Concluding the National Hispanic Heritage Month series of shows, with a selection of recordings from Cuba and Puerto Rico dating from 1909-1950, and joined in the studio by San Francisco/Bay Area Visual & Performing Artist Rasa Vitalia. We had planned to stream a video from my laptop of Rasa Vitalia performing some dance live on the show, and just in case anything went wrong, Professor Dilettante was going to film it all on his fancy camera and upload it afterward, but, the best-laid plans of mice and men oft go astray, and it was not to be, Radio Valencia’s internet access was down due to an overnight change in IP address, causing modem connection difficulties, or something like that, meaning not only was it not possible to stream a video feed, but the station’s live stream was down much to regular listeners’ distress, (sorry again, fantastic live Listeners!) and Professor Dilettante, after carousing into the wee hours at a wedding the night before, got trapped on a train with his video equipment, due to an incident on board that had to be resolved by armed police, and if all that wasn’t bad enough, Rasa Vitalia who had shown up bright and early (in costume) the morning after an evening performance at Yerba Buena Gardens, and on her way to Fremont for the Partnership Walk at Lake Elizabeth Park,  was left waiting outside the building for half an hour trying to phone D.J. McSchmormac whose pohone had run out of minutes, and could not be reached. At least, with the live dance on the show not happening, maybe Rasa Vitalia was able to spend more time discussing some of her recent collaborations and projects, and upcoming events (see below)

Sexteto Occidente, 1926

PLAYLIST:

• “Dill Pickles Rag (excerpt)” by Guido Deiro from “Complete Recorded Works, Vol.1”
• “Échale Candela” by Sexteto Boloña from “Échale Candela”
• “Alza Los Pies” by Sexteto Habanero from “1926-1931”
• “¿Qué viste?” by Trio Matamoros from “The Legendary Trio Matamoros”
• “Falsa Eva” by Septeto Matamoros from “Out of Cuba. Latin American music takes Africa by storm”
• ”El Baile de la Babosa” by Conjunto Gloria Matancera from “Vengo Arrollando – 1937 – 1949”
• “El China Tiene Coimbre” by Arsenio Rodriguez y su conjunto from “Montuneando 1946-50”
• “Caballo Negro” by Perez Prado and his Orchestra from “The Mambo King”
• “A morir caballeros” by Sexteto Boloña from “Échale Candela”
• “Una Copa Es Tu Ambicion” by Sexteto Boloña from “Échale Candela”
• “Rasa Vitalia’s Theme” by Rasa Vitalia from “Rasa Vitalia”
• “Man Mohan Braj” by Ustad Faiyaz Khan Sahib from “Golden Shadows”
• “Qué Dulce Son Los Canciones” by Los Reyes De La Plena from “Lamento Borincano – Puerto Rican Lament – Early Puerto Rican Music: 1916-1939”
• “Al Compas del Mambo” by Perez Prado and his Orchestra from “The Mambo King”
• “Llanto del Campesino” by Canario from “Lamento Borincano – Puerto Rican Lament – Early Puerto Rican Music: 1916-1939”
• “El sangre me llama” by Sexteto Occidente from “Sextetos Cubanos – Sones Vol.II – Original recordings from 1926-1928”
• “El automóvil” by Orquesta de Enrique Peña from “The Cuban Danzón– Before There Was Jazz 1906-1929”
• “Impromptu” by Desi Arnaz Y Su Orchestra from “The Music of Cuba – 1909-1951”
• “Mujer Mariposa” by Sexteto Habanero from “1926-1931”
• “Rosa, Que Linda Eres” by Sexteto Habanero Godinez from “Early Music of the North Caribbean 1916-1920”
• “Los Jardineros Bombeanda (excerpt)” by Los Jardineros from “The Best of Los Jardineros – Classic Recordings by Puerto Rico’s Legendary String Band Ensemble 1929-1932”

Rasa Vitalia

See Rasa Vitalia:

• Saturday, October 20, 2012, 10pm – with RonKat Spearman’s Katdelic at Masquerotica at the SF Concourse 635 8th St.
• Friday, November 9, 2012, 7pm – with Shabaz at Open Secret 923 C St., San Rafael
• Saturday, November 17, 2012, 11pm – at ‘The Way Tomorrow Was’”  at 50 Mason Social House, 50 Mason, SF.
• Sunday, November 18, 2012, 2pm – at Asian Art Museum  200 Larkin, SF with Ashwin Batish concert for Diwali.

If you happen to see Rasa Vitalia at any of these; or other appearances, or are hiring Rasa Vitalia for any corporate events or private parties, tell her McSchmormac says “Hi!” and maybe she’ll come back on the show again some time soon and bring some of her musician friends to play live!

Continuing the National Hispanic Heritage Month series of shows (on the eve of Columbus Day) with recordings from the continental American countries: Mexico/U.S.A., Colombia, Peru, Argentina & Venezuela, dating from 1910-1944, including some non-commercially-available-sourced tracks, courtesy of David Soffa.

His Eminence, Professor Dilettante was in the house again, and even The Legendary Ferrara Brain Pan – of Radio Valencia’s Mindtrain & No Such Program – manifested a presence during the show’s dwindling moments!

Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, 1932

PLAYLIST:

• “Sumsenbacher-Landler” by Tegernseer Baurnkapelle, Ltg.: Albert Moar from “Bayern – Volksmusik – Rare Schellacks 1906-1941”
• “Jueves” by Orquesta Típica de Juan Bautista Guido from “Elvino Vardaro – El Violin Mayor del Tango – 1928-1943″
• “Volver” by Carlos Gardel from “100 por Carlos Gardel – Una exquisita selección”
• “Dias Felices” by El Ciego Melquiades from “San Antonio House Party”
• “El Tren” by Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán from “Their First Recordings 1937- 1947”
• “El Contrabandista (Pt.1)” by Juan Gaytán y Francisco Cantú from “The Roots Roots of the Narcocorrido”
• “El Lambiscon” by Laurita y Ray from “El nacimiento de la canción ranchera – 1936-1937”
• “Alma Ilanera” by Billo’s Caracas Boys from “1941-44”
• “El Cihualteco” by Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán from “Their First Recordings 1937- 1947”
• “Caminos Cruzados (Malagueña)” by Oscar Alemán from “Swing Guitar Masterpieces – 1938-1957”
• “La morocha” by Juan Maglio from “El Bandoneon de Pacho”
• “La República en España“ by Guty Cárdenas y Jorge Áñez from ”El Ruiseñor Yucateco”
• “El Carpintero” by Guty Cárdenas y Enrique Galaz from ”El Ruiseñor Yucateco”
• “La Cita” by Billo’s Caracas Boys from “1941-44”
• “Besame Mucho” by Oscar Alemán from “Swing Guitar Masterpieces – 1938-1957”
• “Mi Noche Triste” by Carlos Gardel from “The Magic of Carlos Gardel”
• “La Porteña es una papa” by Les Loups from “It’s Hotter In Hawaii”
• “Pelasverdes-Bambuco” by Estudiantina Jorge Áñez from “Gay Life in Dikanka – R. Crumb’s Old-Time Favourites”
• ‘Viento, Viento” by Atahualpa Yupanqui from “Camino del Indio – Sus Primeros Exitos 1942-1944”
• “Me Voy” by Atahualpa Yupanqui from “Camino del Indio – Sus Primeros Exitos 1942-1944”
• “Carguita de tola” by Atahualpa Yupanqui from “Camino del Indio – Sus Primeros Exitos 1942-1944”
• “Marcha de Procesión” by Anon. from “Walzenaufnahmen Aus Peru – 1910-1925”
• “Sonoccuiman”  by Estudiantina Típica Ayacucho from “Early Recordings of Peruvian Music: 1911-1930”
• “Pulpero Sirva Otra Vuelta” by Azucena Maizani from “Remigio 1929-1931”
• “Cantanda” by Mercedes Simone from “Las Damas del Tango”
• “Sankarra Mayu” by Conjunto Musical Paria Kaka from “Early Recordings of Peruvian Music: 1911-1930”
• “Palomita Blanca” by Conjunto Musical Cerreno from “Early Recordings of Peruvian Music: 1911-1930”
• “Todos Ellos” by El Ciego Melquiades from “San Antonio House Party”

Oscar Alemán, Paris, 1936

D.J. McSchmormac  mightn’t have been too quick off the mark in observing this year’s National Hispanic Heritage Month, but better late than never, and having gained some understanding of what the term “Hispanic” actually means, got the ball rolling today, with a selection of early recordings from Spain, dating from 1912-1950.

Faustino Santalices

PLAYLIST:

• “Koma ichôshi (excerpt)” by the Music Section of the Imperial Household Agency from “Japanese Traditional Music – Gagaku – Buddhist Chant – Kokusai Bunka Shinokai 1941” 
• “Poco A Poco (Take It Easy)” by Mary Merche “Bésame Como Quiero Yo”
• (Granados’, arr. by Cassadó) “Intermezzo from Goyescas” by Pablo Casals with Nikolai Mednikoff from “Encores & Transcriptions, Vol. 1 (1925-1928)”
• “Per tu Ploro” by Cobla Barcelona from “Cobles Catalanes – Enregistrements 78 tours (1920-1930)”
• “Soleares No.3: Per tu veveas iguales” by La Niña de los Peines with Ramón Montoya from “Patrimonio de Andalucía”
• (Turina’s) “Danzas Fantasticas: Ensueño” by Madrid Symphony Orchestra conducted by Enrique Arbós from “Enrique Fernández Arbós Conducts Arbós and Other Spanish Composers”
• “Alalá de Padrón” by Faustino Santalices from “Gravacións Históricas de Zanfona 1927-1949”
• “Seguiriyas: Con Que Dobles Fatigas” by Manuel Torres & Miguel Borrull from “La Leyenda del Cante 1909-1930”
• “Bulerías: Lagartijera” by by La Niña de los Peines with Melchor de Marchena” from “Patrimonio de Andalucía”
• “Fandangos: Era grande y se acabó /La pobre que te quisiera” by Manuel Vallejo with Niño Ricardo from from “Manuel Vallejo – Grabaciones Discos Pizarra – Año 1930”
• “Campanilleros” by Pepe Martínez from “Los Grandes de la Guitarra Flamenca – Vol.1 – Grabaciones Discos Pizarra – Año 1935-50”
• “Serrana: Sentimiento” by Niño Sabicas from “Los Grandes de la Guitarra Flamenca – Vol.2 – Grabaciones Discos Pizarra – Año 1935-50”
• Los Dueños de la Malina” by Tomás de Antequera from “Tomás de Antequera – Grabaciones Discos Pizarra – Año 1940”
• “Cantigas de cegos” by Faustino Santalices from “Gravacións Históricas de Zanfona 1927-1949”
• “Bulerías” by Niño Sabicas from “Los Grandes de la Guitarra Flamenca – Vol.1 – Grabaciones Discos Pizarra – Año 1935-50”
• “La Mujer” by Anon. Spanish Sailors from “Tuning The Radio – Early traditional music recordings from the RTÉ Libraries and Archives”
• (Albéniz’) “Cadiz” by Maria Luisa Anido from “Segovia & His Contemporaries Vol. 4”
• “Fandangos: Que Ella Es Buena Y Volveré” by Isabelita de Jerez with Manolo de Badajoz from “La Mujer en el Cante – Grabaciones Discos Pizarra – Año 1930-50”
• “Danza Arabe: Judea” by Luís Maravillas from from “Los Grandes de la Guitarra Flamenca – Vol.2 – Grabaciones Discos Pizarra – Año 1935-50”
• “Fandanguillas” by Tomás Pavón with Niño Ricardo from “Tomás Pavón – Grabaciones Discos Pizarra – Año 1940-50”
• “Soleares: Sevilla Es Mi Tierra” by Niño Ricardo from “Los Grandes de la Guitarra Flamenca – Vol.3 – Grabaciones Discos Pizarra – Año 1935-50”
• “Seguiriyas: Siempre por los rincones” by Manuel Torres & Hijo de Salvador from “La Leyenda del Cante 1909-1930”
• “Anda Jaleo” by La Argentinita with Orchestra conducted by Federico García Lorca from from “Colección De Canciones Populares Españolas”
• “Canciones De Los Vaqueiros De Alzada y De La Montaña Del Occidente De Asturias” by anonymous herdsman from “Voice of Spain – Spanish Regional Music 1927-1931”
• “Pasé El Puerto De Payares” by Obdulia Álvarez (La Busdonga) with Baldomero Fernández from “Voice of Spain – Spanish Regional Music 1927-1931”
• “Bulerías” by Manolita de Jerez with Niño Ricardo from “Early Cante Flamenco – Classic Recordings from the 1930’s”
• “En el café de Chinitas” by La Argentinita with Federico García Lorca from from “Colección De Canciones Populares Españolas”
• “Sevilla Que Grande Eres”” by La Niña de la Alfalfa with Niño Ricardo from “La Mujer en el Cante – Grabaciones Discos Pizarra – Año 1930-50”
• “Soleares” by Paco Aguilera from “Los Grandes de la Guitarra Flamenca – Vol.3 – Grabaciones Discos Pizarra – Año 1935-50”
• “Mala Mujer” by El Sevillano with Niño Ricardo from “El Sevillano – Grabaciones Discos Pizarra – Año 1935-49”

