Family & Social Life

Ralph Page. side 1: Odd Couple in the Center (Jingle Bells); side 2: Monadnock Muddle (Soldier's Joy) (Disc 5036), from the album, Square Dances - With Calls, Vol. 1 (Disc 630).
78 rpm.

The cover art for this album was by David Stone Martin (born David Livingstone Martin, 1913-1992). Martin was an American artist best known for his illustrations on jazz album covers for labels including Mercury, Asch, Clef, Disc, and Dial. Many of his commissions were from Martin’s longtime friend, American jazz record producer and concert promoter Norman Granz (1918-2001).

The Bill Davison Six. side 1: Why I Was Born; side 2: Just a Gigolo (Circle J-1032), from the album, Wild Bill Davison Showcase (Circle S-9).
78 rpm.

Album design and typography was by Jimmy Ernst (born Hans-Ulrich Ernst, 1920-1984), a German-born American painter.

Teddy Wilson. side 1: Sunny Morning; side 2: Why Shoudn't I (Musicraft 371), from the album, Teddy Wilson Plays (Musicraft N7).
78 rpm.

The cover art for this album was made by Art Seiden (1923-2004) an American artist and illustrator best known for his illustrations for children’s books. Seiden illustrated over 300 books and was author and artist for more than 20 children’s books.

The Andrews Sisters. side 1: Beer Barrel Polka; side 2: Well All Right (Decca 2462)
78 rpm

The Andrews Sisters—Patty, Maxene, and LaVerne—began their music career performing in vaudeville shows throughout the country. “Beer Barrel Polka” was one of their biggest hits, quickly becoming a popular jukebox selection. Based on a Czechoslovakian song, “Beer Barrel Polka” helped inspire an interest in international music in the United States. The sisters continued touring as a group into the 1950s, eventually selling over 90 million records.

Children's Cowboy Songs song book and coloring book published by Edward Schuberth and Company in New York, New York, in 1946. The cover, by artist Albert Barbelle, features a multi-color ink image depicting a boy and a girl riding horses.

The cover art for this song book was made by American artist and designer Albert Wilfred Barbelle (1887-1957). With a prolific career spanning over forty years, Barbelle created cover art for sheet music and albums.

Muggsy Spanier and his Orchestra. side 1: You're Driving Me Crazy; side 2: Sentimental Journey (Disc 6031), from the album, Muggsy Spanier (Disc 711).
78 rpm.

Album cover illustration was by David Stone Martin (born David Livingstone Martin, 1913-1992). Martin was an American artist best known for his illustrations on jazz album covers for labels including Mercury, Asch, Disc, and Dial. Many of his commissions were from Martin’s longtime friend, American jazz record producer and concert promoter Norman Granz (1918-2001).

Jelly Roll Morton. side 1: Shooting the Agate; side 2: No Doubt the Finest Food [track 1] See See Rider [(part 1) track 2] (Circle 11/12), from the album, Jelly Roll Morton, Volume 2: Way Down Yonder... (Circle Limited Edition #306).
78 rpm.

This recording is part of a limited edition 45 twelve-inch record set, The Saga of Mr. Jelly Lord. The set is comprised of interviews and musical performances of musician Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton (1890-1941) recorded by American ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax (1915-2002) at the Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress, from May 23, 1938 to December 14, 1938. In the interviews, Morton recounts his experiences, both in New Orleans and on the road, as a popular musician of the early twentieth century.

The Saga of Mr. Jelly Lord limited edition record set was issued by Circle Sound Inc., incrementally with two albums every three months, beginning in late 1947. The recordings were pressed on red vinylite. Album design and typography for this set was by Jimmy Ernst (born Hans-Ulrich Ernst, 1920-1984), a German-born American painter.

side 1: Joe Sullivan Quartet. Got It and Gone; side 2: Joe Sullivan. Timothy (Disc 6005), from the album, Joe Sullivan Quartet (Disc 701).
78 rpm.

Album cover illustration was by David Stone Martin (born David Livingstone Martin, 1913-1992). Martin was an American artist best known for his illustrations on jazz album covers for labels including Mercury, Asch, Disc, and Dial. Many of his commissions were from Martin’s longtime friend, American jazz record producer and concert promoter Norman Granz (1918-2001).

Burl Ives. side 1: The Blue Tail Fly; side 2: Henry Martyn (Pirate Ballad) (Asch 345-3), from the album, The Wayfaring Stranger (Asch 345).
78 rpm.

The cover art for this album was by David Stone Martin (born David Livingstone Martin, 1913-1992). Martin was an American artist best known for his illustrations on jazz album covers for labels including Mercury, Asch, Clef, Disc, and Dial. Many of his commissions were from Martin’s longtime friend, American jazz record producer and concert promoter Norman Granz (1918-2001).

Jelly Roll Morton. side 1: Sweet Peter; side 2: State and Madison (Circle 69/70), from the album, Jelly Roll Morton, Volume 10: The Jazz Piano Soloist...2 (Circle Limited Edition #306).
78 rpm.

This recording is part of a limited edition 45 twelve-inch record set, The Saga of Mr. Jelly Lord. The set is comprised of interviews and musical performances of musician Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton (1890-1941) recorded by American ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax (1915-2002) at the Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress, from May 23, 1938 to December 14, 1938. In the interviews, Morton recounts his experiences, both in New Orleans and on the road, as a popular musician of the early twentieth century.

The Saga of Mr. Jelly Lord limited edition record set was issued by Circle Sound Inc., incrementally with two albums every three months, beginning in late 1947. The recordings were pressed on red vinylite. Album design and typography for this set was by Jimmy Ernst (born Hans-Ulrich Ernst, 1920-1984), a German-born American painter.

Jelly Roll Morton. side 1: Randall's Rag [track 1] Maple Leaf Rag [part 1] [track 2]; side 2: Maple Leaf Rag [conclusion] [track 1] Maple Leaf Rag (Morton's transformation) [track 2] (Circle JM-21/22), from the album, Jelly Roll Morton, Volume 3: Jazz Is...Strictly Music (Circle Limited Edition #306).
78 rpm.

This recording is part of a limited edition 45 twelve-inch record set, The Saga of Mr. Jelly Lord. The set is comprised of interviews and musical performances of musician Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton (1890-1941) recorded by American ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax (1915-2002) at the Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress, from May 23, 1938 to December 14, 1938. In the interviews, Morton recounts his experiences, both in New Orleans and on the road, as a popular musician of the early twentieth century.

The Saga of Mr. Jelly Lord limited edition record set was issued by Circle Sound Inc., incrementally with two albums every three months, beginning in late 1947. The recordings were pressed on red vinylite. Album design and typography for this set was by Jimmy Ernst (born Hans-Ulrich Ernst, 1920-1984), a German-born American painter.

Bob Wilber and his Jazz Band. side 1: When he Saints Go Marching In; side 2: The Moochie (Circle J-1063), from the album, Bob Wilber Jazz Band (Circle S-24).
78 rpm.

This album was designed was by Jimmy Ernst (born Hans-Ulrich Ernst, 1920-1984), a German-born American painter.