BREGMAN JERRY LEWIS DEC 30124 10/08/56
> 100723 SCHWARTZ-YOUNG-LEWIS
> 13-ANY TIME TRUDY RICHARDS DEC 27972 01/21/52 82162 LAWSON
> 14-I STILL FEEL THE SAME ABOUT YOU ELLA FITZGERALD-INK SPOTS DEC 27419
> 12/20/50 80292 HENDERSON-STUART
> 15-JUST WHEN WE'RE FALLING IN LOVE SY OLIVER MILLS BROTHERS DEC 28309
> 02/04/52 L6628 THOMPSON-JACQUET-RUSSELL
> 16-LITTLE SMALL TOWN GIRL ELLA FITZGERALD-INK SPOTS DEC 27419 12/20/50
> 80291 RUBENS-LOMAN
> 17-EASY STREET LOUIS ARMSTRONG ALL STARS-KYLE GARY CROSBY & LOUIS
> ARMSTRONG
> DEC 29921 09/09/55 8668 ALAN-RANKIN-JONES
> 18-BLACKSMITH BLUES SY OLIVER TRUDY RICHARDS DEC 27972 01/21/52 82167 HOLM
> 19-SKOKIAAN SY OLIVER LOUIS ARMSTRONG DEC 29256 08/13/54 86653
> MSARURGWA-GLAZER
> 20-BE MY LIFE'S COMPANION SY OLIVER MILLS BROTHERS BR 82604 11/14/51
> 81865 HILLIARD-DE LUGG
> 21-DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME ELLA FITZGERALD & LOUIS ARMSTRONG SY OLIVER
> DEC 27209 08/25/50 76750 SCHWANDT-ANDREA-KAHN
> 22-CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS ELLA FITZGERALD-LOUIS ARMSTRONG OSCAR
> PETERSON-HERB ELLIS-RAY BROWN-BUDDY RICH VER V-2023 08/16/56 2922
> SWIFT-JAMES
> 23-TAKES TWO TO TANGO SY OLIVER LOUIS ARMSTRONG DEC 28394
> 08/25/52 83302 HOFFMAN-MANNING
> 24-STARS FELL ON ALABAMA ELLA FITZGERALD-LOUIS ARMSTRONG OSCAR
> PETERSON-HERB
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> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2020 22:10:38 -0500
> From: Bill Klinger <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: ARSC Awards for Excellence 2020
>
> The Outreach Committee of the Association for Recorded Sound Collections
> (ARSC) posts the following message.
>
> --- 2020 ARSC AWARDS for EXCELLENCE ---
>
> The Association for Recorded Sound Collections is pleased to announce the
> winners of the 2020 ARSC Awards for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound
> Research.
>
> Begun in 1991, the Awards for Excellence are presented to authors and
> publishers of books, articles, or recording liner notes, to recognize
> outstanding published research in the field of recorded sound. In giving
> these awards, ARSC recognizes the contributions of these individuals,
> encourages others to emulate their high standards, and hopes to promote
> readership of their work.
>
> A maximum of two awards is presented annually in each category -- one for
> best history and one for best discography. Certificates of Merit are
> presented to runners-up of exceptionally high quality.
>
> The 2020 Awards for Excellence honor works published in 2019. View the list
> of winners here:
> http://www.arsc-audio.org/awards/awards2020.html
>
> The awards will be presented at a virtual ceremony during ARSC's 55th
> Annual
> Conference, to be held online, May 13-15, 2021.
>
> Congratulations to all winners! Thank you to the ARSC Awards Committee
> chair
> and judges.
>
> For more information about ARSC, the Awards for Excellence, and the annual
> conference:
> http://www.arsc-audio.org/index.php
>
>
> The Association for Recorded Sound Collections is a nonprofit organization
> dedicated to the preservation and study of sound recordings -- in all
> genres
> of music and speech, in all formats, and from all periods. ARSC is unique
> in
> bringing together private individuals and institutional professionals --
> everyone with a serious interest in recorded sound.
>
>
> ----
>
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>
> End of ARSCLIST Digest - 1 Nov 2020 to 2 Nov 2020 (#2020-221)
> *************************************************************
>
