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Retro 30s party: The Oldmasters

The label TOM “The Old Masters” was managed by George Morrrow, specialist in sound restoration. In the early 1970s, it offered reissues in limited editions of recordings of Jazz orchestras from the 1920s and 30s. A selection of 100% Jazz LPs indexed in the CEMJazz DataBase.


CEMJazzIdLabelRec_titlePrimary_artistTitlesArtistsRec_tags
cmj-33t-tom-1-13TOMPhil Napoleon 1929-1931.Phil Napoleon, Joe Venuti, Eddie Lang, Dick McDonough, The Dorsey Brothers.A1: You Can't Cheat A Cheater. A2: Gettin' Hot. A3: Mean To Me. A4: My Kinda Love. A5: Anything. A6: You Made Me Love You. A7: Gotta Feelin' For You. A8: Low-Down Rhythm. B1: St. Louis Gal. B2: My Honey's Lovin' Arms. B3: Jazz Me Blues. B4: Anything. B5: Harlem Madness. B6: Navy Blues. B7: Red-Hot Chicago. B8: Chinnin' And Chattin' With May.Starring Phil Napoleon and Joe Venuti, Eddie Lang, Dick McDonough, The Dorsey Brothers and many others. -Napoleon's Emperors (A1-A5). -Miff Mole's Molers (A6). -The Hot Air Men (A7, A8, B5-B8). -The Original Memphis Five (B1, B4).USA, ~1970~.
cmj-33t-tom-1-17TOMBen Selvin And His Orchestra – 1929-1930 Volume Two.Ben Selvin And His Orchestra.A1: The Free And Easy. A2: The Whole Darn Thing's For You. A3: I'm In The Market For You. A4: Dust. A5: Dixieana. A6: My Man From Caroline. A7: I Miss A Little Miss. A8: Cheerful Little Earful. B1: Do Ya Love Me?. B2: 'Taint No Sin. B3: Good For You - Bad For Me. B4: Thank Your Father. B5: Thank Your Father. B6: Let Me Sing And I'm Happy. B7: Looking At You. B8: Let Me Sing And I'm Happy.Jack teagarden, Benny Goodman, The Dorsey Brothers, Adrian Rollini and orthers.USA, ~1970~.
cmj-33t-tom-1-3TOMFourteen Great Acoustical Perfomances From 1925-1927.The University Six.A1: Desdemona. A2: I Love My Baby. A3: Dustin' The Donkey. A4: Tiger Rag. A5: San. A6: Ace In The Hole. A7: Oh! If I Only Had You. B1: Wait'll You See My Brand-New Mama. B2: It Takes A Good Woman. B3: My Baby Knows How. B4: Lonely Eyes. B5: Sister Kate. B6: Beale Street Blues. B7: The Cat.-Saxophone: Adrian Rollini. -Trumpet: Sylvester Ahola. -Vibraphone: Adrian Rollini. -and uncredited artists.USA, ~1970~.
cmj-33t-tom-2-48TOMVictorious Jazz Volume One.Ted Weems And His Orchestra, Jan Garber And His Orchestra, Edwin J. McEnelly's Orchestra, Roger Wolfe Kahn And His Orchestra, Howard Lanin's Ben Franklin Dance Orchestra, Fred Hamm And His Orchestra.A1: Miss Annabelle Lee. A2: My Cutey's Due At Two-To-Two Today. A3: I Found You Out. A4: What Do I Care. A5: Under The Moon. A6: You Don't Like It. A7: Positively Absolutely. B1: Take Your Tomorrow. B2: Spanish Shawl. B3: Just The Same. B4: A Room With A View. B5: Following You Around. B6: Melancholy Lou. B7: Sugar Foot Stomp.-Ted Weems And His Orchestra (A1-A3). -Jan Garber And His Orchestra (A4, A7). -Edwin J. McEnelly's Orchestra (B1, B2). -Roger Wolfe Kahn And His Orchestra (B3-B5). -Howard Lanin's Ben Franklin Dance Orchestra (B6). -Fred Hamm And His Orchestra (B7).USA, ~1970~.
