Sunday Jul 16, 2023
Volume 133: The Village Fountain
Spinning My Dad’s Vinyl
Extensive and Eclectic and we hear them as is with skips, scratches, and pops. Being a radio and mobile DJ for a decade and a half, I collected several hundred albums. I had nothing on my dad who owned more than 500 (33 1/3) LPs and over 100 78 RPMs at the time of his death in December 2019. I had no idea he had so many. We found them spread all over the house when we prepared for the estate sale. I went through every one and categorized them on an app called Discogs. I thought so many were unique, I decided to start a podcast called Spinning My Dad’s Vinyl. Each episode will feature an album. I’ll tell stories about the family listening to these albums and I’ll give other info about the album and the time it was released.
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Episodes
Episodes
Sunday Jul 09, 2023
Sunday Jul 09, 2023
Here’s an interesting combination from my dad’s shellac disks from RCA Victor Records. He had several albums made FOR children and several that seem like they were made BY children. Four sides you’ll hear is a familiar story of encouragement, determination and pride. The other four sides are pure musical comedy by the master of the art.
So get ready to put these eight sides together in one show with Volume 132: A 78 RPM Railroad Spike.
Credits and copyrights
Paul Wing / Henri René / Norman Leyden – The Little Engine That CouldLabel: RCA Victor – Y 384, RCA Victor – 45-5251, RCA Victor – 45-5252Series: Little Nipper SeriesFormat: 2 x Vinyl, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumReleased: 1949Genre: Stage & Screen
Conductor – Henri RenéMusic By – Norman LeydenNarrator – Paul WingOrchestra – Frank Milano
Spike Jones And His City Slickers – Musical DepreciationLabel: RCA Victor – noneFormat:5 x Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumReleased: Genre: PopStyle: Novelty, ParodyThe Album is generic. Customers could buy the album, and any Spike Jones records available at the time to put in the album.
Chloewritten by Gus Kahn and Neil MoretReleased in March 1945
Hawaiian War ChantLyrics written by Ralph FreedOriginally written by Johnny Noble, Prince LeleiohokuReleased in June 1946
Little Engine that Could pts 1-4based on the book published in 1930 by Platt & Munk
Our Hour (The Puppy Love Song)Cover of song originally by: The ModernairesWritten-By – Al Hoffman, Jerry Livingston, and Mack DavidRecorded July 15, 1947
Spike Jones And His City Slickers Old MacDonaldA traditional song...meaning nobody knows who wrote it.Released April 1946
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.
Sunday Jul 02, 2023
Sunday Jul 02, 2023
They were television shows filled with suspense, intrigue, and excitement, and their theme songs had to represent that feeling. Some of those tunes became top 40 radio hits, which meant we heard them more than once a week. So get ready for music that may have had you sit up and pay closer attention with Volume 131: The TV Detectives.
Credits and copyrights
The Johnny Gregory Orchestra – TV's Greatest Detective HitsLabel: Compleat Records – 671019-1Format: Vinyl, LP, AlbumReleased: 1986Genre: Jazz, Stage & ScreenStyle: Theme
The Rockford FilesWritten-By – Michael Post and Pete Carpenter
KojakWritten-By – Billy Goldenberg
McMillan & WifeWritten-By – Jerry Fielding
Police WomanWritten-By – Morton Stevens
77 Sunset StripWritten-By – Jerry Livingston and Mack David
The Six Million Dollar ManWritten-By – Oliver Nelson
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.
Sunday Jun 25, 2023
Sunday Jun 25, 2023
This crooner is the most successful charting music artist in history. He was in films and on TV and radio. He helped finance the development of videotape, bought television stations, bred racehorses, and co-owned the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team, during which time they won two World Series. But, boy could he sing.
So get ready for a billion selling voice in Volume 130: Bing's Hit Parade.
Credits and copyrights
Bing Crosby – Bing Crosby's All Time Hit ParadeLabel: Longines Symphonette Society – LWS 349Format: Vinyl, LPReleased: 1970Genre: Pop
Where The Blue Of The Nightwritten by Fred E. Ahlert, Bing Crosby and Roy TurkReleased on Brunswick records December 1931reached #4 on the Billboard pop singles chart in 1932.
