CD's featuring original 78rpm recordings of American jazz/blues/danceband/popular vocals of the 1900-1945 era
this page first published by John Wright, 7 Jan 1998
last update 28 Feb 2007
vintage@jabw.demon.co.uk
| This month's special feature label Past Perfect | |
Past Perfect | digitalised re-issues of swing bands and entertainers available by Tel: 01869 325052, Fax: 01869 325072, clarity@pastperfect.com Usually £10.99ea (plus postage outside EEC). Check out Past Perfect website for more details, or click the images below to order |
| Past Perfect PPCD78147 | You can read my review of this excellent CD
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| Past Perfect PPCD78143 | You can read my review of this excellent CD |
| Past Perfect PPCD78101 |  The Great American Big Bands featuring more classic recordings, title list:
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| Past Perfect PPCD78131 |  The Jazz Age - Hot Sounds Of The 20's and 30's double CD featuring Bix Beiderbecke, Red Nichols, Jelly Roll Morton, Duke Ellington etc
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| Past Perfect PPCD78129 |  Perfect Jazz featuring classic jazz recordings |
| Past Perfect PPCD78146 |  Perfect Sax Solos featuring classic recordings by Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Chu Berry etc |
| Nostalgia Arts was Storyville | Nostalgia Arts, Dortheavej 39,DK-2400 Copenhagen NV, Denmark Tel:(45)3819 8590 Fax:(45)3819 0110 obtain CD's also from Direct Distribution 50 Stroud Green Rd., London N4 3EF Tel: (0)207-281-3465 Fax: (0)207-281-5671 Visit challenge.nl |
| NOCD 3010 | The Mills Brothers Chronological Vol 1, 1931-32 |
| NOCD 3006 | Paul Whiteman 1927 studio recordings |
| NOCD 3008 | The Boswell Sisters Vol 2, featuring Dorsey Bros., Bunny Berigan |
| Jazz Oracle This label has issued about 10 CD's of good jazz. Priced at US$17 inc postage to anywhere in the world. | Send cash or cheque or ask for a catalogue: Colin Bray, 25 Queensgrove Rd., Scarborough, Ontario, M1N 3A9, Canada |
| BDW8001 features the Halfway House Orch | all the recordings from a New Orleans band 1925-1928 |
| BDW8002 features Sam Morgan's Jazz Band and Celestin's Tuxedo Orch | all the recordings of two New Orleans bands 1925-1928, including a previously unissued take |
| BDW8003 features Curtis Mosby and Henry Starr | includes an 'unheard' test pressing and alternates takes |
| BDW8004 Dorsey Brothers Orchestra Vol 1, 1928 | complete including every known alternate take |
| BDW8005 Dorsey Brothers Orchestra Vol 2, 1929-30 | complete including every known alternate take |
| BDW8006 Dorsey Brothers Orchestra Vol.3, 1930-33 | complete including every known alternate take |
| BDW8007 Red Nichols on Edison 1924-27 | including an unissued take of "Hurricane" from the Edison Historic Site |
| BDW8008 Richmond Rarities | complete recordings of Zack Whyte, Alex Jackson, Alphonse Trent, Red Perkins |
| BDW8009 Gennett Rarities - 1927-29 | recorded in Birmingham, Alabama and Richmond, Indiana featuring Syd Valentine, Willie Jones, Horace Smith, Blackbirds of Paradise, Triangle Harmony Boys, Dunk Rendleman |
| BDW8010 Al Turk 1924-25 Charlie Straight 1923-1928 Gene Greene with Charlie Straight 1912-13 | available Feb 1, 1999 |
| Frog Records now over 20 CD's released | £9.50 plus post available from jazz record dealers or direct from: David French 167 Shernhall Street Walthamstow London E17 9HX Tel: (0)208-520-1412, Fax: (0)208-925-9712 |
| Frog DGF6 "Louisville Stomp" | the complete sessions of the Dixieland Jug Blowers 1926-1927 |
| Frod DGF7 "That's My Stuff" | 24 tracks of classic Chicago jazz groups eaturing Omer Simeon, Earl Hines, Dixie Rhythm Kings and others |
| Frod DGF8 "Hot Note" | New York Vol 1 features Savoy Bearcats, Charlie Johnson Band, Joe Steele Orch, with vocals including Evelyn Preer and Monette Moore |
| Frog DGF9 "Get Easy Blues" | Chicago 1928-30 Vocalion recordings featuring Johnny Dodds, Jelly Roll Morton, Punch Miller etc. |
| Frog DGF10 "Frog Hop" | Clifford Hayes Louisville Stompers, includes Earl Hines on several tracks |
| Frog DGF11 "Thumpin' and Bumpin' " | New York Vol 2 featuring Jimmy Noone, Jimmy Johnson Orch, Bubber Mileym Arthur Schutt, Eubie Blake |