cmj-33t-tom-1-20TOMThe California Ramblers – 1925-1927 Volume One.The California Ramblers.A1: T.N.T.. A2: Static Strut. A3: Ain't She Sweet. A4: Arkansas Blues. A5: Vo-Do-De-O Blues. A6: Clementine. A7: Is She My Girl Friend?. A8: Sister Kate. B1: Zulu Wail. B2: Vo-Do-De-O Blues. B3: Someday, Sweetheart. B4: Is She My Girl Friend?. B5: Cheatin' On Me. B6: Dustin' The Donkey. B7: Don't Take That Black Bottom Away. B8: Crazy Words - Crazy Tune.Adrian Rollini, Jimmy Dorsey, Red Nichols, Sylvester Ahola, Tommy Dorsey and others.USA, ~1970~.
cmj-33t-tom-3-55TOMSunny Clapp And His Band O' Sunshine and Blue Steele And His Orchestra.Sunny Clapp And His Band O' Sunshine, Blue Steele And His Orchestra.A1: We Can't Use Each Other Anymore #1. A2: A Bundle Of Southern Sunshine. A3: A Bundle Of Southern Sunshine #2. A4: Down On Biscayne Bay. A5: We Can't Use Each Other Anymore #2. A6: When My Baby Smiles At Me. A7: Treat Me Like A Baby. A8: Learn To Croon. B1: Come Baby, Go Baby Love. B2: When I Can't Be With You. B3: Beyond The Sunset. B4: Because You Are My Dream Girl. B5: Where Has My Old Gang Gone?. B6: Coronado Brings Memories Of You. B7: Are You Lonesome?. B8: You Darlin'.-Sunny Clapp And His Band O' Sunshine (A1-B2). -Blue Steele And His Orchestra (B3-B8).USA, ~1970~.
cmj-33t-tom-3-61TOMThe rarest Fats Waller - Volume four.Fats Waller.A1: Hold man Hand. A2: Georgia Grind. A3: Georgia Grind. A4: Dancing Fool. A5: You're Some Pretty Doll. A6: Oh, Sister! Ain't That Hot?. A7: Oh, Sister! Ain't That Hot?. B1: Dark eyes. B2: I Got The Ritz From The One I Love. B3: The Joint is Jumping. B4: Do it Mr. So and So. B5: Night Wind - African Ripples - Because of Once Upon a Time. B6: Go Down Moses - Ain't Misbehavin'.A1: Fats Waller with others as announcer, 2 July, 1938. The second voice is James. P. Johnson. A2-A7: Eddie Condon and his Band: Marta Marsale (cnt), George Brunis (tbn), Pee Wee Russell (clt), Maurice (pno), Eddie Condon (gtr), Artie Shapiro (b), George Wettling (d) -- 24 March or 11 November 1940. B1: Fats Waller, others unknown -- December 1940. B2: Jack Teagarden and his Orchestra: Charlie Teagarden, Sterling Bose (tpts), Jack teagarden (tbn/vo), Pee Wee Russell (clt), Joe Catalyne, Max Farley (clts-tens), Adrian Rollini (bsx), Fats Waller (pno), Nappy Lamare (gtr), Stan King (d) -- 14 October 1931. B3: Fats Waller -- probablt late 43 on the Nick Kenny Show. B4: Fats Waller -- from a Piano Roll 1924. B5: Fats Waller -- 11 March 1925. B6: Fats Waller -- on the Hobby Lobby Program, 10 January 1942.USA, ~1970~
cmj-33t-tom-2-33TOMThe Original Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra - 1927-1932 -Volume Two.The Original Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra.A1: Stay Out Of The South. A2: Is She My Girl Friend?. A3: Too Busy. A4: Blazin'. A5: Down Where The Sun Goes Down. A6: My Suppressed Desire. A7: Smilin' Skies. A8: Who Wouldn't Be Jealous Of You. B1: Bless Your Sister. B2: Kansas City Kitty. B3: And Especially You. B4: Got A Great Big Date. B5: Harlem Madness. B6: Lo And Behold. B7: I Know You're Lying But I Love You. B8: On Revival Day.The Original Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra.USA, ~1970~.
