Alvino Rey – Father of the Pedal Steel

Hear Alvino Rey, the father of the pedal steel guitar, in an edited version of Spotlight Bands over the Blue Network, Paramount Theatre, New York, 1942, on this week’s Phantom Dancer. Presented by myself, Greg Poppleton, every Tuesday and Saturday on 2SER-FM Sydney for your listening and dancing pleasure. See the play list for this week’s show below…

And snap your fingers along to this week’s Phantom Dancer Video of the Week, an Australian cinema ad from the 40s for Lifebuoy Soap

Play List – The Phantom Dancer 107.3 2SER-FM Sydney
Tuesday 20 September 2011 12noon – 1:30pm (+10 hours GMT)
Saturday 24 September 2011 6 – 7:30pm (repeat) Live stream on 2ser.com
The Wireless	Lobby Lud	www.myspace. com/lobbylud
Set 1
Dolores	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra (voc) Frank Sinatra and the Pied Pipers	‘Paramount Is On The Air’ Hollywood 24 Nov 1941
So Many Memories	Benny Goodman Orchestra (voc) Martha Tilton	Madhattan Room Hotel Pennsylvania WABC CBS NY 20 Oct 1937
Moonlight Fiesta + Hawk Talk + Satin Doll	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Birdland WNBC NBC NY 24 Jun 1953
Set 2
Open + Hindustan	Alvino Rey Orchestra	‘Spotlight Bands’ Paramount Theatre WJZ Blue Network NY 28 Feb 1942
Cash For Your Trash	Alvino Rey Orchestra (voc) Bonnie Rey	‘Spotlight Bands’ Paramount Theatre WJZ Blue Network NY 28 Feb 1942
If I Could Only Play A Concertina	Alvino Rey Orchestra (voc) The King Sisters	‘Spotlight Bands’ Paramount Theatre WJZ Blue Network NY 28 Feb 1942
Deep In The Heart Of Texas + Close	Alvino Rey Orchestra (voc) Band	‘Spotlight Bands’ Paramount Theatre WJZ Blue Network NY 28 Feb 1942
Set 3
Open + instrumental + Tired Of Everything But You + Home + Close	Ted Dale Orchestra	Radio Transcription Los Angeles 1932
Set 4
American Patrol	Shep Fields New Music	Radio Transcription New York 1943
My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean	Johnny Claes & His Claepigeons (voc) Irene King	Comm Rec London 1941
Shuffle Off To Buffalo	Hal Kemp Orchestra (voc) Skinnay Ennis	Lavena Program New York 1934
Sioux Sue	Ray Noble Orchestra	Beverly-Wiltshire Hotel Beverly Hills Ca KFI NBC Red LA 4 Feb 1940
Set 5
Indian Summer	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Meadowbrook Ballroom Cedar Grove NJ WCBS CBS NY 6 Jun 1951
Tenderly	Chubby Jackson Orchestra (voc)	‘Symphony Sid Show’ Royal Roost WMCA NY 5 Mar 1949
Baghdad	Boyd Raeburn Orchestra	Rose Room Palace Hotel KQW CBS San Francisco 27 Jul 1945
In Your Own Sweet Way	Dave Brubeck Quartet	‘Monitor’ Basin Street WRCA NBC NY Feb 1956
Set 6
Pantin’ At Pacific	Les Welch And His Back Beat Boys	Pacific Records Sydney Jul 1950
Flat Foot Floogie	Slim Gaillard (g & voc) Slam Stewart (b) Billy Tayloer (p) and drums	‘Symphony Sid Show’ Birdland WJZ ABC NY 26 May 1951
High On An Open Mike	Fats Navarro (tp) Bill Harris (tb) Allen Eager, Charlie Ventura (ts) Ralph Burns (p) Al Valente (g) Chubby Jackson (b) Buddy Rich (d)	‘Saturday Night Swing Session’ WNEW New York 12 Apr 1947

Why Was This Ad Banned?

Here is the play list for the first Phantom Dancer for August. My personal favourite in this week’s selection is the Band of the Eastern Command playing swing styled brass band music from an LP promising ‘The New Sound’ on a Sydney label called Planet Records – “If It’s Out Of This World It’s On A Planet”

And also from Sydney, this fantastic ad for the Phantom Dancer Video of the Week. Why was this banned? How many people could this have helped?

