1939 78 version: Kay Kyser - Cuckoo In The Clock (Sully Mason, vocal)

Time for music from Kay Kyser and His Orchestra, a little tune entitled "Cuckoo In The Clock," with vocal by Sully Mason and singing song title sung by Harry Babbitt.

Recorded on January 27, 1939 and released on Brunswick #8312.

1939 Al Donahue - Moon Love (Paula Kelly, vocal)

With vocal by pre-Modernaire Paula Kelly, here's music by Al Donahue and His Orchestra, "Moon Love," adapted from Peter Tschaikowsky's Fifth Symphony.

Recorded on May 26, 1939 and released on Vocalion #4888.

Joe Haymes & His Orchestra - "WAH-HOO!" & "I'm Gonna Clap My Hands"

Time for a double dose of Big Band Swing from Joe Haymes and His Orchestra, "Wah-Hoo!" and "I'm Gonna Clap My Hands."

Cliff Weston and The Headliners handle the vocal on both sides.

Recorded in 1936 and released on Perfect #6-04-04.  It was also released on Melotone Records, perhaps using the same number as both Perfect and Melotone were American Record Corporation economy labels.

Forty Second Street by Art Kahn's Orchestra (Gene Kardos Orchestra), 1933

From the Warner Brothers film musical "Forty-Second Street," here's the title song cut by Gene Kardos and His Orchestra (under the nom de plume of "Art Kahn's Orchestra") with the vocal by Dick Robertson.

Recorded in January of 1933 and released on Banner #32676.

1932 Art Kahn (ARC studio orch) - It Was So Beautiful (Chick Bullock, vo...

Here's music by "Art Kahn's" Orchestra (in reality the American Record Corporation's studio band), "It Was So Beautiful"

Chick Bullock handles the vocal here.

Recorded on July 1, 1932 in New York City and released on Melotone #12441.

Boswell Sisters - Rock and Roll 1934

Here's music by the Boswell Sisters (backed by Jimmie Grier and His Orchestra), "Rock and Roll," from the 1934 motion picture "Trans-Atlantic Merry-Go-Round," in which Connee, Martha, and Helvetia performed this aforementioned song.

THERE'LL BE SOME CHANGES MADE by Benny Goodman 1939

Here's more music by the King of Swing!  "There'll Be Some Changes Made," as cut by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra on August 10, 1939 with Louise Tibor on the vocal.



Released on Columbia #38198.

TIME ON MY HANDS-Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (Columbia-1941)

Here's vintage music by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra from 1941, "Time On My Hands."

Released on Columbia #36180.

1937 Red Nichols - Wake Up And Live (Three Songies, vocal)

Here's the title song from the film musical "Wake Up And Live," with Red Nichols and His Orchestra with vocal by The Three Songies (Russell Crowell, George Bacon, and Jack Wilcher).

Recorded on March 14, 1937 and released on Variety #VA 524.

"Twenty-Four Hours A Day" Al Donahue and His Orchestra 1935

From the Universal picture "Sweet Surrender," here's "Twenty-Four Hours A Day," as performed by Al Donohue and His Orchestra with vocal by Dick Robertson.

Recorded in New York City on October 22, 1935 and released on Decca #599.

Time For A Jam Session

Time for a Jam Session At Victor with:

Tommy Dorsey, Trombone

Bunny Berigan-Trumpet

Thomas "Fats" Waller-Piano

Dick McDonough-Guitar

George "Georgie" Wettling-Drums

The song is "Honeysuckle Rose."

Recorded in New York City on March 31, 1937 and released on Victor #25559.

Showboat Shuffle Mills Blue Rhythm Band

Here's more great music from Lucky Millinder and The Mills Blue Rhythm Band, the Duke Ellington-penned "Showboat Rhythm," recorded on October 15, 1936 in New York City and released on Columbia #3157-D.

CONGO CARAVAN by the Mills Blue Rhythm Band with Lucky Millinder 1935

Time for more Big Band swing from Lucky and the boys!

From early 1935, here's music by the Mills Blue Rhythm Band, under Lucky Millinder's direction, with the Joe Garland-penned "Congo Caravan," released on Columbia #3087-D.

1936 Mills Blue Rhythm Band - Callin' Your Bluff (instrumental)

Here's an instrumental by the Mills Blue Rhythm Band under the direction of Lucky Millinder, "Callin' Your Bluff."

Recorded on November 20, 1936 in New York City and released on Columbia #3162-D.

1941 Kay Kyser - Any Bonds Today (Harry Ginny Jack & Max, vocals)

"Any Bonds Today?"  That's the question posed by Kay Kyser and His Orchestra, with vocals by Harry Babbitt, Ginny Simms, Jack Martin, and Max Williams.

