Spinning My Dad’s Vinyl

Ray Conniff Improvisations My father must have really loved the music of Ray Conniff. This is the sixth of eight albums from this arranger and orchestra leader in my dad’s collection. This one has a bit of a twist to it. No. Not the dance. While the title of the album makes it seem like it will be a live album, that is not the nature of the concert here. Several of the songs you hear will be improvisations or interpretations of some pretty popular melodies from throughout time. So, get ready to hear those lush strings paired with those lyric-less vocals in Volume 247: A Conniff Concert. For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Ray Conniff His Orchestra And Chorus* – Concert In Rhythm Volume II Label: Columbia – CL 1415 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Released: 1960 Genre: Jazz, Classical Style: Listening We will hear 7 of the 12 songs on this album. An Improvisation On "Liebestraum" written by Franz Liszt An Improvisation On The Fibich "Poéme" written by Jacques Larue, Zdeněk Fibich An Improvisation On Chopin's "Nocturne In E-Flat" written by Frédéric Chopin Adapted By – Ray Conniff Yours Is My Heart Alone written by Harry B. Smith, Fritz Löhner-Beda, Franz Lehár, and Ludwig Herzer But it actually started life as Dein ist mein ganzes Herz translated back as Yours is my whole heart and first recorded in 1929. Smith added the lyrics about 1931 when the song changes to the English version on Second Hand Songs Dot com. Favorite Themes From Greig's A Minor Piano Concerto written by Edvard Grieg Warsaw Concerto written by Richard Addinsell I'll See You Again From the 1929 operetta Bitter Sweet (thought it was going to be Tequila for a second) written by Noël Coward I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #rayconniff #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #musicalmemories #fyp

Real Country and Western Music We are pulling out the 6th record of this seven record set that has really grown on me over the four and a half years of this show. Reader’s Digest has compiled 83 classic country and western songs and arranged them in themes…all completely unabridged, unlike stories we would usually see from that publication. One side of this record features songs from the dusty trail. The other side features theme songs from Western TV and Movies. So, get ready to hear what is technically Tumbling Tumbleweeds Part 6 in Volume 246: Western Trails. For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Various – Tumbling Tumbleweeds Label: Reader's Digest – RDA-229 / A Format: 7 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation Box Set Released: 1982 Genre: Folk, World, & Country Style: Country We are pulling out Record six of this seven record box set and we'll hear eight of the 11 songs on sides K and L. Al Caiola - Theme From Bonanza written by Ray Evans, Jay Livingston This version was released in 1961 and became a hit song. Hugo Montenegro - The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo  written by Ennio Morricone who first recorded it in 1966 Hugo released his version in December 1967 and it was a hit song. Roy Rogers (King of the Cowboys) with Orchestra conducted by Perry Botkin - Along The Navajo Trail written by Eddie DeLange, Dick Charles, Larry Markes They released this version in September 1945. The Sons Of The Pioneers - Along The Santa Fe Trail written by Al Dubin, Hugh Williams, Edwina Coolidge This version was released in 1955, more than 10 years after recording it. The Sons Of The Pioneers - Twilight On The Trail written by Louis Alter, Sidney D. Mitchell Released in March 1960. Al Caiola - Theme From The Magnificent Seven written by Elmer Bernstein Released in September 1960. Warren Barker - Theme From Gunsmoke written by Glenn Spencer, Rex Koury Barker recorded his version in 1959 Roy Rogers and Dale Evans with The Whippoorwills and Orchestra - Happy Trails This was the First recording on April 21, 1952 I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #countryandwestern #wevegotbothkinds #oldcountrymusic #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #musicalmemories #fyp

Joy from Sammy and Joya Usually I don’t title the episode exactly the same as the album I’m featuring, but this one was just too good not to use. Yes, we will hear the artist I think is the greatest showman who ever lived, but this record is really about Joya. She is not widely known today, despite her significant contributions, because of a combination of historical and social factors that often affected women and African American artists in jazz. But the gang at the Design Label teamed her up in 1957 with a fast rising star in Davis Jr to introduce her solo recordings to the world. So, get ready to hear a voice that brought joy when I saw him on stage and a voice that brought joy when I heard this record in Volume 245: Sammy Jumps With Joya. For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Sammy Davis Jr., Joya Sherrill – Sammy Jumps With Joya Label: Design Records  – DLP 22 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Released: 1957 Genre: Jazz We will hear 7 of the 10 songs from this album. Sammy Davis Jr. backed by Orchestra under the direction of Morton Stevens  – The Gypsy In My Soul Recorded in February 1953 written by Clay Boland and Moe Jaffe Joya Sherrill – Baby Me written by Lou Handman, Archie Gottler, Harry Harris Joya Sherrill  – Easy Street written by Alan Rankin Jones Joya Sherrill  – Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea written by Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler Joya Sherrill  – Thou Swell written by Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart Joya Sherrill  – The End Of A Love Affair written by Edward Redding Sammy Davis Jr. – Chloe written by Gus Kahn, Charles N. Daniels This was also recorded in 1957 I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #joyasherrill #sammy #sammydavisjr #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #musicalmemories #fyp

