The record changer (Jan-Dec 1944)

The Record Changer, July 1944 lemME take this chorus Several months ago we discontinued the practice of setting up display ads for individual collectors. We wished to simplify the Record Changer so that, when the editor joined the Army, his successor could continue printing the publication with a minimum of difficulty. Now that the Army has found me to be 4-F (physicaMy, mentally or morally unfit) we will resume printing full-page and half-page ads for individual collectors. The rates: fullpage, $10.00; half-page, $6.00; less than half-page, $2.00 for name and address and $1.00 per inch for body of ad. * * * Well, it looks like the record exchanging business is not quite the cozy proposition it used to be for Mr. Gullickson. The first issues of Recordiana and the Needle certainly look better than the first issue of the Record Changer. I am reminded of a statement attributed to the late King Oliver in a Downbeat headline some years ago:. — "Some educated cat stole my good mute idea." * * * You know, — that was a right nice editorial Arnold Gingrich wrote about New Orleans in the July issue of Esquire. I liked it so much that this very day I have sent them my subscription. * * * Bill Riddle of Baltimore writes: — I list, herewith, some corrections and additions to McCarthy's discography of Jelly Roll Morton : 1 . . . . New Orleans Rhythm Kings Sobbin' Blues (11535) Clarinet Marmalade (11540, 11540A) Mr. Jelly Lord (11541A, 11541C) Milenbury Joys (11551, 11551A, 11551C) London Blues (11550) 2. . . .Johnny Dunn & His Band Sgt. Dunn's Bugle Call Bl(145749) Co 14306 Buffalo Blues (145761) — Ham and Eggs H45760) Co 14358 You Need Some Lovin' (145762) — 3 Billie Young When They Get Lovin' They're Gone VI 23339 You Done Played Out Blues — 4.... Master numbers for Ge 5552 & Si 4038 are: Jelly Roll Blues (11911) and Big Fat Ham (1191a). 5.... 7m Juana and Mamamita (Ge MR. GULLICKSON Ge 5219 Ge 5220 Ge 5217 Ge 5221 3043) are also on Si 4028. 6 . . . . Master numbers for Levee Serenades on an original pressing of Vo 1 1 54 are Midnight Mama (630) and Mr. Jelly Lord (632). These numbers are stamped in the wax periphery of the disc. 7.... Jelly Roll Morton's Steamboat Four playing Mr. Jelly Lord (8065) is by a group consisting of Jelly Roll Morton, an alto sax, a banjo, and a kazoo. This side was also pressed on Triangle 11397. 8 . . . . The reverse of the Paramount Steady Roll by Jelly Roll Morton's Stomp Kings is pressed on Puritan 11332 and Triangle 11397 in addition to McCarthy's listings. On this side there is no piano or alto and the group sounds very much like the early Brunswicks by the Mound City Blue Blowers. 9 . . . . Add to McCarthy's Morton discography the recently discovered side Frog-I-More which is to appear on Steiner's and Davis' label. 10. . . .There are two pianos on some of the Wilton Crawley sides. Jelly is extremely probable as one and the other I believe to be Luis Russell since the group seems to be made up of musicians from his band. Corrections and differences of opinion are invited by the Record Changer. FROM LOS ANGELES: Orson Welles' radio jazz show goes on with Barney Bigard taking the clarinet on some of the broadcasts. Mutt Carey and Kid Ory (with rhythm) round out the band. Recent numbers played on the air are Sugar Foot Stomp, Savoy Blues, Weary Blues and Tiger Rag. The band also did a special broadcast under the auspices of the Standard Oil Company (of all people) and played an original Blues in B Flat, Tin Roof Blues and a rousing version of Oh, Didn't He Ram-, ble! There is a lot of talent around the town, as usual. Louis Armstrong, Meade Lewis and most of the others have their names up in big letters and play strictly for the customers. The sign in front of Kid Ory's place of employment says "Dancing," but he plays solid New Or 42