The Clovers - Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash 78 rpm!

From 1954, here are The Clovers with "Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash."

Released on Atlantic #1035.

SPANIELS You Gave Me Peace of Mind DEC '56

From 1956, here are The Spaniels with "You Gave Me Peace of Mind."

Al Smith conducts the orchestra here.'

Released on Vee-Jay #VJ 229.

1st RECORDING OF: Caravan - Barney Bigard (1936)

Here's the original version of "Caravan," with Barney Bigard and His Jazzopaters.

Here are the personnel:

Barney Bigard, Clarinet

Duke Ellington, Piano

Cootie Williams, Trumpet

The song's composer, Juan Tizol, on Trombone

Harry Carney, Baritone Sax

Billy Taylor, Bass

Sonny Greer, Drums

Obviously, Barney's group consisted of members of Mr. Ellington's orchestra, including the Duke himself.

Recorded in Hollywood on December 19, 1936 and released on Variety #VA 515.

1950 HITS ARCHIVE: The Third Man Theme - Guy Lombardo (his #1 version)

Time for "The Sweetest Music This Side of Heaven" as Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians play "The Third Man Theme," from the 1949 motion picture "The Third Man."

Don Rodney plays the guitar on this one.

This 1950 hit was released on Decca #24839.

1955 Chuck Berry - Thirty Days (To Come Back Home) (#2 R&B hit)

From 1955, here's Chuck Berry with his self-penned "Thirty Days (To Come Back Home)."

Released on Chess #1610.

1943 HITS ARCHIVE: Big Boy - Ray McKinley (Imogene Lynn, vocal)

Released in 1943 on Capitol #131, here's Ray McKinley and His Orchestra with "Big Boy."

Vocal by Imogene Lynn.

1953 Ray Anthony - The Hokey Pokey (Jo Ann Greer, vocal)

Time now to dance "The Hokey Pokey" with Ray Anthony and His Orchestra.

Jo Ann Greer and The Skyliners (NOT the same-named Pittsburgh Doo-Wop group best remembered for their 1959 hit "Since I Don't Have You) handle the vocal here.

This 1952 recording was released on Capitol #2427.

1956 HITS ARCHIVE: Little Girl Of Mine - Cleftones

Time to rock and roll with The Cleftones as they sing "Little Girl of Mine," with Jimmy Wright and His Orchestra.

This 1956 recording was released on Gee #1011.

Fats Domino - Hide Away Blues - December 10, 1949

Here's Fats Domino with "Hide Away Blues," a song in which he and his longtime collaborator Dave Bartholomew co-authored.

Recorded in New Orleans on December 10, 1949 and released in May of 1950 on Imperial 78 RPM #5077.

The Girl In The Garden - Jan Garber and his Orchestra / Russ Brown

Time for music by The Idol of The Air Lanes.

Here's Jan Garber and His Orchestra with "The Girl In The Garden."

Russ Brown does the vocal here.

Recorded on July 30,k 1936 and released on Decca #913.

Benny Goodman and His Orchestra "Music Hall Rag" Columbia 3011-D (1934)

Here's Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, playing his own composition, "Music Hall Rag."

Recorded on November 26, 1934 and released on Columbia #3011-D.

1939 HITS ARCHIVE: Moonlight Serenade - Glenn Miller

Time for music by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra as the boys play Glenn's iconic self-penned theme song "Moonlight Serenade."

Recorded on April 4, 1939 and released on Bluebird #B-10214.

1965 HITS: A Walk In The Black Forest - Horst Jankowski

Time for a classic Easy Listening instrumental as Horst Jankowski, his piano, Orchestra, and Chorus perform his own composition, "A Walk In The Black Forest."

This 1965 hit was released in the US on Mercury #72425.

Lawrence Welk's "Top Tunes and New Talent" (ABC-May 13, 1957)

Here's a kinescope of an ABC Network telecast of Lawrence Welk's Top Tunes and New Talent, eh Champagne Music King's other live weekly network telecast.

Join Lawrence and his Champagne Music Makers for a full hour of music and fun.

Complete with commercials for the 1957 Dodge and 1957 Plymouth.

One Plymouth ad features Harold "The Great Gildersleeve" Peary as a patient in Lou "Doc" Crosby's office, afflicted with "Plymouth Fever."

Fats Domino - Korea Blues - September 1950

Time for "Korea Blues" with Fats Domino.

