Friday, May 15, 2009

Ward Leopold - Here's Hooy... Almost complete

As promised before, here are all the Here's Hooey discs I own. all in one easy to get stop




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Benny Goodman Sextet - Aint Misbehavin

Some of my Fav Benny Goodman Sessions are the Sextet Session with Charlie Christan, and I wore out my copy of "Wholly Cats" and "Benny's Bugle" Pretty Damm quick.
after the war he formed a new sextet this time with the addition of Mel Powel on Ivories, Mel had just finished a stint with Glenn Millers Overseas AAF band.
Slam Stewart on Bass and Red Novaro on Vibes.
I Dont have any more info than that, and I have no Label Photo!!

It makes a nice contrast to the Quartet and Trio recordings.

Benny Goodman Sextet - Aint Misbehavin GOOD
Benny Goodman Sextet - Aint Misbehavin TMNR
Benny Goodman Sextet - Aint Misbehavin FAKE STEREO

TS DISC - Strike It Rich Epp 13 Part 2 ARC


The pic is a little out of focus, As i was only making the pics for refrance and now don't have acsess to the discs.

Its part 2 of a Aussie Radio Game show, the other side of the disc was blank!
The disc had been played with heavy pickups at one point and had some groove "whine" atributed to such a playback in the past.
So in all I took as much away as i could without affecting the performace too much!

Oh a word of warning, This show was made before PC was the rule. There many be words totally unacceptable today.

Hmm looking at the label Its the same mob that produces the bird call discs below.

TS DISC - Strike It Rich Epp 13 Part 2 ARC

Milt Herth Trio - Hijinks on the Hammond LP





Howdy all you Milt-o-holicks out there here's a Full LP by Mr Herth

10 songs on this 10inch LP Its sounds fine too, An Ex radio station LP that had a fair bit of use in the mid 50's

Their work on LP is ok but it seems less "frenetic" and Swingy as their work on 78. Mabey it's just me

The Zip file (opens on all computers, If in doubt the program WinZip may help) Contains the entire album plus all artwork.


Milt Herth Trio - Hijinks on the Hammond LP

Elias and his Zig-Zag Jive Flutes 45rpm






Have you seen the "Stewart Lee Comedy Verchile" a Stand Up Show From the BBC?
well it uses this as its theme and my copy is a wee bit better!

and if there is any reason that anything I'm putting up here is in some kind of violation please let me know and I'll remove it.


The entire 45 as a zip file plus fake stereo's to boot

How To Imitate Australian Bird Calls - Alex Walker Macquarie





Ok you always wanted to imitate Bird calls, Australian Bird calls right?
well you've come to the right place.
Some weird "bird call" discs.

Now the Label "Macquarie" I think it may be the same Label that ive seen on some Radio TS discs, IE the Aussie Macquarie Radio Network. anyone shed some light on this Label?

My Mother bought these discs from somewhere a while ago, Most of the discs were in appalling condition and had great chunks of shellac missing from some of them and of course scratched and worn.

I was at a "record shop" in Newcastle late last year and they had one of the "missing Discs" I don't have, they wanted 50$ AU for it!! these cost a few cents each!

How To Imitate Aus Bird Calls - Alex Walker Side 1 GOOD
How To Imitate Aus Bird Calls - Alex Walker Side 1 TMNR

How To Imitate Aus Bird Calls - Alex Walker Side 2 GOOD
How To Imitate Aus Bird Calls - Alex Walker Side 2 TMNR

Her's a shot of a regular 10 inch 78 and this one.

Note my "testcard" for lining up "label shots" on my crappy Digital Camera. and lo see how its all out of wack!



Wow some great Info has just been handed to me by a loyal reader (or should that be listerner)


Hi, You asked for some info on the Macquarie record label.

This was owned by radio 2GB and used to put out excerpts from their shows.

2GB had two production companies which produced plays on Macquarie and Artransa.

