The complete ted weems, volume 2:
1926-1928

1.I'm Going To Park Myself In Your Arms (the grammatically correct version, vis original label!) (Heath-Fletcher-Marr). Vocal Dusty Rhoades (NOT GIBBS). Victor 20120-B (35592-2). Camden, NJ, 7/19/26.
2.That's My Girl (Benny Davis-Lou Gold). Vocal Parker Gibbs-Bill Comfort Dusty Rhoades. Victor 20196-A (36162-3). Camden NJ, 9/7/26
3.What's The Use Of Crying? (composer credits unavailable). Vocal Dusty Rhoades. Victor 20234- (36160-10). Camden NJ, 9/13/26.
4.Climbing Up the Ladder Of Love (from Earl Carroll's "Vanities") (Raymond Klages-Jesse Greer). Vocal Dusty Rhoades. Victor 20230-A (36161-6). Camden NJ 9/13/26
5.Chick, Chick, Chick, Chick, Chicken! (Lay a Little Egg for Me) (Holt McGhee-King). Vocal Dusty Rhoades and Parker Gibbs. Victor 20206-A (36183-4). Camden NJ 9/13/26
6.She's Got "It" (Davis-Akst-Gilbert). Vocal Parker Gibbs. Victor 20829-A (39440-7). Camden NJ, 7/28/27.
7.Miss Annabelle Lee (Who's Wonderful, Who's Marvelous) (Sidney Clare Lew Pollack). Vocal Dusty Rhoades and Parker Gibbs. Victor 20846-B (39441-7). Camden NJ, 7/28/27
8.Barbara (Billy Rose-Abner Silver). Vocal Dusty Rhoades. Victor 20846-A (39453-3). Camden NJ, 7/28/27. (Bob Royce-p added for this title).
9.Marvelous (May Singhi Breen-Peter DeRose), Vocal Dusty Roades and Parker Gibbs. Victor 20901-A (39580-4). Camden NJ, 8/24/27.
10.She'll Never Find A Fellow Like Me (Walter O'Keefe-Harry Archer). Vocal Parker Gibbs. Victor 21009-B (39581-1). Camden NJ, 8/24/27.
11.Roam On, My Little Gypsy Sweetheart (Wheeler-Kahal-Snyder). Vocal Dusty Rhoades. Victor 20892-A (39582-4). Camden NJ, 8/24/27.
12.Highways Are Happy Ways (When They Lead the Way To Home) (Harris Malie-Shay). Vocal Dusty Roades and Parker Gibbs. Victor 20910-A (39599-1). Camden NJ, 9/8/27.
13.It Was Only A Sun Shower (Kahal-Wheeler-Snyder). Vocal Dusty Roades. Victor 20910-B (40000-2). Camden NJ, 9/8/27
14.From Saturday Night Till Monday Morning (Al Dubin-Alex Marr). Vocal Parker Gibbs. Victor 21009-A (40018-3). Camden NJ, 9/20/27. (NOTE: This was Don Watt's [cl-as] first recording session with Weems).
15.Cobble-Stones (Sidney Clare-Lew Pollack). Vocal trio (Parker Gibbs Art Jarrett-Sam Olver). Vic mx. 40091-1 (Rust has this as 1 of 2 issued takes of Vic 21105-B, but this take has never turned up on a commercially issued 78rpm pressing. It has only surfaced within the past year on a Collector's Choice CD reissue!) Camden NJ, 11/25/27
16.Cobble-Stones; as for track 14, but vocal by Parker Gibbs. (This is the commonly found 78 rpm issued take). Victor 21105-B (40091-4). Camden NJ, 11/25/27.
17.Everybody Loves My Girl (Lewis-Young-Abrahams). Vocal Parker Gibbs. Victor 21173-B (40092-2). Camden NJ, 11/25/27.
18.Dream River (waltz) (lacking composer credits). Vocal Arthur Jarrett (NOT Gibbs, as Rust has it!). Victor 21339- (43434-3). Camden NJ, 4/3/28.
19.He's Tall And Dark And Handsome (Charles Tobias-Al. Sherman) Vocal Parker Gibbs. Victor 21364-B (43435-4). Camden NJ, 4/3/28.
20.Nothin' On My Mind (But the Moonlight, the Starlight and You) (Gus Kahn Ted Fiorito). Vocal Parker Gibbs. Victor 21364-A (43436-2). Camden NJ, 4/5/28.
21.Who Wouldn't Be Blue? (Benny Davis-Joe Burke). Vocal trio (Parker Gibbs-Art Jarrett-Sam Olver). Victor 21511-B (43437-2). Camden NJ, 4/5/28.
22.Who Wouldn't Be Blue? (as above). Unissued take (number unknown. Note Art Weems or Merrill Conner's tpt solo is more self-consciously imitating Nichols); from new Collector's Choice CD (unfortunately, the "No Noise" remastering is a bit too much). Camden, 4/5/28
23.Flower Of Love (Theme Song of the Motion Picture "White Shadows in the South Seas") (Dreyer-Ruby-Axt-Mendoza). Vocal Art Jarrett. Victor 21643-A (46142-2). Camden NJ, 8/21/28.24.(You're Just a Great Big) Baby Doll (Herscher-Darcey-Alexander). Vocal Parker Gibbs. Victor 21670-A (42920-2). Camden NJ, 9/4/28.
25.If You Want The Rainbow (You Must Have the Rain) (Rose-Dixon-Levant). Vocal Art Jarrett. Victor 21670-B (42921-2). Camden NJ, 9/4/28.---