La Argentinita

Radio Survivor‘s Matthew Lasar was back on Gramophoney Baloney again; checking out the new studio for the first time, and enjoying DJ McSchmormac’s fantastic selection of recordings from 100 or more years ago – see: Radio Survivor article here. Again, there’s a random youtube playlist of videos from 100 or more years ago to accompany the show, for anyone wishing to transform the experience of listening to the podcast into a multi-sensory, multi-media one, just like the first time when Matthew guested on the show.

PLAYLIST:

• “Don Juan” (excerpt) by l‘Orchestre Tzigane from “Early Tzigane Records”
• (Neruda’s) “Slavonic Cradle Song” by Maud Powell from “Maud Powell – The Complete Recordings 1904-1917, Vol.4”
• “Medine Men (Rag Bhairavi)” by Janki Bai from “Vintage Music From India – Early Twentieth Century Classical And Light Classical Music”
• “Taqsim Bayati” by Sami El Shawa from “Opika Pende – Africa at 78 RPM”
• “Şetarban saz-semai” by Tanburi Cemil Bey from “Tanburi Cemil Bey – Vol. II & III”
• (Ronald’s) “Away On A Hill There Runs A Stream” by Nellie Melba from “The 1904 London Recordings”
• “’Enery The Eighth” by Harry Champion from “The Old Bull & Bush”
• “Yama Yama” by Orquesta de Enrique Peña from “The Cuban Danzón– Before There Was Jazz 1906-1929”
• “Dura Dura (Glide Along)” by Orchestra Alex Mâță, voce Codin from “Blowers From The Balkans: Classic Historic Recordings Of Wind Instruments”
• “Haneros Haluli” by H.Steiner from “Klezmer Music – Early Yiddish Instrumental Music – The First Recordings: 1908-1927”
• “Jerusalem Mornin’” by Polk Miller’s Old South Quartette from “Polk Miller & His Old South Quartette”
• “Ghmerto Mets Gadmomkhede” by Choir Of Tbilisi from “Drinking Horns and Gramophones – The First Recordings in the Georgian Republic, 1902-1914”
• “Ya Taqassé” by Azmari Tessema Eshété from “Ethiopiques 27: Centennial of the First Ethiopian Recordings”
• “Aria (from “A mentsh zol men zayni”) by Regina Prager from “Di Eybike Mame (The Eternal Mother)”
• “Mâni” by Gulistan Hanim from “Masters of Turkish Music”
• “Soleares: Un día era yo la alegría” by La Niña de los Peines with Ramón Montoya from “Patrimonio de Andalucía”
• “Alza Colombia” by Orquesta de Felipe Valdés from “The Cuban Danzón– Before There Was Jazz 1906-1929”
• “Rum-Tum-Tiddle” by Al Jolson from “Al Jolson – Vol.1 – 1911-1914”
• (Mendelssohn’s) ”Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 Finalé” by Maud Powell from “Maud Powell – The Complete Recordings 1904-1917, Vol.4”
• “Majke Me Pouje (Mother Is Scolding Me)” by Joca Mimika from “Tamburitza! Hot String Band Music from The Balkans To America 1910-1950”
• “At A Georgia Camp Meeting” by Sousa’s Band from “Cakewalks, Rags & Blues – Military Style”
• “Soki yamat Jigi-jigi” by Taji-Khan Khajimetova from “before the Revolution – a 1909 Recording Expedition In the Caucasus and Central Asia by The Gramophone Company”
• “Rasile Tori Akhiyan (Dadra)” by Janki Bai from “Vintage Music From India – Early Twentieth Century Classical And Light Classical Music”
• “El Oratario” by Estudiantina Centenario from “Homenaje A La Guardia Vieja Del Tango: 1907-1914”
• “Smyrneiko Mane Dzivaeri” by Mille. Maria from “Remetika 7 – Women of Rembetika 1908-1947”
• “Hethu’shka Society Song (VII)” by unidentified group from “Omaha Indian Music: Hethu’shka Songs”
• “Maple Leaf Rag” by U.S> Marine Band from “Cakewalks, Rags & Blues – Military Style”
• “Bashraf Qarabatak: Sikah”(excerpt) by Ensemble d’Amin Al-Buzari from “Archives de la Musique Arabe – Vol. 1”