cmj-33t-tom-3-60TOMThe rarest Fats Waller - Volume three.Fats Waller.A1: Can't Give You Anything But Love. A2: A Good Man Is Hard To Find. A3: Tell Me With Your Kisses. A4: Honey Hush. A5: I'll Never Forgive Myself. A6: I Wish I Were Twins. B1: In The Gloamin'. B2: I Simply Adore You. B3: The Sheik Of Araby. B4: Hold My Hand. B5: Inside. B6: Lila Low.A1: Fats Waller, Gene Sedric, John Smith, Cedric Wallace, Slick Jones -- 3 March 1939. A2: Fats Waller (pno/vo), Herman Autrey (tpt), Gene Sedric (cl/ten), Al Casey (g), Cedric Wallace (b), Slick Jones (d) -- 19 January 1939. A3, A5: id -- 13 october 1938. A4: Fats Waller (pno/vo), Herman Autrey (tpt), Chauncey Graham (cl/ten), Al Casey (g), Cedric Wallace (b), Larry Hinton (d) -- 19 January 1939. A5: Fats Waller (pno/vo), Herman Autrey (tpt), Ben Whittet (clt/alt), Al Casey (g), Billy Taylor (b), Harry Dial (d) -- 19 January 1939. B1-B5: Fats Waller (pno/vo), Herman Autrey, John Hamilton, Nathaniel Williams (tpts), Geroge Robinson, John Haughton (tbs), William Allsop, James Powell, Gene Sedric, San Simmons, Al Skerritt (saxes), Al Casey (g), Cedric Wallace (b), Slick Jones (d) -- 12 April 1938. B6: Fats Waller (pno), all others unknown -- Chicago, 31 December 1940.USA, ~1970~
cmj-33t-tom-1-19TOMHot Jazz 1927-1929.Orchestras of Carl Fenton, Benny Meroff, George Belshaw, Herb Weidoeft, Herman Waldman and others.A1: What A Day. A2: Maybe - Who Knows?. A3: Out Bucket Shuffle. A4: Louisiana That's My Home. A5: My Gal Sal. A6: Sweet Liza. A7: You'll Recognize My Baby. A8: Marbles. B1: China Boy. B2: Somebody Loves Me. B3: Sad Moments. B4: The Talk Of The Town. B5: Cinderella Blues. B6: Shine. B7: Sea Legs. B8: Clap Hands Here Comes Charlie.-Carl Fenton And His Orchestra (A1, A2). -Harris Brothers' Texans (A3, A4). -Tom Gerunovich And His Roof Garden Orchestra (A5). -George Belshaw And His KFAB Orchestra (A6, A7). -Herman Waldman And His Orchestra (A8). -Henry Lange And His Baker Hotel Orchestra (B1, B2). -Herb Weidoeft And His Orchestra (B3). -Benny Meroff And His Orchestra (B4). -Jesse Stafford And His Orchestra (B5, B6). -Hale Byers And His Orchestra (B7, B8).USA, ~1970~.
cmj-33t-tom-2-42TOMSwingtime in Europe 1934-1938.Orchestras of Eddie South, Willie Lewis and Freddy Johnson & Lex Van Spall.A1: Honeysuckle Rose. A2: On The Sunny Side Of The Street. A3: Black Gypsy. A4: Fiddleditty. A5: I Want To Dance (1). A6: I Want To Dance (2). A7: Haarlem Hot Club Stomp (1). A8: Haarlem Hot Club Stomp (2). B1: You Took Advantage Of Me (1). B2: You Took Advantage Of Me (2). B3: Jungle Fever. B4: The Maid's Night Off. B5: Who's Sorry Now. B6: Swingin' At The Chez-Florence. B7: Coquette. B8: Memphis Blues. B9: In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town.A1-A4: Eddie South & His Quintet. A5-B3: Freddy Johnson & Lex Van Spall And Their Orchestra. B4-B9: Willie Lewis And His Orchestra.USA, ~1970~.