THE COMPLETE TED WEEMS: VOLUME THREE
1928 TO 1930
(ARRANGEMENTS BY JOE HAYMES)

1.Come On, Baby! (Gottler-Clare-Pinkard). Vocal Parker Gibbs. Victor 21729-B (42967-3). Camden NJ, 9/21/28
2.I Found You "Out" When I Found You "In" Somebody Else's Arms (Charles O'Flynn-Phil Ponce). Vocal Arthur Jarrett. Victor 21773-A (47800-3; unlisted take!) Camden, NJ, 10/2/28.
3.You're The Cream In My Coffee (From the Musical Comedy "Hold Everything!") (De Sylva-Brown-Henderson). Vocal Parker Gibbs. Victor 21767-A (47851-2). Camden NJ, 10/19/28.

4.You're the Cream In My Coffee (From the Musical Comedy "Hold Everything") (DeSylva-Brown-Henderson). Vocal Parker Gibbs. Unissued take. Camden NJ, 10/19/28. (From Reader's Digest CD set "Soft 'N Sentimental: The Very Best Of Your Favorite Sweet Bands", issued in 1990. Same take as new Collector's Choice CD, but better sound quality!)
5.Anything Your Heart Desires (From the Musical comedy "Just A Minute") (Walter O'Keefe-Harry Archer). Vocal Arthur Jarrett. Victor 21767-B (47852-2). Camden NJ, 10/19/28.
6.Me And the Man In the Moon (Leslie-Monaco). Vocal Arthur Jarrett. Victor 21809-A (49169-3). Camden NJ, 12/17/28.
7.Me And the Man In the Moon. As for track 3, but unissued take. From recently released (2000) Collector's Choice CD.
8.My Troubles Are Over (Leslie-Monaco). Vocal Parker Gibbs. Victor 21809-B (49170-3). Camden NJ, 12/17/28.
9.The Glory of Spring (Introducing "Lips That Laugh At Love") (from the Musical Comedy "Music In May") (Brennan-Berte-Rubens) (waltz). Vocal Frank Munn. Victor 21840-A (49188-4). Camden NJ, 1/7/29.
10.No Other Love (Was Meant For Me) (Introducing "I'd Like To Love Them All") (from the Musical Comedy "Music In May") (Brennan-Berte-Rubens) Vocal Frank Munn. Victor 21840-B (49189-7). Camden NJ, 1/7/29.
11.Sophomore Prom (from M-G-M picture "So This Is College") (Raymond Klages-Jesse Greer) Vocal Parker Gibbs-Art Jarrett-Country Washburne. Victor 22215-B (49431-4). Camden NJ, 6/21/29.
12.I Don't Want Your Kisses (If I Can't Have Your Love) (from M-G-M picture "So This Is College") (Fred Fisher-Martin Broones). Vocal Parker Gibbs. Victor 22138-B (49432-7). Camden NJ, 6/21/29.
13.Good Morning, Good Evening, Good Night (Silver-Sherman-Lewis). Vocal Country Washburne. Victor 22032-B (55061-2). Camden NJ, 6/21/29.
14.What A Day! (Harry Woods). Vocal Parker Gibbs. Victor 22038-A (55062-3). Camden NJ, 6/21/29. REJECTED take two
15.What A Day! (Harry Woods). Vocal Parker Gibbs. Victor 22038-A (55062-3). Camden NJ, 6/21/29. (NOTE: take 3 was the issued take, not "2" as Rust has it)