"Written for the Secretary of the Treasury" by Irving Berlin.

Recorded on June 21, 1941 and released on Columbia #36228.

1946 HITS ARCHIVE: The Old Lamplighter - Kay Kyser (Mike Douglas, vocal)

From 1946 on Columbia #37095, here's music by Kay Kyser and His Orchestra (with vocal by future TV talk-show host Mike Douglas and The Campus Kids), "The Old Lamp-Lighter.

Ah, But I've Learned! by Ed Loyd and his Orchestra (Gene Kardos Orch), 1932

Here's a wonderful recording by Gene Kardos and His Orchesta (under the nom de plume of Ed Loyd) entitled "Ah, But I've Learned."

Vocal by Chick Bullock.

Recorded in December of 1932 and released on Melotone records.

By The Fireside by Adrian Schubert and his Orchestra, 1932

Here's music by Adrian Schubert and His Orchestra, "By The Fireside."

Smith Ballew handles the vocal here.

Recorded in January of 1932 and released on Crown #3274.

1936 Vincent Lopez - Let's Face The Music And Dance (Stanley Worth, vocal)

Lopez calling.

Well, here's music by Vincent Lopez and His Orchestra, the Irving Berlin-penned "Let's Face the Music and Dance," with vocal by Stanley Worth.

This song is from the RKO Radio picture "Follow the Fleet" with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.

Recorded New York City on January 21, 1936 and released on Bluebird #B-6264.

Another solid one from Vincent and the boys!

Bing Crosby: The Funny Old Hills

From the 1939 Paramount picture "Paris Honeymoon," which starred Bing Crosby, here's Der Bingle himself singing "The Funny Old Hills."

Bing was backed by John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra.

Released in the US on Decca Records.

1932 Fred Waring - The Old Man Of The Mountain (Chick Bullock & Poley Mc...

Here's music by Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians with "Old Man Of The Mountain," with vocal by Chick Bullock.

Recorded in New York City on June 27, 1932 and released on Victory #24062.

1934 Eddie Elkins - May I? (Chick Bullock, vocal)

Time for music by Eddie Elkins and His Orchestra, "May I," from the Paramount picture "We're Not Dressing," which starred Bing Crosby, Carole Lombard, George Burns and Gracie Allen, along with Ethel Merman.

Chick Bullock handles the vocal here.

Recorded in New York City on April 26, 1934 and released on Perfect #15931.

SAVOY BLUES by Bob Crosby and his Orchestra 1936

Here's some good music by Bob Crosby and His Orchestra, "Savoy Blues," recorded in 1936 and released on Decca #1094.

Ev'rything We Like We Like Alike by Deep River Orchestra, 1928

Time for some toe-tappin' music by the Deep River Orchestra, featuring Jimmy Dorsey on alto saxophone and clarinet. 

"ev'rything We Like We Like Alike" is the title of this tune, recorded in August, 1928.

The Willis Night Hawks handle the vocal.

Released on Perfect #15041.

1933 HITS ARCHIVE: Street Of Dreams - Ben Selvin (Larry Murphy, vocal)

Here's music by Ben Selvin and His Orchestra, "Street of Dreams," with Larry Murphy on the vocal.

Recorded in New York City on December 16, 1932 and released on Columbia #2734-D.

There's A Four Leaf Clover In My Pocket by Sam Lanin's Dance Orchestra, ...

Here's music by Sam Lanin's Dance Orchestra "There's A Four Leaf Clover In My Pocket," with vocal by Scrappy Lambert and some clarinet work from Jimmy Dorsey.

Recorded in March of 1929 and released on Banner #6326.

PEACH TREE STREET by the Milt Herth Trio 1939

Here's more music by the Milt Herth Trio, "Peach Tree Street," featuring Milt Herth on the Hammond electric organ, Willie "The Lion" Smith on piano, and O'Neil Spencer on drums.

Recorded in 1939 and released on Decca #2907.

1945 HITS ARCHIVE: Fuzzy Wuzzy - Milt Herth Trio & The Jesters

From 1945, here's a cute tune as the Milt Herth Trio, with vocal by The Jesters, present "Fuzzy Wuzzy."

Released on Decca #18688.

1945 HITS ARCHIVE: Gotta Be This Or That - Sammy Kaye (Nancy Norman

As we go back to 1945, it's time to Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye as Sammy and his orchestra play "Gotta Be This Or That," with vocal by Nancy Norman and The Kaye Choir.

Released on Victor #20-1684.

TWELFTH STREET RAG by Harry Roy 1933

Here's music by Harry Roy and His Orchestra, "The Twelfth Street Rag," recorded in London in 1933 and released here in the States on Decca #974  in 1935.