Favorite 78rpm records?

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Favorite 78rpm records?

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Having not lived through that glorious early 1900's era, I find myself aimlessly searching youtube for titles that are worth searching to buy.It would be interesting to know what other members here hold dearest within their collection.

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Surprised nobody on here has responded to this yet. Do we not like the music you actually play on these machines anymore...? :roll:

Since you (apparently) have a VV-XI, then I'll post some of my favorite discs which are easily had on eBay that should sound okay on it:

"I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise" - Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra
"Hot Lips" - Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra
"Chicago" - Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra
"San" - Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra
"Snakes Hips" - The Original Memphis Five
"Fireworks" - The Original Memphis Five
"Bass Ale Blues" - The Original Memphis Five
"There's A Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder" - Al Jolson
"I Gave Her That" - Al Jolson
"Sweet Georgia Brown" - Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra
"Everything Is Hotsy Totsy Now" - The Coon-Sanders Nighthawks
"Swingin' Down The Lane" - Isham Jones and His Orchestra
"Dardanella" - Selvin's Novelty Orchestra
"Alcoholic Blues" - Billy Murray (The Victor version, not the Columbia version)
...and you gotta have a copy of this one:
"Dixieland Jass Band One-Step" - The Original Dixieland 'Jass' Band

Also anything by Sousa's band... but I was a band nerd, so take that into consideration. :lol:
I also enjoy most of Sergei Rachmaninoff's acoustic Victor records.

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I pulled these up on Youtube, Chicago... and... Everything is Hotsy Totsy Now are winners...I will add these to my collection..thanks!

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1926CredenzaOwner wrote:Surprised nobody on here has responded to this yet. Do we not like the music you actually play on these machines anymore...? :roll:
Probably because there was a very similar thread recently!

I have multiple favourites across widely varying styles of music, and they change with the wind... Here's a current one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exjIyfienjo
BCN thorn needles made to the original 1920s specifications: http://www.burmesecolourneedles.com

Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe4DNb ... TPE-zTAJGg?

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a12548 wrote:I pulled these up on Youtube, Chicago... and... Everything is Hotsy Totsy Now are winners...I will add these to my collection..thanks!
No love for "Hot Lips"?

...c'mon! :lol:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEaqEmVhuOM[/youtube]
Orchorsol wrote:Probably because there was a very similar thread recently!
I went back five pages in this section, and still couldn't find it. Could you post a link to it, please? I'd like some suggestions for new music myself.

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1926CredenzaOwner wrote:I went back five pages in this section, and still couldn't find it. Could you post a link to it, please? I'd like some suggestions for new music myself.
http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... =3&t=12201
OK, not quite the same...
BCN thorn needles made to the original 1920s specifications: http://www.burmesecolourneedles.com

Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe4DNb ... TPE-zTAJGg?

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Orchorsol wrote:
1926CredenzaOwner wrote:I went back five pages in this section, and still couldn't find it. Could you post a link to it, please? I'd like some suggestions for new music myself.
http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... =3&t=12201
OK, not quite the same...
Eh... close enough!

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I like anything jazzy by the Original Memphis Five, Original Dixieland Jass Band, and practically anything by the multitude of Harry Reser groups (Six Jumping Jacks, Cliquot Club Eskimos, etc.).

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My very favorite records are
Leave Me With A Smile by the All Star Trio Victor 18834
Somebody's Coming To My House Walter J VanBrunt " 17381
Some Sunday Morning Joseph C Smithand his Orchestra Victor 18407
Sweet Lady Paul Whiteman Victor 18803
The Georgia Grind Signor "Grinderino" Victor 17884
School House Blues Bennie Krueger's Orch Brunswick 2181
Bow Wow Blues Bennie Krueger's Orch " 2174
One Kiss The Happy Six Columbia A3434
Most anything by the Virginans
I do have many electrics also but will wait a while to list some of those
The Georgia Grind is a coin piano, probably a Regina Sublima Piano

Cheers from Dallas,Tx
Jerry F Bacon

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pictureroll wrote:Most anything by the Virginans
I had initially logged back in to post that very statement. They were mostly members of the Whiteman Orchestra, if I remember correctly. I know they were led by Whiteman's clarinet player, Ross Gorman.

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