1932, Holding My Honey's Hand, Whistle And Blow Your Blues Away, Ben Selvin Orch. HD 78rpm

Microphone: Western Electric 399A carbon element (1934), in a 1-D cage. Note: be sure to use the HD 720p option for better sound and picture -- and then click the full frame icon.

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[bosomgirdle]

Dee -- Light -- Full. A very full orchestra! No echo or bounce -- do you think that they used partitions or boxed their their microphones? Whatever they did, it pulled me up and dancing began!

[Prozoot]

@Bigband78, I don't use CDs for my posts -- these are all from 78RPM or vintage transcriptions where indicated. The record shown in the graphics is the record I use for the audio.

[suaveoo]

Another magnificent posting! "Whistle..." is certainly an all-star side - soloing on both alto sax and clarinet is Jimmy Dorsey, that's Herman Wolfson on tenor sax, and the incomparable Joe Venuti is heard near the end!! I don't know who the trumpet is, but he seems to be the same guy as on "Holding My Honey's Hand", I guess either Mannie Klein or Bunny Berigan (or neither??) - Anyway, one of the very best Selvin's and bravo again !!

[caroliner.alderson]

"Whistle And Blow Your Blues Away" is a new favorite - heavenly!

[roybo]

LORD YOU POST AWESOME RECORDS!!! Can`t get enough of Your channel!

[wblynch]

I like how guitar replaced banjo in the rhythm sections after electric recording came about. Guitar in Holding My Honey’s Hand sounds swell.

[RatPfink]

Another one you're not likely to hear anywhere else...thanks as always Zoot.

[barrympls]

The other side of "Holding My Honey's Hand" (Columbia 2676-D) is 'Sleep (Come and Take Me)" with Paul Small singing both sides.

"Whistle and Blow Your Blues Away" (Columbia 2654-D) was sung my Milt Coleman and trio and the other side is "Lullaby Of The Leaves".

[Corrie]

Wonderful post.
Thank you for sharing.

[mainaccount]

Super excellent with very good interesting photo

[albertbenajam]

I don't know if this record was recorded with a Carbon mike, but on a Public Radio (heard on FM station) segment featured talking and pianot on some vitage mics including Carbon from 1920s era. It was said you must NOT think oc telepone mouthpiece performance, thenupper end extended to 10k and baqse as low as 50 cycles on some.

[Bigband]

@Prozoot, It sounded so clean and I detected no surface noise.Thanks.

[gregoryagogo]

"Whistle And Blow Youre Blues Away" is one of my favorite songs! Favorite part is at 4:43

[perfectjazz]

2nd song, Whistle and Blow Your Blues Away, a great version I've never heard and I have it on Crown (Joel Shaw), Romeo (Dan Ritchie), and Victor (Johnny Hamp)

[gregoryagogo]

One of the only instances where I like the UKE in "Whistle..."

[antoniocampaneflho]

boas musicas e orquestras do mundo ate hoje e sempre

[fromthesidelines]

1) recorded on June 23, 1932
2) recorded on May 12, 1932

[gregoryagogo]

I also love the UKE part that trickles up behind vocal at 5:35

[antoniocampaneflho]

boas orquestras parabens tenho no atalho do nootebuke aquy

[roybo]

@2reeler Yes You did! What a suprize it was to see it posted again! I`m so glad You found this, As I tried to share it with You. But You know they have all this facebook & upstart, downstop, email stuff so I could`nt send it to You. I like the format that let`s You select & send!