cmj-33t-tom-1-2TOMThe Greatest Jazz Bands.The Greatest Jazz Bands.A1: Rumba Negro. A2:Ride Red Ride. A3: Quality Shout. A4: The Terrorv A5: Boot To Boot. A6: My Pretty Girl. B1: Variety Stomp. B2: Shakin' The African. B3: Ozark Mountain Blues. B4: Swampfire. B5: Cotton Club Stomp. B6: Pippo Non La Sa.A1: Bennie Moten. A2:The Mills Blue Rhythm Band. A3: Paul Howard. A4: Cliff Jackson. A5: Jesse Stone. A6: Jean Goldkette. B1: Fletcher Henderson. B2: Don Redman. B3: The Missourians. B4: Clyde McCoy. B5: Duke Ellington. B6: Tullio Mobiglia.USA, ~1970~.
cmj-33t-tom-1-18TOMBert Lown And His Orchestra – 1929-1932.Bert Lown And His Orchestra.A1: Here Comes My Ball And Chain. A2: he Jazz Me Blues. A3: Under The Texas Moon. A4: The One I Love Just Can't Be Bothered With Me. A5: The One I Love Just Can't Be Bothered With Me. A6: Tomorrow's Violets. A7: Redskin. A8: Big City Blues. B1: Under The Moon It's You. B2: I'll Be Blue Just Thinking Of You. B3: Loving You The Way I Do. B4: Crying Myself To Sleep. B5: Blues In My Heart. B6: The More You Hurt Me. B7: Lonesome Lover. B8: Tired.Carl Kress, Glenn Miller, Jimmy Dorsey, Miff Mole and others.USA, ~1970~.
cmj-33t-tom-2-40TOMSharkey Bonano And His Sharks Of Rhythm – 1936-1937.Sharkey Bonano And His Sharks Of Rhythm, Santo Pecora And His Back Room Boys.A1: Everybody Loves My Baby. A2: Yes, She Do - No, She Don't. A3: I'm Satisfied With My Gal. A4: High Society. A5: Mudhole Blues. A6: Swing In, Swing Out. A7: Blown' Off Steam. A8: Mister Brown Goes To Town. B1: Wash It Clean. B2: When You're Smiling. B3: Swingin' On The Swanee Shore. B4: Old Fashioned Swing. B5: Big Boy Blue. B6: Swing! Like A Rusty Gate. B7: Magnolia Blues. B8: I Never Knew What A Gal Could Do.Featuring Santo Pecora, Irving Fazola, Joe Bushkin, Eddie Condon, George Wettling, george Brunies and Ben Pollack. -Sharkey Bonano And His Sharks Of Rhythm (A1-B6). -Santo Pecora And His Back Room Boys (B7, B8). Note from Discogs: Album includes 4 separate bands, 3 led by Bonano; 2 including Santo Pecora. First 2 tracks are from a single from Sparkey's New Orleans Boys, rec. in New Orleans. Next 4 from Sparkey's Sharks of Rhythm, with Pecora on trombone, rec. in New York. Next 8 are still Sharks of Rhythm, but only Bonano hold-over, all new band, New York. Last 2 are Santo Pecora's Back Room Boys, rec in Hollywood, with 3 other members of Bonano's earlier bands; Meyer Weinberg, cl, from the New Orleans Boys, and Frank Frederico, g, and Thurman Teague, b, from the earliest iteration of the Sharks of Rhythm.USA, ~1970~.
cmj-33t-tom-2-50TOMRare Jazz Of The Twenties - Volume Two.Ted Lewis And His Band, Casa Loma Orchestra, Harry Pollock's Maurice Club Diamonds, Don Voorhees And His Orchestra, Slatz Randall And His Orchestra, Jesse Stafford, Ted Wallace, Leo Reisman, Charley Straight, Ray Miller, Benny Krueger, Fred Rich.A1: The New St. Louis Blues. A2: My Mama's In Town. A3: China Girl. A4: What Do I Care. A5: Dawning. A6: Bessie Couldn't Help It. A7: I Don't Want Your Kisses. A8: Hittin' The Bottle. B1: Alabama Stomp. B2: Sweet Southern Breeze. B3: That's Why I Love You. B4: That's What I Call Keen. B5: Doodle-Doo-Doo. B6: Pleasure Mad. B7: Singin' In The Rain (5-29). B8: Singin' In The Rain (6-29).-Ted Lewis And His Band (A1, A2). -Casa Loma Orchestra (A3). -Harry Pollock's Maurice Club Diamonds (A4). -Don Voorhees And His Orchestra (A5). -Slatz Randall And His Orchestra (A6). -Jesse Stafford (A7). -Ted Wallace (A8). -Leo Reisman (B1). -Charley Straight (B2-B4). -Ray Miller (B5). -Benny Krueger (B6). -Fred Rich (B7, B8).USA, ~1970~.
