A few years after these records were made, many of the musicians that played on them such as Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa, Bunny Berigan, Artie Shaw, Jack Teagarden and Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey would be the hottest acts in Jazz. But, despite the incredible musical talent that Rollini assembled for these recording sessions the results are somewhat lackluster and commercial. There are a few numbers that stand out like Blue Prelude and Savage Serenade that hint at future greatness, but in general the performances suffer from stilted vocals and a general lack of excitement or beauty. |
Title | Recording Date | Recording Location | Company |
A Hundred Years From Today
(Young / Washington / Young) |
2-26-1934 | New York, New York | Vocalion 2675 |
A Thousand Goodnights | 3-24-1934 | New York, New York | Vocalion 2672 |
Ah ! But Is It Love ? | 7-29-1933 | New York, New York | Banner 32826 |
And So, Goodbye | 10-16-1933 | New York, New York | Banner 32873 |
Beloved (matrix 14002-2)
(Kenny / Silver) |
9-14-1933 | New York, New York | Melotone M 12790 |
Beloved (matrix 14002-3)
(Kenny / Silver) |
10-23-1933 | New York, New York | Banner 32862 |
Bill
(Hammerstein / Kern) |
1-7-1938 | New York, New York | Decca 1638 |
Blue Prelude (Adrian and His Orchestra)
(Jenkins / Bishop) |
6-12-1933 | New York, New York | Columbia |
Butterfingers | 3-24-1934 | New York, New York | Vocalion 2672 |
By A Waterfall (matrix 13999-1) | 9-14-1933 | New York, New York | Banner 32861 |
By A Waterfall (matrix 13999-3) | 11-17-1933 | New York, New York | Melotone |
Coffee In The Morning And Kisses In The Night (From "Moulin Rouge") (Al Dubin / Harry Warren) |
11-24-1933 | New York, New York | Banner 32923 Perfect 15861-A |
Davenport Blues
(Bix Beiderbecke) | 10-23-1934 | New York, New York | Decca 359 A Decca 3862 B |
Dream On | 7-29-1933 | New York, New York | Banner 32837 |
Got The Jitters | 1-11-1934 | New York, New York | Banner 32950 |
Happy As The Day Is Long (Adrian and His Orchestra) | 6-12-1933 | New York, New York | Columbia |
Have You Ever Been Lonely ? | 2-14-1933 | New York, New York | Banner |
How Can It Be A Beautiful Day ? | 3-24-1934 | New York, New York | Vocalion 2675 |
Hustlin' And Bustlin' For Baby | 2-14-1933 | New York, New York | Banner 32699 Perfect 15736-B |
I Gotta Get Up And Go To Work | 7-29-1933 | New York, New York | Banner |
I Raised My Hat | 11-24-1933 | New York, New York | Banner 32912 |
If I Had Somebody To Love | 7-29-1933 | New York, New York | Banner |
I'll Be Faithful (matrix 14001-2)
(Washington / Wrubel) |
9-14-1933 | New York, New York | Melotone M 12790 |
I'll Be Faithful (matrix 14001-3)
(Washington / Wrubel) |
10-23-1933 | New York, New York | Banner |
Lessons In Love | 3-17-1936 | New York, New York | Decca 787-B |
Let's Call the Whole Thing Off | 3-27-1937 | New York, New York | Master |
Little Did I Dream | 3-24-1934 | New York, New York | Vocalion 2673 |
Mississippi Basin
(Andy Razaf / Reginald Foresythe) | 6-12-1933 | New York, New York | Parlophone |
Ol' Pappy
(Neiburg / Symes / Levinson) |
1-11-1934 | New York, New York | Banner 32949 |
On The Wrong Side Of The Fence
(Russell / Wruhel) |
1-11-1934 | New York, New York | Banner 32949 |
Riverboat Shuffle
(Hoagy Carmichael / Dick Voynow / Irving Mills) |
10-23-1934 | New York, New York | Decca 265 B |
