Worry Blues/That's Plenty Kid Ory on Orson Welles Mercury Theater Radio Show

This is a radio transcription of the Orson Welles Mercury Radio Theater featuring a segment of jazz by Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band. The platter is an experimental glass compound hoping to replace the lacquer records were usually made of. Turns out this experiment didn't last too long when folks figured out that glass breaks really easily. Duh! Anyway, this is some good jazz and probably rare on this medium. Enjoy! And, yes, I know the label is on the wrong side of the record.

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[113355ism]

30/9/'10 The first cut is 'weary blues' not 'worry blues. The great cl solo is by Barney Bigard and the end of the cut is very hot...

[fromthesidelines]

This is from "ORSON WELLES' RADIO ALMANAC" (aka "The Mercury Wonder Show"), a short-lived variety show Orson did on CBS for Socony-Vacuum [Mobiloil] in 1944; in fact, this show was originally broadcast on April 5, 1944 [Dennis Day was the featured guest]; the complete version of this broadcast exists.

[whizbang47]

Live and learn, man I love it. Kid Ory and Orson Welles.

Right there you have real American civilization on the radio.

[randyriddle]

This glass record is actually a lacquer - a "one off" recording or for a master. Usually they used aluminum as a base and were covered with the soft lacquer material to make the recording. During World War II, when metals were scarce, they used glass as a base instead.

[heinbanjo12]

Mr formiggini has right.

[formiggini]

Great and rare record. But it is the WEARY Blues :) Very little surface noise with this glass record (Never heard about them before)