Phonograph Monthly Review, Vol. 1, No. 4 (1927-01)

190 The Phonograph Monthly Review Roumanian Columbia 31033-F—Sarba Din Banat. Ardeleanca. National orchestra. Dan Joan cu Orchestra Lui De Tamburita. Fair. Columbia 31032-F—Subitul Meu Nu Este Grint. Trece Batalion Din Res- boi. Duet. Two folksongs well sung (Don Joan Si Popescu). Columbia 31034-F—Luna Doarme. Volgo, Volga. Folksongs. Fine tech- nic, pleasing voice. (Cantata De Dna M. Stoenescu.) Columbia 31035-F—Seara Cea Mai Trista. Am Plans. Popular songs. (Cantata De Dua M. Stoenescu.) Columbia 655-D—Hokum-Smokum. Oo Long’s in Wrong in Hong-Kong Now. Comic songs, the first with yodeling. (The Record Boys.) Columbia 732-D—Barcelona. I’d Love to Meet That Old Sweetheart of Mine. Male Quintet numbers, the second is particularly good, being chock-full of harmony. (The Singing Sophomores.) Columbia 14145-D—Need of Prayer. Death’s Black Train is Coming. Ser- mon, with singing. (Rev. J. M. Gates.) Columbia 14146-D—You’ll Want Me Back. Sugar. (Ethel Waters.) Columbia 15147-D—Baby Doll. Cornet and piano accompaniment. Them “Has Been Blues.” Piano accompani- ment. Blues, nuff ced. (Bessie Smith.) Columbia 14148-D—Levee Blues. Some Baby, My Gal. Vocal Blues, cornel and piano accompaniment. (George Williams.) Columbia 14150-D—Whip It to a Jelly. How’m I Doin’. More Blues, piano accompaniment. (Clara Smith.) Columbia 15069-D—I’ll Be All Smiles To-night Love. Bright Sherman Val- ley. (Luther B. Clarke and Blue Ridge Highballers.) Columbia 15072-D—Where Is My Wan- dering Boy Tonight. He Will Lead Me Home. Tenor, with organ and violin accompaniment. (Vernon Dal- hart.) Columbia 15073-D—Wait Till the Sun Shines Nellie. Send Back My Wed- ding Ring. (Riley Puckett.) Columbia 15074-D—Bully of the Town. Pass Around the Bottle and We’ll All Take a Drink. (Gid Tanner’s Skillet- Lickers with Riley Puckett.) Columbia 15078-D—Everybody Works But Father. Wal I Swan. (Riley Puckett.) Guitar accompaniment. Columbia 15083-D—The Last Mile of the Way. Is It Well With Your Soul? (Jack Picked.) Columbia 15086-D—The Tramp. John the Baptist. (A1 Craver.) Columbia 730-D—My Wild Irish Rose. Heidelberg (Stein Song.) A re-issue electrically recorded, of two old fav- orites. (Shannon Male Quartet.) Columbia 14157-D—Little David Play on Your Harp. Shout All Over God’s Heaven. Negro Spirituals by a mixed chorus. (Big Bethel Choir No. 1.) Columbia 33084—Johnnie in the Glen. O’Connell’s Reel and When the Brothers. A “corking” good recording each side. The second starts with two lovely Irish melodies, one by baritone and tenor, and the other a tenor voice. INSTRUMENTAL Brunswick 3119—Menuett in G. Mighty Lak’ A Rose. Violin solos, with piano accompaniment. Pleasing tone. (Fred- erick Fradkin.) Brunswick 3256—A Dream, introducing “Dreaming.” Love’s Old Sweet Song. A novel combination. Hawaiian guitar and piano. (Andy Sannella and Bill Wirges.) Columbia 15085-D—Candy Girl. Left in the Dark Blues. Fiddle solos, with- out accompaniment. “Uncle Burt” Stephens. Russian Colubia 20079-F—Popurri iz Russkich Piesen. Parts 1 and 2. Whistling solos, with orchestra. IRISH Columbia 33088—The Return of Spring and The Mountain Pathway. The Glen of Aherlow and Master McGraw are four good violin solos by James Morrison. Columbia 33105—Rickett’s Hornpipe and College Hornpipe. Londonderry Hornpipe played in fine dance time by Sullivan’s Shamrock Band. Worth having. Columbia 