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Music To Your Ears
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 20 เม.ย. 2023
Bringing you the overlooked and oft forgotten music of 78rpm records from my personal collection, from scarce recordings to big names to stuff I just enjoy and hope you do too! Be sure to check out the description of each video for a bio of the artist, history of the song, or a blurb about what makes that day's entry unique and interesting!
Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight - The McGuire Sisters ~1953
The McGuire Sisters, Christine (1926), Dorothy (1928) and Phyllis (1931) hailed from Middletown, Ohio. With their mother being the minister of a church, they got their start singing for services there. This started in 1935 when young Phyllis was just 4 years old. They would eventually begin singing gigs outside the church and by 1949 had moved on to shows for military bases and veterans' hospitals and of course learning new songs and styles to go with the broader audiences.
They signed their first recording contract with Coral Records in 1952, the same year they appeared on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts. Godfrey himself would hire them for work on his other shows where they would perform for the next seven years! They became so synonymous with Godfrey they were even nicknamed "Godfrey's Merry McGuires". Often being compared to the Andrews Sisters, they knew they needed to distance themselves and changed up their sound which would prove to be the right move. Audiences loved their new sound and in 1954 would release their first Billboard No. 1 chart-topping hit. Their second would come in 1957 with plenty of lesser charters along the way.
In their careers they would get the chance to sing for 5 presidents of the United States (Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush) as well as for Queen Elizabeth II. Throughout the 1960's, television was their main media, making frequent appearances on popular variety programs hosted by Ed Sullivan, Dean Martin, Danny Kaye, Milton Berle, Andy Williams, Perry Como, and Red Skelton. They would give their last public appearance in 1968 on The Ed Sullivan Show. Phyllis would go on performing solo for a time, but overall the group had split with most people putting the blame on Phyllis' long-standing relationship with mobster Sam Giancana.
The sisters would reunite in 1986, performing at Toronto's Royal York Hotel, and numerous engagements afterward in Las Vegas, Atlantic City and New York. They would also reunite once more for a PBS special in 2004. Upon final retirement, they opened a restaurant in Bradenton, Florida called McGuire's Pub.
They were inducted into the National Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 1994, and in 2001, they were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. They also have been inducted into the Coca-Cola Hall of Fame and the Headliners' Hall of Fame. They were inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame in 2009.
Today's song, a Doo-wop number called "Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight" came mere months before their first No. 1, and really shows them in their top form as proven by it hitting No. 7 on the Billboard Pop charts. Originally written by James Hudson and Calvin Carter, the song was recorded on September 23, 1953 and released the following March.
They signed their first recording contract with Coral Records in 1952, the same year they appeared on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts. Godfrey himself would hire them for work on his other shows where they would perform for the next seven years! They became so synonymous with Godfrey they were even nicknamed "Godfrey's Merry McGuires". Often being compared to the Andrews Sisters, they knew they needed to distance themselves and changed up their sound which would prove to be the right move. Audiences loved their new sound and in 1954 would release their first Billboard No. 1 chart-topping hit. Their second would come in 1957 with plenty of lesser charters along the way.
In their careers they would get the chance to sing for 5 presidents of the United States (Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush) as well as for Queen Elizabeth II. Throughout the 1960's, television was their main media, making frequent appearances on popular variety programs hosted by Ed Sullivan, Dean Martin, Danny Kaye, Milton Berle, Andy Williams, Perry Como, and Red Skelton. They would give their last public appearance in 1968 on The Ed Sullivan Show. Phyllis would go on performing solo for a time, but overall the group had split with most people putting the blame on Phyllis' long-standing relationship with mobster Sam Giancana.
The sisters would reunite in 1986, performing at Toronto's Royal York Hotel, and numerous engagements afterward in Las Vegas, Atlantic City and New York. They would also reunite once more for a PBS special in 2004. Upon final retirement, they opened a restaurant in Bradenton, Florida called McGuire's Pub.
