The Gay Caballero [Living Era] (1920s)

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Frank Crumit sings on all tracks (and plays guitar or ukelele as stated) Recorded in New York (except as stated)

  1. A GAY CABALLERO (Crumit, Klein) (A/o.2 hit in 1928) With small orchestra 38335-A (Decca F 5385), August 17, 1934
     
  2. ABDUL ABULBUL AMIR (French arr. Crumit) With small orchestra 38334-B (Decca F 5385), August 17, 1934
     
  3. UKELELE LADY (Whiting, Kahn arr.Crumit) FC - ukelele; with W. McGinnes - violin; Carson Robison - guitar BVE 32885-5 (Victor 19701), Camden, New Jersey, June 10, 1925
     
  4. I MARRIED THE BOOTLEGGER'S DAUGHTER (Crumit) (No. 13 hit) FC - ukelele; with Frank Banta - piano BVE 32888-2 (Victor 19739), Camden, New Jersey, June 10, 1925
     
  5. I'M SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD (Henderson, Lewis, Young) (No. 12 hit) FC - ukelele; with Frank Banta - piano BVE 34073-4 (Victor 19928)Camden, New Jersey, December 31, 1925
     
  6. THANKS FOR THE BUGGY RIDE (Buffano) FC - ukelele; with Jack Shilkret - piano BVE 35310 (Victor 20030), April 13, 1926
     
  7. MOUNTAIN GREENERY (Rodgers, Hart) FC - ukelele; with Jack Shilkret - piano BVE 35949-2 (Victor 20124), July 29, 1926
     
  8. GET AWAY, OLD MAN, GET AWAY (Trad. adapted by Crumit) FC - ukelele; with Frank Banta - piano BVE 36025-3 (Victor 20137), August 6, 1926
     
  9. PRETTY LITTLE DEAR (Crumit) With Frank Banta - piano BVE 36026-2 (Victor 20137-A), August 6, 1926
     
  10. HIGH-HIGH-HIGH UP IN THE HILLS (Abrahams, Lewis, Young) FC - ukelele; with Frank Banta - piano BVE 37508-3 (Victor 20462), January 4, 1927
     
  11. CRAZY WORDS, CRAZY TUNE (Ager, Yellen) (No. 9 hit) With Frank Banta - piano; Frank Garisto - lute BVE 37532-2 (Victor 20462), January 11, 1927
     
  12. FRANKIE AND JOHNNY (Traditional, adapted by Crumit) (No. 18 hit) FC - guitar; Andy Sannella - clarinet; Nat Shilkret - piano BVE 38742-2 (Victor 20715) May 11, 1927
     
  13. 'S WONDERFUL (G & I Gershwin) (No. 5 hit) With Lou Raderman - violin; Jack Shilkret - piano BVE 40507 (Victor 21029, 1928), October 25, 1927
     
  14. THE SONG OF THE PRUNE (Crumit, De Costa) FC - guitar; with Andy Sannella - clarinet; Lou Raderman - violin; Jack Shilkret - piano accordion; Ed Smalle - piano BVE 4353© (Victor 21430), April 5, 1928
     
  15. GRANNY'S OLD ARMCHAIR (Read arr. Crumit) With Leonard Joy & his Orchestra BVE 57184-3 (Victor 24091), December 2, 1929
     
  16. LITTLE BROWN JUG (Eastburn arr. Crumit) With The Nat Shilkret Orchestra conducted by Jack Shilkret BVE 57979 (Victor 24092), January 7, 1930
     
  17. DONALD THE DUB (Crumit, Rice) With Leonard Joy & his Orchestra BVE 58566-6 (Victor 22323), February 19, 1930
     
  18. DOWN BY THE RAILROAD TRACK (Crumit, Curtis) With Leonard Joy & his Orchestra BVE 62104-2 (Victor 22423), April 22, 1930
     
  19. WHAT KIND OF A NOISE ANNOYS
    AN OYSTER? (Crumit, Curtis) With Tony Colicchio - mandolin; Leonard Joy & his Orchestra BVE 64622-2 (Victor 23515), November 18, 1930
     
  20. THREE LITTLE WORDS (Ruby, Kalmar) FC - guitar; with Lou Raderman - violin; Milt Rettenberg, Jack Shilkret - pianos; unknown - saxophone; conducted by Nat Shilkret BVE 64361-2 (Victor 22579), November 19, 1930
     
  21. WOULD YOU LIKE TO TAKE A WALK? (Warren, Dixon, Rose) Duet with Julia Sanderson as "The Singing Sweethearts"; Leonard Joy & his Orchestra BVE 67441-2 (Victor 22630), February 11, 1931
     
  22. THEY'RE ALWAYS TOGETHER (Crumit, Klein, Phillips) With Leonard Joy & his Orchestra; Jack Shilkret - piano BVE 73562 (HMV B 4356), September 22, 1932
     
  23. THE PIG GOT UP AND SLOWLY WALKED AWAY (Burt) With small orchestra 38857-A (Decca F 5325), October 18, 1934
     
  24. THERE'S NO ONE WITH ENDURANCE LIKE THE MAN WHO SELLS INSURANCE (Crumit, Curtis, Burt) With small orchestra 39526-A (Decca F 5629), May 20, 1935

Compiled by Ray Crick and Peter Dempsey
Transfers from original 78s by Peter Dempsey
Audio restoration and remastering by Martin Haskell
Designed by Studio B, The Creative People
Cover illustration by Phil Duffy


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