1932, Those Gentlemen From Georgia, Isham Jones Orch. Hi Def 78RPM .wmv

[perfectjazz78]

Your transfers are great. I listen to these rather than my own 78s of the same titles !

[bigcity233]

Excellent fidelity for 1932! .... It's interesting - they had the technology to produce almost hi-fidelity sound, but couldn't make the higher fidelity 78 RPM records a commercial success since existing phonographs were too primitive. They probably did have the know-how to make better play-back equipment - but most likely didn't have the capital couldn't mass produce it for the general public at an affordable price. 

[JCJasion]

@bigcity233 - That's right --- the tone-arms of the day tracked at 5 POUNDS for the "high tech" magnet cartrige electrical reproducers, about 3 pounds on an acoustical soundbox - play one of these babies 5 or 6 times and the record was a mass of scratches.

[RatPfink66]

Hey, isn't there just one "gentleman"? Who invited all those others?

This is the first side I can think of where "Saxie" really goes nuts instead of trying to play like the old man. Outstanding.

[Prozoot]

@RatPfink66 , They were invited out of necessity ...."more is less."

[BCravenO4]

@RatPfink66 I imagine that the song is referring to gentlemen from Georgia in general. Ladies just love Southern gentlemen.

[phonomono78s]

Well played, fantastic sound, great solos! THANKS A LOT!

[VTMCompany]

what a far cry from jones's light-ray electrical brunswicks!

[Prozoot]

Yes, ....what a difference six years can make! We call them "death-ray" Brunswicks. From "death-ray" to "Hi-Fi".

[megaswenson]

Really a crisp performance.  Astonishing they could be so precise in their timing.

[BCravenO4]

The beat sounds a bit like "There's a Wa Wa Girl in Agua Caliente" to me. Brilliant tune though!

[pax41]

I have this one and it's one of my favorites. Great sound on this one as always.

[jvblhc]

I can't believe how clean and bright these recordings sound!

[seerider45]

Epoustouflant ! Cet enregistrement de 1932 est franchement précurseur : " L' ère du Swing " ne débute pas en 1935, c'est définitivement acquis après avoir écouté ce chef d'oeuvre ! Merci !

[Trombonology]

"Sentimental Gentleman from Georgia," with music by Frank Perkins, lyrics by Mitchell Parish

Fabulous platter, for sure. Jones led what I consider to be the greatest of the pre-Swing Era white orchestras.

[roybo1930]

Isham Jones is just one of the greatest composers & orchestras ever! But of course I could name lots of other bands I would say that about from this era!!! I just LOVE this!

[JCJasion]

The music here sits between the Jazz Age and the Swing Era. Joe Bishop probably arranged this. This band was the pre-cursor to the Woody Herman "Band The Plays The Blues" and the 4 "Herds". When Isham Jones retired for the 2nd of many times, in 1936, he turned over the leadership to Woody Herman, who quickly developed it as a very progressive large Jazz band. Ten years later it would be in the forefront of presenting Bebop in a large band setting.

[JCJasion]

Victor was apparently playing with the hi-tech Western Electric ribbon microphones. This is a full-fidelity recording, comparable to early 1950's monaural high fidelity recordings. Isham Jones had a great all-round orchestra. He could play sweet, but when it called for a hot side, his musicians cut to the chase and produced great Jazz. From August 17, 1932. Hard to believe that this was recorded that far back!

[Prozoot]

@JCJasion, Actually, Western Electric introduced their first ribbon microphone in 1939. Throughout the 1920s and 30s W.E. offered mostly carbon and condenser mics. The Jones recording was probably made with RCA's new 44A ribbon mic (1932) which would transform the broadcast and recording industries. W.E. was a very stodgy "slow-on-the-draw" company. In the 1930s, RCA's ribbons left them in the dust!

[JCJasion]

@Prozoot - Ah, I never knew that. Someone had told me that WE developed the ribbon mic so I just assumed. Thanks for the correction.

[chkjns]

@JCJasion Appreciate the history from you both. Now I understand why fidelity is much better on some oldies! We think tech squabbles are new, but they've been going on since before Edison thought DC was the ONLY way to provide electric power! The 50's saw disputes over turntable speed & the shapes of the record grooves!

This is the 51st tune on my 1932 playlist. My 111 lists for every year since 1900 let you hear the tunes of any past year like you've stepped back in time.

[Corrie121]

This is a marvellous version of this great number.

Thank you for sharing.

[bill3murr]

great recording....thank you.

[cvwtzhaar]

What a record!!!!

[MrXnews]

I'd say this is another Hi-Fi find!