1914 American Quartet - It’s A Long Way To Tipperary

Here are The American Quartet (Billy Murray, Robert D. Armour, Steve Porter, and William F. Hooley) with "It's A Long, Long Way To Tipperary."

Recorded in Camden, New Jersey on September 15, 1914 and released on Victor #17639.

1954 B.B. King - You Upset Me Baby (#1 R&B hit)

From 1954, here's B.B. King with his own composition "You Upset Me Baby."

Released on RPM #416.

1955 Ray Charles - A Fool For You (#1 R

From 1955, here's Ray Charles with his own composition "A Fool For You."

Released on Atlantic #45-1063.

Freddie Slack: BE-BOP BOOGIE (1947)

Time to dance your blues away as Freddie Slack and His Orchestra play "Be-Bop Boogie."

Freddie plays the piano here.

Recorded in Hollywood on December 16, 1947 and released on Capitol #15289.

1935 Joe Reichman - Paris In The Spring (Joe Martin, vocal)

Here's Joe Reichman and His Orchestra with the title song from the 1935 Paramount motion picture Paris In Spring, with Joe Martin handling the vocal.

Recorded on May 21, 1935 in New York City and released on Oriole #3155-B.

1930 Ben Selvin - Cheer Up (Good Times Are Comin’) (Rollickers, vocal)

"Cheer Up (Good Times Are Comin')" is the selection from Ben Selvin and His Orchestra.

Vocal by The Rollickers.

Recorded in New York City on May 15, 1930 and released on Columbia 2207-D.

1930 Ben Selvin - I Remember You From Somewhere (Ruth Etting, vocal)

Time for music by Ben Selvin and His Orchestra, "I Remember You From Somewhere," with vocal by Ruth Etting.

Recorded in New York City on May 16, 1930 and released on Columbia #2207-D.

1948 HITS ARCHIVE: Deck Of Cards - T Texas Tyler

From 1948, here's "T" Texas Tyler as he recites "Deck of Cards."

Ol' "T" Texas himself arranged and adopted this number himself.

Released on 4-Star #1228.

1937 HITS ARCHIVE: That Old Feeling - Shep Fields (Bob Goday, vocal)

From the United Artist release Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938, here's Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm Orchestra with "That Old Feeling."

Bob Goday does the vocal here.

Recorded on July 2, 1937 and released on Bluebird #B-7066.

1956 Lawrence Welk - Moritat (A Theme from “The Three Penny Opera”)

From The Threepenny Opera, here's "Moritat," with Lawrence Welk and His Sparkling Sextet.

This song is best remembered lyrically as "Mack the Knife."

Maybe Lawrence should have had Larry Hooper, Bob Lido, or Rocky Rockwell sing it.

This 1956 recording was released on Coral #9-61574.

Ain't she sweet - Nat Shilkret & his orchestra

Here's music by Nat Shikret and the Victor Orchestra with "Ain't She Sweet."

Franklyn Baur handles the uncredited vocal here.

Recorded on March 10, 1927 and released on Victor #20508.

Floyd Dixon - Rockin' At Home

From 1951, here's Floyd Dixon and His Band with his own composition "Rockin' At Home."

Floyd does the vocal here.

Released on Aladdin #3083.

1936 Judy Garland - Stompin’ At The Savoy (Bob Crosby Orch.)

Yes folks, that's 13-year old Judy Garland singing "Stompin' At The Savoy."

Judy's backed by Bob Crosby and His Orchestra.

Recorded in New York City on June 12, 1936.

No Wicked Witch of the West here,

1960 HITS ARCHIVE: Step By Step - Crests

Time for a 1960 hit from The Crests, "Step By Step."

Released on Coed #CO 528.

Enjoy!

1907 Harlan & Stanley - Tramp, Tramp, Tramp (The Boys Are Marching)

Now's the time for something REALLY OLD!

Here are Byron G. Harlan and Frank C. Stanley with "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp."

Recorded in Philadelphia on January 23, 1907 and released on Victor #5021.

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show April 1956

Here's the kinescope of the April 10, 1956 NBC Network telecast of The Dinah Shore Chevy Show.  Dean Martin (without his soon-to-be ex-comedy partner Jerry Lewis) is Dinah's special guest.

Complete with commercials for the 1956 Chevrolet.

Dinah still had her twice-weekly NBC 15-minute early-evening show at the time.  She alternated as host of The Chevy Show with Bob Hope.  This series shared the Tuesday night at 8:00 PM time slot with The Martha Raye Show and the once-mighty Milton Berle Show.

1926 HITS ARCHIVE: Baby Face - Jan Garber (Benny Davis, vocal)

Here's music by Jan Garber (from his pre-Idol of the Air Lanes days) and His Orchestra with "Baby Face."

Benny Davis, who wrote the song's lyrics, does the vocal here.

Recorded in Camden, New Jersey on June 29, 1926 and released on Victor #20105.