Recommended further reading: U.S. Presidential Election of 1912 (as mentioned by Matthew Lasar during the show)

YAY! At last!!!  Finally! The first show from the fantastic new studio in the heart of the Mission – after the big move – the culmination of a lot of work behind the scenes, the adhesive fumes while still pretty strong, are starting to dissipate, I’m not sure what the glue was made from – possibly donkeys’ hooves – but otherwise everything was working almost perfectly, some slight problems with the levels on the board – but pretty good – considering it was only day two of Radio Valencia’s complete withdrawal from the studio at Chez Poulet, today’s show was just a hint of things to come!

PLAYLIST:

• “La Caravane (excerpt)” by L’Accordéoniste Jean Vaissade from “Django Reinhardt – Musette to Maestro 1928-1937– The early work of a guitar genius”
• “Umgoboti” by Willie Gumede and His Concertina Band from “Echoes of Africa – Early Recordings”
• “Mamolikoane” by Jonas Mate & Kleinbooi Motaung from “Global Accordion – Early Recordings”
• “Canaan Canaan Calabar” by S.S. Peters and His Group from “Juju Roots – 1930s-1950s”
• “An Mhaighdean Mhara” by Cáit Ni Ghallchóir (Kitty Gallagher) from “Tuning The Radio – Early traditional music recordings from the RTÉ Libraries and Archives”
• “Coral Isle” by Ray Kinney & His Royal Hawaiians from “It’s Hotter in Hawaii”
• “Jonah” by The Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet from “A Warrior On The Battlefield – A Capella Trail Blazers: 1920’s-1940’s”
• ”The Meeting Of The Waters” by John McCormack from “The Voice of Ireland”
• “Introduction & Scene With The Caterpillar: You Are Old Father William” by Ann Stephens with Richard Goolden and Nancy Munks from “Teddy Bears’ Picnic”
• “Flying Deuces: Shine On Harvest Moon” by Laurel & Hardy from “Another Fine Mess Records Presents Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy”
• “Transformation” by Frank Churchill from “Walt Disney’s Pinocchio”
• “Marching Pink Elephants (from “Calling Dr. Porky (1940)”)“ by Carl Stalling from “the Carl Stalling project – Volume 2: more music from Warner Bros. cartoons 1939-1957”
• “Take Me Home Poor Julia” by Uncle Dave Macon from “Volume 2: Classic Cuts 1924-1938”
• “Mad Hatter’s Tea Party: When The Wind Is In The East” by Ann Stephens with Arthur Askey and Nancy & Molly Munks from “Teddy Bears’ Picnic”
• “Jala-Tarang” by Master Vyas from “The Secret Museum of Mankind, Vol. 5 – Ethnic Music Classics: 1925-48”
• “Dolce Awenire” by Giovanni Vicari from “Italian String Virtuosi”
• “From Galway To Dublin” by Dan Sullivan’s Shamrock Band from “Music and Dances of Old Ireland”
• “Brownie Special” by Milton Brown & His Musical Brownies from “Daddy of Western Swing”
• “Big Railroad Blues” by Cannon’s Jug Stompers from “Ruckus Juice & Chitlins – The Great Jug Bands – Classic Recordings of the 1920’s and 30’s – Vol. 1″
• “When The Train Comes Along” by Uncle Dave Macon from “Volume 2: Classic Cuts 1924-1938”
• “September Song” by The Ravens from “Their Complete National Recordings 1947-1950”
• ”(J.S. Bach’s) Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012: II. Allemande (quasi adagio)” by Pablo Casals from “BACH, J.S.: Cello Suites Nos. 1-6”
• “Myth Island” by Frank Cassidy from “Níl Gar Ann!”
• “Deep River” by Fats Waller from “Portrait Vol. 2”
• “The Steampacket/The Morning Star/Miss McLeod’s” by Patsy Touhey from “Farewel To Ireland”
• “Dream A Little Dream of Me” by Ozzie Nelson & His Orchestra from “The Nelson Touch – 25 Band Hits 1931-1941”
• “Yip Roc Heresy” by The Slim Gaillard Trio from “The Absolute Voutest! ‘46”
• “Conga Columbiana” by Septeto Gloria Matancera from “Vengo Arrollando – 1937 – 1949”
• “Powerhouse” by The Raymond Scott Quintette from “Reckless Nights and Turkish Twilights”
• “Arizona Yodeler” by The DeZurik Sisters from “American Yodeling 1911-1946”
• “Why Me Craf Vex With Me (excerpt)” by the Emery Courard Serenaders from “Trinidad – 1912-1941″

This week D.J. McSchmormac was honored to be joined at Chez Poulet by distinguished special guest musical selectors Dave Murray of Haji Maji and Jonathan Ward of Excavated Shellac, who each brought tunes from their considerable personal collections of unreleased 78rpm ethnic recordings. They were even given a special exemption from Gramophoney Baloney’s usual pre-1951 playlist policy, and they put together quite a stunning mix of tunes, recorded between the 1900s & 1950s, from The West Indies, Crete, Africa, and Asia, unissued on any LP or CD and not even featured on either of their blogs to date. This is a sure enough, Gramophoney Baloney Exclusive!!!

PLAYLIST:

• “M’Amour (excerpt)” by l’Orchestre Tzigane du Restaurant du Rat Mort from “Early Tzigane Records”
• “Mein leibster Jodler” by Minna Reverelli from “München-Bayern – Lieder & Couplets  – Rare Schellacks 1901-1929”

• “Ewassa” by Congolese Group recorded by Didier & Roget from Congo ((Pathe PA 2555, CPT 6820 -1948)
• “Cantonese instrumental” by Guangdong troupe from China ((Victor-42480A – 1900s)
• “Rwakagasha” by Muju Kashengereire with Haya Boys from Uganda
• “Unknown” from Japan (Victor 11495 – ca. 1912-1918)
• “Pamoedjoek Hindoestan” by Mohamed Aminor Aldjawi from Indonesia (Beka B88527-2 – ca. 1930)

• “Seberu Beru” (Pedi harpa piece) by M.Legwara Kadipela from South Africa (Columbia YE 363a)
• “Rama Neeyada (Pt. 2)” by T. Chowdiah
• “Javali” by Veena Dhanam  (ca.1930)
• “Sankarabharanam Slokam (Pt. 1)” by Coimbatore Thayi (1910)

• “Inal Mourada” by Fraternite Khadira from Senegal (Studio Chaouy CHA12c – mid-1950s)
• “Tshi Si Dzu Ngwake” (mbira with vocal) by Elias Nelushi from South Africa or Mozambique (Gallotone GB 2018a)
• “?” by Hassan Jazrawi from Iraq (Kurdish)
• “Pelina” by Lefu Mokoena from South Africa (Gallotone GB 2797a)
• “Turakin Kano Maje Abdullah” (vocal & goje (fiddle)) by Maikyau & his group from Nigeria (Philips P159a)

• “Hai Yanagina” by Abulfat Aliev from Azerbaijan (Aprelski Zavod 26352)
• “Sousta Rethymniotiki” by G. Canteris & G. Gombakis from Crete ( ca. 1924)
• “Asseyni Towe Diye” by Soksnou Ahoua Houm from Benin, West Africa (mid-1950s)
  
•  “Nan Ta Tana” by Nicolaas y su sexteto from Curaçao, West Indies (Hoyco H2a)

• “Ya Racha Fittane” by Fanfare De La Garde Noir De Sultan from Morocco (Columbia D19329b)
• “Touchia Dzirri” (Mizwad instrumental) by Youssef El Benarti from Tunisia (Philips 45575b)
• “Djebit Aala Larsame” by Mozabite ghaita group from Algeria (Disque Gramophone K2699a – 1924)
• “Ya Bhya Stikhbar (Pt. 2)” by Megari Slimane from Tunisia (Polyphon 46408)
• “Mala” (Berber) by Rais Moulay Ali from Morocco (Polyphon 47517a – 1938)
• “Iza baghitouni” by Hassan & Khadijat from Morocco (Baidaphone Bkh 098670)
• ” Tuareg vocalist” (recorded by Alain Joset) from Algeria, (BAM 115a – 1948)

• “?” by Cheikhas Khadidja, Hatchouma, Malika, Dzerija, Om Hani & Ermaz from Morocco, (Odeon 205099B –  1931)

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ABOUT DAVE MURRAY

As well as curating the Haji Maji blog, Dave has compiled & designed the LP “Luk Thung – Classic & Obscure 78s from the Thai Countryside” and designed its follow-up LP “Qat, Coffee & Qambas – Raw 45s from Yemen“, he has completed work for a forthcoming third LP in this series, of Moroccan 45s, and also a CD box set of Southeast Asian 78s.

Dave is fiddler with the Bay Area’s Squirrelly Stringband who will be playing at this year’s Berkeley Old Time Music Convention (at the Saturday Night Square Dance, at the Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center – Sep. 15th) and who also perform at square dances at the Niebyl-Proctor Marxist Library in Berkeley on the first Friday of every month. Dave also plays bouzouki with The Disciples of Markos a group who are aspiring to eventually learn the entire 300+ songs of the recorded repertoire of Markos Vamvakaris(!) – they play every second month at the Berkeley Balkan Bacchanal at the Starry Plough in Berkeley, the next one being September 20th.

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ABOUT JONATHAN WARD

Jonathan has been maintaining his Excavated Shellac blog for over three years, and during that time has uploaded over a hundred sides of music from his enviable collection of ethnic 78s, as well as playing host to a number of fairly like-minded , distinguished guest bloggers. His first compiled commercial release was the 2010 LP “Excavated Shellac – Strings” and he has recently completed work on an eagerly awaited forthcoming sequel “Excavated Shellac – Reeds”. Jonathan also compiled and wrote the accompanying 112 page book for last year’s acclaimed 4cd box set “Opika Pende – Africa at 78 RPM“. He also paid for my tacos after the show, he is a gentleman, a scholar and an acrobat.

Jonathan Ward was previously a phone-in guest on Gramophoney Baloney last November, podcast here.

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Radio Valencia extended its stay at Chez Poulet by an extra week, to allow for the completion of the new studio’s construction. so D.J. McSchmormac was delighted to return one last time with another fantastic and thrilling selection of pre-1951-this-that-&-th’others, including yet a few more calypso tunes, especially in honor of the 50th anniversary of Trinidad & Tobago’s independence.

Constantin Brăiloiu recording piper – Gheorghe Musuleac, in Romania, 1928.