They were inducted into the National Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 1994, and in 2001, they were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. They also have been inducted into the Coca-Cola Hall of Fame and the Headliners' Hall of Fame. They were inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame in 2009.
Today's song, a Doo-wop number called "Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight" came mere months before their first No. 1, and really shows them in their top form as proven by it hitting No. 7 on the Billboard Pop charts. Originally written by James Hudson and Calvin Carter, the song was recorded on September 23, 1953 and released the following March.
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Franklin Street Blues - Bunk Johnson's Jazz Band ~1942
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William Gary "Bunk" Johnson was born on December 27, 1879 (or 1889, likely the second one) in New Orleans, Louisiana. He grew up with an interest in music and would eventually take lessons from Adam Olivier, eventually gaining a spot in his orchestra. He also had a short stint with Buddy Bolden's band which was thought to be made up or embellished by Johnson, but was found to be highly plausibl...
Mary Dear - The Cope Brothers ~1946
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There was a time when "brother groups" were the big thing in country music acts. Obviously this is around the time when the Cope Brothers (Clay born 1904, Lester born 1911, and Charlie born 1916) got their start. This set of three brothers were born in Edison, Tennessee but moved to Bean Station where they would grow in popularity amongst the locals. They gained the name "Bean Station Bean Beet...
Yes, She Do, No, She Don't (I'm Satisfied With My Girl) - Sharkey's New Orleans Boys ~1936
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Joseph Gustaf "Sharkey" Bonano was born April 9, 1904 in the Milneburg neighborhood of New Orleans. He grew up at Quarella’s, his brother-in-law’s dance pavilion. He was given a trumpet by Buddie Petit in 1917 and followed Petit, Joe Oliver, and Sam Morgan in brass band parades. As a jazz trumpeter, he started his musical career in the 1920's with the bands of Freddie Newman and Chink Martin. H...
Everybody Loves My Baby - Sharkey's New Orleans Boys ~1936
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Joseph Gustaf "Sharkey" Bonano was born April 9, 1904 in the Milneburg neighborhood of New Orleans. He grew up at Quarella’s, his brother-in-law’s dance pavilion. He was given a trumpet by Buddie Petit in 1917 and followed Petit, Joe Oliver, and Sam Morgan in brass band parades. As a jazz trumpeter, he started his musical career in the 1920's with the bands of Freddie Newman and Chink Martin. H...
Marshall Plan - Al Sears and His Orchestra ~1951
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Albert Omega Sears was born on February 21, 1910 in Macomb, Illinois. He was musically gifted growing up and while in his mid teens got a brief gig playing saxophone with Fats Waller in Harlem. His big break into the music business came in 1928 when he stepped in to replace Johnny Hodges in Chick Webb's ensemble, playing at the Savoy. He then joined Elmer Snowden from 1931-32 before striking ou...
Have A Talk With Your Heart - Bob Roark ~1955
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As much as I would love to have some history on today's artist, Bob Roark, I have come up empty handed. From listings of his recordings, I see he produced about five records in total with today's song coming from his first one, released in June 1955. The rest were to follow in 1958, 1965 and two in 1968. I found documentation that he was a fairly regular performer at the Louisville, Kentucky WG...
I Can Cook Too - Nancy Walker ~1945
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Anna Myrtle Swoyer (aka Nancy Walker) was born May 10, 1922 in Philadelphia to vaudevillian parents and as such, she made her vaudeville debut when she was just 10 months old. She made the decision to become and actress at age 10. She had her first national debut on an NBC radio program in 1937 which would lead Broadway legend George Abbott, keying into her natural comic abilities, cast her in ...
Somebody Loves Me -Adrian Rollini and His Orchestra ~1934
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Adrian Francis Rollini was born on June 28, 1903 in New York City. He showed musical talent early on in life and began taking piano lessons at the age of just two, and by age four, he played a 15 minute recital at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. At the age of 14, he had made up his own band consisting of boys from his neighborhood with himself doubling on the piano and xylophone. He left high school...
