CELERY STALKS AT MIDNIGHT by Will Bradley and his Orchestra 1940

Celery Stalks At Midnight by Will Bradley and his Orchestra, with Ray McKinley on drums and Freddie Slack on piano. Recorded in 1940. Great swingin' jazz! Enjoy!

You can listen to 20 more Will Bradley tunes at:

http://rtd.cdbpdx.com/SESAC/Labels/

These were recorded from a couple old radio transcription discs from the 1940's.

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• Will
• Bradley
• Swinging
• jazz
• 1940
• Ray
• McKinley
• Freddie
• Slack
• 78rpm
• 78
• rpm
• record

[musicmandon1]

This is truly amazingly random. My uncle had this on a 45. no clue if it was some other band, or if this song was reissued after 45's came out.

Off topic, PDX is the code for the airport at Portland, Oregon. Is your screen name anything to do with Portland? I know you mostly post late, which suggests you might live in a different time zone from me in South Carolina.

[cdbpdx]

@musicmandon1

I live and work in Portland, my hometown. My brother-in-law lives in South Carolina.  Gonna go visit him some day. Google CDBPDX and you'll find my main music web pages. And a bunch of other stuff, too.

[ToniToniTonitrus]

@crystal3241 I certainly hear you on that one. All of the modern auto-tuned junk is deafening, I'm ashamed to be a part of my generation. I suppose it all goes downhill from here, too.

[crystal3241]

What a great song! My 88 year old dad owns this original box set by Will Bradley on 78. This is just the coolest! Listen to some of the other titles in this set: "Beat Me Daddy Eight to the Bar," "Scrub Me Mama, with a Boogie Beat," "Fry Me Cookie, with a Can of Lard." Boy, this is great stuff. If only the younger generations could be exposed to more music like this!

[krysteria2]

I love this song so much!! I heard it for the first time a few years ago and it makes me want to grab a partner and dance.

[musicmandon1]

@cdbpdx Where in South Carolina? I'm now in Goose Creek, some 15 miles west of Charleston, but I'm facing a possible move to the Myrtle Beach area. If interested, I've written and recorded one song about the unemployment situation here, "I Wonder Who's Laughing Today," and have written another I plan to record, "American Idle."

[MrSpherco]

Magic....

[TheOlneyBigBand]

Barry -- If you wish a copy of this arrangement please contact the band at our website. Just google Olney Big Band and you will find us. DBS

[MrCrossbones2008]

@TheOlneyBigBand : do you know where I could get a copy of this big band arrangement?

Thanks!

barry bergstrom

[galstrand1]

This tune has long been in my memory - a lovely bounce and moving tempo. This particular recording blows my 78 away. Lovely, and my gratitude for posting!