PS: Don’t forget Greg Poppleton singing in the Victoria Room, upstairs, 235 Victoria St Darlinghurst with circus acts, 7 – 10pm

Play List – The Phantom Dancer 107.3 2SER-FM Sydney
Tuesday 2 August 2011 12noon – 1:30pm (+10 hours GMT)
Saturday 6 August 2011 6 – 7:30pm (repeat) Live stream on 2ser.com
The Wireless	Lobby Lud	www.myspace. com/lobbylud
Set 1
Song Of India	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Comm Rec New York 25 Apr 1929
It’s A Long Way To Tipperary	Wally Portingale Orchestra	‘Army On Parade’ 2CH AWA Network Sydney Oct 1943
Begin The Beguine	Horace Heidt Orchestra	‘One Night Stand’ Trianon Ballroom Southgate Ca AFRS Re-broadcast 23 Jan 1945
Lone Star Moon	Shep Fields & His Rippling Rhythm Orchestra (voc) Bob Johnstone	‘One Night Stand’ Glen Island Casino New Rochelle NY AFRS Re-broadcast 6 Mar 1948
Set 2
Vetrne Zamky (Wind Castles)	Allanovy Sestry (voc)	Comm Rec Prague 17 Dec 1942
St Louis Blues	Harry James Orchestra	‘One Night Stand’ Casino Gardens Ocean Park Ca AFRS Re-broadcast 29 Jun 1944
Backstage Bounce	Glen Gray & the Casa Loma Orchestra	‘One Night Stand’ Casino Gardens Ocean Park Ca AFRS Re-broadcast 24 Oct 1945
Caribbean Clipper + Close	Ray McKinley & The Glenn Miller Orchestra	‘Guest Star’ New York 30 Jun 1957
Set 3
Dreamland Blues	Troy Floyd Shadowland Orchestra	Comm Rec San Antonio Tx 21 Jun 1929
Midnight Echoes	Woody Herman Orchestra	Famous Door WEAF NBC Red New York 7 Jan 1940
I’ll Walk Alone	Woody Herman Orchestra (voc) Frances Wayne	Cafe Rouge Hotel Pennsylvania WABC CBS NY 18 Oct 1944
Set 4
Poor Little Rich Girl	Charlie Barnet Orchestra	Aircheck Dec 1945
How High The Moon + Economic Message From The US Govt	Count Basie Orchestra	Birdland WNBC NBC NY 31 Aug 1952
Nightmare (theme) + Hindustan	Artie Shaw Orchestra	‘Spotlight Bands’ Santa Barbara Ca KECA ABC LA 19 Aug 1945
You Know What The Trouble Is Baby?	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra (voc) Lucy Ann Polk	Casino Gardens Ocean Park Ca KECA ABC LA 25 Sep 1946
Set 5
Beale St Blues	Bunny Berrigan Orchestra	Aircheck 2 Jul 1938
Blueberry Hill	Glenn Miller Orchestra (voc) Marion Hutton	Cafe Rouge Hotel Pennsylvania WEAF NBC Red New York 6 Nov 1940
The Echo Said No	Eliot Lawrence Orchestra (voc) Rosalind Patton	Palladium Ballroom KNX CBS LA 2 Dec 1947
Moonglow + Swanee River	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	‘One Night Stand’ Trianon Ballroom Southgate Ca AFRS Re-broadcast 16 Jun 1944
Set 6
Mr Band Conductor	Band Of The Eastern Command (voc) Rex Williams	Comm Rec Sydney 1953
Fine & Dandy	Slim Gaillard Band	‘Symphony Sid Show’ WJZ ABC NY 2 Jun 1951
Flying Home	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Blue Note WMAQ NBC Chicago 13 Aug 1952

As Time Goes By

On Saturday 30 April 2011, Greg Poppleton & his Bakelite Swing Jazz band will return to Penrith RSL Club’s Castle Lounge. Starting at 2pm you’re welcome to another free afternoon of 1920s & 30s swing & jazz for drinkers and dancers. Get in early to ensure disappointment!

Here’s a clip of As Time Goes By from our last visit in January. If you can dance to this or sing along, then come along to Penrith on Saturday 30 April. You’ll have a good time…

On April 30, Tony Esterman on keyboard will replace Grahame Conlon, guitar. Grahame will be even further west on Saturday, playing in Adelaide. I’ve warned him to keep away from strangers with chainsaws and 44 gallon drums. Oh dear!