Great Big Band Vocalists Most times when the Longines Symphonette Society put out albums, we had no idea who the musicians were. But sometimes they did give us all the information. And it’s even rarer when they cram an album full of star singers. THIS is one of those albums. These Decca recording artists are still some of the best known. The songs, pure pop gold from the 1930s through 50s. So, get ready to hear a few memorable singers performing memorable songs in Volume 244: Big Band Vocals. For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Various – The Great Vocalists Of The Big Band Era Label: Longines Symphonette Society – SY 5207, Decca – DL 734665 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Gloversville press Released: Of course we don't know. See above label mentioning Longine Symphonette and how we've covered that before. Genre: Jazz, Stage & Screen Style: Big Band We will hear 6 of the 14 songs from this record. Ethel Merman and Fairchild and Carroll and Their Orchestra–It's De-Lovely This recording was released in 1936, the same year she sang it with Bob Hope in the Cole Porter musical Red Hot and Blue. Judy Garland With Victor Young And His Orchestra– Over The Rainbow written by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg Released September 1939. This was the Hit song. It was first recorded for the Wizard of Oz. By the way, this song has been recorded 2,023 times according to Second Hand Songs dot com. Mary Martin with Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra-My Heart Belongs To Daddy written by Cole Porter This recording was released in 1939. Martin also was the original singer for the musical Leave It to Me! which premiered on November 9, 1938. Ella Fitzgerald With Chick Webb And His Orchestra–A-Tisket A-Tasket written by Van Alexander and Ella Fitzgerald It was released June 1938. She reprised that song with the Merry Macs for the 1942 Abbot and Costello movie Ride 'Em Cowboy. Pearl Bailey – Orchestra directed by Don Redman - Ciribirbin written by Harry James and Jack Lawrence from music by Alberto Pestalozza and Carlo Tiochet Released September 1954.  The song was first recorded by Ardito e Torre November 1910. Of course Harry James made it his theme song.  The Andrews Sisters With Vic Schoen And His Orchestra–Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree (With Anyone Else But Me) written by Charles Tobias and Lew Brown This version was released in May 1942. First recorded by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Marion Hutton, Tex Beneke and The Modernaires on February 18, 1942. They didn't leave much room between versions back in those days. In fact six versions of that song were recorded in 1942. I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #musicalmemories

Beautiful Hawaiian Music This is episode eleventeen hundred three thousand and forty-three of Spinning My Dad’s Vinyl.  I might as well say anything I want anymore, because according to the liner notes on this album, the featured artist played all 32 instruments and sings like Bing Crosby. While the singer’s voice does bear a remarkable resemblance to der Bingle, I had two Artificial Intelligence platforms arguing about if anything about Jack La Delle is real.  While I’ll of course cover that story in a while, there is no mistaking the beauty of the music on this record, which I can only prove - through photos and videos for myself - the beauty of the island nation it represents. So get ready to hang loose, hang ten, then bid a sweet aloha in Volume 243: Hi-Fi Hawaii. For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Jack La Delle – Hawaiian Holiday In Hi-Fi Label: Design Records – DLP 53 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Released: 1958 Genre: Pop, Folk, World, & Country We will hear 6 of the 10 tunes on this album. Blue Hawaii written by Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger First recorded by Jack Denny and His Orchestra - Vocal by Sonny Schuyler on February 19, 1937. Sweet Leilani written by Harry Owens First recording by Ted Fio Rito and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by The Debutantes and Muzzy Marcellino on February 19, 1937 Song Of Old Hawaii written by Johnny Noble, Gordon Beecher First released by Al Kealoha Perry and His Singing Surfriders on August 15, 1938 Na lei o Hawaii (Song Of The Islands) written by Charles E. King First released by R. K. Holstein and Octette on June 1916. Sing Me A Song Of The Islands written by Mack Gordon, Harry Owens First recording by Ray Kinney and His Hawaiian Musical Ambassadors on December 19, 1941. It was released January 30 of 42. Aloha Oe written by Liliuokalani First recording by Quartet of Hawaiian Girls from Kawaihao Seminary on July 1, 1904 I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #musicalmemories

