Phonograph Monthly Review, Vol. 1, No. 8 (1927-05)

366 The Phonograph Monthly Review Yesterday); Whispering Billy Day (now an exclusive Colum- bia artist) couples Hello Cuties and My Regular Gal on 940-D; and (also a premiere as exclusively Columbia) Lee Morse and her Souther Seneraders are heard — at least should be — on 939-D (Ain’t She Sweet and Mollie Make Up Your Mind). The Happiness Boys (they certainly must be happy to be able to keep so busy turning out recordings) come to bat this inning with Crazy Words — Crazy Tune and I Gotta Get Myself Somebody to Love (941-D); Kitty O’Connor the Girl Baritone sings Have You Forgotten and Who Could Be More Wonderful Than You? (925-D), the last title might well be asked of the artist herself. Wendell Hall, the red- headed music maker, brings out Hot Feet and Down Ken- tucky Way on 942-D for his first record for Columbia; and just for contrast Clara Smith, a black-haired music maker, brings out what must be her first record in the thousand (14202-D Ease It and Percolatin' Blues). George Williams couples When I Get the Devil in Me and Virginia Blues on 14201-D; Nichols and Puckett sing the Ring Waltz and Un- derneath the Yellow Moon on 15136-D; and to make a fitting close, J. Frank Smith (of Smith’s Sacred Singers fame) sings The Drunkard’s Child and the Prodigal’s Return on 15137-D. Victor—Handel: Largo and Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1. D12, $2.00. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Organ (Frederick Stock, Conductor). One of a group of new recordings by the Chicago Sym- phony, at present issued in Chicago alone. Judging from this record, the only one of the group to reach the Studio so far, the general release of the others will be something to antici- pate with real eagerness. The recording here is excellent and the organ has a full chance to display its powers. Nor is the performance at all behind; seldom has the celebrated Largo received a more finished reading. The March, too, is excellently done; indeed, it is easily preferable to the other Victor version conducted by the Composer himself and re- corded in England. A coupling that deserves general release and appreciation. Foreign Records IRISH No Irish records are on hand from the Victor Company this month, but the indefatigable Columbia shamrock artists continue to issue their dances and songs. Leading the list is a two-part fox-trot (Irish version) called The Irish Coun- ties, played by the Erin Boys’ Orchestra (Columbia 23149-F). Three other records of dances are issued (33146-F, 33147-F, and 33148-F), all by the well-known O’Leary’s Irish Minstrels. The first includes Oldman Dillon, Maid on the Green, etc.), the second a favorite hornpipe schottische Louden’s Braes So Bonnie and Money Musk and Green Grow the Rushes Oh! played as Highland Flings; the third couples two marches, God Save Ireland and O’Donnell Aboo. The only vocal re- cord is by James Eagan, tenor, singing That’s An Irish Lull- aby and The Old Rustic Bridge by the Mill, on 33150-F. GERMAN The German list is not so long this month. From Columbia comes but one regular release, No. 85164-F (Gruss aus Gyar- mathia and Familien Streit) played by the Schwabenkapelle Lowitz, but perhaps two other miscellaneous foreign records might be mentioned here (12050-F and 12051-F), the first by the Columbia Dance Orchestra (Luna Waltz and Kiss Me Again) and the second by the International Dance Orchestra (Danube’s Waves and On the Shore). For Okeh, Richard Palek and Charles Blim play the Forel- len and Vagabunden polkas on 10433; Harry Stier and a male quartet sing Drum Bruder Wir Trinken Noch Eins and Das War bei Tante Trullala in Dusseldorf am Rhein on Odeon 10432; and the Odeon Orchestra gives an excellent perform- ance of Die Internationale and Warschawjanska on Odeon 10436, one of the best orchestral numbers in the foreign list this month. Odeon also carries off the prize for the best vocal with 10431, Du du Liegst. Mir im Herzen and Nun Leb’ Wohl, du Kleine Gasse, two folk songs sung by the well-known tenor, Richard Tauber. Also on the Odeon list is 10435 (Fil- sacher Landler and Unterzahrnhammer) played by Willy Krug’s Peasant Band. From Victor comes a record by the renowned Marek Weber’s Orchestra (79281) playing Schatz Was Ich von Dir Getraumt Habe and Sag Mil’s beim Tanz dass Du Mich Liebst; also a Landler—Die Alte Heimat—and the Fischer Polka played by the John Krachtus Orchestra (79197). The other instrumental release is the twelve-inch record in the group (No. 68797, Treuses Herz—waltz—and Alexander Polka), played by the Stahls Kapelle. The Moser Bruder make their monthly bow in Hossae Chueli and Morge frueh wenn d’Sunne lacht on 79223; and George Gut and Teles Longtin conclude the list with two tenor duets (Wanderers Nachtlied and Der Lindenbaum) on 79196. ITALIAN The long Italian list from the Columbia, Okeh, and Victor Companies is headed by the last-named release of another Creatore Band operatic selection, Cavalleria Rusticana, re- veiwed among the regular releases elsewhere in this issue. Also on the Victor list are two instrumental numbers, the first (79216, Perla Polka and Angelo D’Oro—waltz) by the Serpone Quintette, and the second (79217, Giorni D’Amore— waltz and Quanto Sei Bella—polka) by Antonio Torre, violin- ist with guitar accompaniment. Among the vocals comes a twelve-mch record by Comm. Giuseppe Godono, tenor (Santa Lucia Lutana and Torna A Surriento), No. 68798, and several ten inch disks, led by 79221, (La Leggenda Della Marcia Su Rome and L’Addio Del Giusti) sung by Imerio Ferrai, bari- tone, accompanied in the first selection by a male chorus. Gilda M gnonette, soprano, sings Nun E Carmela Mia and So’ Marenare ’E Napule on 79202 and Giuseppe De Lauren- tiis has two comic songs (Serenata Azzardosa and I’ Nun Te Voglio Ochiu) on 79325. Both the last two records are in the Neapolitan Dialect. From Okeh also come releases by Comm. Giuseppe Godono, this time he sings Lo Stornello Delle Ciliege and Era Bionda, Rossa o Nera? on Okeh 9306 and Maggio M’ha Scitto and Piscatore ’E Pusilleco on 9305. The Orchestra Nazionale plays a waltz and a mazurka (L’Amor Mio E Per Te and Sul Tuo Seno, respectively) on 9309; Carlo Betro, tenor, sings Stelle Napulitan and Maggio ’Ncantatore on 9307; and G. Onofri has two comic songs (’A Pignasecca and Mannaggia ’A Festa ’E Soreta!) on 9304. On 9311 Gilda Mignonette, soprano, sings ’O Volo ’E De Pinedo and . . . E L’lmigrante Chiagne!. Miss Mignonette enjoys a wide popularity, for she appears on the Columbia list, too, as well as on those of Victor and Okeh. Here she is represented by Suonn’s Napule and Voglio Atte (Columbia 14267-F). For seasonal purposes, a two-part Easter song is issued on 14272-F, sung by the Rev. Francesco Auriemma and chorus (Risurrezione di Cristo). Raoul Romito, tenor, sings Tra le Siepe and Capinera (14271-F); Giuseppe de Laurentiis has two comic songs (Gud Baie Ciali’ and Addo’ Fatiche Giuva’) on 14266-F; and the Sestetto Tafarella plays Dammi la Felicita — mazurka — and La Mia Speranza — waltz — on 14268-F. Three records from last month’s lists that arrived too late for review then should be mentioned here. The first (Victor 79222) is by the Five Maccaronis, playing Conca D’Oro— mazurka and Geraldina—waltz; the other two are from Okeh, Nos. 9308 and 9310, by the Orchestrina di Mandolini and the Orchestras Dajos Bela respectively (Dolci Sogni—waltz, and Tutta Per te Cara — polka, on the first and Tarantella Inter- nazionale and Napule e Surriento — waltz, on the latter). The Dajos Bela record deserves particular mention, not only be- cause it is by an organization famous on the Continent, but because of the interesting example it affords of the contrast between American and European dance orchestras. There is a half-hearted attempt to introduce American jazz effects here, but although they may have the words, they don’t know the tune! Jazz is evidently America’s own — for better or worse. MEXICAN The Mexican list, too, (usually so rich in “novelty” re- leases) is rather barren this month. The records are all from Victor led by three orchestral disks, 79187, 79212, and 79688. The first is the Orquesta Internationale playing Fox Trot der las Campanillas and Maria Emila, the second the Orquesta Tipica Mexicana in Rotarios Marcha and Serenata Mexicana, and the third by the Orquesta Tipica Victor in two rather medicore tangos — Mocosita and Acordate. Rosita Quiroga, accompanied by guitars and piano, offers the Mocosita Tango