Hi, I have quite a challenge for you. I have a lot of silent Laurel & Hardy movies on video, and for the soundtrack they used contemporary recordings. I managed to identify most of them, but there are stil a few that remain a mystery. Sometimes I know the title but not the artist, but most of the times I know neither of them.
So perhaps you can help me out? Because the music was used to accompany silent movies, parts of the songs are missing, or repeated. Also, there are some sound effects.
SOLVED!! I Want Somebody To Cheer Me Up - International Novelty Orchestra (Victor 19931)?
https://app.box.com/s/i68vbf610gigzwmvx840
Let Me Call You Sweetheart - Artist?
https://app.box.com/s/tbhnebt52swne65z40r2
SOLVED!! Tell Me More - Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (Victor 19682)
https://app.box.com/s/9ggeijj8wrjd2a53tf7a
What Good Is Good Morning - Artist?
https://app.box.com/s/bm5aksazo6bxhilc4bod
Whistle Away Your Blues - Artist?
https://app.box.com/s/nch269jckn8i38bz9n5v
Mystery Track 1
https://app.box.com/s/s80pmvrznx5i2m3o1vjj
SOLVED!! Ragamuffin by the Anglo-Persians (Brunswick 4483)
https://app.box.com/s/7t4vaip4h8mm4vraqc37
SOLVED!! Rag Doll by Debroy Somers Band (Columbia 5038)
https://app.box.com/s/8ktt5s8n1h0x6n26n77t
Mystery Track 4
https://app.box.com/s/ik8hwz7kwhm8qw5mj7qd
SOLVED!! Stampede by Bert Firman and His Band
https://app.box.com/s/mis4nrknqhr3leb3je48
Mystery Track 6
https://app.box.com/s/2xgpr3itqgj1tpntpbm3
SOLVED!! Blue Idol by the Anglo-Persians (Brunswick 3935)
https://app.box.com/s/e85nguapkw0zsb5fk3qg
Mystery Track 8
https://app.box.com/s/jdwrrn8edf6xjdd9y8w4
SOLVED!! Siberia (Ted Weems and His Orchestra) Victor 19722
https://app.box.com/s/l57u3kmahftok35rlhg8
Chinatown, My Chinatown/Alabama Jubilee - Artist?
https://app.box.com/s/92j188j3jchxjtukw2b2
SOLVED!! Why Do I Love You (Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra) Victor 19682
https://app.box.com/s/kivifl6dy7c38x0z7ubx
name these tunes
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Re: name these tunes
I'm sure # 3 is something by Nacio Herb Brown that he wrote to follow up his "Doll Dance"
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You're right. It's called "Rag Doll". I also managed to find the orchestra, it's Debroy Somers band. Thanks for the info, only 15 more tracks to go!estott wrote:I'm sure # 3 is something by Nacio Herb Brown that he wrote to follow up his "Doll Dance"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmN54-lFNMg
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#10 is "Chinatown my Chinatown"bart1927 wrote:You're right. It's called "Rag Doll". I also managed to find the orchestra, it's Debroy Somers band. Thanks for the info, only 15 more tracks to go!estott wrote:I'm sure # 3 is something by Nacio Herb Brown that he wrote to follow up his "Doll Dance"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmN54-lFNMg
# 7 is the great
"Blue Idol" by the Anglo-Persians.....an orchestra sponsored by a rug company. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ugdG_Yoh70
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Re: name these tunes
#5 is most likely "Stampede", a Fletcher Henderson tune, but this is not Henderson's arrangement, nor is the Edison version by Red and Miff's Stompers.
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Thanks again! I just found out that #2 is also by the Anglo-Persians, Ragamuffin!estott wrote:#10 is "Chinatown my Chinatown"bart1927 wrote:You're right. It's called "Rag Doll". I also managed to find the orchestra, it's Debroy Somers band. Thanks for the info, only 15 more tracks to go!estott wrote:I'm sure # 3 is something by Nacio Herb Brown that he wrote to follow up his "Doll Dance"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmN54-lFNMg
# 7 is the great
"Blue Idol" by the Anglo-Persians.....an orchestra sponsored by a rug company. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ugdG_Yoh70
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Re: name these tunes
I did a search for "Stampede" on Youtube, and this version turns out to be by Bert Firman and His Band52089 wrote:#5 is most likely "Stampede", a Fletcher Henderson tune, but this is not Henderson's arrangement, nor is the Edison version by Red and Miff's Stompers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByI1fB5EEvs