I used to own this wonderful record back in the day. It is a remarkable acheivement and musical triumph of sorts for the world famous Paul Whiteman orchestra. What people don't realize is this mini concert is all played live and done in one take... played without mistake from twenty or so musicians through a variety of songs and tempos, not to mention no coughing, chair squeeking or noises like sheet music pages being turned over as they read through this long and challenging score. This was my favorite Whiteman record for years while I had it! Luckily I have my second fave yet, & that's Whiteman's 1922 Victor, "Pack Up Your Sins" . That's way before Bix was in the game! Thanks for putting this rare one up prof, and for making it sound so crisp and new! 😊 🎵
1932 certainly predates similar efforts in the '60's and 70's. I must add this took me by surprise, a color image pressed onto a disk in 1932 although not a photograph it is certainly pioneer artwork. I'm not authoratative enough to assert this is the first picture disc, however it has got to be close. 78 Prof, thank you for presenting and for describing the technical process. This is a milestone for me in my oldies music goldmining. By the way Whiteman's medlies are simply wonderful.
Tracklist: 00:00 - Whispering (A1) 00:41 - The Japanese Sandman (A2) 01:34 - Some of These Days (A3) 02:11 - Ida (A4) 03:01 - Dinah (A5) 03:37 - When Day is Done (A6) 04:40 - St. Louis Blues (B1) 05:46 - Sweet Sue (B2) 06:46 - Mississippi Mud (B3) 07:16 - I Can't Give You Anything but Love (B4) 07:47 - Wabash Blues (B5) 08:36 - Three O'clock in the Morning (B6)
It could be argued very convincingly that the Whiteman band was at its peak in the late '20's, during Bix's roughly three-year stay. However, Pops' orchestra was never less than great. Just as Fletcher Henderson's band hosted at one time or another virtually every black jazz musician of consequence in this era, Whiteman's band was home, for a time, to most of the top white jazz players. He always had top notch artists, both jazz and "legit" in his aggregation. This sublime medley serves as a reminder of just how elegant this orchestra was. ... I love how the counter-melody that opens "Some of These Days" references a section in _Rhapsody in Blue_ , which the Whiteman band, of course, made famous and used as its theme.
What an absolute treat! It must be very rare to have these picture disks in such good shape!
As he said, these are transferred from the re-issue. Good luck finding these discs at all!
I used to own this wonderful record back in the day. It is a remarkable acheivement and musical triumph of sorts for the world famous Paul Whiteman orchestra. What people don't realize is this mini concert is all played live and done in one take... played without mistake from twenty or so musicians through a variety of songs and tempos, not to mention no coughing, chair squeeking or noises like sheet music pages being turned over as they read through this long and challenging score. This was my favorite Whiteman record for years while I had it! Luckily I have my second fave yet, & that's Whiteman's 1922 Victor, "Pack Up Your Sins" . That's way before Bix was in the game! Thanks for putting this rare one up prof, and for making it sound so crisp and new! 😊 🎵
This music is a breath of fresh air. I've always wanted to hear old tunes, just didn't know where to start.
1932 certainly predates similar efforts in the '60's and 70's. I must add this took me by surprise, a color image pressed onto a disk in 1932 although not a photograph it is certainly pioneer artwork.
I'm not authoratative enough to assert this is the first picture disc, however it has got to be close. 78 Prof, thank you for presenting and for describing the technical process. This is a milestone for me in my oldies music goldmining.
By the way Whiteman's medlies are simply wonderful.
Tracklist:
00:00 - Whispering (A1)
00:41 - The Japanese Sandman (A2)
01:34 - Some of These Days (A3)
02:11 - Ida (A4)
03:01 - Dinah (A5)
03:37 - When Day is Done (A6)
04:40 - St. Louis Blues (B1)
05:46 - Sweet Sue (B2)
06:46 - Mississippi Mud (B3)
07:16 - I Can't Give You Anything but Love (B4)
07:47 - Wabash Blues (B5)
08:36 - Three O'clock in the Morning (B6)
This sounds way better than the sad low bitrate versions they have on internet archive
talk about covering all the bases ! FABULOUS !
Wonderful..! I love it. Hiw i missed this medley, i don't know.
I love the piano riff from Rhapsody in Blue as part of the intro to Some of These Days.
It could be argued very convincingly that the Whiteman band was at its peak in the late '20's, during Bix's roughly three-year stay. However, Pops' orchestra was never less than great. Just as Fletcher Henderson's band hosted at one time or another virtually every black jazz musician of consequence in this era, Whiteman's band was home, for a time, to most of the top white jazz players. He always had top notch artists, both jazz and "legit" in his aggregation. This sublime medley serves as a reminder of just how elegant this orchestra was. ... I love how the counter-melody that opens "Some of These Days" references a section in _Rhapsody in Blue_ , which the Whiteman band, of course, made famous and used as its theme.
FANTASTIC MASTERPIECE
I have the whiteman medley, not the picture disc though.
Also when the person begins singing Sweet Sue they sound somewhat like Al Bowlly
Good