Sounds From the Roaring Twenties
Ben Selvin and His Orchestra
Tracklisting:
BEN SELVIN'S DANCE ORCHESTRA
Ben Selvin (leader, violin-1), Earl Oliver
and unknown (trumpet), possibly Sammy
Lewis (trombone), Larry Abbott, Lou Daly
and unknown (reeds), Lew Cobey (piano),
possibly John Cali (banjo), possibly Gus
Helleberg (brass bass ñ2), unknown bass
saxophone ñ3, Milton Sands (drums)
New York, July 1924
1. 13393 Red Hot Mamma ñ2
Vocalion 14853
One of the reed players also plays bass
clarinet and (another?) oboe.
New York, c. 28 July 1924
2. 13430 San ñ3 Vocalion 14851
Larry Abbott also plays comb.
New York, August 1924
3. 13529 Susquehanna Home -1,2
Vocalion 14871
MOULIN ROUGE ORCHESTRA
One of the reed players also plays soprano
saxophone.
New York, c. 21 November 1924
4. 5745-1 There'll Be Some Changes
Made -2 Apex 8302
BEN SELVIN AND HIS ORCHESTRA
221 has bell and train whistle sound effects.
File card gives 10 men. Probably only two
reeds present. Arrangements by William C.
Perry.
New York, 14 January 1925
5. 221 Alabamy Bound ñ3Vocalion 14964
6. 222 I Can't Realise -1,3 Vocalion 14964
File card gives 11men for this session and the
next. Arrangements by Arthur Lange.
New York, 26 February 1925
7. 470/2 Peter Pan -1,3 Vocalion 14982
8. 475 Does My Sweetie Do ñ3
Vocalion 14982
634 has sound effects by presumably a kazoo.
New York, 1 April 1925
9. 634 Suite 16 ñ2 Vocalion 15029
THE KNICKERBOCKERS
140514-1 has vocal breaks.
New York, 10 April 1925
10. 140514-1 The Original Charleston ñ2
Columbia 3716
BEN SELVIN AND HIS ORCHESTRA
File card gives 10 men. Probably only two
reeds present. Arrangements by Arthur Lange.
New York, 13 May 1925
11. 788 Steppin' In Society -1,3
Vocalion 15038
12. 789 Charleston ñ3 Vocalion 15038
THE KNICKERBOCKERS
As before but probably three reeds from here
on.
New York, 26 May 1925
13. 140623-2 Steppin' In Society -1,3
Columbia 391 D
BEN SELVIN AND HIS ORCHESTRA
New York, 30 July 1925
14. 6106-3 Loud Speakin' Papa ñ2
Perfect 14482
HARMONY DANCE ORCHESTRA
Billy Jones (vocal).
New York, 10 August 1925
15. 140830-2 Yes Sir, That's My Baby -1,2
Harmony 10H
BEN SELVIN AND HIS ORCHESTRA
New York, 12 August 1925
16. 1138 Breezin' Along -1,3
Vocalion 15083
THE KNICKERBOCKERS
New York, 28 August 1925
17. 140877-3 Breezin' Along
(to Georgia), -1,3 Columbia 450 D
BEN SELVIN AND HIS ORCHESTRA
1274 has a short passage played on trumpet
mouth piece. Arrangement by Elmer Schoebel.
New York, 31 August 1925
18. 1274 Charlestonette ñ2
Vocalion 15105
THE KNICKERBOCKERS
New York, 15 October 1925
19. 141140-1 You Told Me To Go -1,2
Columbia 482 D
HARMONY DANCE ORCHESTRA
Instrumentation as before, with brass bass, but
entirely different personnel, from W.C. Polla's
Clover Garden Orchestra.
New York, 5 November 1925
20. 141247-2 Dinah Harmony 60H
21. 141249-3 Tweedle-Dee, Tweedle-Doo
Harmony 60H
BEN SELVIN AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Instrumentation and personnel as before
New York, 14 December 1925
22. 6312-4 Spanish Shawl ñ2
Domino 3632
BEN SELVIN VOCAL.
New York, 18 February 1926
23. E2492/4 Poor Papa ñ3 Vocalion 15277
THE RADIOLITES
Ben Selvin (leader), Earl Oliver and Hymie
Farberman (trumpet), Sammy Lewis
(trombone), Larry Abbott (reeds), Andy
Sanella or Lyle Bowen (reeds), Hymie
Wolfson (reeds), unknown (piano), John Cali
(banjo), possibly Hank Stern or John
Helleberg (brass bass), Milton Sands or Stan
King (drums), Irving Kaufman (vocal)
New York, 18 June 1926
24. 142322-3 How Many Times?
Columbia 676 D
Total playing time: 71:09
Compiled by
Ate van Delden
Hans Eekhoff
Audio restauration
Hans Eekhoff
Original material
John R.T. Davies collection
Ate van Delden
Hans Eekhoff
Joop Goudswaard collection
Laurens Hertzdahl
Ben Kraaijenbrink
Herman Openneer
Discography
Ate van Delden
Hans Eekhoff
Photo Courtesy
Ate van Delden
Herman Openneer
Rick Selvin
Production Coordination
Ria Wigt
Executive Producers
Chris Barber
Wim Wigt
Art Direction/Design
Dolphin Design
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