Dear Old Texas - Billy Vest (and Possibly Bob Vest) ~1935
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Note: Photo has been purported to be of Billy Vest, but unable to confirm. It may not be him, but it's better than just staring at the gravestone... Billy Vest was born in Afton, Virginia on August 8, 1910. He went to Meriwether Lewis School and got his first job as a taxi driver. Always fond of singing, his boss overheard him one day and was so impressed, he presented Billy with a guitar and b...
Harmonica Harry - Ted Weems and His Orchestra ~1929
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Wilfred Theodore Wemyes (aka Ted Weems) was born on September 26, 1901 in Pitcairn, Pennsylvania. Growing up, he learned to play the violin and trombone. His start in music came when he entered a contest hoping to win a pony, but he won violin instead. He was so passionate about music, he started a band at his school, providing some of the instruments himself which were better than what the sch...
The Man From The South - Ted Weems and His Orchestra ~1929
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Wilfred Theodore Wemyes (aka Ted Weems) was born on September 26, 1901 in Pitcairn, Pennsylvania. Growing up, he learned to play the violin and trombone. His start in music came when he entered a contest hoping to win a pony, but he won violin instead. He was so passionate about music, he started a band at his school, providing some of the instruments himself which were better than what the sch...
Goody, Goody - Jane Grant ~1952
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Not a whole lot to be found about today's artist. Born Sara Jane Markle on October 8, 1916 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, she was performing as a singer around Nashville when Johnny Maddox and Alvin Bennett, executives at Dot Records, heard her sing at the Nashville Elks' Lodge. Today's song, Jane's rendition of "Goody, Goody", originally written by Matty Malneck and Johnny Mercer in 1936, was the son...
Nine Times Out Of Ten - Blaine Smith ~1950
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Blaine Smith was born on September 2, 1915 near Dickens, Iowa. He got his start in radio thanks to a talent contest in 1933 against 30 other entrants. Ironically, he didn't win, but he DID attract the curiosity of a talent scout for a station from the east. Blaine and his brother, Cal, wound up with a job at WMMN in Fairmont, West Virginia. They were only there a couple years before moving to C...
Livery Stable Blues - Muggsy Spanier and his Ragtime Band ~1939
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Livery Stable Blues - Muggsy Spanier and his Ragtime Band ~1939
Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone? - The Carter Family
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Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone? - The Carter Family
Rock Of Ages - Lester McFarland & Robert A Gardner (Mac & Bob) ~1928
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Rock Of Ages - Lester McFarland & Robert A Gardner (Mac & Bob) ~1928
You've Gotta See Mama Every Night - Frisco Jazz Band ~1946
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You've Gotta See Mama Every Night - Frisco Jazz Band ~1946
When You're With Somebody Else - Ruth Etting
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When You're With Somebody Else - Ruth Etting
Fatback Louisiana, U.S.A. - Tennessee Ernie Ford w/ Cliffie Stone's Orchestra ~1952
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Fatback Louisiana, U.S.A. - Tennessee Ernie Ford w/ Cliffie Stone's Orchestra ~1952
Pat-A-Cake - Bill Haley w/ Haley's Comets ~1953
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Pat-A-Cake - Bill Haley w/ Haley's Comets ~1953
Dippermouth Blues - Kid Ory's Creole Band ~1945
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Dippermouth Blues - Kid Ory's Creole Band ~1945
(Last Night) I Heard You Crying In Your Sleep - Hank Williams w/ His Drifting Cowboys ~1947
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(Last Night) I Heard You Crying In Your Sleep - Hank Williams w/ His Drifting Cowboys ~1947
Cherokee - Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra ~1947
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Cherokee - Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra ~1947
Tuck Me to Sleep In My Old Tucky Home - The Benson Orchestra of Chicago ~1921
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Tuck Me to Sleep In My Old Tucky Home - The Benson Orchestra of Chicago ~1921
Though We Never Meet Again - Louise Massey & The Westerners ~1941
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Though We Never Meet Again - Louise Massey & The Westerners ~1941
I Spoke Too Soon - The Crew Cuts w/ David Carroll & His Orchestra ~1954
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I Spoke Too Soon - The Crew Cuts w/ David Carroll & His Orchestra ~1954
Thanks for this! It's a number masterfully performed by the late lamented Leon Redbone. Do check it out if you've never heard it before!
