Featured Artists & Highlighted Records:
This estate find contains several highly collectible artists and tracks, including:
Ray Charles and his Orchestra – “Don’t You Know” (Atlantic Records, 1037) – Rare early R&B find!
Peggy Lee – “Linger In My Arms A Little Longer, Baby” / “Baby You Can Count On Me” (Capitol Records, 263)
Les Paul – “Someday Sweetheart” (Capitol Records, 3015)
Jo Stafford – “Feudin’ and Fightin’” (Capitol Records, 443)
Harry Harden’s Musette Orchestra – “Bartender Polka” (Decca, 3308 A)
Leo Soileau’s Four Aces – “Green Valley Waltz” (Decca, 5102 A)
Dick Jurgens and his Orchestra – “(It Was Only) An Old Beer Bottle” (Vocalion, 5338)
Campus Boys – “Broadway Melody” (Banner, 6318-A)
Van Alexander and his Swingtime Band – “Many Dreams Ago” (Varsity, 8082)
Henry Burr – “Heaven Is My Home” (Columbia, A757)
Cab Calloway and his Cotton Club Orchestra – “Harlem Camp Meeting” (Bluebird, B-5677-A) – Rare 1930s Jazz/Swing collector’s piece!
Ted Daffan and his Texans – “Shut That Gate” (Columbia, 37087)
Red Foley – “I’ll Be Back In A Year (Little Darlin’)” (Decca, 5937 A)
The Hite Owls – “You Fooled Around And Waited Too Long” (Vocalion, 04116 B)
Teddy Grace with Bud Freeman – “Gee! But I Hate To Go Home Alone” (Decca, 3463 A)
Korn Kobblers – “Floating Kidney” (Varsity, 8115)
Patti Page – “I Cried” (Mercury, 70416)
Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians – “The Singing Hills” (Decca, 3007 A)
Dick Robertson and his Orchestra – “Gone With The Wind” (Decca, 1335 A)
Ray Anthony and his Orchestra – “Woman’s World” (Capitol, 2936)
George Hall and his Orchestra – “Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead” From The Wizard of Oz (Vocalion, 5019) – Highly collectible 1939 cinema/pop history crossover!
Gene Autry – “Sierra Sue” (Okeh, 05780) – Essential pre-war cowboy western pop.
Jimmie Davis – “You Are My Sunshine” (Decca, 5813 A) – The legendary country anthem with Charles Mitchell’s Orchestra.
Star Electronics / Authentic Loco Sounds – “Train Sounds at Pittsburgh” (Mercury Records / Senco, 298 B) – Fascinating 1948 audio recording for vintage model railroad enthusiasts.
Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra – “After Hour Stuff” (RCA Victor, 20-3061-B) – Classic big band jazz instrumental.
Bing Crosby – “Trade Winds” (Decca, 3299 B) – Featuring Dick McIntire and his Harmony Hawaiians.
Cliff Bruner And His Boys – “Jessie” (Decca, 5769 A) – Great early Texas Western Swing.
Blue and White Marimba Band – “My Isle of Golden Dreams — Waltz” (Victor, 18716-A) – Early acoustic novelty pressing.
Harry Owens And His Royal Hawaiians – “Ka-Lu-A” (Decca, 3191 B)
Jolly Jack Robel And His Band – “The New Okey Dokey Polka” (Decca, 2384 B)
Vess L. Ossman – “St. Louis Tickle” (Columbia, A937) – Extremely collectible early Ragtime banjo solo by the “Banjo King” himself!
Harry Tally – “Come, Josephine, In My Flying Machine” (Columbia Phonograph Co., A966) – The quintessential 1910 aviation-era pop cultural piece.
Len Spencer – “The 23rd Psalm and The Lord’s Prayer” (Columbia Phonograph Co., A1035) – Historic spoken-word/talking record from a pioneer of early recording history.
Gus Arnheim and His Orchestra – “Lovable and Sweet” (Victor Scroll Label, 22054-A) – Classic late-1920s Orthophonic Fox Trot recording from the movie “Street Girl”.
Frankie Carle and his Girl Friends – “Louise” (Columbia, 36692) – Piano solo with rhythm accompaniment from “Innocents Of Paris”.
