1932, Me Minus You, Anson Weeks Orch. Hi Def, 78RPM

Time for Anson Weeks and His Orchestra with "Me Minus You."

Bill Moreing handles the vocal here.

Released on Brunswick #6391 and recorded in San Francisco on September 15, 1932.

Time for some Dancin' with Anson!

Diana Lynn - Body And Soul (1946)

Here's pianist (and screen actress) Diana Lynn playing "Body and Soul."

Diana is joined by Paul Weston and His Orchestra.

This 1946 recording was released on Capitol #15354.

1938 version: Lawrence Welk (theme) - Bubbles In The Wine

Time for "Bubbles In The Wine," the long-time theme song of The Champagne Music of Lawrence Welk.

Here are Lawrence and the boys with their original recording from July 28, 1938; recorded in New York City.

Released on Vocalion #4368.

1941 HITS ARCHIVE: I Know Why (And So Do You) - Glenn Miller (Paula Kell...

From the 20th Century-Fox film Sun Valley Serenade, we present Glenn Miller and His Orchestra (who appeared in the aforementioned movie) performing "I Know Why."

Paula Kelly and The Four Modernaires provide the vocal here.

Released on Bluebird #B-11230.

Recorded on May 7, 1941.

1932 Dell Lampe - It’s Within Your Power (Elmer Feldkamp, vocal)

Time for music by Dell Lampe and His Orchestra as the boys play---and Elmer Feldkamp sings---"It's Within Your Power."

Recorded in November of 1932 and released on Crown #3429.

1941 HITS ARCHIVE: Dream Valley - Sammy Kaye (Tommy Ryan, vocal)

Time to Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye as the boys play (and Tommy Ryan sings) "Dream Valley"

This 1941 hit was released on Victor #26795..

1932 Hal Kemp - Shuffle Off To Buffalo (Skinny Ennis, vocal)

Let's "Shuffle Off To Buffalo" with Hal Kemp and His Orchestra as the boys play the song that was used in the Warner Brothers/Vitaphone picture Forty Second Street.

Skinnay (listed as "Skinny") Ennis handles the vocal here.

Recorded in Chicago on December 9, 1932 and released on Brunswick #6471.

1933 Rudy Vallee - The Girl In The Little Green Hat

Time for music by Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees as the boys play "The Girl In The Little Green Hat."

Rudy does the vocal here.

Recorded on January 25, 1933 and released on Columbia #2744-D.

1940 HITS ARCHIVE: The Man That Comes Around - Tommy Tucker (Kerwin Some...

Here's music by Tommy Tucker and His Orchestra as the boys play and Kerwin Somerville sings "The Man That Comes Around."

This 1940 release was released on Vocalion #5199.

1939 Jan Savitt - Good Morning (Bon Bon, vocal)

From the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film Babes In Arms, we have "Good Morning," as performed by Jan Savitt and His Orchestra.

George (Bon Bon) Tunnell provides the vocal here.

This song would also be used in the 1952 MGM classic musicale Singin' In The Rain.

Recorded on October 4, 1939 and released on Decca #2805.

1938 Glenn Miller - My Reverie (Ray Eberle, vocal)

Time for music by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, "My Reverie," with vocal by Ray Eberle.

Larry Clinton's lyrics and arrangement are based on Claude Debussy's Meloday "Reverie."

This 1938 recording was released on Bluebird #B-7853.

"The Wang Wang Blues" - Henry Busse and his Orchestra, 1934.

Here's Henry Busse and His Orchestra with "The Wang Wang Blues," a song he co-wrote.

This 1934 recording was released on Decca #198.

Dick Jurgens And His Orchestra, Buddy Moreno - Mornin' On The Farm [1941]

With vocal by Buddy Moreno, here's Dick Jurgens with "Mornin' On The Farm."

This 1941 recording was released on Okeh #6144.

Jan Savitt & his Top Hatters Quaker City Jazz Bluebird Records 78 10005 ...

From 1938, here's Jan Savitt and His Top Hatters with Jan's theme song "Quaker City Jazz."

Released on Bluebird #10005.

78's - In Our Little Part Of Town - Del Courtney and His Orchestra (Voca...

Time for music by Del Courtney and His Orchestra as the boys play and Joe Martin sings "In Our Little Part Of Town."

Recorded on December 7, 1939 and released on Vocalion #5306.

Chick Bullock Levee Loungers "Going! Going! Gone!!!" 1933

Time for music by Chick Bullock and His Levee Loungers as the boys play and Chick sings "Going! Going! Gone!!"

Recorded on March 7, 1933 and released on Perfect #15743.

1934 Todd Rollins - Sweetie Pie (Chick Bullock, vocal)

Here's music by Todd Rollins and His Orchestra, a little ditty entitled "Sweetie Pie."

Vocal by Chick Bullock.

