Worry Blues/That's Plenty Kid Ory on Orson Welles Mercury Theater Radio Show

[113355ism]

30/9/'10 The first cut is 'weary blues' not 'worry blues. The great cl solo is by Barney Bigard and the end of the cut is very hot...

[fromthesidelines]

This is from "ORSON WELLES' RADIO ALMANAC" (aka "The Mercury Wonder Show"), a short-lived variety show Orson did on CBS for Socony-Vacuum [Mobiloil] in 1944; in fact, this show was originally broadcast on April 5, 1944 [Dennis Day was the featured guest]; the complete version of this broadcast exists.

[whizbang47]

Live and learn, man I love it. Kid Ory and Orson Welles.

Right there you have real American civilization on the radio.

[formiggini]

Great and rare record. But it is the WEARY Blues :) Very little surface noise with this glass record (Never heard about them before)

[heinbanjo12]

Mr formiggini has right.

[randyriddle]

This glass record is actually a lacquer - a "one off" recording or for a master. Usually they used aluminum as a base and were covered with the soft lacquer material to make the recording. During World War II, when metals were scarce, they used glass as a base instead.