1934 Leo Reisman - Don't Let It Bother You (Sally Singer, vocal)

With Sally Singer on the vocal, here now is Leo Reisman and His Orchestra with "Don't Let It Bother You," from the RKO Radio picture "Gay Divorcee," with starred Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.


Recorded on August 24, 1934 and released on Brunswick #6963.

1932 version: Cab Calloway - The Scat Song (Cab Calloway, vocal)

Here's a toe-tapper from Cab Calloway and His Orchestra, "The Scat Song."


Cab does the vocal here.


Recorded on February 29, 1932 in Chicago and released on Brunswick #6272.

PLEASE LOVE ME by B B King 1953

Here's B.B. King with his 1953 Rhythm and Blues hit "Please Love Me."




Released on RPM #386.

Please Send Me Someone To Love

From 1950, here's Percy Mayfield with "Please Send Me Someone To Love."

1936 Joe Haymes - The Moon Is Grinning At Me (Cliff Weston, vocal)

Here's Joe Haymes and His Orchestra with "The Moon Is Grinning At Me," with vocal by Cliff Weston.


Recorded in New York City on September 23, 1936 and released on Perfect #6-12-11.

1936 Joe Haymes - I've Got A Heavy Date (Skeeter Palmer, vocal)

Here's a ditty from Joe Haymes and His Orchestra, "I've Got A Heavy Date," with vocal by Skeeter Palmer.


Recorded in New York City on April 17, 1936 and released on Perfect #6-06-11.

1938 Kay Kyser - Stop Beatin' 'Round The Mulberry Bush (Sully Mason, vocal)

"Stop Beatin' 'Round The Mulberry Bush," which is the title of this recording by Kay Kyser and His Orchestra with vocal by Sully Mason.


Recorded on July 30, 1938 in New York City.


Released on Brunswick #8197.

1938 Ozzie Nelson - Maple Leaf Rag (Scott Joplin) (instrumental)

Here's Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra playing Scott Joplin's immortal Ragtime classic "Maple Leaf Rag," recorded in New York City on July 18, 1938 and released on Bluebird #B-7726.


This one swings!

1941 HITS ARCHIVE: You And I - Glenn Miller (Ray Eberle, vocal)

From 1941, here's music by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra with vocal by Ray Eberle, "You And I," written by Meredith Willson.


Released on Bluebird #B-11215.

1933 Herb Gordon - It's Only A Paper Moon (Rose Blane, vocal)

Here's music by Herb Gordon and His Orchestra, "It's Only A Paper Moon," with vocal by Rose Blane.


Recorded in New York City on October 6, 1933 and released on Melotone #M 12806.

1934 Ernie Holst - Love In Bloom (Norman Moon, vocal)

From the Paramount picture "She Loves Me Not," which starred Bing Crosby, here's Ernie Holst and His Central Park Casino Orchestra with "Love In Bloom," a song that would be long associated with Jack Benny.


Norman Moon handles the vocal here.


Recorded in New York City on July 18, 1934 and originally released on Bluebird #B-5577, this is a release on Montgomery Ward #M-4501, intended to be sold exclusively at Montgomery Ward department stores.

1935 Archie Bleyer - Cheek To Cheek (Chick Bullock, vocal)

From the RKO picture "Top Hat," which starred Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, time for music by Archie Bleyer and His Orchestra with Irving Berlin's "Cheek to Cheek."


Vocal by Chick Bullock.


Recorded on July 22, 1935 and released on Perfect #35-09-18.

1941 HITS ARCHIVE: Frenesi - Artie Shaw (#1 hit)

Time for classic Artie Shaw as he and his Orchestra play "Frenesi."


This 1940 recording was released on Victor #26542.

1941 HITS ARCHIVE: The Band Played On - Guy Lombardo (Kenny Gardner, vocal)

From the Warner Brothers picture "Strawberry Blonde," which starred James Cagney, here's Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians with "The Band Played On."


Kenny Gardner and The Lombardo Trio handle the vocal chorus.


This 1941 hit was released on Decca #3675.

1942 HITS ARCHIVE: Blues In The Night - Cab Calloway (Cab Calloway, vocal)

Here's "Blues In The Night," the title song from a Warner Brothers movie, with Cab Calloway and His Orchestra.


Cab does the vocal along with the Palmer Brothers.


This 1942 hit was released on Okeh #6422.

1942 HITS ARCHIVE: The White Cliffs Of Dover - Kay Kyser (Harry Babbitt ...

"(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs Of Dover," played for you by Kay Kyser and His Orchestra with vocal by Harry Babbitt and the Glee Club.