Peter Gunn TV Music This is the fourth of six Henry Mancini albums we’ve heard from my dad’s collection. This one is a little different, because most of the other records contained tunes that could have been released as singles or were the theme songs of movies. While you’ll hear the theme song of a late 1950s TV detective show, you also get to hear the incidental music from the show. And I came to think of a couple of these tunes as some of Henry’s best melodies. I’m also going to apologize in advance, but my show theme of skips, scratches, and pops is on full display in this episode. So get ready to hear music that was as much a star of the show as the actors in Volume 242: Mancini's Gunn. For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Henry Mancini – The Music From Peter Gunn RCA Victor – LPM-1956, RCA Victor – LPM-1956 RE 2 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono Released: 1959 Genre: Jazz, Pop, Stage & Screen Style: Space-Age, Theme from the sound track of the NBC-TV series "Peter Gunn" Recorded in Hollywood, August 26 and 31, and September 4 and 29, 1958. All the music for this recording session was composed by Henry Mancini. We will hear 6 of the 12 songs from this album. Peter Gunn Sorta Blue The Brothers Go To Mother's Fallout! The Floater Not From Dixie Peter Gunn for 100th Birthday I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #henrymancini #petergunn #oldTVmusic #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #musicalmemories 

The Ultimate Nashville Stars Here’s a nice little compilation album with some pretty big names on it. The recordings you are about to hear sold millions of copies combined. And they all came from a town at the heart of country music smack dab in the heart of Tennessee. So get ready to hear wall-to-wall solid gold from wall-to-wall talent in Volume 241: Nashville Souvenirs. For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Various – Souvenirs Of Music City U.S.A. Label: Plantation Records – PLP-506 Format: Vinyl, LP Released: 1978 Genre: Folk, World, & Country We will hear 10 of the 20 songs on this album. I got a little carried away. Jeannie C. Riley – Harper Valley P.T.A. written by Tom T. Hall Released in August 1968 Charlie Rich – Sittin' And Thinkin' written by Charlie Rich First recorded on August 9, 1962 and released in October of that year. Gordon Terry – Johnson's Old Gray Mule is attributed to Thomas Westendorf, who wrote the song in 1884, but it's listed as traditional on Second Hand Songs dot com. Released in March of 1957. Rita Remington – Feel My Love Written by Rita Remington and Shelby S. Singleton  Released in January of 1977 Roy Orbison – Sweet And Easy To Love written by Sam Phillips recorded on December 14, 1956 and released on January 24, 1957. David Allan Coe – Got You On My Mind Written by Howard Biggs and Joe Thomas Released August of 1977 more than 10 years after recording it. Willie Nelson – Night Life written by Myles Goodwyn, Walt Breeland, Paul Buskirk, and Willie Nelson Released in September of 1965. Carl Perkins – Blue Suede Shoes Written by Carl Perkins Recorded and released in December 1955. Elvis did his version just three months later. Johnny Cash – I Walk The Line Written by Johnny Cash recorded on April 2, 1956 and released May 1. Little David Wilkins– Just Blow In His Ear Written by Bill Way, John Reynolds, and Johnny Bienstock Released in 1969 I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #nashvillesound #musiccity #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #musicalmemories

The Voice of Louis Armstrong My dad’s favorite trumpet player also was an extremely popular vocalist. I have documented many trumpet players who have also recorded their singing voices during the course of this show. Rarely do they commit to a full record of it. And none were as famous for it. This musician popularized a singing style, while making some of the hottest jazz records in the 1920s and 30s with his trumpet. So, get ready to hear the gravely voice of the guy they called pops in Volume 240: A Singing Satchmo. For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Louis Armstrong – Satchmo Sings Label: Decca – DL 8126 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Released: 1955 Genre: Jazz We will hear 7 of the 12 songs on this album Someday You'll Be Sorry (Louis Armstrong and the Commanders) Written-By – Louis Armstrong Sincerely (Sonny Burke and His Orchestra) Written-By – Allen Freed, Harvey Fuqua Your Cheatin Heart (Sy Oliver Orchestra) Written-By – Hank Williams April In Portugal (Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra) Written-By – Jimmy Kennedy, Raul Ferrao Kiss Of Fire (Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra) Written-By – Lester Allen, Robert Hill The Gypsy (Louis Armstrong and the Commanders) Written-By – Billy Reid Takes Two To Tango Written-By – Al Hoffman, Dick Manning I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #louisarmstrong #satchmo #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #musicalmemories

