Sunday Feb 14, 2021
Volume 7: Love Italian Style 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 Feb 07, 2021
Sunday Feb 07, 2021
This is the first of many episodes where we will feature one of my dad’s favorite trumpet players. I already told you in a previous episode how both my dad and I played the same trumpet in our high school bands.
My dad ended up with a dozen Tijuana Brass records and a couple of Alpert’s solo albums. So I thought I would start with the very first one, not necessarily the most popular.
We also listened to the TJB many times together. So let’s get off and running as we call out the mariachi band and and the matador for Volume 6: Herb Alpert the Lonely Bull
Credits and Copyrights:
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass – The Lonely BullLabel: A&M Records – A & M 101S, A&M Records – 101Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, StereoDec 1962
The Lonely Bull (El Solo Toro)Written-By – Sol LakeTijuana SauerkrautWritten-By – Albert, MossMexicoWritten-By – BryantNever On SundayWritten-By – Towne, HadjidakisStruttin' With MariaWritten-By – AlpertCrawfishWritten-By – Doran, Lake
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Sunday Jan 31, 2021
Sunday Jan 31, 2021
As someone who spent over a decade and a half in radio, I was particularly interested in this collection of golden moments in radio when I found it. In this episode, you will hear from some of the trailblazers in not only radio, but those who made very successful transitions to TV and motion pictures.
Jack Benny – Golden Memories Of RadioLabel: Longines Symphonette Society – noneFormat: 6 LP Vinyl, Compilation, Mono, Box SetReleased: 1969Narrator – Frank Knight, Jack BennyProducer – Longines Symphonette Society*
Credits and CopyrightsThe Philco Radio Show With Bing Crosby, Jack Benny And Mary Livingston George Burns And Gracie Allen Eddie CantorArch Oboler Presents "Cat Wife" Voice Actor – Vic Perrin, Virginia Lee Gregg Amos 'N Andy
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Sunday Jan 24, 2021
Sunday Jan 24, 2021
The trumpet was the main interest my dad and I had in common when it came to music. My dad played trumpet in high school. I played that same trumpet in high school and college. In fact I still play it every year in my high school alumni marching band.
So it was only natural for him to have tons of albums featuring trumpet players.
In this episode, I will introduce the first of many trumpet players included in my dad’s collection. This includes one of the very first recordings of my dad’s all time favorite singer.
Credits and Copyrights
Harry James – Harry James' Greatest Hits
Label: Columbia – CS 9430
This Reissue was Released in 1970
Music Recorded: 1939 - 1946
Ciribiribin
Written-By – H. James*
Recorded April 6, 1939
I've Heard That Song Before
Vocals – Helen Forrest
Written-By – S. Cahn, J. Styne*
Recorded July 31, 1942
It's Been A Long, Long Time
Vocals – Kitty Kallen
Written-By – S. Cahn, J. Styne*
Recorded July 24, 1945
All Or Nothing At All
Vocals – Frank Sinatra
Written-By – A. Altman*, J. Lawrence*
Recorded September 17, 1939
You Made Me Love You
Written-By – J. Monaco*, J. McCarthy*
Recorded May 20, 1941
Two O'Clock Jump
Written-By – B. Goodman*, C. Basie*, H. James*
Recorded Recorded February 20, 1939
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Sunday Jan 17, 2021
Sunday Jan 17, 2021
It's one of the most known melodies the world over. It was used for United Airway commercials for decades.
But have you ever heard it with only piano, played by the guy who wrote it, recorded from a piano roll? Look what I found.
In this episode we will learn about Geroge Gershwin, the Rhapsody in Blue, and the technology used for this recording.