cmj-33t-tom-3-56TOMThe Guitar Of Oscar Aleman - Volume Two.Oscar Aleman.A1: Malaguena. A2: Cherokee. A3: Stardust. A4: Delicado. A5: Crazy Rhythm. A6: Limehouse Blues. B1: Begin The Beguine. B2: Bye Bye Blues. B3: You Made Me Love You. B4: Besame Mucho. B5: Scartunas. B6: Scartunas.Oscar Aleman.USA, ~1970~.
cmj-33t-tom-2-35TOMThe Louisiana Rhythm Kings And Red And His Big Ten – 1930-1931.The Louisiana Rhythm Kings And Red And His Big Ten.A1: Swanee. A2: Squeeze Me. A3: Oh, Lady Be Good. A4: Sweet Sue - Just You. A5: The Meanest Kind Of Blues. A6: I Have To Have You. A7: O'er The Billowy Sea. A8: Lazy Daddy. B1: Karavan (Sic). B2: Pretty Baby. B3: Tell Me. B4: There's Egypt In YOur Dreamy Eyes. B5: That's Where The South Begins. B6: I'm Tickled Pink With A Blue-Eyed Baby. B7: At Last I'm Happy. B8: If You Haven't Got A Girl.Featuring Adrian Rollini, Babe Russin, Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa, Glenn Miller, Red Nichols, The Dorsey Brothers. -The Louisiana Rhythm Kings (A1-B4). -Red And His Big Ten (B5-B8)USA, ~1970~.
cmj-33t-tom-1-14TOMThe Dorsey Brothers 1928 - Volume One.The Dorsey Brothers.A1: Mary Ann. A2: Persian Rug. A3: Coquette. A4: The Yale Blues. A5: Indian Cradle Song. A6: My Melancholy Baby. A7: That's My Mammy. A8: Dixie Dawn. B1: Evening Star. B2: Forgetting You. B3: Was It A Dream? [Part 2]. B4: 'Round Evening. B5: Out Of The Dawn. B6: Sally Of My Dreams. B7: She's Funny That Way. B8: Cross Roads.Featuring: Adrian Rollini, Carl Kress, Eddie Lang, Frank Teschemacher, Glenn Miller, Jimmy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey.USA, ~1970~.
cmj-33t-tom-2-26TOMFrankie Trumbauer And His Orchestra 1931-1932.Frankie Trumbauer And His Orchestra.A1: Bass Drum Dan. A2: In The Merry Month Of Maybe. A3: Crazy Quilt. A4: Georgia On My Mind. A5: Honeysuckle Rose. A6: Sizzling One-Step Medley. B1: Medley Of Isham Jones Dance Hits. B2: Cinderella's Wedding Day. B3: I Think You're A Honey. B4: Business In Q. B5: Bass Drum Dan. B6: The Newest St. Louis Blues. B7: Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea.Frankie Trumbauer And His Orchestra.USA, ~1970~.
cmj-33t-tom-2-34TOMSam Lanin And His Orchestra - 1924-1925 - Volume Two.Sam Lanin And His Orchestra.A1: Stomp Off, Let's Go. A2: Jimtown Blues. A3: King Porter Stomp. A4: If You Hadn't Gone Away. A5: Flag That Train. A6: I'm Gonna Hang Around My Sugar. A7: Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue. A8: Spanish Shawl. B1:Nobody's Sweetheart Now. B2: Unfortunate Blues. B3: He's A Neew Kind Of Man. B4: Copenhagen. B5: Those Panama Mammas. B6: Flag That Train. B7: I'm Sitting On Top Of The World. B8: After I say I'm Sorry.Red Nichols, Miff Mole and others.USA, ~1970~.