PLAYLIST:

• “Lord McDonald (excerpt)” by Michael Coleman from “The Enduring Magic”
• “Down On Penny’s Farm” by Pete Seeger from “If I Had A Hammer 1944-1950”
• “The Gold In Africa” by The Tiger accompanied by Gerald Clark & His Caribbean Serenaders from “Calypsos From Trinidad – Politics, Intrigue and Violence in the 1930s”
• “Beautiful Dreamer” by Bud Averill from “thereminvox.com”
• “Unstarted Symphony” by Victor Borge from “Unstarted Symphony (1942-53)”
• “In My Craft” by Dylan Thomas from “Dylan Thomas at the BBC”
• “Tis Ksenity as O Ponos (The Exile’s Grief)” by Andonis Dalgas from “Greek-Oriental Rebetica – Songs & Dances in the Asia Minor Style – The Golden Years 1911-1937”
• “Doină” by anonymous piper from “Village Music from Romania – Oltenia”
• “Kogô no kyoku (Yamada-ryû)” Koshino Eishô, Onodera Tamae & Fujii Chiyoga from “Japanese Traditional Music – Koto and Shamisen – Kokusai Bunka Shinkokai 1941”
• “Doina & Hora” by Jacob Hoffman with Kandel’s Orchestra from “Klezmer Music – Early Yiddish Instrumental Music – The First Recordings: 1908-1927”
• “Nifty’s Eigne (Nifty’s Own)” by Naftule Brandwein from “King of the Klezmer Clarinet”
• “Bukoviner Freylekh” by by Al Glaser’s Bucovina Kapelle from “Dave Tarras – Master of Klezmer Music – Volume One – Original Recordings 1929 – 1949”
• “Kalle Bezetzns un a Freilachs (The Bridal Serenade And Congratulations)” by Joseph Cherniavsky And His Yiddish-American Jazz Band from “Klezmer Pioneers – European American Recordings 1905-1952”
• “(Stravinsky’s) Tocata (first movement) from Concerto in Re” by Orchestre Lamoureaux conducted by Igor Stravinsky feat. Samuel Dushkin (violin) from “Centenary Collection – Early Concerto Recordings”
• “Rhapsody In Blue” by Eddie Peabody from “Ring, Ring de Banjo – Banjo Showpieces”
• “(Schumann’s) Träumerei opus 15 no 7 in F Major” by Pablo Casals with Otto Schulhof from “Encores & Transcriptions, Vol. 2 (1927-1930)”
• “Igor” by Woody Herman & his Woodchopers from “Red Norvo – Knockin’ On Wood”
• “Mean Old World” by Heavenly Gospel Singers from “Harry Smith’s Anthology Of American Folk Music, Volume Four”
• “Sweet Man Blues” by Little Buddy Doyle (with Walter Horton) from “Masters of Memphis Blues”
• “I Ain’t A Bit Drunk” by George Roark from “Mountain Frolic – Rare Old Timey Classics 1924-1937”
• “Kassie Jones (Pts. 1 & 2)” by Furry Lewis from “Masters of Memphis Blues”
• “Mavaraounnahr” Abdul Hussein Khan Shahnazi from “Open Strings – Early Virtuoso Recordings From The Middle East, And New Responses”
• “Catfish Blues” by Robert Petway from “Juke Joint Blues”
• “Under The British Commander (The Gold In Africa)” by the Emery Courard Serenaders from “Trinidad – 1912-1941″
• “(Schumann’s) Träumerei opus 15 no 7 in F Major” by Pablo Casals with Walter Golde from “Encores & Transcriptions, Vol. 5 (1920-1924)”
• “God Made Us All” by Lord Invader with the Gerald Clark Band from  “Calypso After Midnight! – The Live Midnight Special Concert – Town Hall, New York City 1946”
• “Isa Lei” by Andi Thakambau from “The Secret Museum of Mankind, Vol. I – Ethnic Music Classics: 1925-48”
• “Teb’ini leh” by Oum Kaltsoum from “Vol.II – (1926 – 1927 – 1928)”
• “Teraï Ghiri” by Oum Kaltsoum from “Vol.I – (1926)”
• “Congo Blues (alt. take)” by Red Norvo and His Selected Sextet from “Red Norvo’s Fabulous Jam Session”
• “Slam Slam Blues” by Red Norvo and His Selected Sextet from “Red Norvo’s Fabulous Jam Session”
• “In A Sentimental Mood (excerpt)” by Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra from “Original Masters”

Umm Kulthum/ Oum Kaltsoum/ أم كلثوم

Today was the final  Gramophoney Baloney from the Radio Valencia studio at Chez Poulet. Lots of Gershwin pieces were played. Erma dropped by with her guitar to talk about some of her projects and play a couple of tunes from her forthcoming debut album. As a way of saying goodbye to the studio space where DJ McSchmormac has spent at least two hours every week over the past ten months doing shows, the last hour of this week’s show was a fantaastic montage of recordings of some of the live performances from the various guests who featured on past shows during that time, created in that very space.

PLAYLIST:

• “Kinnekulle-Schottis (excerpt)” by Hjalmar Peterson’s Hobo Orchestra from “Gay Life in Dikanka – R. Crumb’s Old-Time Favorites”
• “My One And Only” by George Gershwin from “Gershwin plays Gershwin”
• “My One And Only” by Fred Astaire from “Fascinating Rhythm – Complete Recordings -Volume I – 1923-1930”“(Gershwin’s) Concerto in F:  II. Andante con moto” by the Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra from “Music for Moderns – 1927-1928”
• “I’d Rather Charlston” by Fred & Adele Astaire (accompanied by George Gershwin) from “Fascinating Rhythm – Complete Recordings -Volume I – 1923-1930”
• “Things Are Looking Up” by the Teddy Wilson Orchestra (featuring Billie Holiday) from “Original Masters”“The Half of it Dearie Blues” by Fred & Adele Astaire (accompanied by George Gershwin) from “Fascinating Rhythm – Complete Recordings -Volume I – 1923-1930”
• “An Orange Grove in California” by Sol Hoopii and his Novelty Quartette from “Classic Hawaiian Steel Guitar Performances 1933-34”
• “The Voice of Inexperience” by Oliver Wakefield from “’Talented Talkers’ – Favourite Monologues”
• “Weapons” by Erma from “Erma live on Gramophoney Baloney”
• “Waltz in Four” by Erma from “Erma live on Gramophoney Baloney”
• “It Ain’t Necessarily So” by Paul Robeson with the Carroll Gibbons Orchestra from “The Complete EMI Sessions – 1928-1939”
• “(Mussorgsky’s) Pictures At An Exhibition: Fowl-Legged Hut (Baba Yaga)” by The Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Eugene Ormandy (1937) from “Eugene Ormandy (1899-1985)”
• “Deep Blue Sea” by Erma from “Erma live on Gramophoney Baloney”
• “Barcelona” by Erma from “Erma live on Gramophoney Baloney”
• “Beautiful Dreamer (excerpt)” by Bud Averill from “thereminvox.com“

Performances by past guests live at Chez Poulet on Gramophoney Baloney with D.J.McSchmormac:

• “Part-Time Sweetheart/Miss Mystery/Baker’s Dozen” by Dave Ricketts
• “Old Fashioned Love/I’m Ready For It All/Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out” by Georgia English
• “Electronic Teardrops/Slim Sam/Elder Green Blues” by Seth Augustus
• “Let’s Call A Heart A Heart/I’m Gonna Lock My Heart and Throw Away The Key/Why Am I Living?” by Kally Price with Jim Gammon & Chrs Burns
• “Improvisation On A Theme of Sun Ra/Woogie-Stick Taksim” by Ralph Carney
• “Malena/Milonga de Mis Amores/Mal De Amores” Alex Roitman & Zac Salissen of Tangonero
• “Wall Street Rag/Untitled Waltz/A Quick Polka” by Rob Reich
• “Unitiled piece for solo cello” by Sebastian Plano
• “Kinnekulle-Schottis (excerpt)” by Hjalmar Peterson’s Hobo Orchestra from “Gay Life in Dikanka – R. Crumb’s Old-Time Favorites”

photo: © 2011 Kevin Davey

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Radio Survivor‘s Matthew Lasar returned for a show based around a list of pre-1951 recording artists as chosen by himself – except when S.F.-based composer & multi-instrumentalist Sebastian Plano dropped by to play a live cello piece, and a selection from his recent debut album “The Arrhythmical Part of Hearts“, and talk about the kickstarter campaign to fund two new musical projects of his. Rita Lasar, Matthew’s mother, who had traveled all the way from N.Y.C. just to hang out with D.J.McSchmormac, was also present, and a fantastic time was had by all, …… UNGA-BUNGA!!!

UPDATE: As you can see, if you check out the kickstarter campaign for Sebastian Plano, it funded successfully about four hours before it was due to end, fantastic news!

PLAYLIST:

• “La Caravane (excerpt)” by L’Accordéoniste Jean Vaissade from “Django Reinhardt – Musette to Maestro 1928-1937– The early work of a guitar genius”
• “Send Me To The ‘Lectric Chair” by Bessie Smith from “Empty Bed Blues – Original Recordings – 1927–1928″
• “I’m No Angel” by Mae West with The Bruswick Orchestra from “Come Up And See Me Sometime”
• “Mon Coeur Est au Coin d’Une Rue” by Édith Piaf et Orchestre Wal-Berg from “Her Greatest Recordings 1935-1943”
• “Thank Your Father” by Helen Kane with Leonard Joy & The Victor Orchestra from “The Boop-Boop A-Doop Girl – Great Original Performances 1928 – 1930”
• “Miss Annabelle Lee” by Annette Hanshaw from “That Devilin’ Tune – A Jazz History – (1895-1950) – Volume 2 (of 4)”
• “Blame It On The Blues” by Ma Rainey with Tampa Red from “Mother Of The Blues”
• “C’est Pour Ça” by Édith Piaf & Les Compagnons de la Chanson from “La Vie En Rose”
• “Eifersuchtsduett” by Lotte Lenya & Erika Helmke with the Theo Mackeben Jazz Orchestra from “Kurt Weill”
• “Voliotissa” by Roza Eskenazi from “Rembetika 2 – More of the Secret History of Greece’s Underground Music”
• “I Want To Be Bad” by Helen Kane with Leonard Joy & The Victor Orchestra from “The Boop-Boop A-Doop Girl – Great Original Performances 1928 – 1930”
• “Dans Les Prisons De Nantes” by Édith Piaf & Les Compagnons de la Chanson from “La Vie En Rose”
• “Valse Caressante” by Florence Foster Jenkins from “Murder on the High Cs”
• “Untitled piece for solo cello” by Sebastian Plano from “Sebastian Plano live on Gramophoney Baloney”
• “Emotions (Part III)” by Sebastian Plano from “The Arrhythmical Part of Hearts”
• “It Won’t Be You” by Bessie Smith from “Great Original performances 1925 – 1933″
• “Button Up Your Overcoat” by Helen Kane with Leonard Joy & The Victor Orchestra from “The Boop-Boop A-Doop Girl – Great Original Performances 1928 – 1930”
• “Die Seeräuberjenny” by Lotte Lenya with the Theo Mackeben Jazz Orchestra from “Kurt Weill”
• “He’s Got Me Goin’” by Bessie Smith from “Great Original performances 1925 – 1933″
• “Love Me Or Leave Me” by Ruth Etting from “The Roaring Twenties”
• “(Liadov’s) Musical Snuff Box” by Florence Foster Jenkins from “Murder on the High Cs”
• “Binda Yiala” by Roza Eskenazi from “Rembetika 2 – More of the Secret History of Greece’s Underground Music”
• “Because He Loves Me” by Lily Morris from “Music Hall Memories”
• “I’m An Occidental Woman In An Oriental Mood For Love” by Mae West with The Paramount Studio Orchestra from “Come Up And See Me Sometime”
• “La Caravane (excerpt)” by L’Accordéoniste Jean Vaissade from “Django Reinhardt – Musette to Maestro 1928-1937– The early work of a guitar genius”

