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College Rhythm
(Memphis Archives MA7021)
- Doin' The Raccon - George Olsen and his Music
- Collegiate Fanny - Kay Kyser and his Orchestra
- Sophomore Prom - Ted Weems and his Orchestra
- Campus Capers- Charles Dornberger and his Orchestra
- Collegiate Love - George Olsen and his Music
- All American Girl - George Olsen and his Music
- The Varsity Drag - George Olsen and his Music (Same as on Nipper's Greatest Hits)
- The Prep Step - Jesse Stafford and his Orchestra
- He Ain't Never Been In College - Six Jumping Jacks (Harry Reser)
- She's The Sweetheart of Six Other Guys - Six Jumping Jacks (Harry Reser)
- At the Prom - Irving Mills and his Orchestra
- Collegiana - Hal Kemp and his Orchestra
- Washington and Lee Swing - Hal Kemp and his Orchestra
- Collegiate Sam - Harry Reser's Syncopators
- A Hot Dog, a Blanket and You - Gene Kardos and his Orchestra
- Freddy the Freshman - Gene Kardos and his Orchestra
- Hark the Sound of Tar Heel Voices - Kay Kyser and his Orchestra
- College Rhythm - Johnny Davis and his Orchestra
George Gershwin Memorial Concert
(Radio Years RY7)
All tracks with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, recorded live August 9, 1937.
- Prelude for Piano #2 (orchestral version) - Otto Klemperer (conductor)
- An American in Paris - Nathaniel Shilker (conductor)
- Swanee - Al Jolsen (vocals), Victor Young (conductor)
- The Man I Love - Gladys Swarthout (vocals), Victor Young (conductor)
- They Can't Take That Away From Me - Fred Astaire (vocals), Victor Young (conductor)
- Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra - Oscar Levant (piano)
- Summertime (from Porgy and Bess) - Lily Pons (soprano)
- The Buzzard Song - Todd Duncan
- Rhapsody in Blue - José Iturbi (piano and conductor)
Jazz Dance Music 1923 - 1941
(Frémeaux & Associés FA 037)
Disc 1: (1923 -1934)
- Charleston - Paul Whiteman Orchestra
(White society version, same as on Nipper's Greatest Hits)
- I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate - Jean Garber Orchestra
- Charleston - Arthur Gibbs Orchestra
(Original Black version)
- Baltimore - Clarence Williams Orchestra
- Black Bottom - Johnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders
(Same as on Nipper's Greatest Hits)
- Black Bottom - Arthur Briggs and his Savoy Syncops orchestra
- The Varsity Drag - Cass Hagan Orchestra
(A bit slower than the George Olsen version but enjoyable none the less)
- Lindbergh Hop - Roy Williams Orchestra
- That Lindy Hop - Duke Ellington Orchestra
- The Five Step - Jack Hylton Orchestra
- Four-Four Rhythm - Paul Tromaine
- Breakaway - Sam Wooding Orchestra
- Swanee Shuffle - Original band featured in the film Hallelujah
- The Kerb Step - Jack Hylton Orchestra
- Ballin' the Jack / Walkin' the Dog - Red Nichols Orchestra
- Shim Sham Shimmy Dance - Clarence Williams Orchestra
- Continental - Original band featured in the film Gay Divorcee
- Jitter Bug - Cab Calloway
Disc 2: (1935 - 1941)
The tracks on this disc aren't really applicable to the era so I haven't transcribed them. If you really want to know what's on the second disc send me email and I'll type them out.
Josephine Baker - Breezin' Along
(Legacy/Columbia CK 57740)
Nipper's Greatest Hits - The 20's
(RCA Victor 2258-2-R)
- Let's Misbehave - Irving Aaronson and his Commanders
(Same as on Shake That Thing!)
- My Blue Heaven - Gene Austin
- Collegiate - Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians
- Alice Blue Gown - Edith Day
- Little Orphan Annie - The Coon-Sanders Nighthawks
- Lucky Lindy - Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra and Chorus
- The Varsity Drag - George Olsen and his Music
(Same as on College Rhythm)
- Do, Do, Do - Gertrude Lawrence (with Tom Waring, piano)
- Whispering - Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra
- I Wanna Be Loved By You - Helen Kane
- Black Bottom - Johnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders
- Makin' Whoopee - Eddie Cantor
- Charleston - Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra
(Same as on Jazz Dance Music)
- The Prisoner's Song - Vernon Dalhart
- My Pretty Girl - Jean Goldkette and his Orchestra
- My Man - Fanny Brice
- Black and Tan Fantasy - Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
- Louise - Maurice Chevalier
- If I Had aTalking Picture of You - Johnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders
- Rhapsody in Blue - George Gershwin (Piano) with Paul Whiteman and his Concert Orchestra
The Roaring 20's
(Saydisc CD-SDL 344)
- If You Knew Susie - Jack Shilkret and his Orchestra
- The Sheik of Araby - Pianola roll
- I'm Tellin' the Birds, I'm Tellin' the Bees - Jack Smith with Piano
- That's My Weakness Now - Pianola roll
- Canadian Capers - Paul Biese Trio
- Rose Marie - Pianola roll
- Collette - Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra
- Where the Lazy Daisies Grow - Pianola roll
- Ain't Misbehavin' - Jack Hylton and his Orchestra
- My Inspiration Is You - Pianola roll
- The Wedding of the Painted Doll - Pianola roll
- Don't Bring Lulu - Jan Gerber and his Orchestra
- Always - Pianola roll
- Where, Oh Where Do I LIve - Fred Douglas with Orchestra
- The Birth of the Blues - Pianola roll
- I Miss My Swiss - Golden Gate Orchestra
- Ain't She Sweet - Pianola roll
- Hello, Swanee, Hello! - The Syncopated Four with piano
- Ramona - Pianola roll
- Charleston - Savoy Orpheans
Shake That Thing!
(Living Era/Academy Sound and Video CD AJA 5002)
- Shakin' The Blues Away - Ben Selvin and His Orchestra
- Hello! Swanee, Hello - Al Lentz and His Orchestra
- Mighty Blue - Waring's Pennsylvanians
- What A Day! - Ted Weems and His Band
- Melancholy Lou - Howard Lanin's Ben Franklin Orchestra
- Confessin' (I Love You) - Guy Lombardo
- Shake That Thing - Abe Lyuman's California Orchestra
- Everything's made for Love - Vincent Lopez and His Orchestra
- Wabash Blues - The Charleston Chasers (a.k.a. Red Nichols and his Five Pennies)
- Smile (Africana) - Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra
- Let's Misbehave - Irving Aaronson and His Commanders
(Same version as on Nipper's Greatest Hits - The 20's)
- Just A Night For Meditation = Nat Shilkret and The Victor Orchestra
- Bugle Call Rag - Ted Lewis and His Band
- 'Sposin' - Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees
- He's The Last Word - Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra
W.C. Handy's Memphis Blues Band
(Memphis Archives MA7006)
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