NO OTHER ONE-Bert Block and His Orchestra; Vocal by The Three Chips (Axel Stordahl, Joe Bauer, Jack Leonard; 1935)

Here now is music by Bert Block and His Orchestra, "No Other One."  The Three Chips---namely trumpeter-arranger Axel Stordahl, trumpeter Joe Bauer, and vocalist Jack Leonard (all of whom eventually worked for Tommy Dorsey)----handle the vocal.



Recorded in New York City on October 3, 1935 and released on Perfect #5-12-13.

1935 Leo Reisman - Take It Easy (Sally Singer, vocal)

With vocal by Sally Singer (an appropriate name), we have music by Leo Reisman and His Orchestra and their rendition of "Take It Easy" from the Paramount picture "Every Night At Eight" which starred George Raft.



Recorded in New York City on June 17, 1935 and released on Brunswick #7482.

1936 George Hall - South Sea Island Magic (Johnny McKeever, vocal)

Here's music by George Hall and His Hotel Taft Orchestra, "South Sea Island Magic" with vocal by Johnny McKeever.



Recorded in New York City on August 7, 1936 (81 years ago today!) and released on Bluebird #B-6509.

1938 Jimmie Grier - Says My Heart (Julie Gibson, vocal)

Now, here's "Says My Heart" as recorded in Los Angeles on April 15, 1938 by Jimmie Grier and His Orchestra.  Jimmie was known as "The Musical Host Of The Coast."





Julie Gibson handles the vocal here.



Released on Decca #1797.

1938 George Hall & Dolly Dawn - Says My Heart

Time for music by George Hall and His Orchestra, with vocal by George's daughter Dolly Dawn, "Says My Heart" from the Paramount picture "Cocoanut Grove."



Recorded on April 20, 1938 and produced by Master Records, Inc.



Released by the American Record Corporation through Vocalion on record #4098.

1941 Tommy Tucker - Lazy River (Don Brown & Voices Four, vocal)

Time now for Tommy Tucker Time with the Hoagy Carmichael co-penned "Lazy River."



Vocal chorus by Don Brown and the Voices Four.



Recorded in New York City on March 13, 1941 and released on Okeh #6145.

Kay Kyser & His Orchestra - "Take Your Girlie To The Movies" & "Isch Ka ...

Time for both sides of Brunswick #7453, with Kay Kyser and His Orchestra.  We open with "Take Your Girlie to the Movies (If You Can't Make Love At Home)" with vocal by Sully Mason.  Next, we wrap things up with "Isch Ka Bibble" with vocal by Merwyn (Ish Kabibble) Bogue.



Both sides were recorded on May 9, 1935.

1933 Hal Kemp - The Gold Diggers’ Song (We’re In The Money) (Skinny Enni...

Here's music by Hal Kemp and His Orchestra, "The Gold Diggers' Song (Were In The Money)" from the Warner Brothers' picture "Gold Diggers of 1933."  Skinney (spelled "Skinny" on the label) Ennis is on the vocal here.



Composed by Al Dubin and Harry Warren.



Recorded in Chicago on May 26, 1933 and released on Brunswick #6582.

1939 Kay Kyser - The Starlit Hour (Ginny Simms, vocal)

Time for music by Kay Kyser and His Orchestra, "The Starlit Hour" from "Earl Carroll's Vanities," with vocal by Ginny Simms.



Recorded in Los Angeles on September 7, 1939 and released on Columbia #35343.

"The Music Man" Ted Weems And His Orchestra 1933

Here's more music by Ted Weems and his orchestra.  "The Music Man" was recorded on December 5, 1933 in Chicago.

Released on RCA Victor's Bluebird label.

1933 Ted Weems - The Old Kitchen Kettle (Keeps Singing A Song) (Parker G...

Time for music by Ted Weems and his orchestra.  "The Old Kitchen Kettle" features vocals by Parker Gibbs, Wes Vaughn, Dudley Fosdick, and Elmo Tanner.



Recorded at Camden, New Jersey on January 9, 1933 and released by Victor Records.



Fun Big Band music!

1937 Joe Haymes - Let's Call The Whole Thing Off (Cliff Weston, vocal)

From Perfect Records in 1937, we present Joe Haymes and his Orchestra as they perform "Let's Call The Whole Thing Off, " written by Ira and George Gershwin.  This song was introduced by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in the RKO motion picture "Shall We Dance."  Fred and Ginger are not featured on this record, but we have Cliff Weston handling the vocal.

1936 Joe Haymes - You Can't Pull The Wool Over My Eyes (Cliff Weston, vo...

From Perfect Records in 1936, we present Joe Haymes and His Orchestra with "You Can't OPull The Wool Over My Eyes," with vocal by Cliff Weston.  Perfect was one of several labels owned by the American Record Corporation and it may have also been released simultaneously on other ARC labels such as Melotone.

1934 Don Bestor - I’m A Hundred Percent For You (Joy Lynne, vocal)

Here's a 1934 recording from Don Bestor and his Orchestra, "I'm A Hundred Percent For You," with vocal by Joy Lynne.



Recorded on November 28, 1934 at New York City.



Enjoy!

1938 Count Basie - Jumpin’ At The Woodside

From August 22, 1938, here's Count Basie and His Orchestra with the original version of the Count's own composition, "Jumpin' At The Woodside."

1935 Joe Haymes - Truckin' (Cliff Weston, vocal)

From 1936, here's Joe Haymes and his orchestra with "Truckin'" with vocal by Clifford (Cliff Weston) Wetterau.



Enjoy!

1943 Willie Kelly - Comin' In On A Wing And A Prayer (with male vocal): It's A HIT Record!

From 1943, here's Willie Kelly and his orchestra with "Comin' In On A Wing And A Prayer," with an unidentified vocalist.  "Willie Kelly" may be a nom-de-plume. This and other recordings from HIT Records were recorded clandestinely without union authorization during the recording ban ordered by the American Federation of Musicians, often using anonymous artists.

Time For Some Music

Here's music by Art Kassel and his Kassels in the Air, with "Twenty Million People."

This song was used in the Paramount motion picture "Hello, Everybody!" which starred Kate Smith and had in the cast Randolph Scott and Sally Blane.

Vocal by Milton Antler and recorded in Chicago on January 13, 1933.

Wingy Manone, "Let's Spill the Beans". New York 1935

From April 8, 1935, here's Wingy Manone and his Orchestra with "Lets Spill The Beans."

"Summer Souvenirs" by Jan Garber and His Orchestra With Vocal By Lee Bennett (1938)

Here's music by Jan Garber and his Orchestra, "Sumer Souvenirs," with vocal by Lee Bennett.  Recorded on September 29, 1938.



ENJOY!