Tain't No Sin-George Olsen and his Music

"Tain't No Sin (To Dance Around In Your Bones)" released 1929 by George Olsen (d.1971) and His Music, vocals by Dick Gardner. Don't know much about this song except that I like it! Ian Whitcomb does a cool version on the ukulele. Great for a Halloween Dance Party.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• swing
• Dance Music
• George Olsen
• dick
• gardner
• 1920
• 78

[2reeler]

hehee I had to come back and see this hot one again! I love how you made the little couple dance acoss the label. it looks like you even have him give her a dip at the end! Clever! Clever! Arent they the cartoon on the sheet music?

[geofbrit59]

@2reeler Thank You very much. Yes it is the same couple from the sheet music. I redrew them & added color.

See my Salt Peanuts by the Three Flames post for some fun animation (starts about half way through).

[fromthesidelines]

Recorded in Culver City, Calif. on December 22, 1929.

[geofbrit59]

@fromthesidelines That means it most likely came out in 1930. Thanks for the info.

[edgrosso]

George was a New York City band leader. He didn't play any musicaal instrument but was a good front man. This song was also recorded byt Fred Hall and his Sugar Babis with Arthur Fields vocalizing. My dad Eddie Groso played on this version.

[geofbrit59]

@edgrosso Thanks for the info. Great to hear from the son of EDDIE GROSO !

[2reeler]

Wow, This is the best version ever of this fun song! It sure sounds  powerful and clear as a bell! Fantastic! I wish my upload of Olsens "Im In The Market For You" sounded as good! I recorded it on my 1930 Atwater Kent radio Electrola. Whats great about this arrangement is that I can hear the same riffs that Olsen used in filming the soundtrack to Whoopee! Must be the same time! awesome. Thanks.

[Bixfan78]

This is a lovely transfer from the 78, by the way. No overdone "noise reduction" adding that jangling keys noise or special underwater effects. This sounds like a clean 78, nothing else added. Thank you! Lovely animation, too.

[MsTappingtoes]

Great version! And the animation is so much fun!

[roybo1930]

@2reeler Thanks for sending this to Me!!! I LOVE THIS VERSION OF THIS SONG!! And am a proud oner of a copie!

[2reeler]

@geofbrit59 Oh, thats spectacular! Im happy to meet you! Another animator who loves jazz! Yes that couple looks different cause they are black and white on the sheet music. Dancing thru the circle is brilliant. Plus the puff of smoke! lol i did animation on my channel vid: Sammy Lees Convicts,(sing along flappers) my Benny Moten BAND BOX SHUFFLE vid, & my Sophomore vid. (dancing mice) All tunes i think youd like too. I will go see your Salt Peanuts now! Your animation is sure a fun spot!

[Pantherboy2]

@edgrosso I also have a version of this by Miss Lee Morse. I hadn't heard this one before!

[erthsister]

Also recently recorded by the New England dance band Elixir on their CD Super Tonic.