Jones was years ahead of his time. In 1921 he (along with Ted Lewis) were recording these uptempo dance records (that kids parents hated!) to set the stage for the roaring 20s as they were.
My Great Uncle...Luis Panico is the trumpet soloist on this recording, which made his "Laughing Trumpet" gimmick a huge hit. He went on to have his own orchestra in Chicago and released many hit records.
@bobbobato: I think it is very difficult to differentiate between jazz and "pseudo-jazz" in these early days, when jazz was just being "invented". Genres are hard to tell apart well into the forties, or is most of what Goodman and Harry James recorded "pure jazz"? Even Ellington oscillated between hot numbers and sweeter dance styles up to about 1927/8. Most of the music of the 20ies contain some stylistic elements of jazz.
Given the times, it is no wonder that I associate this type of music with the serials of the Little Rascals and Our Gang Club..............great stuff.
pseudo-jazz acoustic records such as this one from the early 1920s fascinate me. This kind of music isn't real jazz, and yet, it isn't completely slick and commercial. These kind of recordings always have these raw, weird, piquing sounds which simply enchant me and seem so fresh and daring, like the shrill violin notes at the beginning of this recording.
.... It's too bad nobody else seems to be interested in this subgenre anymore - if you look for CDs you'll find that there's maybe 200 recordings available digitally from the entire 1920s, and yet if you look up discographies from the early twenties you'll find that the average label would have recorded that many every year!
I usually shun acoustic recordings, however this one is darn good (it's also well recorded, considering); I have one acquaintance that really likes this period, falling between ragtime and the more "defined" music of the "golden age of dance bands" that followed.
Louis Panico made a whole career on the 'laughing trumpet' routine he used on this recording, rerecording this with his own band for Decca in 1934. Another version to check out if it's on here is the Coon-Sanders 1927 Victor version. They're all good. This original version got an extra plug. It was played nightly during the 1923-24 Broadway run of Somerset Maugham's play "Rain".
Jones was years ahead of his time. In 1921 he (along with Ted Lewis) were recording these uptempo dance records (that kids parents hated!) to set the stage for the roaring 20s as they were.
hoss73ford1 4 months ago
My Great Uncle...Luis Panico is the trumpet soloist on this recording, which made his "Laughing Trumpet" gimmick a huge hit. He went on to have his own orchestra in Chicago and released many hit records.
starrman813 5 months ago
I have a red vinyl 78 RPM of this song by "Newport Society Orchestra"
V8Deuce 8 months ago
@bobbobato: I think it is very difficult to differentiate between jazz and "pseudo-jazz" in these early days, when jazz was just being "invented". Genres are hard to tell apart well into the forties, or is most of what Goodman and Harry James recorded "pure jazz"? Even Ellington oscillated between hot numbers and sweeter dance styles up to about 1927/8. Most of the music of the 20ies contain some stylistic elements of jazz.
ErnieHollerhagen 8 months ago
Given the times, it is no wonder that I associate this type of music with the serials of the Little Rascals and Our Gang Club..............great stuff.
beaconmike 10 months ago
pseudo-jazz acoustic records such as this one from the early 1920s fascinate me. This kind of music isn't real jazz, and yet, it isn't completely slick and commercial. These kind of recordings always have these raw, weird, piquing sounds which simply enchant me and seem so fresh and daring, like the shrill violin notes at the beginning of this recording.
bobbobato 10 months ago 2
.... It's too bad nobody else seems to be interested in this subgenre anymore - if you look for CDs you'll find that there's maybe 200 recordings available digitally from the entire 1920s, and yet if you look up discographies from the early twenties you'll find that the average label would have recorded that many every year!
bobbobato 10 months ago
Vielen Dank für diese klassische Version, endlich hat man mal ein Gefühl wie das Original klingt. :)
OberstMadig 1 year ago
I usually shun acoustic recordings, however this one is darn good (it's also well recorded, considering); I have one acquaintance that really likes this period, falling between ragtime and the more "defined" music of the "golden age of dance bands" that followed.
I can now understand why!
SatchmoSings 1 year ago
I always thought this was the one recording that "broke the ice" for Jazz to be accepted in the l920's......Despite Paul Whiteman........
HarborGuy 1 year ago
Louis Panico made a whole career on the 'laughing trumpet' routine he used on this recording, rerecording this with his own band for Decca in 1934. Another version to check out if it's on here is the Coon-Sanders 1927 Victor version. They're all good. This original version got an extra plug. It was played nightly during the 1923-24 Broadway run of Somerset Maugham's play "Rain".
JCJasion 2 years ago
I love the hint of Rigoletto at the end. Very funny.
paddys57 2 years ago
i heard this song on an independent radio station in april of the year 1999 and i have not heard it since BUT I'VE LOOKED!
thank you for posting this gem!!!!
smalltalkingchicken 2 years ago
great !
not so slow as it's played by dixieland bands today.
I like it
dernotenfreund 2 years ago
Thank you posting this Isham Jones rendition.
Just great!!!
Corrie121 3 years ago
Glad you love this one too, Corrie! One of my favorites from the period.
Warmest wishes,
-RR
RReady555 3 years ago
@RReady555 Of all the many recordings of this wonderful early Jazz number, I have always thought this was the best.........
HarborGuy 1 year ago
thank you not heard thios before so its new to my ears but anmyway thanks for the post ,,,
mrdee11091 3 years ago
A much earlier, acoustical sound--though of amzaing fidelity. Purists will tell you that it's not really "Blues", but never mond them... ;)
Best wishes,
-RR
RReady555 3 years ago