Recorded in New York City on August 31, 1934 and released on Conqueror #8409 for sale at Sears  Roebuck department stores.

It might have also been released on American Record Corporation economy labels (Melotone, Perfect, Romeo, et al).

1947 HITS ARCHIVE: That’s My Desire - Sammy Kaye (Don Cornell & The Kayd...

Time for a 1947 hit for Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra, "That's My Desire."

Don Cornell and The Kaydets handle the smooth vocal here.

Released on RCA Victor #20-2251.

Time to Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye!

1934 Ben Pollack - My Little Grass Shack In Kealakekua Hawaii (with voca...

Time now for "My Little Grass Shack In Kealakekua, Hawaii," as performed by Ben Pollack and His Orchestra.

The vocal trio here consists of Ben, Nappy Lamare, and Doris Robbins.

Recorded in New York City on January 23, 1934 and released on Columbia #2886-D.

1932 HITS ARCHIVE: Hell’s Bells - Art Kassel (with vocal trio)

Time for music by Art Kassel and His Kassels in the Air as the boys play Art's self-penned "Hell's Bells."

Band members Ralph Morris, Ding Johnson, and Floyd Townes make up the vocal trio on this number.

Recorded in New York City on June 27, 1932 and released on Columbia #2682-D.

Eddy Duchin & His Orchestra, with SYLVIA FROOS, 1933

Time for a 1933 Vitaphone musical short with Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra.

Eddy and the boys are joined by singer Sylvia Froos and the skating trio of Earl, Jack, and Betty.

Photographed by Edwin B. Du Par and directed by Joseph Henabery.

Released theatrically by Warner Brothers.

SOON-Will Osbourne (vocal) and His Orchestra (Perfect #16083, 1935)

Here's music by Will Osborne as he and the boys sing "Soon."

Will does the vocal here.

This 1935 recording was released on Perfect #16083.

1947 HITS ARCHIVE: Near You - Francis Craig (Bob Lamm, vocal) (a #1 reco...

Best remembered as Milton Berle's TV theme song, here is Francis Craig and His Orchestra with his 1947 smash hit recording of the co-authored "Near You," with Bob Lamm on the vocal.

Released on Bullet #1001.

Colorado Moon (Con8255-B) - Singin' Sam, aka Harry Frankel

Time for a song from Harry Frankel, who cut, under the nom de plume of Singin' Sam, "Colorado Moon."

Recorded on October 8, 1933 and released on Conqueror #8255, sold at Sears Roebuck stores.

1935 Cab Calloway - I Ain’t Got Nobody (Cab Calloway, vocal)

Here's a real toe-tapper from the King of Hi-De-Ho himself as Cab Calloway and His Orchestra play "I Ain't Got Nobody (And Nobody Cares For Me)."

And, of course, Cab handles the vocal as only he can here.

Recorded in Chicago on July 2, 1935 and released on Brunswick #7530.

Sleepy Time Gal - Glenn Miller And His Orchestra (Vocalion)

Here's Glenn Miller and His Orchestra with "Sleepy Time Gal."

Recorded on June 9, 1937 and released on Vocalion #5051.

Great job by the sax section.

1938 Gene Krupa - My Own (Irene Daye vocal)

From the Universal picture That Certain Age, here's music by Gene Krupa and His Orchestra as Gene and the boys play "My Own."

Irene Daye handles the vocal here.

Recorded in New York City on July 18, 1938 and released on Brunswick #8205.

OVIE ALSTON ORCH JA DA on VOCALION 4448

Time for music by Ovie Alston and His Orchestra, "Ja-Da."

Ovie does the vocal here.

This October, 1938 recording was released on Vocalion #4448.

GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA play SOLO HOP on COLUMBIA 3058 in 1935

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From 1935, here's music by Glenn Miller and what was basically a studio orchestra, his self-penned "Solo Hop."

Amongs the sidemen were Bunny Berigan (trumpet), Claude Thornhill (piano), and Charlie Spivak (trumpet).

Released on Columbia #3058-D

The Lawrence Welk Show #142 (ABC-March 15, 1958)

Here's a complete kinescope of the March 15, 1958 ABC Network telecast of Lawrence Welk's Dodge Dancing Party.

Join Lawrence, along with the Champagne Music Makers, Champagne Lady Alice Lon, the Lennon Sisters, and Pete Fountain for an hour of fun and music.

Even Lawrence's son, Larry, makes a cameo appearance and gets to lead the band.

Complete with commercials for the Swept-Wing 1958 Dodge.

1936 HITS ARCHIVE: Alone - Tommy Dorsey (Cliff Weston, vocal)

From the MGM picture A Night At The Opera, here are Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra with "Alone."

Cliff Weston handles the vocal here.

No singing from the Marx Brothers (or harp playing from Harpo).

Recorded on November 7, 1935 in New York City and released on Victor #25191.