Episode 118: Thirteen 78rpm records I just bought!

At a record store in Nanaimo B.C. called Fascinating Rhythm I bought about 19 78rpm records. I’ll play 13 of them for you that are jazz, r’nb’ or gospel.

The jazz records I play are by Coleman Hawkins, Woody Herman, Nellie Lutcher, Hazel Scott, Johnny Hodges, and Slam Stewart. And a jazz blues by Louis Jordan. I also play a very early record by the great soul singer, Jackie Wilson, with Billy Ward & The Dominos. Also the original version of Fever, as recorded by Little Willie John—–which leads to me talking about the origin of the term ‘cover version’.

Also some gospel by The Delta Rhythm Boys, and the theme of The Royal Canadian Navy, written by Johnny Mercer & Harold Arlen and recorded by Canada’s Mart Kenney and his Orchestra.

Some of them sound pretty scratchy, others sound great. But they are all directly recorded from the original 78rpm record.