16.Am I A Passing Fancy (Or Am I the One In Your Dreams?) (Silver Sherman-Lewis). Vocal Arthur Jarrett. Victor 22038-B (55063-2). Camden NJ, 6/21/29.
17.Here We Are (Gus Kahn-Harry Warren). Vocal Arthur Jarrett. Victor 22037-B (55066-3). Camden NJ, 6/28/29.
18.Piccolo Pete (Phil Baxter). Vocal Parker Gibbs and chorus. Victor 22037-A (55067-2). Camden NJ, 6/28/29.
19.Miss Wonderful (from First National picture "Paris") (Al Bryan-Eddie Ward). Vocal Parker Gibbs. Victor 22137-B (56087-3). Camden NJ, 9/13/29.
20.There's Too Many Eyes That Wanna Make Eyes At Two Pretty Eyes I Love (Davis-Coots-Nelson). Vocal Arthur Jarrett. Victor 22157-A (56088-1). Camden NJ, 9/13/29.
21.Remarkable Girl (Henry Creamer-Lou Handman). Vocal C. Washburn. Victor 22157-B (56089-3). Camden NJ, 9/13/29.
22.All That I'm Asking Is Sympathy (composers?) (waltz). Vocal Arthur Jarrett. Victor 22236- (56090-6). Chicago, 12/2/29.
23.Harmonica Harry (Phil Baxter). Vocal Parker Gibbs. Victor 22238-B (57208-2). Chicago, 12/2/29.
1.The Man From the South (With a Big Cigar In His Mouth) (Rube Bloom Harry Woods). Vocal Arthur Jarrett-Art Weems-Parker Gibbs and chorus. Victor 22238-A (57209-2). Chicago, 12/2/29.----

TED WEEMS AND HIS ORCHESTRA: VOLUME FOUR
(1930-1931)
with arrangements by JOE HAYMES

1.Talk Of the Town (Gus Kahn-Chester Cohn). Vocal Parker Gibbs. Victor 22304-B (57237-3). Chicago, 12/7/29.
2.Talk Of the Town (Gus Kahn-Chester Cohn). Vocal Parker Gibbs. Victor unissued take (1 or 2); released in 2000 on Collector's Choice CD.
3.Collegiate Love (Bobby Heath-Walter Doyle). Vocal Parker Gibbs-?Art Weems-Country Washburne & chorus. Victor 22406-B (57238-3). Chicago, 12/7/29. (Reportedly a take 1 of this title was also issued, but this unfortunately was not located).
4.Mysterious Mose (Walter Doyle). Vocal Parker Gibbs and chorus. Victor 22411-A (59912-2). Chicago, 4/2/30.
5.Slappin' the Bass (Harry De Costa-Fred Philips). Vocal Parker Gibbs and chorus. Victor 22411-B (59913-3). Chicago, 4/3/30.
6.Washing Dishes With My Sweetie (Dixon-Neely-Ringle). Vocal Parker Gibbs. Victor 22426-B (59914-2). Chicago, 4/3/30.

