"Somebody Stole My Gal" (Ted Weems, 1924)

[safetychoice]

I'm surprised no one in the comments mentioned Heartaches although for my generation that is the one and only memory we have of Ted Weems. I well remember everyone trying to whistle it like on the recording.

[FrancisJoseph76]

I can listen to this over and over :) great stuff. I didn't really appreciate all the fine music my grandparents used to play until a few years ago.

[bwilsonporto]

Wonderful. Thanks to YT and people like you to bring back to us. It's a pearl. From Brazil.

[ErnieHollerhagen]

Very progressive for this era, particularly the muted trumpets and the use of the bass clarinet.

[horarwgt]

This was Ted's second hit (after "Every Day") and first #1 record (February-May 1924).

[76spiritof]

The group pocture ....the young Perry Como is the second from the left.

[mitachim13]

GANTZ OSAKA :)

[dance12333]

I wonder if Calvin Coolidge listened to this music.

[Rosemary1878bgs]

It's theme music of very interesting comedy in my country.

I live in the comedy's birthplace. So this music is familiar for me.

Thank you uplord!

[KojiWada060724]

YOSHIMOTO SHINKIGEKI!!

[porsche911sbs]

who played the bass clarinet on this one? (cool solo)

[robinjosm]

Thank You

[jellynellyelly]

Love this song.

[btown2011]

love this song!

[BigDuckKetterer]

Wow This is fantastic music Lets have more RAGTIME music !!!!!!!!

[kumatosky]

try hearing johny ray version

[dianamaryflorence]

This was a great song back in 1924 when I was 24. Ted Weems was very talented. I saw him twice in the perform twice in the 20's.

[RODMANLEWIS]

Congratulations on your 109th birthday!

[victormunoz]

wow ma'am, i have so much respect for you right now.

[DJxOCEANx]

@dianamaryflorence dude... ur 112 years old? and ur on youtube??? daaaaaaaannnnnnnnngggggg......­. ( o_o)

[jd03150]

To my mind one of Ted Weems best. I think the banjo riff adds a lot to what was already a fantastic piece.

[JCJasion]

Bennie Moten and His Kansas City Orchestra (with Count Basie at piano) did a Kick-Ass Jazz Age version of this in October 1930.

[hep2jive]

I heard a song long ago from a man who was about 90 years old...He told me that when he was a boy in early 20s, the was hangin out at the local bar drinking pop (yeah right) in the early afternoon and he walked over to the record player and he saw that they had about new records. He put one on and it was jazz. The first time he had ever heard jazz. the bartender ran over to the record player and took the record off the player. he said, " This music is for adults, not for the ears of children!"

[horarwgt]

This was Ted Weems second charted hit and first on the Victor label. It debuted 2/16/24 as Victor 19212 and sailed to #1 for five of it's a 14-week chart run. The flip side, "Covered Wagon Days" (from the Broadway musical "The Newcomers") was also a hit, reaching #10.

[Victrolaman1]

I have this by Cab Calloway,If you Youtubers want I'll upload it.I like that Banjo solo.Why are the rateings disabled?

[RReady555]

Yes, It would be great to see Cab's take on YT--Thanks!

Best wishes,

-RR

[mrdee11091]

you have been busy on your posts how do you do it i cannot find a single song thats no on here already oh well this ones a gem thank you

[RReady555]

It's truly marvelous! Thanks for watching, Paul. ;)

-RR