1920s Dance Bands

[Bigshot]

I've posted a few of my classical 78 restorations here in the past. Today, I uploaded a batch of early dance band records. These are my own transfers and restorations, done from original 78rpm shellac disks. This first batch is all acoustic, meaning that these records were recorded without microphones. The bands performed into a big wooden horn that transmitted the sound vibrations directly into the cutting head of the record cutter. No electricity involved!

If you like these, let me know. I'd be happy to post more. Enjoy!

Sheiks & Vamps: 1920s Dance Bands Vol. 1

Yes! We Have No Bananas (1923) Billy Jones with Bennie Krueger's Orchestra

http://vintageip.com/xfers/sheiksandvamps01.mp3

Ilo (1921) The Newport Society Orchestra

http://vintageip.com/xfers/sheiksandvamps02.mp3

Tricks (1922) Emil Coleman & His Montmartre Orchestra

http://vintageip.com/xfers/sheiksandvamps03.mp3

Little Boy Blue (1923) Phil Baker's Novelty Orchestra

http://vintageip.com/xfers/sheiksandvamps04.mp3

Stumbling (1922) Yerkes' S.S. Floatilla Orchestra

http://vintageip.com/xfers/sheiksandvamps05.mp3

Foolin' Around (1923) Isham Jones Orchestra

http://vintageip.com/xfers/sheiksandvamps06.mp3

Yoo-Hoo (1921) The Newport Society Orchestra

http://vintageip.com/xfers/sheiksandvamps07.mp3

Come Along (I'm Through With Worryin') (1922) Emil Coleman & His Montmartre Orchestra

http://vintageip.com/xfers/sheiksandvamps08.mp3

Lovable Eyes (1922) Leo F. Reisman Orchestra

http://vintageip.com/xfers/sheiksandvamps09.mp3

Cutie (1922) Yerkes S.S. Floatilla Orchestra

http://vintageip.com/xfers/sheiksandvamps10.mp3

The Sheik Of Arabay (1921) The California Ramblers

http://vintageip.com/xfers/sheiksandvamps11.mp3

Nobody's Sweetheart (1924) Isham Jones Orchestra

http://vintageip.com/xfers/sheiksandvamps12.mp3

Edited June 8, 2012 by Bigshot