7.Sing (A Happy Little Thing) (From M-G-M picture "The Dough Boy") (Howard Johnson-Joseph Meyer). Vocal Parker Gibbs. Victor 22515-A (62668-1). Camden, NJ, 7/1/30.
8.You Never Did That Before (composers unknown). Vocal Arthur Jarrett. Victor UNISSUED mx. 62669; take unknown. Camden, NJ, 7/1/30. There is no audible reason for this title's rejection; it's a catchy tune and extremely well-played, in a fine Haymes arrangement. Victor goofed!!
9.A Girl Friend Of A Boy Friend Of Mine (from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture "Whoopee" ­ vid label. Label is in error; the film was produced by Samuel Goldwyn and released by United Artists). Vocal Parker Gibbs. Victor 22499-B (62699-2). Camden NJ, 7/25/30.
10.I Still Get A Thrill (Thinking Of You) (Benny Davis-J. Fred Coots). Vocal Arthur Jarrett. Victor 22515-B (62700-2). Camden NJ, 7/25/30.
11.My Baby Just Cares For Me (from "Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer" picture "Whoopee"; see note for track 3). Vocal Arthur Jarrett. Victor 22499-A (64001-3). Camden NJ, 7/25/30.
12.(When It's Daylight Saving Time in Oshkosh) I'd Rather Be In Kalamazoo (Leo Robin-Richard Whiting). Vocal Parker Gibbs-Country Washburne- the Keating Twins. Victor Special (unnumbered white label); mx. 61039-1. Hollywood, 10/17/30. (With spoken announcement; the record was part of an anti-Daylight Savings Time campaign in California, which obviously failedŠ.)
13.The One Man Band (Phil Baxter-Ted Weems). Vocal Parker Gibbs, Arthur Jarrett and chorus. Victor 22564-B (61045-2). Hollywood, 10/28/30.
14.Egyptian Ella (Walter Doyle). Vocal "Country" Washburn. Victor 22644 A (61046-1). Hollywood, 10/28/30.
15.Walkin' My Baby Back Home (Roy Turk-Fred E. Ahlert). Vocal Parker Gibbs and chorus. Victor unissued take (56897-1); released in 2000 on Collector's Choice CD. Chicago, 2/16/31.
16. Walkin' My Baby Back Home; as for track 9, but the commercially issued take (56897-2), on Victor 22637-A. Vocal Parker Gibbs and chorus. Chicago, 2/16/31.
17. When You Were the Blossom Of Buttercup Lane (And I Was Your Little Boy Blue) (Dubin-Bryan-Meyer). Vocal Elmo Tanner. Victor 22648-B (56898-1). Chicago, 2/16/31.
18. My Favorite Band (Mason-Haymes-Weems). Vocal Parker Gibbs and Arthur Jarrett. Victor 22656-A (56899-2). Chicago, 2/16/31. The title says it all !! A Haymes-Weems masterpiece.
19. You Gave Me Everything But Love (Gus Kahn-Grace LeBoy Kahn). Vocal Arthur Jarrett. Victor 22646-A (67511-2). Chicago, 2/19/31.
20. I Lost My Gal Again (Sam Lewis-Jesse Greer). Vocal Parker Gibbs. Victor 22637-B (67512-1). Chicago, 2/19/31.
21. Little Joe (Ned Miller-Jules K. Stein). Vocal Arthur Jarrett. Victor 22646-B (67513-2). Chicago, 2/19/31.
22. Jig-Time ("Country" Washburn-Ted Weems). Vocal "Country" Washburn. Victor 22644-B (67514-2). Chicago, 2/19/31.
23. Holiday In Venice (Frank Magine- ? ). Vocal Elmo Tanner and chorus. Victor UNISSUED mx. 67515-1 or 2. Chicago, 2/19/31. Released in 2000 on Collector's Choice CD.
24. Oh! Mo'nah (Ted Weems-Country Washburn). Vocal Country Washburn and band. Victor 22822-B (67548-1). Chicago, 9/24/31.----

THE COMPLETE TED WEEMS AND HIS ORCHESTRA
VOLUME 5: 1931-1933

1. Play That Hot Guitar (Phil Baxter-Charles Torres). Vocal Parker Gibbs. Victor 24053-A (67549-1). Chicago, 9/24/31
2. I Love To Hear A Military Band (Phil Baxter). Vocal Parker Gibbs. Victor 22822-A (67551-1).
3. Nobody's Baby Is Somebody's Baby Now (Gus Kahn-Noel Gay). Vocal Red Ingle. Victor 22829-A (67563-1). Chicago, 9/28/31. (NOTE: melody is identical to something Al Bowllly recorded earlier in 1931; is it "When You Were My Sweetheart (And I Was the Boy Next Door)" ??)
4. I'm For You A Hundred Per Cent (Dyrenforth-Rose-Gibbons). Vocal Parker Gibbs. Victor 22838-B (67565-1). Chicago, 9/28/31.
5. That's What I Like About You (Walter Donaldson). Vocal Parker Gibbs. Victor 22838-A (70613-1). Chicago, 10/5/31.
6. Any Corner Is A Cozy Corner (With A Sweet Little Girl Like You) (Charles O'Flynn-Max Rich). Vocal Wes Vaughn. Victor 22829-B (70614-1). Chicago, 10/5/31. (Violin present on this track; Tanner??)

