Time to pull out the 14th of the 24 records from the six box set from the Franklin Mint. And I’ve been having so much fun listening to this one.

In fact, I’m going to play a few more tunes than my normal six that I like to keep these episodes to because, quite frankly, there was so much good music on this disc I didn’t know where to stop.

The featured trumpet player you’ll be hearing was known as the bridge between Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie. But he had a style all his own that was quite influential in his own right.

So, get ready to hear the musician that seemed to have the trumpet permanently glued to his lips in Volume 165: Little Jazz on Horn Part 2.

More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. 

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Louis Armstrong Roy Eldridge Jazz Masterpieces
Label: The Franklin Mint Record Society – JAZZ 001: 1/2/3/4
Series: part of both! The Greatest Jazz Recordings Of All Time and the Institute Of Jazz Studies Official Archive Collection
Format: Box Set, Red Box, 4 x Red vinyl LPs, Compilation,
Released: 1982
Genre: Jazz
Style: Swing

We will hear 8 of the 12 songs from this album

Artie Shaw & His Orchestra – Little Jazz
Composed by Roy Eldridge and Buster Harding

Roy Eldridge & His Orchestra – Twilight Time
Music by the Three Suns (Morty Nevins, Al Nevins, and Artie Dunn)

King David & His Little Jazz – Easter Parade
Written by Irving Berlin

Roy Eldridge Sextet – School Days
Written by Gus Edwards

The Roy Eldridge – Benny Carter Quintet – I Still Love Him So
Written by Roy Eldridge & Benny Carter

Coleman Hawkins – Roy Eldridge – Hanid
Written by Coleman Hawkins

Roy Eldridge & Claude Bolling – Fireworks
Composed by Clarence Williams and Spencer Williams

Roy Eldridge Trio – Undecided
Written by Sid Robin and Charlie Shavers

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

It’s another Valentine’s special. And time for another romantic voice.

Joining me once again is my girlfriend Karen.

I rarely recognize the song titles or the artist names of the music Frank picks, but I recognized this one. While my parents didn’t listen to the same kind of music his parents did, Johnny Mathis was still played a lot by my mom.

And why not? He has one of the most recognizable, elegant, romantic voices ever recorded. And it just makes you want to cuddle up with the one you love.

So, get ready to hear a voice tailor-made for this specific holiday in Volume 164: A Faithful Valentine.

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Johnny Mathis – Faithfully
Label: Columbia – CS 8219
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Stereo
Released: December 21, 1959.
Genre: Pop
Style: Vocal

The album reached #2 on the U.S. album charts.

Arranger, Conductor – Glenn Osser

Faithfully
Written-By – Burt Bacharach, and Sydney Shaw

Nobody Knows (How Much I Love You)
Written-By – Bart Howard

Tonight
Written-By – Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim

Maria
Written-By – Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim

Blue Gardenia
Written-By – Bob Russell, and Lester Lee

One Starry Night
Written-By – Abner Silver, and Sid Wayne

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

One hundred years ago tomorrow, February 12, 1924, in Aeolian Hall, New York City, Paul Whiteman’s band played the first public performance of Rhapsody in Blue with composer Gorge Gershwin playing the piano. It was orchestrated by Whiteman’s arranger Ferdie Grofé.

This album is one of at least three versions my dad owned of the famous song. He has a 1939 version from Whiteman that was released on 12 inch 78 RPM discs from the Decca record label. The Rhapsody is broken down into two sides. There’s Gershwin’s solo piano first recorded on piano roll, then transferred to the LP format in 1958. Then there’s the one you are about to hear, which was recorded in 1958 to celebrate Whiteman’s fifty years in music.

So, get ready to hear an iconic American tune that is celebrating a century of popularity in Volume 163: 100 Years of Rhapsody.

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Paul Whiteman And His Orchestra – Rhapsody In Blue
Label: Grand Award – G.A. 33-502
Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono
Released: 1958
Genre: Jazz
Style: Big Band

You will hear 4 of the 6 songs from this record.

When Day Is Done
Written by Buddy DeSylva

Limehouse Blues
Music by Philip Braham

Autumn Leaves
Music by Joseph Kosma

Rhapsody In Blue
Composed by George Gerswhin

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

Here’s someone I mention often when I tell you who wrote a song. In fact, he’s one of the most popular songwriters of all time. He even sang on a few recordings too. Many of the songs you will hear on this episode you may recognize as being sung by a popular female vocalist, but this is all Burt. He wrote the music. He arranged it and conducted the orchestra. He also plays the piano.

So, get ready to hear music that’s all about one guy in Volume 162: Burt Conducts Bacharach

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Burt Bacharach – Reach Out
Label: A&M Records – SP 4131
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Released: 1967
Genre: Jazz
Style: Easy Listening

We will hear 7 of the 11 songs on this record.

All of the music was written, arranged, produced and conducted by Burt Bachrach.

Reach Out For Me
Alfie
Message To Michael
The Look Of Love
I Say A Little Prayer
What The World Needs Now Is Love
Bond Street

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

The latin beat was all the rage when my dad was a teenager and young adult. You can tell he fell for it in a big way with all the Mambos, Cha Chas, Rhumbas, and Salsas he has in his collection. And like I’ve said before, it’s hard not to dance when the bongos, congas, timbales, and claves are working their magic.

So get ready to hear, yet another musical trailblazer from Puerto Rico in Volume 161: The Latin Dance.

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Morales – Morales Latin Dance Time
Label: Grand Prix Series – K-154
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono
Country: US
Released: in 1962 I think. I’ll tell you more in this episode’s interesting side note.
Genre: Latin
Style: Cha-Cha, Mambo, Pachanga

We will hear 7 of the 10 songs on the album.

Norin-Norin
written by Noro Morales

For Me And My Gal
written by Edgar Leslie, George W. Meyer, E. Ray Goetz

Dark Eyes Mambo
Written by Florian Hermann

I’m Getting Sentimental Over You (Sounds like another famous latin song for a while)
written by Ned Washington, George Bassman

Who’s Sorry Now
written by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Ted Snyder

The Children’s Merengue
written by Noro Morales

Mississippi Mambo
written by Cliff Ferre

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

We pull out the second of four records my dad has from this singer. While he never had a number one hit, he did sell over 45 million records, and was viewed regularly by many million more TV viewers on his show.

He got his start with his brothers singing for film productions in the 1940s. And he’s another halftime performer at an early Super Bowl.

So get ready to hear music from the twentieth studio album by this pop singer with Volume 160: Andy Sets Us Free.

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Andy Williams – Born Free
Label – Columbia – CL 2680
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Terre Haute Pressing
Released: 1967
Genre: Jazz
Style: Easy Listening

We will hear 6 of the 12 songs from the album.

Born Free written for the 1966 movie of the same name.
Written-By – Don Black and John Barry

Spanish Eyes
Written-By – Bert Kaempfert, Charles Sing, and Eddie Snyder

Sunny
Written-By – Bobby Hebb

I Want To Be Free
Written-By – Tommy. Boyce and Bobby Hart

Strangers In The Night
Written-By – Bert Kaempfert, Charles Sing, and Eddie Snyder

Music To Watch Girls By
Written-By – Sid Rami and Tony Velona

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.