Oreste and His Queensland Orchestra
Oreste Migliaccio (p) directing a group probably drawn from: Frank McNellis-Tom Kells (t), Jack King (tb), Lou Savarese and another (reeds), Hal Stumkoff (ts), Ralph Esposito (bjo), Joe Tarto (bb), Joe Curran (d). It is possible that Red Nichols (t), Miff Mole (tb) and Jimmy Dorsey (cl,as), either individually or together, augmented the band on this date.
New York, October 13, 1926 |
| 1. 11214-F |
Ev’rything’s Peaches (For Peaches And Me)
(Harry D. Squires) |
Edison 51857 |
Oreste Migliaccio (p) directing probably: Frank McNellis-Tom Kells (t), Jack King (tb), Lou Savarese-?Jimmy Dorsey or Don Murray (reeds), Hal Stumkoff (ts), Ralph Esposito (bjo), Joe Tarto (bb), Joe Curran (d), Arthur Fields (v). Jimmy Dorsey and/or Don Murray are included as possible participants based on the report by Lou Savarese that they were used on some sessions; there is nothing audible on these sides to suggest their presence.
New York, November 19, 1926 |
| 2. 11322-B |
Thinking Of You (I’ve Grown So Lonesome)
(Walter Donaldson-Paul Ash)-vAF |
Edison 51885 |
| 3. 11323-A |
Hello! Swanee-Hello! (Sam Coslow and
Addy Britt) -vAF |
Edison 51886 |
Jack Davis (t,v) replaces McNellis.
New York, March 24, 1927 |
| 4. 11603-A |
I’m Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover (Mort Dixon
and Harry Woods) -vJD |
Edison 51983 |
Jack Kaufman-J. Donald Parker (v).
New York, May 4, 1927 |
| 5. 11684-C |
High Hat Harry (Jack Lesoir, Ray Doll &
Kenneth Casey) -vJK |
Edison 52017 |
| 6. 11685-A |
Rosy Cheeks (Seymour Simons &
Richard A. Whiting) -vJDP |
Edison 52017 |
New York, June 24, 1927 |
| 7. 11763-A |
She’s Got “It!” (Benny Davis-Harry Akst-L. Wolfe
Gilbert) -vAF |
Edison 52058 |
Unknown (Jew’s harp) added.
New York, July 29, 1927 |
| 8. 11823-A |
Eyeful Of You (Al Dubin & J. Fred Coots) -vAF |
Edison 52087 |
Unknown (bar) added.
New York, November 25, 1927 |
| 9. 18059-C |
I’m Walkin’ On Air (---) -vJK |
Test |
| 10. 18060-B |
When The Morning Glories Wake Up In The Morning (Then
I’ll Kiss Your Two Lips Good-Night) (---) -vJK |
Test |
New York, December 9, 1927 |
| 11. 18095-A |
I’m Walkin’ On Air (Wm. Tracey and Dan
Dougherty) -vJDP |
Edison 52167 |
| 12. 18096-A |
When The Morning Glories Wake Up In The Morning
(Then I’ll Kiss Your Two Lips Good-Night)
(Billy Rose and Fred Fisher) -vJDP |
Edison 52169 |
As above, but Lou Auglieri (reeds) replaces Savarese. Jimmy Dorsey may be the second reedman on this side. The Songsters (Vic Hall & Ken Christie) (v).
New York, February 1, 1928 |
| 13. 18159-H |
Danger! (Look Out For That Gal) (Chas. O’Flynn &
Eddie Kilfeather) -vS |
Edison 52214 |
Dorsey and Murray, if present before, are now omitted; Bert Dixon (v).
New York, March 26,1928 |
| 14. 18336-C |
Lila (Archie Gottler-Charles Tobias-Maceo
Pinkard) -vBD |
Edison 52273 |
| 15. 18337-C |
Borneo (Walter Donaldson) -vBD |
Edison 52272 |
Unknown (ocarina) added.
New York, August 23, 1928 |
| 16. 18675-A |
Anything You Say! (Walter Donaldson) -vJDP |
Edison 52383 |
Theo. Alban (v).
New York, December 5, 1928 |
| 17. 18920-B |
Where The Shy Little Violets Grow (Gus Kahn-
Harry Warren)-vTA |
Edison 52560 |
| 18. 18921-B |
Cross Roads (Klages-Axt-Mendoza) -vTA |
Edison 52466 |
The Rollickers (usually Arthur Hall, John Ryan, Ed Smalle)(v).
New York, May 17, 1929 |
| 19. 19199-A |
Me And The Clock (Tick-i-ty Tock And You)
(Meskill-Mann-Wendling) -vR |
Edison 52592 |
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