It's The Same Old Shillelagh

Top o'the mornin' to one and all!

From Decca Records in 1945, it's time for Bing Crosby to sing "It's The Same Old Shillelagh."

Bing's joined by Bob Haggart and His Orchestra and The Jesters (NOT the 1950s-1960s R& B group).

Four Aces "A Garden In The Rain" 1951 music by Carroll Gibbons

From 1951, here are The Four Aces, featuring Al Alberts, with "A Garden In The Rain."


Released on Decca #9-27860.

1947 HITS ARCHIVE: Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens - Louis Jordan (#1 ...

We now present Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five with "Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens."


Louis handles the vocal here.


This 1947 pop and R&B hit was released on Decca #23741.

1953 HITS ARCHIVE: The Typewriter - Leroy Anderson (his original version)

From 1953, here's Leroy Anderson and His "Pops" Concert Orchestra with the original recording of Mr. Anderson's self-penned "The Typewriter."


Released on Decca #9-28881.

1937 HITS ARCHIVE: What Will I Tell My Heart - Andy Kirk (Pha Terrell, v...

Time for music by Andy Kirk and His Clouds of Joy as the boys play---and Pha Terrell sings--"What Will I Tell My Heart."

Recorded on December 9, 1936 in New York City and released on Decca #1085.

JEEP RHYTHM by Jimmie Lunceford 1942

From 1942, here's Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra with an instrumental, "Jeep Rhythm."


Released on Decca #18618.

Milton Brown and his Brownies, Somebody's Been Using That Thing, 1936

"Somebody's Been Using That Thing," presented by Milton Brown and His Musical Brownies.


Recorded in New Orleans on March 3, 1936 and released on Decca #5201.

CEMENT MIXER by Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra

We now present Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra with "Cement Mixer (Put-ti, Put-ti) with vocal by Art Robey.


Recorded on March 8, 1946 and released on Decca #18862.

Lawrence Welk - "Nobody Knows" - 78 RPM Record

Time for Champagne Music with Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra as Lawrence and the boys play----and Bob "Tex" Cromer sings------"Nobody Knows."


Recorded on June 26, 1945 and released on Decca #23759.

1934 Dorsey Brothers - It’s Dark On Observatory Hill (Bob Crosby, vocal)

Time for music by The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra as the boys play---and Bob Crosby sings---"It's Dark on Observatory Hill."


Recorded in New York City on November 15, 1934 and released on Decca #314.

Jan Garber and his Orchestra-You Stepped Out of A Dream (1962) Stereo Fu...

In stereo, it's time for a full Decca LP album with the Idol of the Air Lanes.


"You Stepped Out Of A Dream" (Decca #DL74141) features Jan Garber and His Orchestra.


Here are the selections:


1- Just In Time (00:02
2- You Stepped Out Of A Dream (02:11)
3- How About You (04:43)
4- Foolishly Yours (07:45)
5- Singin' In The Rain (10:16)
6- June In January (12:19)
7- I Love You, I Love You, I Love You (15:10)
8- Did I Remember (17:56)
9 A Fine Romance (20:12)
10 Time On My Hands (You In My Arms) (22:25)
11- Paradise (24:41)
12- Do You Ever Think Of Me (28:02)

1937 Ted Fio Rito - Vieni Vieni (Muzzy Marcellino & The Debutantes, vocal)

Time for music by Ted Fio Rito and His Orchestra as the boys play----and Muzzy Marcellino and The Debutantes sing---"Viena Viena."


Recorded on September 16, 1937 and released on Decca #1450.

1944 HITS ARCHIVE: Humoresque - Guy Lombardo (original 78 single version)

From 1944, here's Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians with his original recording of Antonin Dvorak's Humoresque.


Fred Kreitzer and Francis Vigneau play the Twin Pianos.


Released on Decca #18602.

1935 HITS ARCHIVE: Silent Night - Bing Crosby (his early version)

Here is Bing Crosby's first recording of "Silent Night," with vocal effects by The Guardsmen Quartette.


Bing is also joined by Victor Young and His Orchestra.


Recorded in Los Angeles on November 12, 1935 and released on Decca #621.


MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

White Christmas - Bing Crosby - 78 RPM - Released 1942

Arguably the most famous recording of Christmas music ever made---here's Bing Crosby with his recording of Irving Berlin's "White Christmas," along with the Ken Darby Singers and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra.


Recorded on May 29, 1942 and released on July 30 of that year as part of a Decca Records album of six 78-RPM records from the Paramount musical film Holiday Inn.

1952 HITS ARCHIVE: A Christmas Festival - Leroy Anderson (his original v...

From 1952, here's Leroy Anderson and His "Pops" Concert Orchestra with both parts one and two of his self-penned "A Christmas Festival."


Released on Decca #9-16041.

1949 Mills Brothers - My Christmas Song For You

Here are The Mills Brothers with "My Christmas Song For You."


Recorded on September 8, 1949 and released on Decca #24768.

Jan Garber- Christmas Dance Party. 1960

Time for Christmas music from the Idol of the Air Lanes.


Here's Jan Garber and His Orchestra with "Christmas Dance Party," released in 1960 on Decca long-playing album #DL 78932 in full honest-to-goodness stereo!


0:00 Jumpin' Jiminy Christmas

2:00 Sleigh Ride

4:30 Jingle Bell Rock

6:26 Silver Bells

9:12 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

11:56 Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

14:31 Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town

16:53 White Christmas

19:04 Christmas Chopsticks ('Twas the Night before Christmas)

21:22 Winter Wonderland

23:42 There's No Place Like Home At Christmas

26:39 Jingle Bells

1946 HITS ARCHIVE: Christmas Island - Andrews Sisters & Guy Lombardo

Time for more Christmas music as the Andrews Sisters, along with Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians bring you "Christmas Island."


This 1946 hit was released on Decca #23722.

Guy Lombardo ‎– Jingle Bells 1956

Time for tons of great Christmas music as only Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians can do it.


Time for a 1956 Decca album, "Jingle Bells," with Guy and the boys.


Here are the tracks:


00:00 Jingle Bells- Vocals -Kenny Gardner, Lombardo Trio
02:11 Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
Vocals – Kenny Gardner, Lombardo Trio
04:05 Winter Wonderland
Vocals – The Andrews Sisters
06:45 The Merry Christmas Waltz
Vocals- Kenny Gardner
09:31 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Vocals – Richard Geary
12:15 Christmas Chopsticks ('Twas The Night Before Christmas)
Vocals – Lombardo Trio
14:49 White Christmas
Vocals – Tony Craig
17:45 Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
Vocals – Kenny Gardner , Lombardo Trio
20:03 Christmas Candles
Vocals – The Andrews Sisters
22:42 Frosty The Snowman
Vocals – Kenny Gardner , Lombardo Trio
25:14 Christmas Tree At Home
Vocals – Kenny Martin