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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

I'm sure # 3 is something by Nacio Herb Brown that he wrote to follow up his "Doll Dance"

estott wrote:I'm sure # 3 is something by Nacio Herb Brown that he wrote to follow up his "Doll Dance"

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!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmN54-lFNMg

bart1927 wrote:

estott wrote:I'm sure # 3 is something by Nacio Herb Brown that he wrote to follow up his "Doll Dance"

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!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmN54-lFNMg

#10 is "Chinatown my Chinatown"

# 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

#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.

estott wrote:

bart1927 wrote:

estott wrote:I'm sure # 3 is something by Nacio Herb Brown that he wrote to follow up his "Doll Dance"

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!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmN54-lFNMg

#10 is "Chinatown my Chinatown"

# 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

Thanks again! I just found out that #2 is also by the Anglo-Persians, Ragamuffin!

52089 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.

I did a search for "Stampede" on Youtube, and this version turns out to be by Bert Firman and His Band
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByI1fB5EEvs