1st RECORDING OF: It’s A Sin To Tell A Lie - Freddy Ellis Orch. (1936--S...

Time for the original recording of "It's A Sin To Tell A Lie," with Freddy Ellis and His Orchestra.

Seymour Richards handles the vocal here.

Recorded on February 18, 1936 and released on Perfect #6-04-11 and other ARC economy labels.

Chick Bullock Levee Loungers "Going! Going! Gone!!!" 1933

Time for music by Chick Bullock and His Levee Loungers as the boys play and Chick sings "Going! Going! Gone!!"

Recorded on March 7, 1933 and released on Perfect #15743.

SOON-Will Osbourne (vocal) and His Orchestra (Perfect #16083, 1935)

Here's music by Will Osborne as he and the boys sing "Soon."

Will does the vocal here.

This 1935 recording was released on Perfect #16083.

1932 Smith Ballew - The Lady I Love

Here's music by Smith Ballew and His Orchestra with "The Lady I Love."

Smitty does the vocal on this one, too.

Recorded in New York City on July 6, 1932 and released on Perfect #15636.

Will Osborne and his Orchestra - Home on the Range - 1933

Gather 'round the campfire pardners and give a listen as Will Osborne and His Orchestra play "Home on the Range."

Will does the vocal here.

Recorded on August 29, 1933 and released on Perfect #15810.

1934 Todd Rollins - Jungle Fever (Chick Bullock, vocal)

Time for some "Jungle Fever" with Todd Rollins and His Orchestra.

Chick Bullock handles the vocal here.

Recorded in New York City on May 18, 1934 and released on Perfect #15939.

Bye Bye Blues by Lou Gold and his Orchestra, 1930

Time for some wonderful music by Lou Gold and His Orchestra, "Bye Bye Blues," with Irving Kaufman on the vocal.


Recorded in July of 1930 and released on Perfect #15330.

1934 Will Osborne - I’ve Had My Moments (Will Osborne, vocal)

From the MGM motion picture "Hollywood Party" comes "I've Had My Moments," with Will Osborne and His Orchestra.


Will does the vocal here.


Recorded in New York City on April 12, 1934 and released on Perfect #15930.


This recording was also issued on other American Record Corporation labels as well.

Sunlit Skies by Cliff Roberts' Dance Orchestra (Lou Gold and his Orchest...

Time for "Sunlit Skies" as preformed by Lou Gold and His Orchestra (under the nom de plume of "Cliff Roberts' Dance Orchestra").


Charles Lawman handles the arresting vocal here.


Recorded in October of 1930 and released on Perfect #15378.

1934 Will Osborne (as 'Harold White') - I Was In The Mood (Osborne, vocal)

Here's music by Will Osborne and His Orchestra (under the nom de plume of "Harold White") with "I Was In The Mood."


Will does the vocal here.


Recorded in New York City on February 15, 1934 and released on Perfect #15897.

A Girl Friend Of A Boy Friend Of Mine by Lou Gold and His Orchestra, 1930

"A Girl Friend Of A Boy Friend Of Mine" is the tune from Lou Gold and His Orchestra.


Irving Kaufman has the vocal.


Recorded in September, 1930 and released on Perfect #5354.

1934 Joe Haymes - Oh! Leo (Cliff Weston, vocal)

Time to cut some rug with Joe Haymes and His Orchestra!


Here, Joe and the boys play "Oh! Leo" from the motion picture "Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round."


Clifford (Cliff Weston) Wetterau handles the vocal here.


Recorded in New York City on October 23, 1934 and released on Perfect #16025 (and likely on other ARC economy labels as well).

Moonlight Saving Time by Majestic Dance Orchestra (Justin Ring's Dance O...

With Sunday's return to Daylight Saving Time, I figured, what the heck, to bring you "(There Ought To Be A) Moonlight Saving Time) with the Majestic Dance Orchestra (in reality Justin Ring's Dance Orchestra) with vocal by Scrappy Lambert.


Recorded in May of 1931 and released on Perfect #10621.

Go Home And Tell Your Mother by Adrian Schubert's Dance Orchestra, 1930

Here's some sound advice from Adrian Schubert's Dance Orchestra and vocalist Ray O'Hara: "Go Home and Tell Your Mother."


Recorded in August of 1930 and released on Perfect #9926.

I'm Doin' That Thing by Lou Gold and His Orchestra, 1930

From July, 1930, here's Lou Gold and His Orchestra with "I'm Doin' That Thing," with vocal by Irving Kaufman.


Released on Perfect #15341.

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.

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.

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.

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.