Very catchy!
Great song. I’ve heard The Boswell Sisters version but I wasn’t aware of another great one.
Marshall plan is also a reference to the US aid to Europe's post-war recovery.
Not having any knowledge of this talented woman, she is surly a person of substance considering the years of performing in many media.
Excellent side! The song itself, "Harmonica Harry", is one of my absolute favorites -- such a delightful and sunny composition, and it seems almost every version of it is bound to be fun, cheery, relaxing, hot, or some combination of these! This side is no exception. A fine transfer as always!
@@FredHallfan Agree fully, and thank you. I'm learning as I go. Have definitely gotten better with quality as I've learned over the past year!
Superb
Excellent one! I've got it too, somewhere... It's a superb pairing, the flip I actually prefer but both are killer sides! Thank you again!
@@FredHallfan you'll be pleased about tomorrow's song then 😉
This particular song is a real tearjerker. I like this one because it takes me back to a time when I was young during the late 1940's and early 1950's. Puts me in mind of Mom and Dad. I'm 85 now. When hearing these songs, I tend to remines about the days gone by. Mostly, this makes me smile. Thankee to the uploader, much appreciation.
@@CrampedGrampy I'm so happy you enjoy the early country offerings! And I'm glad it shakes some memories lose so you can, at least for a few minutes, take a walk thru the past.
Is he black
Haven't heard this since I spun my old 78 of it a long time ago. That's Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant on steel and electric guitar. Tearin' it up as usual!!
@@CiscoDuck It's fantastic! Great solos.
Happy Birthday Henry Red Allen 🎺🎁🎂👑🥃🍹🍷🍸🎈🎉🗽🇺🇸💫
I have this song on my Instagram page by “The Georgians”. AND my most recent post is by Harry Reser’s Syncopators from December 1924 on Columbia!❤❤❤❤❤❤
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ One of my favorite songs!!! I have the Sam Lanin recording.😊😊😊😊😊😊
They recorded this on Victor also, accompanied by Nat Shilkret and His Orchestra, at a rapid fire fast tempo!
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ I’m glad you included Little Miss Dynamite! I love her voice! She has real pipes.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ This is a killer record! With the greatest musicians!
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ I LOVE Fletcher Henderson! I have just the other day Ethel Waters Black Swan records, which he played in. They were an item at the time. She was his girlfriend.
@@FriedrichIDrunagel I'd love to get one of his black swan records. I have a couple of his earlier vocalion records, but definitely not the same.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ These guys are terrific! On my Instagram page, I recently posted Ernest Hare singing “Eliza” which REALLY showcases the reason that he was Al Jolson’s understudy. It’s a hot record.😅😅😅😅
This is my personal favorite song that I wish to be played at my funeral. This version is new to me, as I own and know so very well of Irving singing this on Harmony. This version has extra lyrics and he sings it quite differently. I would to get a copy of this one also. I have found so many cases of Irving recording both on the Harmony label AND other companies, such as Pathe concurrently at the exact same time. Needless to say, IRVING KAUFMAN is my favorite vocalist of all time and I collect his records obsessively.
I wish you the best of luck in your hunt for his records, a nice looooong wait before your family has to play this song, and most of all, I wish you the creativity to make room for all of Kaufman's recordings. I'm always amazed at how many bands he sang for and how long he was relevant. Incredible career, and definitely talented!