7.One Of Us Was Wrong (Gus Kahn-Al Goering). Vocal and whistling by Elmo Tanner. Victor 22877-B (70637-1). Chicago, 12/2/31.
8.She's So Nice (Benny Davis-J. Fred Coots). Vocal Parker Gibbs. Victor 22881-A (70638-1). Chicago, 12/2/31.
9.Carolina's Calling Me (waltz) (Bob Charles). Vocal Wes Vaughan. Victor 22877-A (70639-1). Chicago, 12/2/31.
10.This Is My Love Song (Al Dubin-Joe Burke). Vocal Wes Vaughan. Victor 22881-B (70640-1). Chicago, 12/2/31.
11.Look Who's Here (Harold Adamson-Burton Lane). Vocal Parker Gibbs. Victor 24208-A (74863-1). Camden NJ, 12/19/32. One of the all-time classic dance band sides!!
12.Look Who's Here (Harold Adamson-Burton Lane). NON-VOCAL "For Theatre Use". Victor T-78 (74864-1). Camden NJ, 12/19/32.
13.Hats Off, Here Comes A Lady (Joe Young-Bernice Petkere). Vocal Parker Gibbs. Victor 24208-B (74873-1). Camden NJ, 12/19/32.
14.Panhandle Pete (?Phil Baxter?). Vocal Parker Gibbs and band. Victor 24302- (74876-1). Camden NJ, 12/19/32.
15.Lonely Park (Mack David-Harry Stride). Vocal Andrea Marsh (related to Whiteman drummer George Marsh; I believe she's his daughter!!). Victor 24227-A (69471-2). Camden NJ, 1/9/33.
16.When the Morning Rolls Around (Woods-Campbell-Connelly). Vocal Parker Gibbs. Victor 24227-B (69473-1). Camden NJ, 1/9/33.
17.When the Morning Rolls Around (Woods-Campbell-Connelly). NON-VOCAL "For Theatre Use". Victor T-80 (69474-1). Camden NJ, 1/9/33.
18.At the Baby Parade (composers??). Vocal trio (Dudley Fosdick- Wes Vaughan- Elmo Tanner). Victor 24219- (69475-1). Camden NJ, 1/9/33.
19.The Old Kitchen Kettle (composers??). Vocal Parker Gibbs- Dudley Fosdick- Wes Vaughan- Elmo Tanner. Victor 24219- (69476-1). Camden NJ, 1/9/33.
20.Hy'a Duchess (composers??). Vocal Parker Gibbs ­Andrea Marsh & chorus. Victor 24265- (75353-1). NY, 3/3/33.
21.Juggling A Jigsaw (composers??). Vocal Red Ingle. Victor 24265- (75354-1). NY, 3/3/33.
22.I Like Mountain Music (James Cavanaugh-Frank Weldon). Vocal Elmo Tanner. Victor 24266-A (75355-1). NY, 3/3/33.
23.She Changed Her Hi-De-Hi-De (For His Yodel-O-De-Ay) (from "The Red Robin") (Scholl-Rich-Schwartz). Vocal Red Ingle & trio. Victor 24266-B (75356-1). NY, 3/3/33.
24.If I Had Somebody To Love (Billy Hill-Peter DeRose). Vocal Elmo Tanner. Bluebird B-5148-A (76844-1). Chicago, 8/4/33.
K25.Hold Your Man (waltz) (From M-G-M film "Hold Your Man") (Arthur Freed-Nacio Herb Brown). Vocal Andrea Marsh (quite influenced by Annette Hanshaw). Bluebird B-5130-B (76845-1). Chicago, 8/4/33.
26.Trouble In Paradise (Wever-Ager-Schwartz). Vocal Andrea Marsh; whistling by Elmo Tanner. Bluebird B-5130-A (76846-1). Chicago, 8/4/33.----

