Jerry MACY
Self-described narrator and dialect comic whose motto was "Call me anything but pu-leeze call me!"
--with accordion accomp. Reeves Sound Studios, New York City, 1941.
(4328) Shut the Doors They're Coming Thru the Windows GENERAL 1729-B (4329) The Tale of the Dog GENERAL 1729-A
Frances MADDUX
Born Hollywood, CA 1908. Studied piano and played as a soloist with the L.A. Philharmonic as a teenager. Switched to popular music and by 1929 appeared at the Cafe de Paris in London. Returned to New York to sing and record with Leo Reisman's orchestra. To London in 1933 where she recorded for Columbia. Back in the U.S. she appeared at Le Bijou at the time her first LMS sides were recorded. She was in the cast of the comedy “There's Wisdom in Women” in the closing months of 1935. Moved to Le Mirage in 1936.
Her last engagement was at the Maisonette of the St. Regis Hotel in 1949. Died in Acapulco, Mexico Jan. 1, 1961.
--and her Playboys: Ian Stewart, Carroll Gibbons, Horacio Zito and others. American Record Corp. studios, New York City, Sept. 13, 1934.
(P15892-) It's All Forgotten LIBERTY MUSIC SHOP L-166
(P15893-) It Happens to the Best of Friends LIBERTY MUSIC SHOP L-166
(P15894-1) Sin-Tax (The Movie Star Song)
(Dyrenforth-Smith) LIBERTY MUSIC SHOP L-167
--and her Baby Grand, same date.
(P15895-1) I'm a Divorcee (Pola) LIBERTY MUSIC SHOP L-168
(P15896-1) I'm on the Brink of Disaster (Dougall) LIBERTY MUSIC SHOP L-168
(P15897-1) Ho-Hum (Maddux-Shields) LIBERTY MUSIC SHOP L-167
--and her Playboys. ARC studios, New York City, Oct. 19, 1935.
(P18181-1) I'd Like to Learn a Lot (from a Nice Young Man)
(Lewis-Croom-Johnson) LIBERTY MUSIC SHOP L-186
(P18182-1) The Country Maiden (from "There's Wisdom
in Women") (Grennard-Shand) LIBERTY MUSIC SHOP L-186
--ARC studios, New York City, May 19, 1936.
(P19285-) These Foolish Things Remind Me of You LIBERTY MUSIC SHOP L-195
(P19286-) There's Not a Real NewYorker in New York LIBERTY MUSIC SHOP L-195
Lola MAE
This may be the same person as one Lula Mae, a vocalist with a great pair of lungs who worked briefly in a revue featuring Noble Sissle's International Orchestra at the Lafayette Theatre in 1934.
-With Orchestra, New York City ca. 1940.
(1) Grandfather HONKY TONK 714B
(2) Clancy HONKY TONK 714A
(3) Ball Room Dances HONKY TONK 715B
(4) Baby Dimples HONKY TONK 715A
--with Band. Matrix numbers would seem to indicate these two sides are related to the Honky Tonk session above though the pressing dates from the late 1940's.
(HT 9A) Washing GROOVE 1002
(HT 10A) Cheeks GROOVE 1002
Sheila MARSH
This is one of the few party records documented in mainstream literature; the venerable Censorship Landmarks (1976). Only original Honky Tonk release is credited.
--and Her Full G-String Orch., ca. 1940.
(602) Wedding Cake (Everybody Got a Piece But the Groom) HONKY TONK 711B, TID-BITS unnumbered, *** unnumbered (1152B), *** KL-120 B -(KL-120-B), *** unnumbered (KL-120-B)
(603) Radio (Put It Where You Got It Last Night) HONKY TONK 711A
(604) The Golf Lesson; If I Could Only Do It Like Sister Kate HONKY TONK 712 B
(605) The Washing Machine; Let's Try It The New Way Daddy HONKY TONK 712 A
Judy MARSHALL
Born Judy West April 30, 1923. Band vocalist with the Jack Teagarden band in July of 1940. Still alive as this is written.
-early 1950's.
(AV-500) Susie the Stoker GAYETY ORIGINAL ASR-1002
(AV-501) The Piccolo Song GAYETY ORIGINAL ASR-1002
Vivian MARSHALL
Actress who appeared in the movie Women's Prison (1955).
—Los Angeles, ca. early 1950’s.
Forever Amber part 1 TAG 152
Forever Amber part 2 TAG 152
Dean MARTIN
Dean Martin (real name Dino Crocetti) born Steubenville, OH June 17, 1917.
-with Jerry Lewis (real name Joseph Levitch born March 16, 1926, Newark, NJ).
Hollywood 1953.
"The Caddy" promotional trailer dub *** unnumbered
The boys are obviously bored with doing the promos and proceed to turn the session into a thoroughly obscene blooperfest.
