| Artist |
Song |
Album |
Label |
Comments |
| Cornell Smelser |
Accordion Joe |
Squeeze Me: The Jazz and Swing Accordion Story |
Proper UK |
Smelser was early jazz accordion master. Track rec. 1930 with pickup band feat. Jack Teagarden, Jimmy Dorsey & Adrian Rollini |
| The Jungle Band |
Double Check Stomp |
Squeeze Me: The Jazz and Swing Accordion Story |
Proper UK |
Duke Ellington composition rec. 1932 to promote the Amos & Andy movie Check and Double Check which Ellington appeared in. featuring Cornell Smelser |
|
| Bennie Moten's Kansas City City Swing Orchestra |
Let's Get It |
Squeeze Me: The Jazz and Swing Accordion Story |
Proper UK |
rec. 1929 feat. Bus Moten acc. |
| Frankie Yankovic |
Who Stole the Keeshka? |
Polka King |
Columbia/Legacy |
happy birthday! featuring accordion in today's show to honor America's Polka King |
| The Andrews Sisters o/ Vic Shoen |
Pennsylvania Polka |
Rum and Coca-cola |
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| Kay Kyser |
Strip Polka |
A Strict Education in Music |
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| Cab Calloway |
Don't Falter at the Altar |
Are You Hep to the Jive |
Sony |
|
| Louis Jordan and Ella Fitzgerald |
Petootie Pie |
Let the Good Times Roll |
Bear Family |
duet recorded in 1950s was reunion for Jordan and Fitzgerald who had worked together in the late 1930s in Chick Webb's orchestra |
|
| George Shearing |
Squeezing the Blues |
Squeeze Me: The Jazz and Swing Accordion Story |
Proper UK |
rec. 1939 feat. George Shearing on accordion!! |
| Oscar Aleman |
Darktown Strutter's Ball |
Swing Guitar Masterpieces |
Acoustic |
Aleman was Argentinian swing guitarist who was friends with & influenced by Django Reinhardt |
| Le Quartette Swing Emile Carrara |
Jeepers Creepers |
Squeeze Me: The Jazz and Swing Accordion Story |
Proper UK |
rec. 1941 Carrera was Italian accordionist who lived & performed in Paris |
| La Sonora Matancera |
Manteca |
La Ola Marina |
Tumbao |
|
| Fred Astaire |
Dearly Beloved |
Top Hat, White Tie and Tails |
ASV Living Era |
m. Joerome Kern w. Johnny Mercer, for my money this is one of Astaire's overlooked gems |
| Rudy Vallee |
Me Minus You |
Heigh-Ho Everybody! |
Pearl |
happy birthday! |
|
| Michel Warlop et Son Orchestre |
Strange Harmony |
Squeeze Me: The Jazz and Swing Accordion Story |
Proper UK |
inst. George Shearing on accordion!! |
| Rudy Vallee |
Ha-Cha-Cha |
Heigh-Ho Everybody! |
Pearl |
|
| Henri Salvador |
Armstrong Duke Ellington Cab Calloway |
Saint-Germain-des-Pres |
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| Duke Ellington Orchestra v/ Ivie Anderson |
Let's Have a Jubilee |
Cocktail Hour |
Columbia River |
|
| Dinah Washington |
Jubilee |
In the Land of Hi-Fi |
Polygram |
|
| Frank Sinatra |
The Lady is a Tramp |
A Swingin' Affair |
Capitol |
|
| Nat King Cole |
Thou Swell |
Nat King Cole at the Sands |
Capitol |
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| Sarah Vaughan |
Just One of Those Things |
Live At Mister Kelly's |
Polygram |
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| Art Van Damme Quintet |
Lullaby of Broadway |
Squeeze Me: The Jazz and Swing Accordion Story |
Proper UK |
rec. 1954 |
| Ella FItzgerald |
How Long Has This Been Going On? |
Twelve Nights in Hollywood |
Verve |
rec. live 1962 |
| Louis Armstrong |
A Kiss to Build a Dream On |
Satchmo: Ambassador of Jazz |
Universal IS |
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| Don Redman |
It's a Great World After All |
Laughter from the Hip |
Jass |
happy birthday! |
| Bennie Moten's Kansas City City Swing Orchestra |
The Blue Room |
Big Ben |
Proper UK |
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| Bunny Berigan |
You Took Advantage of Me |
An Introduction to Bunny Berigan |
Best of Jazz |
|
| Le Quintette Du Hot Club de France |
Lambeth Walk |
The Classic Early Recordings in Chronological Order |
JSP |
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| Nat King Cole Trio |
When I Grow Too Old to Dream |
Complete After Midnight Sessions |
Essential Jazz Classics |
great request! |
|
| Benny Goodman |
But Not for Me |
Complete Capitol Small Group Recordings |
Mosaic |
inst. |
| Benny Goodman Orchestra v/ Mildred Bailey |
I Didn't Know What TIme it Was |
Camel Caravan |
otr-cat.com |
rec. 4 Nov 1939 for radio |
| Benny Goodman Orchestra |
Bolero |
Camel Caravan |
otr-cat.com |
rec. 4 Nov 1939 for radio |
| Billie Holiday o/ Teddy Wilson |
Sugar |
Lady Day |
Sony |
|
| Fats Waller |
All My Life |
The Complete Recorded Works Volume 3 |
JSP |
rec. 1936 |
| Barney Bigard Orchestra |
Barney Goin' Easy (I'm Checkin Out Goom-bye) |
Duke Ellington 100 Rare Sessions |
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| Gus Viseur's Music |
Swing Cocktail |
Squeeze Me: The Jazz and Swing Accordion Story |
Proper UK |
rec. 1941 |
| Jimmie Lunceford |
Four or Five Times |
s/t |
Swingsation |
|
| Fats Waller |
Six or Seven Times |
The Complete Recorded Works Volume 2 |
JSP |
|
| Peggy Lee o/ Benny Goodman |
Eight, Nine and Ten |
Rare Gems and Hidden Treasures |
Capitol |
|
| Le Quartette Swing Emile Carrara |
Chansons Paienne |
Squeeze Me: The Jazz and Swing Accordion Story |
Proper UK |
Carrara composition rec. 1941 |
| Ramblers Orkesteri Klaus Salmen Johdolla |
You Can't Stop Me From Dreaming |
Squeeze Me: The Jazz and Swing Accordion Story |
Proper UK |
rec 1938, this was a Swedish/Finnish swing band feat. Toivo Karki on accordion |
|
| Frankie Yankovic |
The Girl I Left Behind |
Polka King |
Columbia/Legacy |
happy birthday, America's Polka King! |