TED WEEMS AND HIS ORCHESTRA: VOLUME SIX
(1933-1934)

1.Heartaches (composers?). Whistling by Elmo Tanner. Bluebird B-5131- (76847-1). Chicago, 8/4/33.
2.Let Me Give My Happiness To You (from Fox film "The Good Companions") (Douglas Furber-George Posford). Vocal Elmo Tanner (label says "Elmer Tanner"!). Bluebird B-5148-B (76848-1). Chicago, 8/4/33.
3.Marching Along Together (composers??). Vocal Dudley Fosdick-Wes Vaughan-Elmo Tanner. Bluebird B-5131- (76849-1). Chicago, 8/4/33.
4.Doin' the Uptown Lowdown (from United Artists film "Broadway Thru A Keyhole") (Mack Gordon-Harry Revel). Vocal Parker Gibbs. Bluebird B 5236-A (77075-1). Chicago, 10/25/33.
5.In A One-Room Flat (From Paramount film "The Way To Love") (Leo Robin-Ralph Rainger). Vocal Elmo Tanner. Bluebird B-5235-A (77076-1). Chicago, 10/25/33.

6.Buckin' the Wind (Arthur Johnston-Sam Coslow) (from Paramount film "Too Much Harmony"). Vocal Parker Gibbs. Bluebird B-5236-B (77077-1). Chicago, 10/25/33.
7.I'm A Lover Of Paree (Leo Robin-Ralph Rainger) (from Paramount film "The Way To Love"). Vocal Elmo Tanner. Bluebird B-5235-B (77078-1). Chicago, 10/25/33.
8.Why Am I Happy? (Kernell) (from Fox picture "My Lips Betray"). Vocal Weston Vaughn. Fox-Movietone Record F-104-A (77080-1). Chicago, 10/25/33.
9.I Guess It Had To Be That Way (Johnston-Coslow) (from Paramount film "Too Much Harmony"). Vocal Red Ingle. Bluebird B-5292- (77202-1). Chicago, 12/5/33.
10.Song Of Surrender (waltz) (Harry Warren-Al Dubin; from UA film "Moulin Rouge") Vocal Wes Vaughn; whistling by Elmo Tanner. Bluebird B 5288-A (77203-1). Chicago, 12/5/33.
11.Sittin' Up Waitin' For You (Thomas "Fats" Waller?). Vocal Red Ingle. Bluebird B-5290- (77204-1). Chicago, 12/5/33.
12.The Rooftop Serenade (composers?; from show?). Vocal Dudley Fosdick Wes Vaughn-Elmo Tanner. Bluebird B-5290- (77205-1). Chicago, 12/5/33.
13.T'ain't So (Willard Robison). Vocal Red Ingle-Country Washburn-Elmo Tanner. Bluebird B-5289-A (77206-1). Chicago, 12/5/33.
14.The Music Man (Grace-Herbert-Weems). Vocal Red Ingle-Parker Gibbs- and trio (Fosdick-Vaughn-Tanner). Bluebird B-5289-B (77207-1). Chicago, 12/5/33.
15.The Boulevard Of Broken Dreams (Gigolo and Gigolette) (Harry Warren Al Dubin; from UA film "Moulin Rouge"). Vocal Elmo Tanner. Bluebird B 5288-B (77208-1). Chicago, 12/5/33.
16.Ten Yards To Go (6/8 F.T.) (composers?) Vocal Parker Gibbs. Columbia 2956-D (CPCO-1122-A). Chicago, 9/15/34.
17.Blue Sky Avenue (from Universal film "Gift of Gab") (Magidson-Conrad). Vocal Red Ingle. Columbia 2957-D (CPCO-1123-A). Chicago, 9/15/34.
18.Talkin' To Myself (from Universal film "Gift of Gab") (Magidson Conrad) Vocal Red Ingle. Columbia 2957-D (CPCO-1124-A). Chicago, 9/15/34.
19.Out Of the Night (Harry Sosnik-Walter Hirsch; Ted Weems' theme song). Whistling by Elmo Tanner. Columbia 2956-D (CPCO-1125-A). Chicago, 9/15/34.
20.I'll Keep Warm All Winter (With My Sunny Summer Love) (Simon Hueston-Farrar). Vocal Red Ingle. Columbia 2976-D (C-822-A). Chicago, 11/11/34.
21.I'm Growing Fonder Of You (Young-Meyer-Wendling). Vocal Fred Waldner. Columbia 2975-D (C-823-A). Chicago, 11/11/34. Clarinet solo: Rosy McHargue.
22.One Little Kiss (Kalmar-Ruby) (from RKO film "Kentucky Kernels"). Vocal Gene Glennan. Columbia 2975-D (C-824-A). Chicago, 11/11/34.
23.Winter Wonderland (Smith-Bernard) (from the "Ziegfeld Follies"). Vocal Parker Gibbs. Columbia 2976-D (C-825-A). Chicago, 11/11/34.
BONUS TRACK:

