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3 months ago
"Love Me Tonight" (Jeanette MacDonald, 1932)
The title song from the 1932 film musical--held by many to be the finest movie in that genre. MacDonald is at her pre-code, pre-Eddy vivacious pea...
RReady555 • 17,379 views
johnnykirkup
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4 months ago
The Chum Song (1930)
Jack Hylton & His Orchestra.
Made with Daz Studios Software.
Aaron1912 • 9,921 views
johnnykirkup
commented:
Absolutely delightful job on the animation and a great tune and terrific posting !
Thanks...
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4 months ago
Joe Venuti 's Orch. - Wasting My Love On You, 1930
Joe Venuti & His Orchestra, voc. Frank Luther - Wasting My Love On You (H.Warren), Victor 1930
240252 • 7,656 views
johnnykirkup
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As a long-time 78 collector, I thought I had heard them all - but this is a new one for me and what a great number...
Being new to YouTube I am not getting much sleep !
Thanks for this !
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4 months ago
Great Depression Music: Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra - It Don't Mean A Thing, 1932
Roger Wolfe Kahn & His Orchestra - It Don't Mean A Thing (D.Ellington /I.Mills) Columbia, 1932
240252 • 2,415 views
johnnykirkup
commented:
You certainly post great stuff but TOO MUCH CORRECTION particularly with the treble ! I have most of these recordings in my personal collection and as a former studio tech in another life they are still played on expensive studio equipment with the good old GE VR II 3.0 stylus Very few sound thi...
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4 months ago
Whispering Jack Smith - Whispering
Jack Smith (31 May 1898, The Bronx, New York City -- 13 May 1950, New York City) was known as "Whispering" Jack Smith and was a popular baritone si...
edmundusrex • 43,591 views
johnnykirkup
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An absolutely unique vocalist ! I wonder if he was as nice as his songs make him out to be - seemingly kind and full of good humor !
Thanks for posting this !
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4 months ago
1935 Will Osborne - Soon
"Mississippi" was one of Bing Crosby's finest Paramount musicals and boasted a Rodgers & Hart song score that included "Soon" "Down By The River" a...
MusicProf78 • 815 views
johnnykirkup
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Thanks for the info about Osborne and Vallee and for the great transfer of a Perfect - probably one of the best Perfect surfaces I have heard...Osborne, a Canadian ! Gad ! - that is what I am ! Where have I been !
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4 months ago
1931 Leo Reisman - She Didn't Say Yes
A quaint Reisman arrangement of the Otto Harbach-Jerome Kern tune from the 1931 musical play "The Cat And The Fiddle." Jeanette MacDonald would pe...
MusicProf78 • 981 views
johnnykirkup
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Never was much for reading the notes so I extend my apologies...my 78 collecting days were back in the 70s when I haunted the second stores and Sally Ann, etc...
Amassed about 20000 in 30 years and they are now in the hands of my son who is 3000 miles away and will never appreciate what he has ! ...
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4 months ago
1934 Ted Weems - Winter Wonderland
Despite their inescapable presence throughout the Decembers of our lifetime, the "pop" music variety of winter seasonal and Christmas holiday songs...
MusicProf78 • 1,849 views
johnnykirkup
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Fabulous job and another Blue Wax that I no longer have - Sob !
Thanks !
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4 months ago
1928 Ben Selvin - Happy Days And Lonely Nights (as 'The Knickerbockers')
Here is one of the occasions in which prolific bandleader Selvin contributed his own quirky vocal stylings. Ruth Etting's ballad version of the so...
MusicProf78 • 533 views
johnnykirkup
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Best Knickerbockers I have ever heard - worn or not you can't beat the Columbia surfaces particularly the Blue Waxes...
Thanks for this...
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4 months ago
Leo Reisman & His Orchestra - "You Do Something To Me" & "You've Got That Thing"
Victor VE 22244
GregorysRecords • 305 views
johnnykirkup
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Great job and a smart move backing A & B sides...You can't easily go wrong with Reisman !
ABSOLUTELY SUPERB RENDITION WITH GREAT BACKING !!!
THANK YOU !!!