Jumpin' Jiminy...Cricket! It's Ukulele Ike!

Here's a Ukulele Ike that was in the stack of brand new looking records found last week.

I had always known that Cliff Edwards was the voice of Jiminy Cricket in Pinocchio and other Disney fare but searching the net tonight, I found out that his life was anything but Disney-ish.

Also read that he may have been the first to lay down scat vocals on wax.

Recorded in New York in late 1928.

Jingle Bells - Glenn Miller & His Orchestra - Bluebird 11353 (1941)

Jingle Bells is apparently the only holiday tune studio-recorded by Glenn Miller & His Orchestra but his 'ghost' band released 2 excellent Christmas cd's called In The Christmas Mood Volumes 1 & 2 that have become staples in my holiday music rotation.

Although this version of Jingle Bells bears little resemblance to the original composed by James Lord Pierpont...it does incorporate his lyrics along with some comically novelty ones. (I don't know why Pierpont's name is not listed in the credits on the label)

Jingle Bells is traditionally sung at Christmas time but was originally penned for the Thanksgiving holiday back in 1850.

So with that in mind...Happy Thanksgiving!

Glenn Miller tb, dir / Dale McMickle, Johnny Best, Ray Anthony, Billy May t / Jimmy Priddy, Paul Tanner, Frank D'Annolfo tb / Ben Femen as / Wilbur Schwartz as, cl / Al Klink, Tex Beneke (v), ts / Ernie Caceres bs, as, cl, v / Chummy MacGregor p / Bill Conway g / Herman Trigger Alpert sb / Maurice Purtill d / The Modernaires v.

Bluebird 11353 - Recorded October 20, 1941.

Bix Beiderbecke Finds

Continuing to post some more of my haul from yesterday.

Bix Beiderbecke c / Fuzzy Farrar, Ray Lodwig t / Bill Rank, Speigle Wilcox tb / Danny Polo cl, bar / Doc Ryker as / Frank Trumbauer Cm / Joe Venuti vn / Itzy Riskin p / Howdy Quicksell bj / Steve Brown sb / Chauncey Morehouse d / Ray Muerer v / Bill Challis a.

Recorded in New York on January 31, 1927

Paul Whiteman dir / Charlie Margulis, Harry Goldfield t / Bix Beiderbecke, Andy Secrest c / Boyce Cullen, Bill Rank, Wilbur Hall tb / Bernie Daly cl, ss / Frank Trumbauer cl, as / Chester Hazlett as / Charles Strickfaden cl, ss, bar / Izzy Friedman, Red Mayer cl, ts / Kurt Dieturle, Mischa Russell, John Bowman, Charles Gaylord vn / Lennie Hayton cel / Roy Bargy p / Mike Pingitore bj / Min Leibrook bb / Mike Trafficante sb / George Marsh d / Jack Fulton tb, v / Bing Crosby v.

Recorded in New York on May 3, 1929.

Someone must have liked their Potato Head as it has been well played...as you will hear.

Red & Miff's Stompers - Victor 21183 (1927)

In continuation of the last post...here's another disc from 'The 50' found today at the Antique Store.

This is the flip side of a Blue Steele track...Red & Miff's Stompers recorded in New York on October 12, 1927.

Red Nichols t / Miff Mole tb / Pee Wee Russell, Fud Livingston cl, ts, a / Lennie Hayton p / Carl Kress g / Jack Hanson bb / Vic Berton d.

Eddie South & His Alabamians - Victor 21151 (1927)

Stopped today at the 'Antique Store' after having last visited about 6 months ago and, again, was not disappointed. After seeing multiple shelves stacked with the same 78s I had remembered from before, my wife asked me if I had seen the records stacked around the corner. These were new arrivals. After thumbing through the first few, I knew I was in for a good haul. I walked out with 50 discs of all genres.

Only have time to post a couple of sides tonight but here goes...

Here are the first two recordings by Eddie South & His Alabamians recorded in Chicago on December 2, 1927.

Eddie South vn, w, v, dir / Antonio Spaulding p / Mike McKendrick g / Jerome Burke d, v.

Ipana Troubadours - Columbia 1694 (1928)

Here's another record from my yardsale find today.

Sam Lanin dir / Leo McConville, Manny Klein t / Tommy Dorsey (or Chuck Campbell) tb / Jimmy Dorsey, Merle Johnston or Arnold Brilhart cl, as / cl, ts / Arthur Schutt p / bj / Hank Stern or Joe Tarto bb / Vic Berton d / Bing Crosby v.

Recorded in New York on December 28, 1928.

Creole Crooner - Columbia 1732 (1929)

Went to a yardsale today and missed out on a box of 78s by about 2 minutes but later in the day I still ended up with the 'good' ones...they look like they have never had a phonograph needle ride through their grooves. (All of this might be chronicled in an upcoming post)

One of the records I came away with is the following...and I cannot find any information on its mystery artist, the Creole Crooner.

If anyone has any information...please let me know.

Edit: Ok...just found out that the singer is Norman Clark...now does anyone know the guitarist?

Miff Mole & His Little Molers / Louis Armstrong & His Orchesta - Parlophone A3046 (1929-30)

Here's an interesting pairing of sides on an Australian Parlophone.

Miff Mole & His Little Molers - Leo McConville, Phil Napoleon t / Miff Mole tb / Jimmy Dorsey cl, as / Arthur Schutt p / Tommy Felline g / Stan King d.

Recorded in New York on July 12, 1929.

Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra - Louis Armstrong t, v / Otis Johnson, Henry Allen t / J.C. Higginbotham tb / Albert Nicholas, Charlie Holmes cl, as / Teddy Hill ts / Luis Russell p / Will Johnson g / Pops Foster sb / Paul Barbarin d.

Recorded in New York on February 1, 1930.

Lavinia Turner & Jas. P. Johnson's Harmony Seven - Actuelle 020627 (1921)

Here we have the first two of six sides that Lavinia Turner recorded with James P. Johnson between September and November of 1921.

None of my books or a quick internet search turned up any known personnel listings.

Recorded in New York on September 2, 1921.

Stephane Grapelly & His Quintet - Decca F-8451 (1943)

Hey Sam...I opened up another box and found one...enjoy!

Dennis Moonan as, bar / Stephane Grapelly vn / George Shearing p / Chapie D'Amato g / Tommy Bromley b / Dave Fullerton d.

Recorded in London on January 21, 1943.