24.S.C. JOHNSON and SON Racine, Wisconsin Present JOHNSON'S WAX ENTERTAINERS, PART 1. Produced for NEEDHAM, LOUIS, and BRORBY, INC. By Sound Studios of New York, Inc., 50 West 57th Street, New York, N.Y. under Western Electric Company license. FOR DEMONSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY. (Mx. # 1788-6; 12" private pressing). Recorded in NY, ca. late 1931 / early 1932.
1.As above, except PART 2. (Mx. # 1789-6).

The above rare 12" white-label disc was intended to promote an upcoming radio show sponsored by Johnson's Wax, featuring TED WEEMS AND HIS ORCHESTRA !! However, on this promotional disc, the band heard is an unknown New York studio group, possibly under the direction of Larry Briers. The announcer is a young HARRY VON ZELL !! Here is the run-down of the songs heard:

A) Hail, Hail the Gang's All Here: band theme (repeated at various times).
B) Hosanna: band (composers? I believe this was recorded by various British bands, ca. late 1931 / early 1932).
C) I'm An Unemployed Sweetheart (Looking For Somebody to Love) (Monaco, Leslie and Washington): vocal HELEN ROWLAND (the "Johnson Wax Doll" !!)
A) (partial) Let's Drink a Drink (To the Future): band.
B) Harry Von Zell contest spiel
C) Take It From Me (I'm Takin' to You) (Fats Waller-Stanley Adams???): voc. HELEN ROWLAND ("Our Little Wax Doll")
D) final Von Zell reminder about Johnson's contest.

(Note that Helen Rowland is in terrific form; in fact, I've never heard her in better voice. In order to fit this onto this disc, I (WF) had to cut the ending announcement, which includes the following gem - an amazing example of truth-in-advertising from Von Zell after Rowland sings "Take It From Me": "ŠAnd if you don't get a flock of new customers for Johnson's Wax, and if you don't do a whale of a rental business on the polishers, then S.C. Johnson and Company are spending a small fortune for nothing !!")

Toasted by John Leifert and Dan Levinson; co-ordinated by Wilsci.
Contributors: Dan Levinson; Paul Lindemeyer; Bob Conrad; Jeff Healey; Henry Schmidt.
Special thanks to Dan Levinson, without whom this project would not have been possible; and dedicated to the late, great Rosy McHargue. John Leifert, July 2001. ---------

and now three volumes of
TED WEEMS AND HIS ORCHESTRA
on DECCA, 1936-1941

Suggested Title:
"A Big Bunch of Kapp"

The Complete Ted Weems and His Orchestra on the Decca Label - Volume I

Ted Weems and His Orchestra:
Art Weems, Andy Secrest - tp / Ted Weems, Pete Beilman - tb / Dick Cunliffe - cl, as, bar / Rosy McHargue - cl, as / Red Ingle - cl, ts, bar, vn, vo / Parker Gibbs - cl, ts, vo / Jack O'Brien - p, cel / Cliff Covert - g, vn / Country Washburn - b, tu, vo / Ormand Downes - d / Elmo Tanner - vn, vo / Perry Como - vo / Trio - vo

Disc One:

