Sunday Dec 05, 2021
Volume 49: Birth of the Blues Part 1
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 Nov 28, 2021
Sunday Nov 28, 2021
What? Another trumpet player we haven't played yet? What? More dixieland? From my dad's collection? Well of course. And this is just one of four albums from this trumpet master in my dad’s collection. So get ready to take a trip back to New Orleans for some happy music in Volume 48: Al Hirt Swingin' Dixie.
Credits and copyrights:
Al Hirt – Swingin' Dixie Volume 3Label: Audio Fidelity – AFLP 1926Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, MonoReleased: 1960Genre: JazzStyle: Dixieland
High SocietyWritten-By – Porter SteeleBill Baileywords and music were written by Hughie CannonArranged By – Hirt, Sidney FreyDixieland One StepWritten-By – Nick La RoccaUp A Lazy RiverWritten-By – Hoagy Carmichael, Sidney ArodinSweet Georgia BrownWritten-By – Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo PinkardDown By The RiversideArranged By – Hirt, Sidney Frey
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.
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Sunday Nov 21, 2021
Sunday Nov 21, 2021
This is a cool collection. Benny Goodman performed a famous concert in 1938 at Carnegie Hall, which happened to be recorded and released 12 years later. However, this album was culled from CBS radio broadcasts from the previous year and not released until 1956. So get ready for some raw Benny Goodman taken from the early airwaves with Volume 47: Swing's King Concert 2
Credits and Copyrights:
Benny Goodman – 1937-38 Jazz Concert No. 2 The King Of Swing Vol. 1Label: Columbia – CL 817, Columbia – CL-817Series: Benny Goodman Silver AnniversaryFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, MonoReleased: 1956Genre: JazzStyle: Big Band, Swing
Ridin' HighWritten-By – Cole PorterNice Work If You Can Get ItWritten-By – Ira Gershwin - George GershwinVibraphone BluesWritten-By, Vocals – Lionel HamptonThe Sheik Of ArabyWritten-By – Francis Wheeler, Harry Smith, and Ted SnyderSunny DisposishWritten By – Ira Gershwin and Phil CharigNagasakiWritten-By – Harry Warren and Mort DixonBand–St. Louis BluesWritten-By – W. C. Handy
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 Nov 14, 2021
Sunday Nov 14, 2021
You’ve heard some great Oscar-winning music from the big screen in previous episodes. Now it’s time to hear some great music from a Tony-winner. So prepare to hear English Americans haven’t used in years with Volume 46: My Fair Lady.
Rex Harrison, Julie Andrews – My Fair LadyLabel: Columbia Masterworks – OL 5090Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, MonoReleased: 1956Genre: Stage & ScreenStyle: Musical
Overture - Why Can't The English?Wouldn't It Be Loverly (‘scuse the early skips)With A Little Bit Of LuckThe Rain In SpainI Could Have Danced All NightOn The Street Where You LiveI've Grown Accustomed To Her Face
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 Nov 07, 2021
Sunday Nov 07, 2021
Here’s a trumpet player I was not familiar with. Although I did mention him in the Dizzy Gillespie episode. And it seems to be a reissue from another band. So let’s get ready for some jazz in its simplest form with Volume 45: Jonah's Trumpet on Tour.
Credits and Copyrights:
Jonah Jones – Trumpet On TourLabel: Baronet Records – B-103Format: Vinyl, LP, AlbumReleased: 1962Genre: JazzStyle: Swing
Jonah Whales AgainJumpin' On 57thPete's Delta BoundManhattan BluesStormy WeatherWalkin' And Shoutin The Boogie
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 Oct 31, 2021
Sunday Oct 31, 2021
Back to dance music….from the first half the 20th century, give or take a few years. In fact, most of the music recorded by this orchestra leader was recorded on 78 RPM records. And according to discogs he had 88 of them to his name. So let’s get ready to get this party swinging with Volume 44: Invitation to the Dance.
Al Donahue And His Society Orchestra – Invitation To DanceLabel: Design Records (2) – DLP 51Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, MonoCountry: USReleased: 1957Genre: Jazz, PopStyle: Easy Listening
Low Down Rhythm In A Top Hat Written in 1935 by Irving BerlinAutumn Leaves composed by Joseph Kosma in 1945. Lyrics by Johnny MercerHigh Society originally a march copyrighted in April 1901 by Porter Steele
Around The World In Eighty Days music by Victor Young in 1956 for the movie of the same nameBaila, Cha Cha Cha Composed by Ernesto Duarte Brito in 1953Nocturne For NellRhapsaboogie
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 Oct 24, 2021
Sunday Oct 24, 2021
Did I mention my parent’s loved the music of Hollywood? This is only the second time we’ve heard music from the silver screen. There will be plenty more. And this is the first of eight records by this composer, arranger and orchestra director. Get ready to hear Academy Award winning music music from Academy Award worthy movies in Volume 43: Mancini and the Oscar Winners.
Credits and copyrights:Henry Mancini – 12 Great Oscar Winners Volume 2Label: RCA Victor – PRM-175Format: Vinyl, LP, MonoReleased: 1965Genre: Stage & Screen
Three Coins In The FountainHigh HopesOver The RainbowSwingin' On A StarThe Way You Look TonightIn The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening
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 Oct 17, 2021
Sunday Oct 17, 2021
In this episode, we turn to the waltz. Despite my dad’s real love of dixieland, other jazz music and all things Rat Pack, I think he really collected beautiful music like this so he could dance with my mom. So let’s do the dance done in three four time in Volume 42: Waltzes with a Continental Flavor.
Credits and Copyrights:
Kurt Weininger And The Vienna Baroque Orchestra – Waltzes With A Continental FlavorLabel: Design Records (2) – DLP 41Format: Vinyl, LP, AlbumCountry: USReleased: 1957Genre: Classical, Folk, World, & Country
Credits and copyrights:All music Composed by Johann Strauss IIVoices Of SpringA Thousand And One NightsTales From The Vienna WoodsVienna LifeSouthern RosesEmperor WaltzThe Beautiful Danube
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 Oct 10, 2021
Sunday Oct 10, 2021
Here’s one of those collections I didn’t know my dad had. But I’m not surprised it’s in there. This is some old country western music, from some of the original recording stars. So get ready to get along little doggie for Volume 41: Tumbling Tumbleweeds Part 1.
Credits and Copyrights:
Various – Tumbling TumbleweedsLabel: Reader's Digest – RDA-229 / AFormat: 7 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation Box SetCountry: USReleased: 1982Genre: Folk, World, & CountryStyle: Country
Slim Whitman - The Red River ValleyHank Snow - The Golden RocketHank Snow - The Wabash CannonballThe Sons Of The Pioneer - Whoopee Ti Yi Yo (GIt Along Little Dogies)The Sons Of The Pioneer - Cool WaterThe Sons Of The Pioneers - Tumbling TumbleweedsEddy Arnold - Casey Jones (The Brave Engineer)Merle Haggard - Train Whistle Blues
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.