Claude Thornhill and his Orchestra – “This Time” (Columbia, 37169) – Vocal chorus by Buddy Hughes.
Carl Seville and Jack Geddes – “Cinderella” (Columbia Graphophone, A2856) – Unique Hawaiian Guitar Duet Fox-Trot arrangement.
Ed. Morton – “That’s The Fellow I Want To Get” (Columbia, A956) – Vaudeville-era baritone solo with orchestra.
Byron G. Harlan – “Can’t You Take It Back And Change It For A Boy” (Columbia Phonograph Co., A1056) – Early acoustic tenor solo.
Vocal Quartette (Male Voices) – “Soldier’s Farewell” (Columbia Phonograph Co., A346) – Turn-of-the-century acoustic vocal harmony.
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra – “Boy Meets Horn” (Columbia, 35301) – Classic Big Band swing essential featuring Chris Griffin on trumpet.
Jimmy Boyd – “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” (Columbia, 39871) – The massively famous, original 1952 Christmas smash hit.
Dixie Jazz Band – “Moanin’ Low” From The Little Show (Oriole, 1663) – Highly collectible 1920s jazz pressing on the iconic bird-design Oriole label.
The Benson Orchestra of Chicago – “Railroad Blues — Fox Trot” (Victor, 18850-B) – Classic early-1920s pre-war orchestral jazz, under the direction of Roy Bargy.
Billy Murray and Ed Smalle – “Hi Lee Hi Lo” (Victor, 19095-B) – Vocal duet with orchestra featuring Billy Murray, one of the most prolific acoustic-era recording artists.
Edgar L. Davenport – “Jim Bludsoe” (Columbia Phonograph Co., A933) – Rare historic turn-of-the-century dramatic recitation / spoken-word piece.
Hollywood Dance Orchestra – “Somebody Stole My Gal” (Regal, 9585-B) – Vintage 1920s jazz Fox Trot featuring a vocal chorus by Arthur Hall.
Miss Ada Jones – “Irish Blood” (Columbia Phonograph Co., A782) – Early acoustic soprano solo performance by a pioneer female recording star.
Frankie Carle and his Girl Friends – “Liza (All The Clouds ‘ll Roll Away)” From Show Girl (Columbia, 36689) – Gershwin composition piano solo with rhythm accompaniment.
Frankie Carle and his Girl Friends – “Charmaine” From What Price Glory (Columbia, 36690) – Classic 1940s piano solo instrumental.
Harry James and his Orchestra – “Concerto For Trumpet” (Columbia, 37144) – The definitive, explosive Big Band jazz showcase for Harry James’ legendary trumpet work.
Seidler’s Orchester (Berlin) – “Hochzeitsständchen” (Victor German Series, 63159-A) – Rare pre-war European ethnic orchestral pressing featuring the early Victor award-prize label.
Lew Dockstader – “Everybody Works But Father” (Columbia Phonograph Co., A306) – Extremely rare turn-of-the-century vaudeville baritone solo by a legendary minstrel performer.
Byron G. Harlan – “‘Scuse Me–To-Day” (Columbia Phonograph Co., A927) – Classic 1910 acoustic tenor solo composed by Charles K. Harris.
Anthony and Harrison – “Rescue The Perishing” (Columbia Phonograph Co., A840) – Beautiful early acoustic tenor and baritone gospel duet recording.
Will Oakland – “It’s A Long Way Back To Dear Old Mother’s Knee” (Columbia Graphophone, A1007) – Early counter-tenor solo housed on a distinct blue label variation.
Walter Van Brunt – “Since I Feel In Love With Mary” (Columbia Phonograph Co., A977) – Historic early acoustic tenor performance with full orchestra accompaniment.
Condition
Untested Antique/Vintage Estate Find: These are delicate, historic shellac records and have not been individual audio-tested.
Visually, they show varying degrees of handling, superficial scuffing, and dust from decades of storage.
Some edge wear and paper sleeve deterioration should be expected, typical for a collection of this age. Sold entirely as-is, making it a goldmine for antique music collectors, jukebox enthusiasts, or audio restorers!