June In Januarywritten by Leo Robin, Ralph RaingerPerformed in the movie Here Is My Heart released on December 22, 1934Reached #9 on the Billboard pop singles chart in 1934
Just One More Chance from the movie of the same name (bublabloo)written by Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnstonrecorded on May 4, 1931, Released on Brunswick recordswhich topped the various charts of the day in 1931.
Let Me Call You Sweetheartwritten by Beth Slater Whitson, Leo Friedmanrecorded on August 8, 1934 and released on Decca records
Moonlight Becomes Youwritten by Johnny Burke and Jimmy Van HeusenFeatured in the movie Road to Morocco released November 10, 1942This topped the Billboard charts in 1942 and spent a total of 17 weeks in the lists.
Goodnight SweetheartWritten by Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly, and Ray NobleReleased on Brunswick records October 1931As far as I can tell made it to the top 10 in 1931.
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.
Sunday Jun 18, 2023
Sunday Jun 18, 2023
My dad had 10 different Herb Alpert and Tijuana Brass records, several with duplicates. After this episode, we’ll have featured half of them. I guess you could say he was crazy about TJB. He played them enough that I became crazy about TJB. So, get ready for one of the bands my dad and I shared a love of in Volume 129: Brass' Beat for Father's Day.
Credits and copyrights
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass – The Beat Of The BrassLabel: A&M Records – SP-4146Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo, Album, Terre Haute Press, GatefoldReleased: 1968Genre: Jazz, PopStyle: Easy Listening, Latin Jazz
Photography By – Guy WebsterPhotography By [Contributing] – Jim McCraryBecause there is quite a bit of photography
Monday, MondayWritten-By – John Phillips and Michell Phillips of the Mamas and Papas
CabaretWritten-By – John Kander and Fred Ebb
Talk To The AnimalsWritten-By – Leslie Bricusse
This Guy's In Love With YouVocals – Herb AlpertWritten-By – Burt Bacharach and Hal David
SlickWritten-By – Herb Alpert and John PisanoThe RobinWritten-By – John Pisano
Thanks For The MemoryWritten-By – Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger and of course made famous by Bob Hope.
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.
Sunday Jun 11, 2023
Sunday Jun 11, 2023
Even though both my dad and I played trumpet in our respective high school bands, we had way more percussionists in the family. My brother Mike was a drummer as were all three of his sons. My sister Michelle’s son minors in percussion at Baldwin Wallace University and we’ve gone to see his ensemble perform. Which just all means, we all grew up in loud households.
So get ready to hear music led by the instrument even I learned how to play in Volume 128: Let There Be Drums.
Promised links: https://www.notsomoderndrummer.com/not-so-modern-drummer/2022/2/28/sandy-nelson-dies-at-83-let-there-be-drumshttps://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/music/2015/oct/01/surf-rock-giant-drummer-sandy-nelson-boulder-city/
Credits and copyrights
Sandy Nelson – Let There Be DrumsLabel: Imperial – LP-9159Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, MonoCountry: US, also released in Canad, the UK and AustraliaReleased: 1961Genre: RockStyle: Rock & Roll
Let There Be DrumsWritten-By – Richard Polodor and Sandy Nelson
Slippin' And Slidin'Written-By – Richard Penniman AKA Little Richard
TequilaWritten-By – Chuck RioMy Girl JosephineWritten-By – Dave Bartholomew and Antoine Domino, better known as Fats Domino
Big Noise From WinnetkaWritten-By – Bob Crosby, Bob Haggart, Gil Rodin and Ray Bauduc
Quite A BeatWritten-By – Richard Polodor and Sandy NelsonGet With ItWritten-By – Richard Polodor
BouncyWritten-By – Sandy Nelson
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.
Sunday Jun 04, 2023
Sunday Jun 04, 2023
This June 6th would have been my parents’ 64th wedding anniversary. I’ve often said my family had its own D-day. And as I’ve mentioned before on this show, even though none of us spoke a lick of Italian, that didn’t mean we didn’t listen to the music from that country. So get ready to hear several short musical pieces that we don’t have to worry about singing since they’re all instrumentals in Volume 127: Italian Favorites.
