Radio Dismuke

05/01/2025

From 1924 - Two recordings by an excellent St. Louis-based jazz band that had a rather distinctive style.

Two 1924 recordings by the Arcadia Peacock Orchestra of St. Louis, which took its name from that city's Arcadia Ballroom. Continue reading →

04/30/2025

From 1931 - A cardboard Hit of the Week record featuring a well-known Depression-era "cheer up" song, plus a "bonus track" with a famous waltz from 1891 that, while pretty, is anything but cheerful.

A cardboard Hit of the Week disc featuring a well-known Depression-era "cheer up" song. Continue reading →

04/27/2025

From 1928 - Two pleasant and catchy recordings that are being added to Radio Dismuke's playlist.

The Colonial Club Orchestra was a recording pseudonym used by Brunswick Records between 1926 and 1931 for dance records of popular songs. This posting features two 1928 recordings by the Colonial Club Orchestra that are being added to Radio Dismuke's playlist. Continue reading →

04/25/2025

From 1923 - Two nice recordings by an early Chicago hot jazz band named after a remarkable Frank Lloyd Wright-designed entertainment complex that was demolished when it was only 15 years old.

Two 1923 recordings by an early Chicago hot jazz band, led by Elmer Schoebel, that was named after a large Frank Lloyd Wright indoor/outdoor entertainment complex. Continue reading →

04/23/2025

From 1928 - An extremely strange record made by a Nashville band that became suddenly famous decades later.

Background information about the recordings can be found below the audio selections.   "Coon-Tail" Francis Craig And His Orchestra (Columbia 1544-D mx 146099) April 16, 1928   "Red Rose" Francis Craig And His...

04/21/2025

From 1927 - Two exquisitely recorded and pleasantly upbeat dance band recordings, with lots of 1920s charm, featuring a mostly forgotten but pioneering and very talented female vocalist.

Background information about the recordings can be found below the audio selections.   "Just Another Day Wasted Away (Waiting For You)" The OKeh Melodians; Vaughn De Leath, vocal (OKeh 40839 mx 81-011) June 14, 1927   "Gorgeous" The OKeh Melodians; Vaughn De Leath, vocal...

04/18/2025

From 1924 - Nice jazzy recording of a song quite popular in 1924. The generic-sounding "NML Dance Orchestra" credited on the label is, in fact, none other than Fletcher Henderson's band!

  Background information about the recording can be found below the audio selection.   "Charley My Boy" N.M.L. Dance Orchestra (National Music Lovers 1097-B) circa July 1924     Here's a recording from the Edward Mitchell Collection, credited...

04/14/2025

From 1930 - With such a provocative title as “You Have Become So Terribly Blonde Lately,” how could I resist giving this record a spin? It was NOT at all what I expected it might be. But it is a very enjoyable recording - and the flip side has a nice rendition of a song that became internationally famous and is still occasionally performed.

  Background information about the recordings can be found below the audio selections.   "You Have Become So Terribly Blonde Lately" Dol Dauber's Dance Orchestra; Austin Egen, vocal (HMV B-5905 mx BW 3107) January 6,...

04/11/2025

From 1926 - Two excellent sides by Ray Miller & His Orchestra. As I mention in the posting, this particular copy of Brunswick 3132 holds lots of memories and sentimental value..

  Background information about the recordings can be found below the audio selections.   "Sign Of The Rose" Ray Miller And His Orchestra (Brunswick 3132-B) March 9, 1926   "Stomp Your Stuff" Ray Miller And His Orchestra (Brunswick...

04/07/2025

104 Years Old - Here are two recordings that will be celebrating their 104th birthdays in upcoming months. Musical styles changed very rapidly during the 1920s. After the Charleston craze exploded upon the scene a few years later, recordings like these were seen as being a bit quaint and old-fashioned, and not just because of the pre-microphone era acoustic recording technology. But I find many of the recordings from the very early years of the 1920s to be rather haunting, and they often retain a certain charm left over from the ragtime era, which was rapidly fading away.

  Background information about the recordings can be found below the audio selections.   "Stolen Kisses" Casino Dance Orchestra (Pathe 020579-B)   "Julienne" Bennie Krueger And His Orchestra (Pathe 020579)   Here are two rather charming recordings from a 1921 Pathe Actuelle disc. "Stolen Kisses"...

04/05/2025

LAST MINUTE REMINDER - Just a last-minute reminder that Part Two of the Spring 2025 Nauck's Vintage Records Broadcast begins at 8:00 AM United States Central time and will run in continuous rotation throughout the weekend. For more information, see:

04/02/2025

From 1928-1932 - Here is a sampling of some of the recordings recently added to Radio Dismuke's playlist. The five featured at the other end of the link are ones that I, for one reason or another, thought were especially nice and/or interesting.

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Here are a few recordings recently added to Radio Dismuke's playlist. You can find brief background information about them below the audio links.   "Talkin' To Myself" Rex Gordon's Aces; Norman Wallace, vocal (Champion 15576 A) ...

03/29/2025

LAST MINUTE REMINDER - Just a last-minute reminder that Part One of the Spring 2025 Nauck's Vintage Records Broadcast begins at 8:00 AM United States Central time and will run in continuous rotation throughout the weekend. For more information, see:

03/26/2025

Upcoming Nauck's Vintage Records Broadcast - The Spring 2025 Nauck's Vintage Records broadcast will air on Radio Dismuke in two parts over the course of two consecutive weekends.

Part One will air in continuous rotation throughout the weekend of March 29-30, and Part Two will air over the weekend of April 5-6. For more information and for program start times in your time zone, visit: