Edwin J.McEnelly's Orch. - I Like Pie, I Like Cake... 1925

Edwin J.McEnelly's Orchestra with Vocal Refrain - I Like Pie, I Like Cake - But I Like You Best Of All, Victor 1925

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Music

Tags:

• America
• USA
• Roaring
• Twenties
• 1920s
• hot
• dance
• band
• jazz
• orchestra
• charleston
• craze
• flapper
• 78rpm
• old
• record
• gramophone
• shellac

[dzheger]

A lively roaring Charleston and charming flappers who obviously enjoy the time of free spirit.

[240252]

What's most surprising for me in that collection of the flapers' photographs were these three donnas walking along the sea shore with their high-heel shoes on! Just imagine today, such three elegantes somewhere in Riviera walk thru the sands in their cocktail party Gucci shoes!

[JCJasion]

Just before electrical recording.... and Billy Murray as vocalist. Who could ask for anything more. LOL

[240252]

Thanks for your information about the vocalist. Indeed, his voice sounded very familiar to my ear

[MrXnews]

This is the only Victor acoustic that confused me for sure. "Titina" by Billy Murray sounded acoustic to me, and sure enough, it was. The thing that I notice about late Victor acoustics--they got rid most of the "honking" in the midrange! Those acoustics sound better than the usuals.

[JCJasion]

A lot of loud Victors pre-electrical

Check out on the redhotjazz archives, the New Orleans Rhythm Kings recording of "She's Crying For Me", the Victor issue (not the Bluebird reissue) especially the clarinet. Heard that on a cassette reissue and that had me fooled. Also good Brunswicks and Red and Blue striped Cameos. What were some of the other Victor recordings that confused you?

[JCJasion]

You sir, are an IDIOT!

[MrXnews]

Hmm...In that case, it's a good Victor acoustic!

I have heard some late Victor acoustics that could pass for electric. This is now one of them!

[JCJasion]

I'm sorry but you're dead wrong about this being an electrical.

You can't hear Murray's silibant "s's" and there's practically no "presence of the tuba" It's tinny. These are sure markers for an acoustical recording. Victor didn't start issuing electricals until approximately logo number 18648. Please, read "The Faboulous Phonograph for an accurate history of this.

[MrXnews]

I'd say this is electric. Too clear for a Victor acoustic.

[JCJasion]

They threw Murray on a lot of the hot dance band numbers, I think because he e-nun-ci-a-ted so well and I suppose the Victor corporate wonks were listening to the song publishers trying to peddle their wares through recordings. This, by the way as to the chagrin of some of the hot bands, notably Goldkette's who regarded Murray as a "Methusaleh" of the vocalists. He, along with Jolson, were the vocalists whose voices cut best through the acoustical recording horns of the day.

[munecojim]

I like you best of all!

[barbcard]

But I ALWAYS wear my Gucci "ice-pick" heels on the beach! Lots of good fun.