Dixieland Veterans My dad loved his Dixieland music. Even when he had no idea who was performing it. This is a perfect album for that mindset, because this budget label doesn’t even get all of the tunes listed correctly on the cover and label, let alone tell us who’s performing on it. And even though the title of this episode leans toward anonymous musicians, today’s technology might have helped. And then again. It might not have. So, get ready to hear some hot jazz recordings from an album re-released without naming the artists in Volume 239: Unknown Dixieland.  For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Unknown Artist – Dixieland! Label: Omega Disk – OSL 63 Format: Vinyl, Stereo, LP Released: mid 1960s best my research could tell Genre: Jazz Style: Dixieland We will hear all 7 songs from this album. Buck Clayton - trumpet Jo Jones - drums Vic Dickenson - trombone Pee Wee Russell - clarinet Lou Carter - piano Bud Freeman - tenor saxophone Omega was a budget record label based in Hollywood run by the International Pacific Recording Corporation, which also produced reel-to-reel tapes on their Omegatape label. Battle Hymn Of The Republic [Traditional] Pee Wee Blues written by Pee Wee Russell, Nat Pierce Synthetic Blues written by Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle Strike Up the Band NOT Chiribiribin as both discogs and the record album itself listed here. written by George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin Billboard March written in 1901 by John N. Klohr, and dedicated to the Billboard music-industry magazine. Blue Blues written by Nick Mulder When The Saints Go Marching In Traditional I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #dixielandmusic #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #musicalmemories

Maynard Ferguson's Hot Trumpet We now get to feature the second of two albums my dad had of MY favorite trumpet player. In fact, I haven’t seen a rock band more times than I’ve seen Maynard Ferguson and his big band. This musician was known for his energetic charts, youthful big band members, soaring high notes, and most importantly his music education at the high school level. So, let’s crank this up to a double high C and give Maynard the blazing, brass-heavy tribute he deserves in Volume 238: Maynard's Horn. For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Maynard Ferguson – Around The Horn With Maynard Ferguson Label: Emarcy – MG 36076 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Released: 1956 Genre: Jazz Style: Cool Jazz We will hear 6 of the 12 songs on this album. All of the music on this album was written by Bill Holman. Mrs. Pitlack Regrets Never You Mind Ain't Life Grand Open Sesame C'est La Blues Wildman I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #maynardferguson #bigbandjazz #trumpetsrule #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #musicalmemories

Here’s a voice we’ve heard before. It was during a 78 RPM Sunday when we had plenty of her shellac to fill a show. This singer went on to have her own TV show where she sang many of the pop hits from that time. In fact, the tunes that made it on this album were among the most requested from her show. So, get ready to hear an artist known as the Singin' Rage in Volume 237: A TV Page For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights It's A Good Day written by Peggy Lee, Dave Barbour (I Wanna Go Where You Go, Do What You Do) Then I'll Be Happy written by Cliff Friend, Lew Brown, Sidney Clare Sometimes I'm Happy written by Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar, Clifford Grey Crazy Rhythm written by Roger Wolfe Kahn, Joseph Meyer, Irving Caesar Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup written by Anna Sosenko Gypsy written by Billy Reid Gypsy In My Soul written by Clay Boland, Moe Jaffe Happy Days Are Here Again written by Milton Ager, Jack Yellen I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #pattiepage #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #musicalmemories