The 78s were used to send out these excerpts. I think they shut them down during the sixties, when I worked for 2GB as a production operator.


2GBs slogan was THIS IS THE MACQUARIE BROADCASTING SERVICE. The programs recorded by them in THE MACQUARIE AUDITORIOM (Jack Davey, Bob Dyer all programs with an Audience) went out to stations on MACQUARIE 16 inch discs. They ran for 15 mns per side, and were played with a 78 stlyus.

As for Artransa, American grace gibson came out from America to set up a Transcription service for 2GB. She left around 1941 to set up her own production company. She called the company Artransa which stands for American Radio Transcriptions For Australia and New Zealand. They used 16inch discs, and were plays and serials.

Both labels issued material taken from 2GB shows that people had made enquireys about. They were sold through regular record shops.Wilbur Kentwall who played piano/organ on Jack Davey shows made a few artransa discs.

bill

thanks Bill for the info.

See it how History can be preserved? by just a simple email!

Sidney Torch - The Merry Widow side 1 PARLO CXE11790





And while Im at it , how about some light classical.

Sidney Torch was a very prolific "light" composer in the UK. there are many CD's of his own compositions out there go find some!

Sidney Torch - The Merry Widow side 1 GOOD

Sidney Torch - The Merry Widow side 1 TMNR
Sidney Torch - The Merry Widow side 1 FAKE STEREO

Sidney Torch - The Merry Widow side 2 GOOD
Sidney Torch - The Merry Widow side 2 TMNR
Sidney Torch - The Merry Widow side 2 FAKE STEREO

Duke Ellington - Stormy Weather Columbia

Sorry no scan for this one, But its from a later Columbia Pressing (I think)

I first heard this take on a newish Cd a few years ago, it was flat and lifeless with all the "music" crushed from the waxing to make it more "commercial" to modern ears. So i was pleasantly surprised to hear this 78.

Ok there is a fair bit of surface on my pressing Id say someone like myself a few generations ago like the arrangement as well. But unlike the CD version this one's got soul!



Duke Ellington - Stormy Weather GOOD
Duke Ellington - Stormy Weather TMNR
Duke Ellington - Stormy Weather FAKE STEREO

Noel Coward - Red Peppers HMV 2ea2668





Ah yes Noel Coward, The Man himself with a scene from one of his plays.


Noel Coward - Red Peppers Side 1 GOOD
Noel Coward - Red Peppers Side 1 TMNR

Noel Coward - Red Peppers Side 2 GOOD
Noel Coward - Red Peppers Side 2 TMNR


Oh and there are no "Fake Stereo" versions for this one. Some times, and in the case of "talking discs" the stereo effect is wasted.

George Formby - The Window Cleaner NO. 2 Regal Zonophone


If you've never heard the original Window Cleaner tune or any of Formby's Mini Opuses, where have you been!
I'd like to clean up more of Geroge's work but have only 2 or 3 discs.
I like the "further Adventures of" on the label.



George Formby - The Window Cleaner NO. 2 GOOD
George Formby - The Window Cleaner NO. 2 TMNR
George Formby - The Window Cleaner NO. 2 FAKE STEREO

Ted Steele and his Novatones Play Duke Ellingon!



Ted Steele and his Novatones


A bizarre combination that works well,
The music of Duke Ellington and the short lived keyboard the Novatone. are they mad? well, no.
I don't know how many are in his "Orchestra" but it fits. yep check it out for yourself , I know Ludwig looks rather unpleased on the label but I think he's worried about the condition of the disc!



Ted Steele and his Novatones - Mood Indigo GOOD

Ted Steele and his Novatones - Mood Indigo TMNR
Ted Steele and his Novatones - Mood Indigo FAKE STEREO


Ted Steele and his Novatones - Solitude GOOD
Ted Steele and his Novatones - Solitude TMNR
Ted Steele and his Novatones - Solitude FAKE STEREO