Happy Feet – Bing & The Sisters G

On this week’s Phantom Dancer & Video of the Week for…

Tuesday 16 November 12noon – 1:30pm, 107.3 2SER-FM Sydney (Sydney is +11 GMT)
Saturday 20 November 6 – 7:30pm (repeat)

Live streamed over http://www.2ser.com/stream

This week hear a set of live broadcasts from the AFRS series ‘One Night Stand’ and complete last week’s set of live broadcasts that are early rock ‘n’ roll with Sam ‘the Man’ Taylor, Count Basie and others

VIDEO OF THE WEEK – As promised last week, more from the 1930 film classic, “The King of Jazz”. See Paul Whiteman’s Orchestra, Bing Crosby & the Rhythm Boys and the Sisters G perform “Happy Feet”…

See the FULL PLAYLIST for the Tues 16 Nov & Sat 20 Nov 2010 Phantom Dancer posted on the radio show page for Greg Poppleton & his Bakelite Dance Band, 1920s & 30s Hot Jazz & Swing at http://www.gregpoppleton.com

Enjoy! More next week
Greg

Play List – The Phantom Dancer 107.3 2SER-FM Sydney Live stream on 2ser.com Tuesday 16 Nov 2010 12noon (+11 GMT) Saturday 20 Nov 2010 6pm (repeat) See past play lists at Greg Poppleton’s Radio Lounge Blog The Wireless Lobby Lud www.myspace. com/lobbylud Happy Feet Bing Crosby & the Rhythm Boys (voc) + Paul Whiteman Orchestra Comm Rec Hollywood 10 Feb 1930 Mississippi Mud Dick Jurgen Orchestra (voc) Al Galanti Aragon Ballroom WBBM CBS Chicago Dec 1950 Diane + The Song is Ended + Theme Eddie Burgman Orchestra Cocoanut Grove KFI NBC Los Angeles 22 Jun 1951 My Mother Told Me Bob Strong Orchestra (voc) Betty Martin ‘One Night Stand’ Glen Island Casino New Rochelle New York AFRS Re-broadcast 20 Aug 1944 My Baby’s Loving Arms Duke Ellington Orchestra (voc) Ray Nance ‘Date with the Duke’ ABC 1945 Jam Session + Goodbye (theme) Benny Goodman Orchestra Madhattan Room Hotel Pennsylvania WABC CBS NY 27 Oct 1937 Apple Honey + Blue Flame (theme) Woody Herman Orchestra ‘One Night Stand’ Cafe Rouge Hotel Pennsylvania New York AFRS Re-broadcast 6 Aug 1945 Intro + Look for the Silver Lining Andy Russell (voc) Toots Cammarata Orchestra ‘Double Feature’ AFRS Re-broadcast 2 Oct 1944 Moon Love Glenn Miller Orchestra (voc) Ray Eberle Glen Island Casino New Rochelle WEAF NBC Red New York 13 Jun 1939 An Hour Never Passes Lee Castle Orchestra (voc) Mark Young ‘One Night Stand’ Ice Terrace Room Newark NJ AFRS Re-broadcast 30 Aug 1945 I Didn’t Know About You Count Basie Orchestra (voc) Maxine Johnson Blue Room Hotel Lincoln WOR Mutual NY 9 May 1945 It Seems Like Old Times Gray Gordon & his Tic Toc Rhythm Orchestra (voc) Cliff Grass Radio Transcription New York 1939 Let’s Dance (theme) + The Object of My Affection Benny Goodman Orchestra (voc) Buddy Clark ‘Let’s Dance’ WEAF NBC Red Radio City New York 1 Dec 1934 Let It Snow, Let It Snow Les Brown Orchestra (voc) Jane Harvey Cafe Rouge Hotel Pennsylvania WABC CBS NY 28 Dec 1944 Chew Your Bubblegum + Close Ella Fitzgerald (voc) Chick Webb Orchestra Southland Cafe WNAC NBC Red Boston 4 May 1939 Levee Blues Jimmy Dorsey’s Dorseyland Band (voc) Charlie Teagarden Radio Transcription Hollywood 1950 Till The End of Time Woody Herman Orchestra (voc) Frances Wayne ‘Woody Herman Show’ ABC 1 Dec 1945 More Than You Know Benny Goodman Orchestra Aircheck from a Drive-In 1 Jul 1946 Don’t Cry Baby Helen Ward (voc) Harry James Orchestra ‘Jubilee’ AFRS Hollywood 1947 Let’s Bop Big Dave Cavanaugh Orchestra Album: ‘Arthur Murray Rock ‘n’ Roll’ NY 1955′ Teen Rock Sam ‘The Man’ Taylor Orchestra Album: ‘Allan Freed Rock ‘n’ Roll Dance Party’ Woe is Me The Cadillacs with Sam ‘The Man’ Taylor Orchestra ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Dance Party’ Paramount Th. Brooklyn WCBS CBS NY 1956 Rock Around The Clock + One O’Clock Jump (theme) Henry Hall & the BBC Dance Orchestra ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Dance Party’ Paramount Th. Brooklyn AFN Frankfurt Re-broadcast 1956