I Can't Give you Anything But Love - Irving Kaufman with California Ramblers - 1928 Regal Record

Here from 1928 is the Imperial Dance Orchestra (California Ramblers), with vocal by George Beaver (Irving Kaufman). The selection is "I Can't Give you Anything but Love"from "Blackbirds of 1928" composed by McHugh & Fields, and recorded on a 1928 Electric Regal Record. The Victrola is a 1927 Orthophonic Model VV-190, the smallest of all the Orthophonic stationary models, and containing all of the elements of an orhtophonic phonograph, including the Orthophonic Reproducer, automatic stop which acts in conjunction with the eccentric groove on the orthophonic records, and an internal folded exponential horn.

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Music

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• Victor VV-190
• Regal Record
• Orthophonic Victrola

[MissPickletoes]

Why did Irving Kaufman sometimes record under the George Beaver name?

[victrolaman]

@MissPickletoes In the 1920s Kaufman was sometimes issued under the pseudonyms Frank Harris (on Columbia discs), Noel Taylor (Okeh), George Beaver (also Henry Beaver--numerous small labels like Banner), Pete Killeen Kaufman reported years later that the major companies gave permission for him to record for smaller firms as long as pseudonyms were used, and Kaufman rarely knew at the time he attended a session what pseudonym would appear on a label afterwards.

[MrXnews2]

I believe the one model below this (non-portable) was the VV 1-70, which had a non-exponential horn and a Victrola No. 4 sound-box.

[victrolaman]

@MrXnews2 That is correct, no exponential orthophonic elements on the 1-70, just a more modern case.

Victrolaman

[fromthesidelines]

Recorded on August 7, 1928. Also issued on Banner 8615 as "Hollywood Dance Orchestra" (same vocal credit for Kaufman).

[lpmorrow]

One of my very favorites -- so upbeat, great lyrics and a great tune. Thank you so much~

[meyiyiyi55]

excellent tone,thanks.

[sideshowtink]

Just wonderful! Nice morning wake up music to put one in a very good mood!

[EdisonSquirrel]

Good California Ramblers recording. Fascinating Orthophonic machine! I note the finish is still shiny as glass.

[VTMCompany]

certainly nicer in all aspects over portable 2-55.

[Turkeydoodlers]

Wow that's a small oath there Bruce.. I saw this in my book I have