Johnny MESSNER
Born Oct. 13, 1909 saxophonist and society bandleader who recorded extensively for Victor, Bluebird and Decca. In late 1940 he joined forces with Eli Oberstein to produce Top Hat Records. During WWII he contributed to Moe Asch's "Strictly G.I." album. He later wrote advertising jingles and in the 1950's he joined Vincent Lopez.
--and his Orch. Vocal by the Entire Ensemble (which may include composers Hughie Prince and Don Raye). The first title was recorded at the Muzak-Associated studios and probably represents the last real fun those engineers ever had. New York City ca. September, 1939. Kicks issue is anonymous.
(US 7875-17-3) She Had To Go and Lose It at the Astor
; VARSITY 8083,
TOP HAT RECORDS 1001 A, KICKS 19 B
(US 7875-17-alternate) She Had To Go and Lose It at the Astor VARSITY 8083
- ca. December, 1939. Second pressings of US1106 whose labels have the title in all capital letters are dubs.
(US 1106-1) She Really Meant to Keep It (Prince-Messner) VARSITY 8117,
TOP HAT RECORDS 1002-A, KICKS 22-A
The following sides were recorded in New York City between Nov. 1940 and the start of Messner's Decca recording contract in April of 1941.
--as The RAMBLERS.
Oh Mr. Morton TOP HAT RECORDS 1010 A
Two Little Toads -vocal Don Lawrence TOP HAT RECORDS 1010 B
Peter TOP HAT RECORDS 1011A, HIGH SOCIETY ,
KICKS 23-A, *** unnumbered (209), *** unnumbered
In My Own Quiet Way
vocal Don Lawrence TOP HAT RECORDS 1011 B
Whistlin' Blues TOP HAT RECORDS 1012-A
Tender Is the Word for You (Johnson-Johnson) vocal Don Lawrence TOP HAT RECORDS 1012-B
Note: release 1013 may have been skipped in deference to superstitious patrons.
She Had It Taken TOP HAT RECORDS 1014 A
-anonymous dub retitled "Twins" *** unnumbered
When the Sun Shines Over Wyoming TOP HAT RECORDS 1014 B
Every Little Thing (Dawson-Donez) vocal Don Lawrence TOP HAT RECORDS 1015-B
Always Too Tired TOP HAT RECORDS 1015-A
Grandma TOP HAT RECORDS 1016 A
Cheep! Cheep! TOP HAT RECORDS 1016 B
Billy MITCHELL
A comedian who appeared on the bill with Earl Hines in 1934 and recorded for Bluebird in 1936 and appeared at the Apollo in June of 1945. Mitchell was in ill health when these recordings were made and died in the early 1950's.
--Los Angeles, ca. Jan. 8, 1949. This date appears in the runout of 101 and is probably the processing date.
Song of the Woodpecker BLUE RECORDS 101, BLU RECORDS 101, Dootone 101
Ice Man! BLUE RECORDS 101, BLU RECORDS 101, Dootone 101
Boodle Ooodle Oo BLUE RECORDS 102
That's My Sweetie BLUE RECORDS 102
--1949.
Rubbin' on the Darned Old Thing (Dootsie Williams) BLU RECORDS 108, BLUE RECORDS 108
Johnny's Hot Rod (Dootsie Williams) BLU RECORDS 108, BLUE RECORDS 108
Willie Sure Could Do It (Dootsie Williams) BLUE RECORDS 110
The Bumble Bee Invaded A Nudist Colony
(Dootsie Williams) BLUE RECORDS 110
Shopping Basket Mama BLUE RECORDS 114
Let Me Play With Your Yo-Yo BLUE RECORDS 114
Come And Get Your Hot Dog BLUE RECORDS 116
Boys And Girls BLUE RECORDS 116
My Hard Hardware BLUE RECORDS 117
Sweet Violets BLUE RECORDS 117
--1950.
Jazz Me Daddy BLUE RECORDS 120
Tiddle De Winks BLUE RECORDS 120
Ain't Gonna Do That No More BLUE RECORDS 121
Working In Chicago BLUE RECORDS 121
Adam's First Piece BLUE RECORDS 122
The New Woodpecker Song BLUE RECORDS 122
Gossip In The Barnyard BLUE RECORDS 123
When A Man's A Man
(He Knows How To Shoot His Gun) BLUE RECORDS 123
My Pussy Cat BLUE RECORDS 125
Riding On The Bus BLUE RECORDS 125
Bed Spring Boogie BLUE RECORDS 126
Base Ball Papa BLUE RECORDS 126
--with Hattie Noel
The Deacon's Collection Plan BLUE RECORDS 127
Television Mama And Papa Blues BLUE RECORDS 127
--1952.
Dearie I Want a Cherry BLUE RECORDS 130
I Ain't Gonna Say It BLUE RECORDS 130
My Lady Butcher BLU RECORDS 134, BLUE RECORDS 134 &nb
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The Pussy and the Cock BLU RECORDS 134, BLUE RECORDS 134
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