California Ramblers -The Pay Off - Roaring 20's Victrola

[acfinney1]

I hear Red Nichols, Jimmy Dorsey, and I think Tommy Dorsey. I loved Red's playing better than Bix, but I am in the minority. Bix was better trained, but Bix has soul.

[VictrolaJazz]

@acfinney1 Thanks!  Yes, they're all present and accounted for! A marvelous recording!

[MultiMartiniman]

WOW! Your copy sounds amazing on your machine!!

Mine sounds good on my little Ortho!

But love yours!!

[VictrolaJazz]

@MultiMartiniman Thanks! I was a long time getting that record!  It's playing on my 8-30 (Credenza) in this video.

[TuberOnTheLoose]

I've seen here on youtube the introduction to this song that ends at about the 23 second mark being used as the introduction to some Betty Boop cartoons with her adding a few "boop be doops" in it. Not from this recording, but from this song.

[VictrolaJazz]

@TuberOnTheLoose So many people associate this music with the old cartoons because in fact the same orchestras furnished the music for them! And it's perfectly fitting, too!

[GennettRecords]

This was recorded on Feb 10 1928 so that can't be Rollini on bass sax as he was with Fred Elizalde in London at that time playing at The Savoy Hotel. I agree it does sound like him but according to Rust it's Spencer Clark.

Just thought you should know.....

[VictrolaJazz]

@GennettRecords Thanks for letting me know! I'll change the credit.

[REG102280]

Reginald Harrington was my grandfather. My father gave me both of his trombones... This is the first recording of his I've ever found online. I would appreciate any information you have on this recording. Thank you very much for posting this!

[VictrolaJazz]

@REG102280 You're quite welcome! About all I can add is that it was recorded on February 10, 1928 and your grandfather replaced Tommy Dorsey on this session! This record was quite difficult to come by, then two copies appeared in fairly quick succession on eBay shortly before I posted it. I'm forwarding your comment to a young record collector friend who had the record long before I did and maybe he can fill you in on additional info.

[chkjns]

@VictrolaJazz - thanks for adding the year -this is the 49th track on my 1928 playlist and the 10th on Adrian Rollini's list, both begun last fall.

I'm building an ever-expanding music history channel with over 500 playlists so far. My lists feature most genres & cover the globe. 111 lists let you hear the music of any year since 1900 like you've stepped back in time. 300 artists, like Rollini, ach have their own playlist. It's about 11,000 songs so far. . . . .

[VictrolaJazz]

@REG102280 You are the third grandchild of 20's musicians I've communicated with through YouTube: Perley Stevens's granddaughter and Mark Fisher's granddaughter, who was the vocalist and banjo player for Russo and Fioritos orchestra on Victor.

[TuberOnTheLoose]

@VictrolaJazz - I am a facebook friend of one of the granddaughters of Jazz Age drummer Chauncey Morehouse. I met her through the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival.

[VictrolaJazz]

@TuberOnTheLoose There are so many relatives of Jazz Age musicians out there and it's so nice to hear from them! Give her my best regards!

[LeonArchtop]

This song is also known as "Dustin' The Donkey".

I have the Timeless CD of Adrian Rollini And The Golden Gate Orch (California Ramblers. Its a different recording. Like this one also.

[VictrolaJazz]

@LeonArchtop Thanks for the information! I've also subscribed to your channel--you have an amazing talent!

[sbd650]

5***** x 5*****!

[VictrolaJazz]

Gosh, thanks for the honor! We should have had a public ceremoney! Glad you enjoyed it! I'm still distracted by the Steamships!

[bostonblakie]

Could be slang for the "thing" everyone was waiting for. Many other more mundane possibilities though.

[VictrolaJazz]

I think of it in terms of a hit man...

[formiggini]

Yes, what a great record ! I first heard it from a "Timeless" CD - makes me speechless.

Thank you for uploading this tune!

[Paal1994]

What a great California Ramblers record!

Thanks for posting it.

[VictrolaJazz]

Yes, it's one of their best, and seems to be very hard to get! Thanks!