We are going to have a ton of fun with this episode. Well 16 tons. Ah. That was too easy.  This is the only album my dad has of this great singer. But, it’s obviously the most important one from his releases. This artist was really a radio personality at heart, but when producers discovered that deep voice of his, well, the rest is history. So get ready to hear one of the truly great voices of pop music from the mid 20th century in Volume 236: Tennessee Tons.   For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.    Credits and copyrights Tennessee Ernie Ford – Sixteen Tons Label: Pickwick/33 Records – SPC-3268 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo Released: Genre: Folk, World, & Country Style: Country This is an abridged reissue of Tennessee Ernie Ford - Favorites We will hear 6 of the 9 songs on this album. Sixteen Tons Written-By – Merle Travis First Born Written-By – Johnny Lehman One Suit Written-By – Charles Singleton and Larry Coleman Call Me Darling, Call Me Sweetheart, Call Me Dear Written-By – Bert Reisfield, Dorothy Dick, Mart Fryberg, and Rolf Marbot The Watermelon Song Written-By – Bill (Roy) Eustrom That's All Written-By – Merle Travis I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #tennesseeernieford #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #musicalmemories #fyp

We’ve already come close to proving that the named orchestra leader on this album probably doesn’t exist. I discussed that mystery in Volume 199: Tea and Trumpets. But the man who wrote all of the tunes on this album most certainly existed. He wrote the scores for more than 30 stage and film musicals. Many of those songs have been performed and recorded by some of the most famous artists in history. So, get ready to hear memorable show tunes from one of the most memorable composers in history performed by a band leader that nobody has any memory of in Volume 235: Still Stanley. For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Stanley Applewaite – In The Still Of The Night (Music Of Cole Porter) Label: Design Records  – DLP 36 Format: Vinyl, LP Released: 1957 Genre: Jazz Style: Easy Listening We will hear 6 of the 11 songs on the album. In The Still Of The Night Cole Porter wrote the song "In The Still Of The Night" for the 1937 MGM film Rosalie. This film was an adaptation of the 1928 musical of the same name. The song was introduced by Nelson Eddy in the movie.  You're The Tops Cole Porter wrote the song "You're The Top" for his musical Anything Goes. This musical debuted on Broadway in 1934. "You're The Top" is one of the show's most well-known songs.  I've Got You Under My Skin Cole Porter wrote "I've Got You Under My Skin" for the 1936 musical film, Born to Dance. Virginia Bruce performed the song in the film.  Medley: C'est Magnifique-Paris Night Cole Porter wrote the song "C'est Magnifique" for his 1953 musical Can-Can.  Begin The Beguine Cole Porter wrote the song "Begin the Beguine" for the Broadway musical Jubilee.  The song was first introduced to the public in October 1935 by June Knight in the original production of the musical.  Anything Goes Cole Porter wrote the musical Anything Goes which premiered on Broadway in 1934. I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #coleporter #musicals #musichistory #musicalmemories #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #fyp

Well, it’s Fathers Day. For me, that means another trip to the cemetery rather than a trip to visit my dad for dinner. I’m not looking for sympathy. That’s just the way it is. I mean. That’s life! And this episode’s featured artist certainly saw his share of ups and downs during his incredibly influential and talented life. He was also my dad’s favorite singer. This is the last of five of his solo albums my dad had. But we have heard sing him with the Harry James and Tommy Dorsey Orchestras as well. So, get ready to hear the man who went from pauper to king, a couple of times, in Volume 233: Frank's Life for Fathers Day. For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Frank Sinatra – That's Life Label: Reprise Records – F 1020 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono Released: 1966 Genre: Jazz, Pop Style: Vocal, Swing Supported by a studio orchestra arranged and conducted by Ernie Freeman We will hear 6 of the 10 songs from this album. That's Life Written-By – Dean Kay and Kelly Gordon number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966-67. It also reached number 1 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart. I Will Wait For You Composed By – Michel LeGrand and Norman Gimbel Somewhere My Love Composed By – Maurice Jarre and Paul Francis Webster Winchester Cathedral Written By – Geoff Stephens The New Vaudeville Band/September 26, 1966/Hit song The Impossible Dream  Composed By – Mitch Leigh and Joe Darion What Now My Love Composed By – Carl Sigman and Gilbert Bécaud I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #franksinatra #thatslife #musichistory #musicalmemories #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #fyp