Samuel M. Lewis is my absolute favorite lyricist! Other favorites he wrote are, “King For A Day” and “I’m Sitting On Top Of The World “. Both of which I have by Irving! -I have videos of my records playing for You Tube but could you please tell me how to put the image of the label onto my existing videos?! I will be forever grateful for your advice! Thank you so much’
During the 1950s I remember hearing this lovely song. My memory isn't the best these day at age 85+ however I seem to remember my first recollection of the song was listening to it being sang by a fella from Great Brittian with a most excellent tenor (and high range) voice. Sorry, I cannot recall his name just now. Thankee for this recording.
If my memory is correct, he also starred in some 1950's western TV cowboy episodes.
Please keep playing this old time music. Great.
These songs always make me feel good
@@christophersmith7365 that old time music and Prewar sound has a unique quality to it for sure! Some of the first stuff I posted on the channel was some Philyaw Brothers and ever since then, I'm always on the hunt for more.
I love this rendition of Jingle Bells!
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Hawk played bass saxophone first, who knew?
@@1mctous I can't remember if that was from Rust or from DAHR, but apparently so!
That’s cool! I love Patti Page…
Now that; is my kinda 'Santa'!!
Thanks for sharing another artist that slipped by me....
Many thanks for the backstory on these artists....
Excellent !!
Thank you from Amsterdam.
Thank you for sharing this great post. I love it.
@@waltergray7722 She's one of my favorites but sadly made so few records! I have the flip side posted as well and it's even better!
Incredible sound quality for 1940! must be a very pristine disc! I am only familiar with Vince Giordano's version of this same tune, made for the "Boardwalk Empire" television series, though this version is pretty good as well. Gonna have to keep my eyes peeled for a copy of this one!
It is a very clean record! I ran into a collection of Dixieland & Jazz records in amazing shape that will keep the channel fed for a long while! It's amazing how good 78's can sound!
A shuffln' jiver!!'
Geweldig! 😊
Smooth 😊
A Golden Classic 🎉🎉🎉🎉 Albert Ammons Forever!!!! 🎹
I heard a tune on a YT video a while back by this singer called 'I Got A Cinder In My Eye' that was pretty cool. It's gone now. Hope someone will repost it. This guy had some interesting music for such a short career. Thanks for this one. Good stuff!!
@@CiscoDuck I agree. Sadly I only have this one record, but I'll be keeping my eye out for more!
I will have to figure out how to put his music on YT. I have all of his records
@@DavidLanders-tm8gb Here's hoping you find a way to post them on YT - or share them on a blog somewhere as mp3 downloads in a zip file. I have about half of them and they are great recordings. He had great songs and great sidemen. Too bad he didn't become more well known. I subbed to your channel. Good luck, have a happy new year and please stay in touch. :)
Early 1950's I enjoyed hearing Moon Mullican on an RCA radio while listening to him on the Grand Old Opry. Wasn't old enough to appreciate the man or the music I enjoyed so much.
Magnificent!
Merle doesn't receive much if any air play these days, this tune is new to me. I sure do miss the old timers, bering one them maybe sometime in the future it'll be said of me. Thankee.
Well, there it is…😉
Fine!
You'll never guess what city I'm listening to this in.
Made me smile to hear that voice again.
1930-32 there are some crazy territorial orchs on Broadway. They probably never made it to the 75 cent Paramount. I had one of Blue Hawaiian moonlight with Johnny Olsen on the vocal. Strange stuff!
This is undoubtedly a Columbia orchestra band, led by Charles Prince. The name "New York Military Band" was exclusive to Edison, but surely they contained NYC musicians who crossed over, back and forth, at the time. I was saddened to read about Carl Peter, as I visited the Terezin camp about a dozen years ago. It was my understanding that few people lost their lives there -- that it was more of a "holding station" for transfer to other destinations. Obviously atrocities occurred there as well. Sad.