cmj-33t-tom-1-24TOMHal Kemp And His Orchestra - 1927-1931.Hal Kemp And His Orchestra.A1: Brown Sugar. A2: Go Joe Go. A3: She's A Great, Great Girl. A4: Collegiana. A5: Lovable. A6: Get Out And Get Under The Moon. A7: Oh Baby. A8: High Upon A Hill-Top. B1: Washington And Lee Swing. B2: My Troubles Are Over. B3: My Lucky Star. B4: To Be In Love. B5: Washin' The Blues From My Soul. B6: If I Had A Girl Like You. B7: Mary Jane. B8: Whistles.Starring Bunny Berigan, Jack Purvis, Mickey Bloom And Bob Mayhew, With Vocals By Smith Ballew And Skinnay Ennis.USA, ~1970~.
cmj-33t-tom-1-7TOMVenuti-Lang - 1929-1930 - Vol. One.Venuti-Lang groups.A1: That's The Good Old Sunny South. A2: Weary River. A3: I'm In Seventh Heaven. A4: Little Pal. A5: Chant Of The Jungle. A6: The Wonderful Something. B1: Apple Blossom. B2: Raggin' The Scale. B3: Put And Take. B4: Promises. B5: I'm Only Human After All. B6: Out Of Breath. B7: Sweet Sue, Just You.Venuti-Lang groups.USA, ~1970~.
cmj-33t-tom-2-43TOMSwing From Harlem 1937.Cab Calloway, Millls Blues Rhythm Band, Barney Bigard, Don Redman, Edgar Hayes and Johnny Hodges.A1: Mama, I Wanna Make Rhythm. A2: Manhattan Jam. A3: Go South, Young Man. A4: Peckin'. A5: Hi-de-ho Romeo. A6: Moon At Sea. A7: Savage Rhythm. A8: Queen Isabella. B1: Rhythm Jam. B2: Prelude To A Stomp. B3: Get It Southern Style. B4: If You're Ever In My Arms Again. B5: Sweet Sue. B6: Stormy Weather. B7: Manhattan Jam. B8: A Sailboat In The Moonlight.-Cab Calloway (A1-A8). -The Millls Blues Rhythm Band (B1, B2). -Barney Bigard (B3, B4). -Don Redman (B5, B6). -Edgar Hayes (B7). -Johnny Hodges (B8).USA, ~1970~.
cmj-33t-tom-2-30TOMFred Elizalde And His Orchestra - 1927-1929.Fred Elizalde And His Orchestra.A1: Don't Bring Me Posies. A2: I Ain't Got Nobody. A3: Marvelous. A4: Under The Moon. A5: Shy Anna. A6: My Pet. A7: Just Imagine. A8: Where Ever You Are. B1: Singapore Sorrows. B2: Crazy Rhythm. B3: Tickeling Julie. B4: Melancholy Weeps. B5: Calling Me Home. B6: You Can't Have My Suger For Tea. B7: Siam Blues. B8: Way Down Yonder In New Orleans.Al Bowlly, Adrian Rollini, Bobby Davis and Chelsea Quealey.USA, ~1970~.
cmj-33t-tom-1-6TOMThe Charleston Chasers - 1929-1930.Phil Napoleon, Benny Goodman, The Dorsey Brothers and Others, with vocals by Eva Taylor.A1 Ain't Misbehavin' A2 Moanin' Low A3 Red Hair And Freckles A4 Lovable And Sweet A5 What Would't I Do For Tha Man? A6 Turn On the Heat B1 Cinderella Brown B2 Sing, You Sinners B3 Here Comes Emily Brown B4 Wasn't It Nice? B5 Loving You The Way I Do B6 You're Lucky To MePhil Napoleon, Benny Goodman, The Dorsey Brothers and Others, with vocals by Eva Taylor.USA, ~1970~.