Time to take a road trip around this great country we call the US of A. And who better to be our tour guide than the incredible Ray Charles.  He had over 1,700 listings in discogs, the website I use to catalog my vinyl collections. And it’s not easy to catalog just what genre this genius belongs to. Well, he belongs to them all: pop, blues, jazz, gospel, country, and rock. So get ready to hear a guy who once tried to sell an electric piano to Jake and Elwood Blues, “2,000 bucks and it's yours. You can take it home with you. As a matter of fact, I'll throw in the black keys for free!" In Volume 232: Ray on the Road. For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Ray Charles – The Genius Hits The Road Label: ABC-Paramount – ABC 335, ABC-Paramount – ABC-335 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Released: Sep 1960 Genre: Jazz, Funk / Soul Style: Rhythm & Blues We will hear 7 of the 12 tunes on this album. Alabamy Bound Written-By – Bud Green, Buddy DeSylva, and Ray Henderson Georgia On My Mind Written-By – Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell Moonlight In Vermont Written-By – John Blackburn and Karl Suessdorf Mississippi Mud  Written-By – Harry Barris and James Cavanaugh Deep In The Heart Of Texas Written-By – Don Swander and June Hershey California, Here I Come Written-By – Al Jolson, Buddy DeSylva and Joseph Meyer Chattanooga Choo-Choo Written-By – Harry Warren and Mack Gordon I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #musicalmemories #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #fyp

When I featured this artist the first time on this show, he was still with us.  Unfortunately, Harry Belafonte passed away just a few weeks later.  This is the second record we will hear of the two my dad had from this singer. This was Harry’s second LP in his illustrious career. While his first did hit number three on the Billboard charts. This was his first of two number one albums. So, get ready to hear one of the purest singing voices ever recorded in Volume 231: Simply Belafonte. For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Harry Belafonte – Belafonte Label: RCA Victor – LPM 1150, RCA Victor – LPM-1150 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Rockaway Pressing Released: 1956 Genre: Pop, Folk, World, & Country Style: Calypso, Vocal, Folk We will hear 7 of the 11 songs from this album. Waterboy Written-By – Harry Belafonte Troubles Written-By – Harry Belafonte Matilda (This one made me get my bongo drums out) Written-By – Harry Thomas Noah (Next up a song of biblical proportions) Written-By – Harry Belafonte and William Attaway Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) Written-By – Evelyn Danzig, Jack Segal Unchained Melody Written-By – Alex North, Hy Zaret Jump Down, Spin Around Written-By – H. Belafonte, Norman Luboff, and William Attaway I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #harrybelfonte #calypsomusic #musicalmemories #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #fyp

We now pull out the final disk of this six record box set filled with memories of radio days past. Back in the days before television when you had to imagine what was being described. To the days of live happenings. Expected and extremely unexpected. This last LP features many news recordings that were captured as they happened from 1920 through the early 1940s. So get ready to hear history as it unfolded live to countless listeners around the globe during a time of financial turmoil and approaching world war in Volume 230: Golden Memories of Radio Record 6. For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Jack Benny – Golden Memories Of Radio Label: Longines Symphonette Society – none Format: 6 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono, Maroon Labels Box Set Released: 1969 Genre: Non-Music Style: Radioplay We will hear 12 tracks from this album KDKA Election Returns/Pres. Coolidge Presents Charles Lindberg To Congress (The music world then honored him by naming a dance after Lindy. Check out episode ??? for details on that dance.) Eddie Cantor On 1929 Crash/Billy Sunday On Prohibition FDR Is Inaugurated (include some of the most famous words in presidential speech history) The King George V Funeral/Edward VIII Abdicates/King George VI Coronation In this segment we will hear from four leaders of three countries from the late 1930s and early 40s. The lead up and declaration of war: Hitler, Chamberlain, FDR, Churchill Hitler Declares War On Poland/Chamberlain Announces War/FDR "America Hates War"/Winston Churchill "Give Us The Tools" The Hindenburg Disaster I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #radiohistory #oldtimeradio #musicalmemories #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #fyp

