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The Encyclopedic Guide to 78 R. P. M. Party Records
© David Diehl 1996
Updated 8/24/2000

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Bob TANK
Vocalist who also recorded with Ben LIGHT.
--And His Manhattans, Hollywood, c. Nov./Dec., 1936.
(L 0353) Louie Is the Hottest Guy in Town.........HOLLYWOOD HOT SHOTS L 0353
(L 0354) Herman Wants Widow Stout's Heine...HOLLYWOOD HOT SHOTS 373 A
(L 0355) Hunting with Hazel..........HOLLYWOOD HOT SHOTS 355
(L 0356) Placing the Pickle with Pleasure...HOLLYWOOD HOT SHOTS L 0356
--with piano, Hollywood, 1937.
(L 0461) It May Not Be Love But It's Wonderful...GOOD-HUMOR unnumbered (No. 662)
--later dubs as "It May Not Be Love"...GOOD-HUMOR 20 B, KICKS unnumbered (G3)
(L 0462) Myrtle Isn't Fertile Anymore.......HOLLYWOOD HOT SHOTS 373

Al TAVEL
Moonbeams (Harry Schnur).........................RADIO NOVELTY 228 B (228-2B, 228-5B)

TIDBITS

THREE DUKES see Larry VINCENT

THREE OLD ROOSTERS (Miller, Glaser & Adams)
--With piano, New York City, Reeves Sound Studios, c. August 1940.
(3190) The Hussy From Bagdad............................GENERAL 1721-A
(3191) Nancy's Lost It (That Clear Light in Her Eyes)...GENERAL 1721-B
--New York, Reeves Sound Studios, 1940.
(R 3323) Who Slapped Annie In the Fanny (With a Flounder)...GENERAL 1720-A (2842), *** 1720
(R 3324) Biggest Kanakas In Hawaii...GENERAL 1720-B (2841),

*** 1720
--New York, Reeves Sound Studios, c. May-June, 1941.
(4084) Minnie Loves Lavender in Her Drawers...GENERAL 1727-A, *** 1727-A
(4085) You Can't Sleep With Women.............GENERAL 1727-B, *** 1727-B
(4086) The Crooner (Boo, Boo, Boo)......... *** 1728-A
(4087) She Was a Good Kid When She Had It...***1728-B

THREE PEPPERS
Toy Wilson-piano & vocal; Bob Bell-guitar & vocal; Walter Williams-string bass
--Decca studios, New York City, 12/16/38.
(64821-) The Ducks Yas Yas Yas..........unissued

TNT (Tunes-n-Titters)
A product of the Hi-Tension Co. from the late 1940's or early 1950's. See label listing. No relation to the Tanner 'n' Texas firm of San Antonio. Unnumbered red labels with silver print show control numbers L-1 through L-21, 6001 to 6018 and 8016 to 8035 but no catalog number. These are anonymous performances, mostly dubs of PARTY RECORD releases.

TOP HAT RECORDS
Top Hat is a product of the Independent Record Co., NYC. This was a joint venture between Johnny Messner and Eli Oberstein. Early numbers are reissues of Varsity sides having a risque tune on one side and filler on the other, later releases are originals c. late 1940. A stock envelope for 1012 indicates five copies were received 8/22/42 so it was almost certainly recorded before the recording ban took effect on August 1. Label is black with silver print, known range 1001-1018.

TOWN LOUNGE CLUB

EARLY PICTURE LABEL

RED LABEL
Produced by an unknown firm for sale at this establishment located at 1212 Texas Ave., Houston TX. Some issues are unnumbered others use masters as catalog numbers. Red label with silver print or white picture label with blue print.

TRILLBLOW
CBS used this logo for its release of the INTERNATIONAL CREPITATION CONTEST.

Ernest TRUEX
Born 1889 in Kansas City MO, died 6/27/73. This diminutive actor began working as a child in 1894, debuted in legitimate theatre in 1908. He appeared on Rod Serling's Twilight Zone in its first season (1959-"What You Need") continued acting into the 1960's.
--Hollywood, c. 1942. A one-sided 12" vinyl test exists of the following dubbed with lush orchestral music opening and closing. All known issues are anonymous.
(AMO 2577E) Uncle Tom's Cabin (late dubs as Uncle Tom)...PARLOR RECORDS 36 (T-35), FUN 600 (T-35), FUN 1, LAFF-DISC 400, TIDBITS ?, FUN 1A, BURLY-Q 2, STAG 500 A (CMR 500-A), NATIONAL HOLLYWOOD unnumbered, *** unnumbered (UT-2), *** unnumbered
Once a Boy...........................BURLY-Q 2A, FUN 1, PARTY NOVELTY'S 37

Frankie TRUMBAUER and his Orchestra
Born Carbondale, IL. May 30, 1901. Nicknamed 'Tram', he was an influential saxophonist during the 1920's, working for Paul WHITEMAN through 1936. Worked as a test pilot during WWII and worked for the Civil Aeronautics Authority afterwards. Died Kansas City, MO. 6/11/56.
Trumbauer enjoys the unique distinction of undergoing the first sex-change operation performed by a record producer when Juke Box Records transgenderized his label credits. Ad copy read, "Frankie and her Boys hail from the Middle West, where they take their music as they find it-rough and ready. Here are really great Juke Box and Specialty Store recordings. They are worth double the price. They will coin riches for the operator and sell on one playing to anyone".
--Vocal by Fredda Gibson (Georgia Gibbs), Frankie Trumbauer and Wayne Williams. New York City, March 1940.
(US 1407-1) Not On The First Night..................VARSITY 8225, JUKE BOX 505
--Vocal by Fredda Gibson
(US 1408-1) The Laziest Gal in Town [Cole Porter]...VARSITY 8223,

JUKE BOX 505

Sophie TUCKER
-- Live remote, with Ted Shapiro cond. This may be an excerpt from an early British talkie with Harry Roy's Orch.
My Extraordinary Man............................PARTYTIME 1103

Lee TULLY
--with Willie Farmer's Orch., 1947.
(JR 43-4) Why Do They Fall in Fallsburg? Part 1..........JUBILEE 3503-A
(JR 44-4) Why Do They Fall in Fallsburg? Part 2..........JUBILEE 3503-B
Essen....................................................JUBILEE 3501
Hey Joe- I Found Gold....................................JUBILEE 3504

Big Joe TURNER
Joseph Vernon Turner born May 18, 1911 in Kansas City, died in Los Angeles Nov. 24, 1985.
Pete Johnson born Kansas City, March 24, 1904 died in Buffalo, NY March 23, 1967.
--as K. Holden [Pete Johnson-piano], Big Vernon. Probably recorded in Los Angeles c. 1947.
Around The Clock Blues Pt. 1.................................STAG 508
Around The Clock Blues Pt. 2.................................STAG 508

Dave TURNER see also BEXLEY & TURNER
Turner sang with The Shades of Rhythm and Bill Doggett.
--c. 1957.
The Hotel.......................................DOOTO 420
The Virgin......................................DOOTO 420

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