That's What I Call Sweet Music, played by Paul Specht and his Orchestra, recorded on Jan 14, 1929
Make My Cot Where The Cot-Cot-Cotton Grows, Red Nichols' Stompers, Oct 26, 1927
Be My Baby, Blue Steele and his Orchestra, Feb 8, 1928
I'm The Last Of The Red Hot Mammas, Herman Kenin and his Ambassador Hotel Orchestra, Apr 26, 1929
Hy Honey's Lovin' Arms, Ray Miller and his Orchestra, Oct 2, 1927
'Leven-Thirty Saturday Night, Fess Williams and his Royal Flush Orchestra, Apr 18, 1930
I'm Bringing A Red, Red Rose, George Olsen and his Music, Dec 6, 1928
Do Something, McKinney's Cotton Pickers, Apr 9, 1929
Wedding Bells, Fred Rich and his Orchestra, Feb 19, 1929
St. Louis Blues, Leroy Smith and his Orchestra, Feb 23, 1928
Sing Song Girl, Leroy Shield and the Victor Hollywood Orchestra, Sep 26, 1930
Sweet Ella May, Earl Hines and his Orchestra, Feb 13, 1929
The One That I Love Loves Me, Rudy Vallee and his Connecticut Yankees, Apr 1, 1929
Aristocratic Stomp, Paul Tremaine and his Aristocrats, Oct 2, 1929
Buy, Buy For Baby, Ben Pollack and his Park Central Orchestra, Oct 15, 1928
Hum And Strum, 'Doc' Cook and his 14 Doctors of Syncopation, Mar 30, 1928
Give Your Little Baby Lots Of Lovin', Anson Weeks and his Hotel Mark Hopkins Orchestra, Jan 28, 1929
That's What Puts The Sweet In Home Sweet Home, Jean Goldkette and his Orchestra, Nov 21, 1928
Singin' In The Rain, Gus Arnheim and his Orchestra, Apr 28, 1929
The Pay Off, California Ramblers, Feb 10, 1928
My Little Old Home Down In New Orleans, Tal Henry and his Orchestra, Dec 5, 1928
Oh, You Have No Idea! Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra, May 23, 1928
She's A Great, Great Girl, Hal Kemp and his Orchestra, Mar 7, 1928
Happy Days And Lonely Nights, Charlie Fry and his Million Dollar Pier Orchestra, Jun 5, 1928
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CD Reviews
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Joe Sixpack -- Slipcue.com | ...in Middle America | 07/21/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Cartoonist R. Crumb has long had a sweet-tooth for old-time music; along with his duties as a countercultural icon, he's also spent decades obsessively collecting old blues and jazz 78s, and during the 1970s, '80s and '90s was a member in good standing of the old-timey revivalist stringband, the Cheap Suit Serenaders. In keeping with this passion, Crumb has put together this delightful -- ... -- collection of his favorite 1920s jazz 78s, highlighting the "sweet band" style that many jazz purists scorn as too pop-oriented. Rudy Vallee, Red Nichols and Paul Whiteman share disc space with more obscure acts such as Herman Kenin and His Ambassador Hotel Orchestra, and the bouncy, perky mix is irresistible. The CD also features plenty of swank R. Crumb drawings that his print-only fans should appreciate as well. Highly recommended!"
Deserted island status for me - expensive & WORTH it.
Elmer Sigmon | 09/11/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Anyone who is a fan of hot jazz, ancient Tin Pan alley & pure hokum from the 20's, you owe it to yourself to get this disc. In addition to the mindblowing selections (all hopelessly rare 78's) that Crumb made for this CD, it comes in a wonderful little book binding and every inch of it is illustrated and hand-worded by Crumb himself! This project was clearly a labor of love and the music is joyously innocent but swinging hard at every turn..."
A Phenomenal Compilation
Kurt Harding | Boerne TX | 11/11/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I have long been a fan of Robert Crumb as both an artist and a musician and so was immediately attracted to this recording as it might give me some insight into his eccentric interests and talents.
With "That's What I Call Sweet Music", Crumb has assembled a phenomenal compilation of worthy but mostly long-forgotten songs by 24 different mostly forgotten bands.
Some of the lyrics are corny, the music at times seems vaguely cartoonish, but the execution is virtuoso. Featured musicians like Earl Hines, Rudy Vallee, and Paul Whiteman are at least familiar to music lovers of eclectic tastes, but Crumb also introduces more obscure orchestra leaders like Fred Rich, Leroy Smith, Paul Tremaine, Anson Weeks, and many others to a wider audience.
The entire CD really jumps and swings. If you are not a dancer, you'll wish you were when you hear it for the first time! I like the whole CD, but my favorites are the title cut, the hilarious (and true) Wedding Bells, the Aristocratic Stomp, and the playful Buy, Buy For Baby.
Rediscover the music that helped the 20s become one of the "fun" decades of the last century and add this CD to your collection. You'll be glad you did and so will your grandparents."
Hear that music, isn't it sweet? Come on, baby, shake your
Johnny Heering | Bethel, CT United States | 07/07/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This CD features music selected by "underground" cartoonist Robert Crumb, from his 78RPM record collection. All the music is by dance orchestras, and all songs were recorded between 1927 and 1930. It's actually quite enjoyable, and not as "corny" as you might expect. One thing that surprised me was how unimportant singers were to these bands. Nine of the tunes here are instrumentals, but even in the songs that do have singers, the singer doesn't usually play a major role. The singer will usually come in about a minute into the song, and sing for less than a minute. Of course, that's not true of the song here by Rudy Vallee. If you like "old time" music, you should enjoy this CD."
Track Listings (24) - Disc #1