It’s a 78 RPM Sunday. These episodes should probably more appropriately be labelled spinning my dad’s dad’s shellac.  In the old days of records coming on 10” disks with one song per side, it made collections rather large. So in order to organize them, record stores would sell large books that you can put several records in. The same you would do with photos. They came with a generic front cover and several sleeves to slip the disks into. My dad has a couple of these albums. I decided to pull out the ten record set inside a, now cream colored, album. But I only have time for ten songs. So get ready to hear the first five records in a personalized collection of 78 RPM disks in Volume 229: White Album Front Half. Credits and copyrights Harry James And His Orchestra – I Can't Begin To Tell You / Waitin' For The Train To Come In Label: Columbia – 36867 Format: Shellac, 10", 78 RPM Released: Oct 22, 1945 Genre: Jazz, Pop, Stage & Screen Style: Big Band, Swing, Vocal Recorded in New York, NY, August 20, 1945. I Can't Begin To Tell You Vocals [Vocal Chorus] – Ruth Haag Written-By – James Monaco and Mack Gordon Waitin' For The Train To Come In Vocals [Vocal Chorus] – Kitty Kallen Written-By – Martin Block and Sunny Skylar Claude Thornhill And His Orchestra – A Sunday Kind of Love / Sonata Label: Columbia – 37219 Format: Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Bridgeport Pressing Released: Jan 1947 Genre: Jazz, Pop Style: Big Band Recorded New York, NY, November,11 1946. A Sunday Kind of Love Vocals [Vocal Chorus] – Fran Warren Written-By – Anita Leonard, Barbara Belle, Louis Prima and Stan Rhodes Sonata Vocals [Vocal Chorus] – Buddy Hughes Written-By – Alex Alstone, Ervin Drake, and Jimmy Shirl Dinah Shore / Dinah Shore With Spade Cooley And His Orchestra – Anniversary Song / Heartaches, Sadness And Tears Label: Columbia – 37234 Format: Shellac, 10", 78 RPM Released: Feb 1947 Genre: Pop, Folk, World, & Country Style: Vocal, Country, Swing Dinah Shore– Anniversary Song Written By – Al Jolson and Saul Chaplin from a theme by – Ion Ivanovici Dinah Shore With Spade Cooley And His Orchestra– Heartaches, Sadness And Tears Written-By – Ella May Evans and Spade Cooley Frank Sinatra – People Will Say We're In Love / Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin' Label: Columbia – 36682 Format: Shellac, 10", 78 RPM Released: Sep 1943 Genre: Pop Style: Ballad, Vocal Written-By – Oscar Hammerstein II and Richard Rodgers for the Broadway musical Oklahoma Frankie Yankovic And His Yanks – Oh Marie / On The Beach Label: Columbia – 12376-F Format: Shellac, 10", 78 RPM Released: Oct 1948 Genre: Folk, World, & Country Style: Folk Written-By – Frank Yankovic I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #78RPM #oldmusic #musichistory #musicalmemories #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #fyp

Happy mothers day. This one’s for my mother who we lost ten years ago this month. As we go through this large record collection, I can tell which records my mom might have picked out. This is one of them. It’s a self-titled debut album from a singer who already had a hit single and a starring role in a popular TV show. He was just a bit of a heartthrob. So get ready to hear a singer and actor who gave up that life to save lives in Volume 228: A Bobby Happy Mothers Day. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.  Credits and copyrights Bobby Sherman – Bobby Sherman Label: Metromedia Records – MD 1014 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Stereo Released: 1969 Genre: Pop We'll hear 6 of the 11 songs on this album. Little Woman Written-By – Danny Janssen Rainy Day Thought Written-By – Danny Janssen, Gary Young, Myrna Janssen, and Wally Keske This Guy's In Love With You Written-By – Burt Bacharach, Hal David Bluechip Written-By – Paul MacNeil Time Written-By – Bobby Sherman Seattle Written-By – Ernie Sheldon, Hugo Montenegro, and Jack Keller I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain. #bobbysherman #mothersday #musicalmemories #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #fyp

We now pull out the third record from this seven disk box set. A record that features a relatively unknown work AND probably one of the most famous works in music history. Talk about a dichotomy.   This is music from the immortal Ludwig Van Beethoven. His symphonies live on in performances to this very day.   Plus I decided to play three movements from each symphony. I thought this joint needed some classing up.   So, settle in and get ready to hear the man who is said to have set music free in Volume 227: Beethoven's 4th & 5th.   For more information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it.    Here is the promised Leonard Bernstein video.    Credits and copyrights   Beethoven, René Leibowitz, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Beecham Choral Society – The Nine Symphonies Of Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven Label: Reader's Digest – RD 4-6 Format: 7 x Vinyl, LP Box Set Released: 1966 Genre: Classical Style: Romantic, Choral   This is record 3 of a 6 record set. We will hear two movements from the 4th Symphony and three from the 5th.   Symphony No. 4 In B-Flat Major, Op. 60 First Movement - Adagio; Allegro Vivace Second Movement - Adagio Fourth Movement - Allegro Ma Non Troppo   Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67 First Movement - Allegro Con Brio Third Movement - Allegro Fourth Movement - Allegro   I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.   #beethoven #beethovensfifth  #musicalmemories #musichistory #vinylcollecting #vinylrecords #fyp