| Frog DGF13 "Alexander, Where's That Band?" | 26 rare Chicago Paramount recordings, featuring Preston Jackson, Clarence M Jones etc. |
| Frog DGF14 "Dreaming The Hours Away" | Clarence Williams: the Columbia Recordings,Vol 1 features King Oliver, Bennie Moten, Lizzie Miles, Eva Taylor etc |
| Frog DGF17 "Whoop It Up" | Clarence Williams: the Columbia Recordings,Vol 2 including Lazy LKevee Loungers and C. Williams/James P. Johnson piano duets |
| Frog DGF20 "Slippin Around-Again" | Miff Mole: the complete Molers,Vol 2 |
| Frog DGF29 "Justrite" | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orch Vol 1 1926 to 6 Sep 1928 |
| Frog DGF30 "Kansas City Breakdown" | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orch Vol 2, to July 18, 1929 |
| Frog DGF28 "Hot Stuff" | Black Chicago Big Bands 1922-29 |
| Frog DGF31 "What Kind Of Rhythm Is That?" | Territory Bands 1927-31 |
| Timeless | available from Worlds Records, P.O. Box 1922, Novato, California 94948,
(415)898-1609, (800)742-6663. A catalog can be requested from their Web site, Worlds Records |
| Timeless 1-017 | The Goofus Five |
| Timeless 1-037 | The Little Ramblers |
| Timeless 1-035 "Ragtime To Jazz" Vol 1 1912-1919 | includes Versatile Four, Ray Spangler, Mike Bernard, Original Dixieland Jazz Band |
| Timeless 1-045 "Ragtime To Jazz" Vol 1 1916-1923 | includes Fred Van Eps, Original Dixieland Jazz Band, Earl Fuller, Wilbur Sweatman |
| Timeless CBC1049 Original Memphis Five & Napoleon's Emperors /Cotton Pickers | Click here to order  Today! from Amazon.co.uk |
| Retrieval | from Distribution Direct: Tel:(0)207-281-3465 Fax:(0)207-281-5671 Visit challenge.nl |
| RTR79003 | The Georgians 1922-23 |
| RTR79004 | The Spirits Of Rhythm 1932-34 |
| RTR79007 | 2 CD's King Oliver's Creole Jazzband complete set 1923-24 |
| RTR79017 | Freddie Keppard, complete 1923-26 |
| Hit of the Week AHG 006 | For the first time on CD, 25 Hit of the Week recordings. Many tracks never before released on
LP or CD. Audio restoration by Harry Belle. Liner notes by Hans Koert, author of the "Hit of the
week/Durium Discography". 6th edition (1999)
For information: e-mail koerthchkz@zeelandnet.nl |
| Nugrape | mainly blues & gospel Nugrape |
| Giants Of Jazz CD53220 | Mckinney's Cotton Pickers 1928-1931 25 titles featuring Don Redman, Benny Carter etc You can order CD53220 Today! from Amazon.co.uk |
| Vintage Recordings | produce Ragtime, Jazz, Vaudeville, and Roaring 1920's music on
Cassette and CD. A special digital filtering process is used to produce a very clean sound. We have a new home on the web where there are many sound clips to listen to. Vintage-Recordings |
| Document | mainly blues. The US distributor for the Document catalogue is Down Home Music/Arhoolie Records. The address and phone: 10341 San Pablo Ave. El Cerrito, CA 94530 (510) 525-2129. You can order at retail from them. You can also order many Document titles through Worlds Records, tel: 1-800-742-6663, or visit web site, Worlds Records |
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Where else can you get these CD's ?
You may find these and similar 'Vintage CDs' on the net at either Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.com, and you can search either site for your favourite artiste or band by:
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Also worth a visit as they have extensive catalogues of CD labels:
| Footlight | many vocalists and dance band CD's, excellent song title search facility |
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| Pavilion Records | huge range of CD's of music from the 78 era, the home of Flapper, Pearl, Topaz and Opal labels |
| GEMM | another huge range of CD's of music from the 78 era, linking to the world's sellers, includes dance band LP's, 45's and used discs |
Alternatively, as these CD's were issued during the last three years, they may still be available from some good record shops in USA or UK. Check with your local shop or the specialised shops listed in my 78rpm shops in UK page and my 78rpm shops in USA page
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What about British 78rpm records on CD ?
Then please e-mail me.
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