Savage Serenade
(Earl Carroll / Rufus King) |
10-16-1933 | New York, New York | Perfect 15839-B Banner 32880 |
Singin' The Blues (Till My Baby Comes Home) Chorus by Pat Hoke (Sam Lewis / Joe Young / Con Conrad / J. Russel Robinson) | 1-7-1938 | New York, New York | Decca 1973-A |
Sittin' On A Backyard Fence (matrix 14000-1)
(Irving Kahal / Sammy Fain) |
9-14-1933 | New York, New York | Banner 32861 |
Sittin' On A Backyard Fence (matrix 14000-3)
(Irving Kahal / Sammy Fain) |
11-17-1933 | New York, New York | Melotone |
Sittin' On A Log (Pettin' My Dog)
(Gay / Confrey) |
11-24-1933 | New York, New York | Banner 32912 |
Slap That Bass | 3-27-1937 | New York, New York | Master |
Song Of Surrender (waltz) | 11-24-1933 | New York, New York | Banner 32923 Perfect 15861-B |
Somebody Loves Me
(George Gershwin / MacDonald / Buddy De Sylva) |
10-23-1934 | New York, New York | Decca 359 B Decca 3525 A |
Stuff, Etc. | 3-17-1936 | New York, New York | Decca 807 B |
Sugar
(Pinkard / Mitchell / Alexander) |
10-23-1934 | New York, New York | Decca 265 A |
Sweet Madness | 10-16-1933 | New York, New York | Perfect 15839-A Banner 32880 |
Swing Low | 3-17-1936 | New York, New York | Decca 807 A |
Tap Room Swing
(Adrian Rollini) |
3-17-1936 | New York, New York | Decca 787-A |
The Sweetest Story Ever Told Chorus by Pat Hoke (Stultz) |
1-7-1938 | New York, New York | Decca 1973 B |
Waitin' At The Gate For Katy (1)
(Gus Kahn / Richard A. Whiting) |
3-24-1934 | New York, New York | Vocalion |
Waitin' At The Gate For Katy (2)
(Gus Kahn / Richard A. Whiting) |
3-24-1934 | New York, New York | Vocalion 2673 |
Who Walks In When I Walk Out ? | 1-11-1934 | New York, New York | Banner 32950 |
You Must Believe Me | 2-14-1933 | New York, New York | Banner |
You've Got Everything | 10-16-1933 | New York, New York | Banner 32873 |
You've Got Me Cryin' Again Vocal Chorus by Dick Robertson |
2-14-1933 | New York, New York | Banner 32699 Perfect 15736-A |
Artist | Instrument |
Charlie Barnet | Tenor Saxophone |
Bunny Berigan | Trumpet |
Artie Bernstein | String Bass |
Clay Bryson | Vocals |
Chick Bullock | Vocals |
Pat Circirello | Trumpet |
Harry Clark | String Bass |
Jimmy Dorsey | Clarinet, Alto Saxophone |
Tommy Dorsey | Trombone |
Art Drellinger | Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone |
Al Duffy | Violin |
Benny Goodman | Clarinet |
Irving Goodman | Trumpet |
George Hnida | String Bass |
Pat Hoke | Vocals |
Jonah Jones | Trumpet |
Stan King | Drums |
Dave Klein | Trumpet |
Manny Klein | Trumpet |
Carl Kress | Guitar |
Gene Krupa | Drums |
Eddie Lang | Guitar |
Ella Logan | Vocals |
Charlie Magnante | Piano - Accordion |
Dick McDonough | Guitar |
Johnny McGee | Trumpet |
Fulton McGrath | Piano |
Red McKenzie | Vocals |
Art Miller | String Bass |
Joey Nash | Vocals |
Gwynn Nestor | Guitar |
Al Philburn | Trombone |
Howard Phillips | Vocals |
Paul Ricci | Clarinet |
Buddy Rich | Drums |
Adrian Rollini | Bass Saxophone, Celeste, Goofus, Vibraphone, Xylophone |
Arthur Rollini | Tenor Saxophone |
Pee Wee Russell | Clarinet |
Jack Russin | Piano |
Artie Shaw | Clarinet, Alto Saxophone |
Al Sidell | Drums |
Phil Sillman | Drums |
Howard Smith | Piano |
Sid Stoneburn | Clarinet |
Jack Teagarden | Trombone |
George Van Eps | Guitar |
Jane Vance | Vocals |
Joe Venuti | Violin |
Frank Victor | Guitar |
Herb Weil | Drums, Vocals |