33104—Nell Flaherty’s Drake and Ceide Meile Faltue are tenor solos by Sham O’Nolan, with piano accompaniment. Columbia 33095—Danny Boy and Pearce to Ireland. Two good songs which are so familiar that we need only to say they are nicely sung by Seamus O’Doherty, tenor, with fine orchestra accompaniment. Columbia 33082—My Love is But a Lassie and Lass O’Gourie, two polkas, and Collier’s reel and Miss Thornton’s reel are all by Sullivan’s Shamrock Band. Columbia 33100—The Meeting of the Waters and The Valley Lay Shining Before Me are lovely songs, the voice is of fine quality and the interpretation of George O’Brien, tenor, is excellent, orchestra accompaniment. Columbia 33099—The Boys of the County Cork and Mrs. Gillhooley are songs by Shawn O’Nolan, tenor, piano accompaniment. The second a comic of the first rank by a singer who knows how. Columbia 33097—Dear Old Fashioned Irish Songs My Mother Sang to Me and She’s the Daughter of Mother Machree are very feelingly sung in a good voice by William A. Kennedy, tenor, with orchestra accompaniment. The first composed by Harry Von Tilzer. Columbia 33090—Wearing of the Green and The Irish on Parade, two piano solos by Dan Sullivan. Needless to remark that this artist knows how to play these pieces and does play them right. Columbia 33087—The Rocky Road to Dublin Isn’t Rocky Anymore. Molly O’Shea. Both sung by Joe O’Callahan, tenor, orchestra accompaniment. Columbia 33096—Kerry Mills’ Barn Dance and Flannagan at the Racket. The first is an accordion solo with banjo accompaniment, and the second a comic sketch. Both by Flanagan Kettle Boils Over. Donnybrook Fair, Jigs, are four good recordings by Sullivan’s Shamrock Band and fine examples of this class. Irish Vocal Columbia 33114—The Irish Volunteer. Pat Malloy and the Ass are both sung by James D. Casey in a clear, loud voice and excellent expression, with piano accompaniment by Dan Sullivan. A good record. Columbia 33112—Dhrimen Dhown Dheelish. Shule, Shule, Agre. The same applies to this record as to the one preceding. In every way a good record. Irish Instrumental Columbia 33113—Killderry Hornpipe. Lord Gordon’s Reel. Both played in characteristic style by Michael C. Hanafin, violinist, acompaniment on the piano by Dan Sullivan. Columbia 33115—The Irish Washer- woman and Tatter Jack Walsh. Two more good recordings by the same violinist. Columbia 33111—Neeley’s March. 1. Mary Jane. 2. Black Haired Lass. All are played by Sullivan’s Shamrock Band and the recording is excellent. On one side are two good reels. Brunswick 20047—Queen High. Vocal Gems by Gaiety Musical Comedy Chorus. A good record of chorus singing, solo parts are especially fine voice quality and the tenor and soprano duets are very beautiful. At the finish “Cross Your Heart” is sung by the chorus and at the close the soprano voice soars above the others and ends on a beautiful high note. Brunswick 3283—Looking at the World Thru Rose Colored Glasses and Let Me Live and Love You Just for To- night is sung by Nick Lucas, with piano and guitar accompaniment. The first is sung in an effective, character- istic style. Brunswick 3118—Variations on the Theme of “A Dark Night.” The Wanderer, a Gypsy Fantasy. Both by the A. & P. Gypsies. This is a good record to buy. SCOTCH COMEDIAN Edison 51781—Saturday Night and The Picnic are well sung by Ellison Glen. The second is one of v Sir Harry Lauder’s compositions, and the piano