Rudy Vallée and his Connecticut Yankees. side 1: Deep Night; side 2: My Time Is Your Time (RCA Victor 27841), from the album, Heigh Ho Everybody (RCA Victor P 111). 78 rpm. Side 1 was recorded in 1937 and initially released on Bluebird B-7140. Side 2 was recorded in 1942. This album was released in 1942.
"Fats" Waller. "Fats" Waller Favorites (Victor P 151). 3-disc set comprised of Victor 20-1581 (cat. #1988.0375.39), Victor 20-1582 (cat. #1988.0375.40), and Victor 20-1583 (cat. #1988.0375.41). The album was released in 1944.
side 1: Benny Goodman and his Orchestra. Can't Teach My Old Heart New Tricks; side 2: Benny Goodman Trio. Silhouetted in the Moonlight (Victor 25711). 78 rpm.
United States Navy Band. side 1: Anchors Aweigh; side 2: All Hands (Victor 21296). 78 rpm. This record is not part of the original Victor P 32 set. The correct record is Victor 26672.
side 1: Benny Goodman Trio. Where Or When?; side 2: Benny Goodman Quintet. I Cried For You (Bluebird B-11456). 78 rpm. Side 1 was originally recorded in 1937 and released on Victor 25725. Side 2 was originally recorded in 1938 and released on Victor 26139.
"Fats" Waller and his Rhythm. side 1: I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby; side 2: The Joint Is Jumpin' (Victor 20-1582), from the album, "Fats" Waller Favorites (Victor P 151). 78 rpm. Side 1 was originally recorded in 1939 and released on Bluebird B-10573. Side 2 was originally recorded in 1937 and released on Victor 25689. The album was released in 1944.
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra. side 1: Remember; side 2: Blue Skies (Bluebird B-10680). 78 rpm. Side 1 was originally recorded in 1936 and released on Victor 25329. Side 2 was originally recorded in 1935 and released on Victor 25136.
Coleman Hawkins and his Orchestra. side 1: Body and Soul; side 2: Fine Dinner (Bluebird B-10523) 78 rpm
Often considered the first great jazz saxophonist, Coleman Hawkins (1904-1969) is known as the Father of the Tenor Saxophone. Like Louis Armstrong, Hawkins pushed the boundaries of jazz music by improvising solos and altering songs’ basic melodies. His 1939 recording of the jazz standard “Body and Soul” became famous for its use of improvisation. He never played the same version twice. Though primarily a jazz and big band musician, Hawkins experimented in bebop in the 1940s.
side 1: "Fats" Waller and his Rhythm. side 1: Two Sleepy People; side 2: "Fats" Waller and his Buddies. The Minor Drag (Victor 20-1583), from the album, "Fats" Waller Favorites (Victor P 151)78 rpm. Side 1 was originally recorded in 1938 and released on Bluebird B-10000. Side 2 was originally recorded in 1929 and released on Victor V-38050. The album was released in 1944.