This 1942 wartime hit was released on Columbia #36445.

1940 HITS ARCHIVE: Shake Down The Stars - Glenn Miller (Ray Eberle, vocal)

From 1940, here's Glenn Miller and His Orchestra with "Shake Down The Stars," with vocal by Ray Eberle.



Released on Bluebird #10689.

1938 Al Donahue - Lambeth Walk (Paula Kelly, vocal)

Time for music by Al Donahue and His Orchestra, "Lambeth Walk," with vocal by pre-Modernaire Paula Kelly.


Recorded on August 11, 1938 and released on Vocalion #4318.

1939 Freddy Martin - Scatter-Brain (Glenn Hughes, vocal)

Time for "Scatter-Brain," Frankie Masters' theme song as performed by Freddy Martin and His Orchestra.


Glenn (billed as 'Glen') Hughes handles the vocal here.


This 1939 recording was released on Bluebird #10436.

1933 Jimmie Grier - Moonstruck (Gogo de Lys, vocal)

From the Paramount picture "College Humor," here's music by Jimmie Grier and His Orchestra, "Moonstruck."


Vocal by Gogo de Lys.


Recorded in Los Angeles on June 9, 1933 and released on Brunswick #6597.

1937 HITS ARCHIVE: So Rare - Guy Lombardo (Carmen Lombardo, vocal) (orig...

Best remembered as a 1957 hit for Jimmy Dorsey, here's "So Rare," as performed by Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians.


Guy's brother Carmen handles the vocal here.


Recorded in New York City on July 16, 1937 and released on Victor #25626.

Freddie Rich´s Radio Dance Orchestra "I´m just a dancing sweetheart" 1931

Here's a nice recording by Freddie Rich and His Radio Orchestra, "I'm Just A Dancing Sweetheart."


Ben Alley does the vocal here.


Freddie cut this record in September of 1931 and released as a "Hit Of The Week" record by Durium Products, Inc.

Cab Calloway and his Orchestra "The Mermaid Song" 1941

Time for "The Mermaid Song" with Cab Calloway and His Orchestra.


Cab does the vocal on this November 3, 1941 recording.


Released on Okeh #6501.

1936 HITS ARCHIVE: Pennies From Heaven - Bing Crosby

Time for music by Bing Crosby as he sings "Pennies From Heaven," from the Columbia picture of the same name, with Georgie Stoll and His Orchestra.



Recorded in Los Angeles on July 24, 1936 and released on Decca #947.

"I'm Gonna Get You" Abe Lyman and His California Orchestra 1931

Here's Abe Lyman and His California Orchestra with "I'm Gonna Get You," recorded on May 5, 1931 in Los Angeles and released on Brunswick #6119.


Phil Neely handles the vocal here.

At least they didn't add "Sucka" to the song title.

"Collegiate Sam" Harry Reser's Syncopators 1929

Time for music by Harry Reser's Syncopators, "Collegiate Sam," with Tom Stacks on the vocal.

Recorded on September 14, 1929 in New York City and released on Columbia #1973-D.

1937 HITS ARCHIVE: Moonlight And Shadows - Shep Fields (Bob Goday, vocal)

From the Paramount film "The Jungle Princess," we bring you "Moonlight and Shadows," with Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm Orchestra.


Bobby Goday handles the vocal here.


Recorded on February 1, 1937 in New York City and released on Bluebird #B-6803.

Here Comes The Showboat by Mack Rogers and his Gunter Hotel Orchestra, 1935

Time for music by Mack Rogers and His Gunter Hotel Orchestra, "Here Comes The Show Boat."


Recorded in San Antonio, Texas in February of 1935 and released on Bluebird #B-5835.

Clap Yo' Hands by Lou Gold and His Orchestra, 1926

Here's music by Lou Gold and His Orchestra, "Clap Yo' Hands," with vocal by Irving Kaufman.

Recorded in November of 1926 and released on Harmony #314-11.

1939 HITS ARCHIVE: Sunrise Serenade - Glen Gray & the Casa Loma Orchestra

Strictly instrumentally, here's Glen Gray and The Casa Loma Orchestra with their version of Frankie Carle's "Sunrise Serenade."


Recorded in 1939 and released on Decca #2321.

1933 Abe Lyman - You And The Moon And Me (Gracie Barrie & Phil Neely, vo...

Time now for "You And The Moon And Me" with Abe Lyman and His California Orchestra.  

Gracie Barrie and Phil Neely handle the vocals.

Recorded on May 10, 1933 in New York City and released on Brunswick #6578.