Glen Gray and The Casa Loma Orch. - No Name Jive

[Maruga45]

This was my mother's favorite tune and band. I grew up on this shit. She was quite a good singer and she could "vocalese" every solo on this record! It was great fun!

[WollyWoog]

Hi,TonofRecords, I think Your record is from the 50th, because it sounds VERY modern! Listen to my record. It's original from 1940.

[Mackermilk]

@yorugua. There's another Jonah Jones fan here. You know Jonah's duets with Charlie Shavers on Mercury ("The Keynoters with Nat King Cole")?

[rickyofl2]

A further note on the original recording that was on two sides of a 10" disc. The Casa Loman's also made another version that was on an electrical transcription. This version also ran over six mintes. One interesting thing on it was the clarinet solo where the clarinetist segued a portion of "Anything Goes" into his solo. It was kind of a nice extra to the tune.

[oldtexasmusic]

Sure enjoyed this one and I thank Gwen for sharing.

[MrBermusic]

OH, QUÉ MARAVILLOSO RITMO DEL JAZZ INTERPRETADO POR LA FABULOSA ORQUESTA DE GLEN GRAY, LO ENVIA A UNO IRREMEDIABLEMENTE A BAILAR EN FORMA  TENAZ. SALUDOS DESDE COLOMBIA.

[spottydog4477]

yeah....you cats all gettin down on this..............dig that groove man!

[billyshitcheese]

love it

[timboswingdancer]

just discovered this this week on a compilation cd i recieved from germany, simply cannot stop playing it, absolutley top notch tune!!!!!

[championm1]

ojala aguien tuviera imagenes en vivo de esta fabulosa orquesta y glen gray,tus pies se mueven al compas de esta increible musica.regalo de dioses.

[lenwainick]

The Casa Loma band was always great.

Never made the #1 spot, but superb.

[ukcatfan36]

Solid!!!--casa loma swings!!

[donjorock]

Oh I can just see my Dad in the music room just having fun conducting the band. Thanks for posting...

[robzrob]

Anybody know of the whereabouts of 'Around The World' by Glen Gray?

[Barndancer61]

This is definitely NOT the original Decca recording made in '40. The cadence is a little sloppier here than in the original (I have the original 2-sided 10-inch version). Also I agree that from the design of the record sleeve and the sound quality that it has all of the ear marks of having been recorded in High Fidelity stereo in the '50's. It's still pretty true to the original though, all the same. :)

[yorugua97]

Hello! Do you have Jonah Jones with GG and C L Band playing Tenderly? If you do please post it as it is amazing especially because Jonah Jones is playing trumpet! He rocks!!

[TonofRecords]

Sorry It took so long to get back to you. I don't think I have that record in my collection. I'll keep an eye open for it while shopping.

[BrooklynMouse2]

I got this 78 for free last night from a long time friend, but I found it the next day, it got broke. This was one of the biggest problem that all 78 RPM records can easily break. I can do that in my video response, because it's broken. I'll have to find it someday. Too bad! :(

[BrooklynMouse2]

I mean I can't play a broken 78 in my video response. Glad to hear the Capitol version once again!

[TonofRecords]

Thanks. I hope you find a good copy. This is the only one I can offer you.

[BrooklynMouse2]

Thanks! I threw my 78 of that in the garbage, because it's broken, and I cannot do a video response for that, sorry!

[aubtri]

Well, I got 3 LPs and the original Decca from March 18, 1940 (3089, Mx # 67344 [3:15] & 67345 [3:20]); I also have the original recording on a double album (MCA2-4076) issued in 1975, where time of both sides combined reads 6:35, as to be expected. The two other LPs with recordings from around 1960 were made by Capitol, I got 1970s German issues; both stereophonic. On one the NNJ runs 06:25, the other one reads "The new NNJ", 1962, 02:27. Possibly they also made monaural pressings of early LPs?

[TonofRecords]

Cool. That helps, I've got an odd release here. Thanks.

[Andreikany]

If you think this is good, listen to the 6 1/2 minute No Name Jive version from Casa Loma's Boneyard Shuffle.

[aubtri]

Well, this is NOT the "real" thing. The original NNJ was issued on two sides of a 10" 78 Upm DECCA, monophonic with some surface noise and restricted frequency range. The recording played in this video was made around 1960, when Glen Gray taped a lot of Swing classics for Capitol in Hi-Fi-stereo using original arrangements and many Swing veteran musicians so feeling and rhythm were authentic. The Vinyl NNJ (1 min. shorter) sounds more polished, none greater difference to the shellac original.

[TonofRecords]

The mystery deepens. At about 4:15 this does clock in a little long for a single from a 10 inch. But it is a monophonic recording (just double checked with my headphones). The sound quality seems to be 50's-ish to me. I'm gonna leave the description alone for now to see if others will pitch in to the discussion.

[aubtri]

see my comment some minutes ago (sorry for posting it in the wrong place); maybe Capitol also did monaural "modern" Swing Big Band recordings at an earlier stage they did not re-issue in later days of hifi-steophonics?

[40sand50s]

Decca 9-25057, 1940. Wonderful recording. Roots of rock.

[USRoute66]

Excellent! This is on the of very best recordings of "No Name Jive" ever made.

[TonofRecords]

Thanks! And thanks for marking this a favorite.