This week, McSchmormac attempted a themed show of pre-1951 recordings, based around the idea of “flavors and fragrances”, as requested by a new listener to the show, who curates an acclaimed blog called “Glass Petal Smoke“; dedicated to all things taste & smell-related. So, always eager to please, and loath to back away from a challenge, McSchmormac grasped the nettle firmly, concocting a veritable McSchmorgasbord of aromatic and appetizing audio artifacts from 1908-1949. Enjoy!

PLAYLIST:

• “12^th Street Rag (excerpt)” by Sol Hoopii from “Hula Blues – Vintage Steel Guitar Instrumentals from the ’30s and ’40s”
• “Sweet And Hot” by Harold Arlen with Red Nichols and his Five Pennies from “Harold Arlen sings Sweet and Hot”
• “Sugar Is Sweet And So Are You” by Louis Prima & His New Orleans Gang from “The John R.T. Davies Collection, Vol.1: Jazz Classics”
• “Struttin’ With Some Barbecue” by Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five from “Original Masters – The Best Of…”
• “Café Au Lait” by Tony Murena Et Son Ensemble from “Café Parisien – Chansons, Accordeons, Croissants – 25 Original French Accordion Songs”
• “Rosas de Otoño” by Carlos Gardel & Francisco Canaro y su Orquesta Típica from from “The Magic of Carlos Gardel”
• “Toujours Moi (Always Mine)” by Orchestra and chorus conducted by Leslie Baxter, with Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman on theremin, from “Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman and the Theremin – Perfume Set To Music”
• “Old Rub Alcohol Blues” by Dock Boggs from “Dock Boggs – Complete Early Recordings”
• “Boil The Breakfast Early/The Heather Breeze” by Leo Rowsome from “Classics of Irish Piping”
• “Old Whisker Bill, The Moonshiner” by Buell Kazee from “Mountain Frolic – Rare Old Timey Classics 1924-1937”
• “Jazmin” by Guty Cárdenas with Juarez H. Garcia from ”El Ruisenor Yucateco”
• “Sweet Serenade” by Michel Warlop et Son Orchestre from “Django et compagnie”
• “Hot Dog” by Sidney Torch from Cinema Organ – Volume I”
• “Burnin’ Hell” by John Lee Hooker from “The Classic Early Years 1948 – 1951”
• “Sauerkraut“ by Riley Puckett from “American Yodeling – 1911-1946”
• “Lucy Campbell/The Cup of Tea” by Michael Gallagher from “Oldtime Records Vol. 3 Piping Rarities”
• “Rosa Negra Vals Venezolano” by Orquesta Lionel Belasco from “Goodnight Ladies and Gents: The Creole Music of Lionel Belasco”
• “The Lei Vendor” by Sol Hoopii and his Novelty Quartette from “Classic Hawaiian Steel Guitar Performances 1933-34”
• “The Flowers of Edinburgh” by W.F. Cameron from “Melodeon Greats – A Collection Of Melodeon Masterpieces”
• “Strawberries” by Nora Bayes from “Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth – Together …and Alone”
• “Sprig O’ Thyme” by Joseph Taylor from “Sprigs of Time – 78s from The EMI Archive”
• “Perfume de Mujer” by Francisco Canaro y su orquesta típica con Agustín Irusta or Roberto Fugazot (?) from “Noche De Reyes”
• “Bells Across The Meadow” by Ronnie Ronalde from “EMI Presents The Magic Of…”
• “Flowers of The Forest” by Lachlam Macrimmon from “The Ace & Deuce of Pipering – 1906-1947”
• “Treasury Fire” by Lionel Belasco & His Orchestra from “Goodnight Ladies and Gents: The Creole Music of Lionel Belasco”
• “Budded Roses” by Charlie Poole with The North Carolina Ramblers from “Charlie Poole with The North Carolina Ramblers And The Highlanders”
• “The Wedding of the Gingerbreads” by Ann Stephens from “Teddy Bears’ Picnic”
• “Vive les bananes” by Ray Ventura et ses Collégiens from “Ray Ventura et ses Collégiens”
• ‘The Peanut Vendor” by The Raymond Scott Orchestra from “Toonerville Trolley – 1940-1944”
• “The Real Old Mountain Dew” by John Griffin from “Farewell To Ireland”
• “L’Ardent Nuit (Ardent Night)” by Orchestra and chorus conducted by Leslie Baxter, with Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman on theremin, from “Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman and the Theremin – Perfume Set To Music”
• “Jet” by Orchestra and chorus conducted by Leslie Baxter, with Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman on theremin, from “Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman and the Theremin – Perfume Set To Music”
• “Gas All Clear“ by A.R.P. from “Sprigs of Time – 78s from The EMI Archive”
• “(MacDowell‘s) To A Wild Rose” by Pablo Casals with Walter Golde from “Encores & Transcriptions, Vol. 5 (1920-1924)”