Promised link: https://www.bsnpubs.com/philadelphia/wyncote/wyncote.html
Credits and copyrights
Various – 30 Italian FavoritesLabel: Wyncote – W-9181Format: Vinyl, LP, MonoCountry: USReleased: 1967 (and I had to find that out through research) Genre: Folk, World, & Country
We will hear 10 of those 30 songs on this episode.
Cielito LindoCiribiribinO MariFuniculi FuniculaO Sole MioTarantella La Donna E MobileSanta LuciaEla Luna Mezzo MareItalian Street Song
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.
Sunday May 28, 2023
Sunday May 28, 2023
Here’s a trumpeter we heard before on this show back in the first season. He’s a lesser known musician from that era, mostly because of some of the big names he played around. But he still had what’s considered a very successful career. So get ready to hear music listed as recorded at a New York City restaurant and nightclub, yet we hear no applause in Volume 126: Live Jonah.
Credits and copyrights
The Jonah Jones Quartet – Jonah Jones At The EmbersLabel: Vik – LX-1135Format: Vinyl, LP, Mono, Reissue, AlbumReleased: 1958Genre: JazzStyle: Swing, Dixieland
The Jonah Jones QuartetBass – John Browne*Drums – Harold AustinPiano – George RhodesTrumpet – Jonah Jones
Liner Notes – Ben Kemper
It's All Right With MeWritten-By – Cole Porter
Learnin' The BluesWritten-By – Delores Silver
Something's Gotta GiveWritten-By – Johnny Mercer
Tin Roof BluesWritten-By – Ben Pollack, George Brunies, Leon Roppolo, Mel Stitzel, and Paul Mares
Muskrat RambleWritten-By – Edward Ory, Ray Gilbert
At SundownWritten-By – Walter Donaldson
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.
Sunday May 21, 2023
Sunday May 21, 2023
We actually heard this band leader’s orchestra in the last episode. I guess I wasn’t paying attention when I scheduled them. But this time, there is no famous lead singer fronting these musicians. It’s all instrumental, and it’s from a popular movie musical. So get ready for Cole Porter broadway music rearranged for the big screen then rearranged for this album in Volume 125: Riddle Can Can.
Promised link: https://blog.martinoakscemeteryandcrematory.com/when-riddle-and-ronstadt-made-beautiful-music-together/
Credits and copyrights
Nelson Riddle And His Orchestra – Can CanLabel: Capitol Records – T1365Format: Vinyl, LP, AlbumReleased: 1960Genre: Pop, Stage & Screen
We'll hear 7 of the 12 songs on this album.
It's All Right With MeYou Do Something To MeLet's Do It (Let's Fall In Love)Just One Of Those ThingsI Love ParisC'est Magnifique Can Can
All music written by Cole Porter and arranged by Nelson Riddle
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.
Former DJ Trying His Hand at a Podcast
Although I’m currently working in public relations and marketing, I spent 16 years in radio broadcasting. Some of that as a news and sports reporter, but mostly as a disk jockey.
My first two years in radio were spent learning from giants in the business at the nation’s number one nostalgia station, WBBG in Cleveland. That station is now long off the air.
From 1982 to 1984 I worked with and for my father’s favorite 1950s DJ Bill Randle, who helped put Elvis Presley on the musical map north of the Mason Dixon line. My dad was so excited when I told him I would be the intern writing his newscasts. Even after I took a full time position at the station, I relished the opportunities to have conversations with Bill about the radio business. He once told me a great Elvis story as I drove him to the bus station for one of his weekend trips.
I also can’t forget the influences of other on air legends like Carl Reece and Ted Alexander who now has his own internet show of oldies.
This collection isn’t made up of just a bunch of albums I found in my dad’s house after he died. I listened to these albums. Mostly at Sunday dinners. But I wore a few of these out on my own turntable. So I know this collection and I think you’re going to enjoy some of the unique selections.
My dad and I had very similar taste in a lot of music. I also have over 400 albums in my personal collection. Even after his death I found some of my albums in his collection and visa versa.
I consider myself a bit of an amateur music historian. I’ve always loved music that came way before I was born, although I’m still partial to Led Zeppelin.
Additionally, extra understanding and appreciation of much of what you will hear in my dad’s collection came from a great upper level class I had in college: The History of Jazz.
I do know one thing. It will be fun to get behind a microphone again and share some great recordings.