Strike Up the Band Rehearsal
Left Lone Again Blues
Just Snap Your finger
Rhapsody in Blue
Volume 3: Original Performance Rhapsody in Blue
Strike Up The Band Rehearsal
Composed By – George & Ira Gershwin
Performer, Voice – Bobby Clark (2), Gershwin*, McCullough*
Left All Alone Again Blues
Composed By – A. Caldwell, J. Kern*
Just Snap Your Fingers At Care
Composed By – L. Silvers*
Rhapsody In Blue
Composed By – George Gershwin
Piano – George Gershwin
Sleeve Notes – Edward Jablonski, Lawrence D. Stewart
Voice Actor – Bobby Clark (2), Paul McCullough
Original performance George Gershwin – Plays The Rhapsody In Blue
Label: 20th Fox
Released: 1958
Piano roll photo
https://www.cmuse.org/
Other images are Public Domain
Up close piano roll video
Clarionahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vxKhpd0vB0
Player piano playing
CJ Covellhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mON3dBJiYo
Fox Movietone News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3XwQqTAK3Ehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQdeTbUDCiw
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Sunday Jan 10, 2021
Sunday Jan 10, 2021
One of things I used to love watching my parents do...was dance. These two were so graceful on the dance floor. They made it look as if it was only the two of them in the entire hall. And almost like they were floating on air. They really were a joy to watch.
So in today’s episode, we’re going to play music from one of the kings of the dance hall. Buckle up for Volume 2: The Glenn Miller Collection Part One
Glenn Miller And His Orchestra – Second PressingLabel: RCA Victor – LPT 6700Series: Collectors Issue5 × Vinyl, LP, CompilationReleased: 1956
SHOW CORRECTION: I said 1962 in the recording. The SECOND Volume of this collection was released in 1962.
Credits and Copyrights:Moonlight SerenadeVocals – Paula Kelly, The ModernairesWritten-By – Glenn Miller
PerfidiaVocals – Paula Kelly, The ModernairesWritten-By – Alberto Dominguez
Weekend Of A Private SecretaryVocals – Marion HuttonWritten-By – Bernie Hanighen, Johnny Mercer
Always In My HeartVocals – Ray Eberle, The ModernairesWritten-By – Ernesto Lecuona, Kim Gannon
Boulder BuffWritten-By – Eugen Novello, Fred Norman
The Lamplighter's SerenadeVocals – Ray Eberle, The ModernairesWritten-By – Hoagie Carmichael, Paul Francis Webster
Farewell BluesWritten-By – Elmer Schoebel, Leon Rappolo, Paul Mares
Manufactured By – RCA Victor Company, Ltd.
All photos are in the Public Domain.
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Sunday Jan 03, 2021
Sunday Jan 03, 2021
To get this new podcast off to a rip-roaring start, we’re going to combine my family’s love of football and my dad’s love of Dixieland with Pee Wee Hunt’s Dixieland Kickoff. Plus the only college fight song I know the words to is one of the choices.
This album includes 12 famous college fight songs in swingin’ two-beat arrangements. We’ll learn a little about the band leader’s interesting path in life. We’ll learn that the cover artist was a pretty popular choice as an illustrator in that era.
It also has entertaining cover notes.
Artist: Pee Wee HuntAlbum: Dixieland KickoffRelease: 1959
Tune Selections:University of Notre Dame Notre Dame Victory MarchUniversity of Illinois Illinois LoyaltyUniversity of Minnesota The U. of M. RouserHarvard University Our DirectorYale University Down the FieldUniversity of Michigan The VictorsOhio State University Across the Field
Pee Wee Hunt - Dixieland Kickoff (1959, Vinyl) | Discogs
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Credits and copyrightsNotre Dame Victory March Written-By – John F. Shea, Rev. Michael J. SheaIllinois Loyalty Written-By – T. H. GuildThe U. Of M. Rouser Arranged By – Bill StegmeyerOur Director Arranged By – Bill StegmeyerDown The Field Written-By – C. W. O'Conner, Stanleigh P. FriedmanThe Victors Arranged By – Bill StegmeyerAcross The Field Written-By – William A. Dougherty, Jr. Manufactured By – Capitol Records, Inc.Copyright (c) – Capitol Records, Inc.Cover, Photography By – Joe CovelloIllustration – F.P.Leader – Pee Wee HuntProducer – Andy Wiswell©1959 Capitol Records, Inc.Made in U.S.A.Factories: Scranton, PA. - Los Angeles, Calif.
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Sunday Nov 22, 2020
Sunday Nov 22, 2020
My dad left us in 2019. He left ME with nearly 500 vinyl records.
The collection is extensive and eclectic and was gathered from the 1940s through the 1970s. We will listen to selections from an album each week, as is, with skips, scratches, and pops included.
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.