1931 Guy Lombardo - How The Time Can Fly! (Carmen Lombardo, vocal)

Time for more of "The Sweetest Music This Side of Heaven" with Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians as the boys present "How The Time Can Fly!"

Guy's brother Carmen handles the vocal here.

Recorded in New York City on June 4, 1931 and released on Columbia #2475-D.

1931 Guy Lombardo - Without That Gal (Carmen Lombardo, vocal)

Here's music by Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians, "Without That Gal."

Guy's brother Carmen handles the vocal here.

Recorded on June 4, 1931 in New York City and released on Columbia #2475-D.

Sammy Kaye - Plays Swing & Sway 1963 - Stereo Full Album

Here's a full Decca stereo album with Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra, "Sammy Kaye Plays Swing and Sway For Your Dancing Pleasure."

Yes, it's time to Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye!

Here's the list of tracks:

A1 Pretty Baby 0:00 A2 Miss You 2:48 A3 It's The Talk Of The Town 5:33 A4 My Blue Heaven 8:24 A5 Walking Hand In Hand 10:45 A6 You Are My Sunshine 13:19 B1 Angry 15:49 B2 Maybe You'll Be There 18:27 B3 Ma (She's Making Eyes At Me) 21:51 B4 I'll Always Be In Love With You 23:53 B5 (When It's) Darkness On The Delta 26:25 B6 P.S. I Love You 29:42

1945 HITS ARCHIVE: Cocktails For Two - Spike Jones (Carl Grayson, vocal)

Time for music (?) by Spike Jones and His City Slickers as they perform "Cocktails for Two."

Carl Grayson handles the vocal here.

This 1945 hit (recorded in November of 1944 and released a month later) was released on RCA Victor #20-1628.

1933 Ted Lewis - There's A Ring Around My Rainbow (Ted Lewis, vocal)

"There's A Ring Around My Rainbow," with that High-Hatted Tragedian of Song, Ted Lewis and His Band.

Ted does the vocal as only he does.

Recorded in New York City on January 31, 1933 and released on Columbia #2758-D.

1949 HITS ARCHIVE: Ain't She Sweet - Mr. Ford & Mr. Goon-Bones (instrume...

Here are Mr. Ford and Mr. Goon-Bones with "Ain't She Sweet."

Ralph Ford on the Hammond Organ and Ted Goon and His Goon Bones.

This 1949 recording was released on Crystalette #CR601.

Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven - Keyhole Blues (1927)

Here's Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven with "Keyhole Blues."

Satchmo does the scat vocal chorus here.

Personnel:

Louis Armstrong (Cornet, Vocal) John Thomas (Trombone) Johnny Dodds (Clarinet) Lil Hardin Armstrong (Piano) Johnny St. Cyr (Banjo, Guitar) Pete Briggs (Tuba) Baby Dodds (Drums)

Recorded in Chicago on May 27, 1927 and released on Okeh #8496.

1933 HITS ARCHIVE: Don’t Blame Me - Ethel Waters

"Don't Blame Me," pleads Ethel Waters.

Recorded on July 18, 1933 in New York City and released on Brunswick #6617.

1934 HITS ARCHIVE: P.S. I Love You - Rudy Vallee

18 years before the Hilltoppers had their first big hit with this song, Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees cut "P.S. I Love You," with Rudy handling the vocal here.

Recorded in New York City on September 9, 1934 and released on Victor #24723.

Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - Yearning Just for You (1938)

Here's "Yearning" from Bob Wills and His Texas, Playboys.

Bob does the vocal here.

Recorded on November 29, 1938 and released on Vocalion #4934.

1960 HITS ARCHIVE: Last Date - Lawrence Welk

Here's Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra with their 1960 cover of the Floyd Cramer hit "Last Date."

Frank Scott is featured on piano.

Released in September of 1960 on Dot #16145.

LLOYD PRICE Oooh-Oooh-Oooh 1952

From 1952, here's Lloyd Price and His Orchestra with his own composition, "Oooh-Oooh-Oooh."

Cut in New Orleans, this record was released on Specialty #X-SP 440.

HUEY 'PIANO' SMITH High Blood Pressure MAR '58

From 1958, here's Huey (Piano) Smith and The Clowns with "High Blood Pressure."

Cut in New Orleans, this record was released on Ace #545.

1932 Abe Lyman - Delishious (Phil Neely, vocal)

From the imaginations of George and Ira Gershwin, we present "Delishious," as performed by Abe Lyman and His California Orchestra.

Phil Neely handles the vocal here.

Recorded in New York City on January 30, 1932 and released on Brunswick #6255.

1936 Leo Reisman - Magnolias In The Moonlight (Larry Stewart, vocal)

From the Republic picture Follow Your Heart, here's Leo Reisman and His Orchestra with "Magnolias In The Moonlight," with vocal by Larry Stewart.

Recorded in New York City on July 27, 1936 and released on Brunswick #7719.