Chicago, May 15, 1936:
1. C 90726-A Celebratin' (Harry Woods) (From "Limelight") vocal by Red Ingle (2:32) 2. C 90727-A Jelly Bean (He's A Curbstone Cutie) (Rosen - Verges - Dupre) vocal by Red Ingle (2:30)
3. C 90728-A Lazy Weather (Oscar Levant - Irving Kahal) vocal by Perry Como, whistling by Elmo Tanner (2:37)
4. C 90729-A You Can't Pull The Wool Over My Eyes (Ager - Newman - Mencher) vocal by Perry Como (2:29)
5. C 90730-A Let's Sing Again (Gus Kahn - Jimmy McHugh) (From the Sol Lesser Production "Let's Sing Again") vocal by Elmo Tanner (2:39)
6. C 90731-B The Martins And The Coys (Al Cameron - Ted Weems) vocal by Elmo Tanner (3:15)

Chicago, August 6, 1936:
7. C 90815-A Knock! Knock! Who's There (Tyson - Davies - Lopez - Morris) with vocal choruses (by the band) (3:03)
8. C 90816-A When A Lady Meets A Gentleman Down South (Oppenheim - Cleary - Krakeur) vocal by Red Ingle (2:37)
9. C 90817-A Until Today (Davis - Coots - Levant) vocal by Perry Como (3:13)
10. C 90818-A The Five Piece Band (Phil Baxter) vocal by Parker Gibbs (2:34)
11. C 90819-A Fooled By The Moon (Cahn - Chaplin) vocal by Perry Como, whistling by Elmo Tanner (2:58)
12. C 90820-A Bye Bye Baby (Lou Handman - Walter Hirsch) vocal by Parker Gibbs (2:46)

Chicago, September 27, 1936:
13. C 90893-A Picture Me Without You (Jimmy McHugh - Ted Koehler) (From the 20th Century-Fox Production "Dimples") vocal by Perry Como, whistling by Elmo Tanner (2:31)
14. C 90894-A Trouble Ends Out Where The Blue Begins (Cliff Friend) vocal by Perry Como (2:54)
15. C 90895-A Rainbow On The River (Louis Alter - Paul Francis Webster) (From the Sol Lesser Production "Rainbow On The River") vocal by Perry Como, whistling by Elmo Tanner (2:57)
16. C 90896-A Darling, Not Without You (Silver - Sherman - Heyman) vocal by Perry Como (3:04)
17. C 90897-A Cottage By The Moon (Samuels - Whitcup - Powell) vocal by Elmo Tanner (2:53)
18. C 90898-A "Hey, Babe, Hey!" (Cole Porter) (From the M-G-M Production "Born To Dance") Waltz vocal by Red Ingle, Elmo Tanner and Parker Gibbs (2:27)

New York, February 22, 1938:
Art Winters replaces Secrest - t;
19. 63318-A Swingin' In The Corn (Allie Wrubel - Herb Magidson) (From the RKO-Radio Production "Radio City Revels") vocal by Red Ingle (2:26)
20. 63319-A Good-Night, Sweet Dreams Good-Night (Teddy Powell - Leonard Whitcup) vocal by Perry Como (3:10)
21. 63320-A A Gypsy Told Me (Jack Yellen - Sam Pokrass) (From the 20th Century-Fox Production "Happy Landing") vocal by Perry Como (3:03)
22. 63321-A Sissy (Louis Panico - Jack Fascinato - Irving Kahal) vocal and whistling by Elmo Tanner (2:58)
23. 63322-A What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life (Henry H. Tobias - Charlie Tobias) vocal by Parker Gibbs (2:50)
24. 63323-A Sunday In The Park (Harold J. Rome) (From Labor Stage Production "Pins And Needles") vocal by Perry Como, whistling by Elmo Tanner (3:15)
25. 63324-A Three Shif'less Skonks (Ted Weems - Terry Shand - Jimmy Eaton) vocal Trio (3:13)

Total Disc Time: 70:54
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"An Even Bigger Bunch of Kapp"

The Complete Ted Weems and His Orchestra on the Decca Label - Volume II

Ted Weems and His Orchestra:
Art Winters, Art Weems - tp / Ted Weems, Pete Beilman - tb / Dick Cunliffe - cl, as, bar / