BDW8023 Dime Store Hot Dance A selection of hot dance recordings from 1927 to 1930 made for release on the Plaza and Compo stable of labels. Features hot solo work by Tommy Gott, Bob Effros, Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey, Arthur Schutt and others. Billy James’ Dance Orchestra Tommy Gott (t), (tb), Andy Sannella (cl,as), ?Larry Abbott (as,ts), (p), (bjo), (bb), (d), Leroy Montesanto (v). New York, September 22, 1927 1. 7531-2 I Wonder How You’re Spending Your Evenings Now (Dawson-Williams)-vLM Banner 6097 Note: Banner 6097 is credited to Hollywood Dance Orchestra. Al Lynch and His Orchestra Al Lynch (v) dir. unknown (t), (tb), (cl,as,ss), (ts), Arthur Schutt (p), (bjo), (bb), (d). New York, March 7, 1928 2. 7830-2 Who Says They Don’t Care? (Farrar)-vAL Dom 181105 Note: Domino 181105 is credited to Pierrot Syncopators. Billy James’ Dance Orchestra Tommy Gott (t), (tb), possibly Don Murray (cl), (ts,bsx), ?Billy James (p), (bjo), (bb), (d). New York, May 29, 1928 3. 8004-3 I Wanna Go Back To Indiana (Halsey K. Mohr) Oriole 1284 Tommy Gott and another (t), (tb), (cl,as), (cl,ts), ?Billy James (p), (bjo), (bb), (d), unknown (v). New York, September 4, 1928 4. 8171-1 They Don’t Come Better Than Betty (Farrar)-v Stg 281037 Note: Sterling 281037 is credited to Clarence Sherman’s Orch. Adrian Schubert’s Dance Orchestra Tommy Gott and another (t), unknown (tb), (cl,as), (cl,as,ts), (p), (bjo), (bb), (d), Scrappy Lambert (v). New York, September 18, 1928 5. 8200-1 Georgia Lullaby (Mohr)-vSL Domino 31046 Note: This issue is credited to Rialto Dance Orchestra. Willie Creager and His Orchestra Willie Creager (dir) 2 unknown (t), (tb), ?Andy Sannella and 2 others (reeds), Phil Romano (p), (bjo), (bb), (d). New York, November 20, 1928 6. 8331-2 Crying Blues (Creager) Oriole 1392 One of the reedmen doubles on baritone saxophone. New York, December 17, 1928 7. 8413-2 Cat’s Kittens (Creager) Banner 6257 One reed omitted; Arthur Fields (v). New York, January 26,1929 8. 8500-2 It’s In The Morning (Creager)-vAF Crown 81142 Note: Oriole 1392 is credited to Ted White’s Collegians; Crown 81142 is credited to Ernie Noble & His Orch. Billy James’ Dance Orchestra Tommy Gott and another (t), Sam Lewis (tb), Larry Abbott (cl,as,v), possibly Joe Dubin (as,ts), ?Billy James (p), (bjo), (bb), (d), Jack Kaufman (v). New York, March 12, 1929 9. 8604-1 Long Lost Daddy (Ness)-vJK Oriole 1539 10. 8605-1 Pa’s Old Hat (Guy)-vLA Oriole 1536 Note: These issues are credited to Dixie Jazz Band. The unknown trumpet player takes the trumpet solos on these sides. Tom Gott and His Rose Room Orchestra Tommy Gott (t), (mel), ?Tony Parenti (cl,as), (as,bar), (vln), (p), (bjo), (bb), (d), Tony Lombardi (v) according to the label of Oriole 1543. New York, March 27, 1929 11. 8641-1 Get Yourself A Sweetie And Kiss Your Troubles Away (Meskill-Samuels-Gusman)-vTL Oriole 1543 Note: This issue is credited to Billy James’ Dance Orchestra. Billy James’ Dance Orchestra Two unknown (t), (tb), (cl,as), (as,ts), possibly Russ Carlson (p), (bjo), (bb), (d), (v). New York, April 16, 1929 12. 8693-1 I've Got The San Francisco Blues (Mohr)-v Banner 6382 Note: This issue is credited to Six Black Diamonds. Adrian Schubert’s Dance Orchestra Two unknown (t), (tb), ?Andy Sannella (cl,as), (cl,ts), Russ Carlson (p), unknown (bjo), unknown (bb), unknown (d), Jack Kaufman (v). New York, April 23, 1929 13. 8705-3 Where Has Mammy Gone (Carver)-vJK Apex 8972 Note: This issue is credited to Joe Dubin’s Dance Orchestra. Tommy Gott and another (t), (tb), unknown (cl); ?Andy Sannella (cl,as), Joe Dubin (ts), Russ Carlson (p), unknown (bjo), unknown (bb), unknown (d), Jack Kaufman (v). New York, July 9, 1929 14. 8849-2 Loving You (Redmond Farrar)-vJK Cameo 9260 Note: This issue (bearing matrix 3994-2) is credited to Al Alberts and His Orchestra. Tommy Gott (t), (tb), (cl); (as,ts), Russ Carlson (p), unknown (bjo), unknown (bb), unknown (d), Jack Kaufman (v). New York, August 6, 1929 15. 8917-3 That’s My Idea (Farrar)-vJK Crown 81163 Note: This issue is credited to Matty Crawford’s Orchestra. Probably Mannie Klein (t), Charlie Butterfield (tb), unknown (cl,as), (as,ts), (p), (bjo), (bb), Irving Kaufman (v). New York, August 27, 1929 16. 8981-2 In My Wedding Gown (Kenny)-vIK Crown 81209 Note: This issue is credited to Buddy Bartlett’s Orchestra. Mike Mosiello-probably Mannie Klein (t), probably Tommy Dorsey (tb), ?Tony Parenti (cl,as), ?Andy Sannella (as,f), Joe Dubin (ts), Russ Carlson (p), unknown (bjo), unknown (bb), Joe Green or George Hamilton Green (d,marimba), Irving Kaufman (v). New York, November 15, 1929 17. 9142-3 It’s Not A Secret Any More (Hoffman)-vIK Banner 0514 Note: This issue is credited to Imperial Dance Orchestra. Similar; Mannie Klein (t) and Tommy Dorsey (tb) definite; two of the reeds play clarinet; percussionist doubles on xylophone and vibraphone. New York, December 17, 1929 18. 9232-3 You Know Better Than That (Covell-Kenny)-vIK Romeo 1184 19. 9234-3 Yearning (Farrar)-vIK Banner 0559 Note: Romeo 1184 is credited to Dubin’s Dandies; Banner 0559 is credited to Roy Carlson’s Dance Orchestra. Similar; Bob Effros (t) and Tony Parenti (cl) likely; The Strollers Quartet (v). New York, December 24, 1929 20. 9240-3 When The Moon Shines Down On Sunshine And Me (King-Higgins)-vSQ Banner 0570 Note: This issue is credited to Dubin’s Dandies. Similar, Joe Dubin (ts) definite; unknown (hca) added; Irving Kaufman (v). New York, January 2, 1930 21. 9254-? Hockey (Dunn-Platzman)-vIK Crown 83017 Note: This issue is credited to Dubin’s Dandies.Note: This issue is credited to Fred Cooper's Dance Orchestra. Crown 83017 does not bear a take number. Similar, with unknown (bjo) doubling on guitar; soloists include Mannie Klein (t), Tommy Dorsey (tb), probably Tony Parenti (cl,as), Russ Carlson (p); Jack Kaufman (v). New York, January 7, 1930 22. 9267-1 We'll Be Married In June (Marchini-Smolev)-vJK Stg 281287 23. 9268-3 In Harlem’s Araby (Grainger)-vJK Jewel 5824 24. 9269-3 Just A Lone Hill Billy (Kenny-Covell)-vJK Jewel 5840 Sterling 281287 is credited to Don Jose & His Orch.; Jewel 5824 is credited to Dubin’s Dandies; Jewel 5840 is credited to Roy Carlson’s Dance Orchestra. Similar; soloists include Mannie Klein (t), Tommy Dorsey (tb), Scrappy Lambert (v). New York, March 25, 1930 25. 9507-1 Are You Blue? (Kenny-Dennis)-vSL Crown 81383 Note: This issue is credited to The Red Dandies. Similar, with unknown (vln) added; soloists include Mannie Klein (t), Tommy Dorsey (tb), Jimmy Dorsey (cl), Arthur Schutt or Russ Carlson (p), Irving Kaufman (v). New York, April 1, 1930 26. 9543-2 Syncopated Jamboree (John Smith)-vIK Jewel 6059 Note: This issue is credited to Roy Carlson's Dance Orchestra. BDW8022 |BDW8024 http://www.jazzoracle.com