Recorded in New Orleans in September of 1950 and released that same month as a 78 RPM record, Imperial #5099 (released in a 45 RPM version in 1952).

Link Wray "Rawhide"

In a kinescoped excerpt from the March 21, 1959 ABC Network telecast of The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut Show, here are Link Wray and His Ray Men (or was it Wray Men) performing their follow-up hit to "Rumble," "Rawhide," which has nothing to do with the then-ongoing CBS Network Western series.

Rosco Gordon Love For You Baby FLIP 237

Time for Rosco Gordon as he sings his self-pened "Love For You Baby."

This 1954-55 recording was released on Flip #237.

This was the short-lived Sam Phillips-owned Memphis-based label that was soon shuttered after Sam received a complaint from the Los Angeles-based label of the same name.

Medallions - The Letter, 1954 Dootone Records.

Time for vintage Los Angeles Doo-Wop from 1954 as the Medallions sing lead singer Vernon Green's composition "The Letter."

Fats Domino - Please Don't Leave Me - April 18, 1953

Here's Fats Domino singing his own composition, "Please Don't Leave Me."

Recorded in New Orleans on April 18, 1953 and released on Imperial #5240.

1929 Ben Bernie - There's Too Many Eyes (Dick Robertson, vocal)

Time for music by The Old Maestro and All The Lads.

"There's Too Many Eyes" with Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra, with vocal by Dick Robertson.

Recorded in New York City around September 2, 1929 and released on Brunswick #4507.

Big Joe Turner With Wild Bill Moore's Lucky Seven Band-My Gal's a Jockey

Time for post-World War II Rhythm and Blues as Big Joe Turner sings "My Gal's A Jockey."

Big Joe is accompanied by Wild Bill Moore's Lucky Seven.

This 1946 recording was released on National #4002.

1957 Norman Fox & the Rob-Roys - Tell Me Why

From 1957, here are Norman Fox and The Rob-Roys with "Tell Me Why."

Released on Backbeat #501.

1st RECORDING OF: The Glory Of Love - Willie Bryant (1936--Willie Bryant...

Here's the original recording of the Billy Hill-penned "The Glory of Love," with Willie Bryant and His Orchestra.

Willie does the vocal here.

Recorded in New York City on April 9, 1936 and released on Bluebird #B-6374.

Boyd Bennett And His Rockets - "Poison Ivy"

Here are Boyd Bennett and His Rockets with "Poison Ivy," with Big Moe handling the vocal.

This 1955 recording was released on King #1432.

And no, this is NOT the Jerry Leiber-Mike Stoller-penned song that was a hit for The Clovers in 1959.

Griffin Brothers featuring Tommy Brown Tra La La

From 1951, here are the Griffin Brothers (Jimmy and Buddy) with "Tra-La-La," with vocal by Tommy Brown.

Recorded in 1951 and released on Dot #1066.

Fats Domino - Every Night About This Time (version 1) - September 1950

Here's Fats Domino with his own composition, "Every Night About This Time."

Recorded in New Orleans in September of 1950 and released on Imperial 78 RPM #5099.

It was first released as a 45 RPM in 1952.

1956-57 Screamin’ Jay Hawkins - I Put A Spell On You

Time for Screamin' Jay Hawkins with his famous 1956 recording of "I Put A Spell on You."

Released on Okeh #4-7072.

Pee Wee Crayton Poppa Stoppa 1951

Time for some ol' time Rhythm and Blues as Pee Wee Crayton plays "Poppa Stoppa."

This 1951 recording was released on Modern #816.

1st RECORDING OF: Goody-Goody - Ted Wallace

Time for the original recording of "Goody-Goody" with Ted Wallace and His Swing Kings.

Ted was in reality Wallace T. "Ed" Kirkeby.

Vocal refrain by a male trio.

Recorded on January 17, 1936 in New York City and released on Bluebird #B-6252.

1931 Wally Edwards (California Ramblers) - I Never Knew Till Now (Elmer ...

Time for music by The California Ramblers (under the nom de plume of Wally Edwards and His Orchestra) as the boys play "I Never Knew Till Now."

Wally, I mean, Elmer Feldkamp handles the vocal here.

Recorded in New York City on January 30, 1931 and released on Clarion #5226-C.

Clarion was a Columbia Records subsidiary, perhaps an economy label.

Wild Bill Moore - Rock And Roll

Time for "Rock and Roll" with Wild Bill Moore performing his own composition.

This 1949 release was issued on Modern #20-674.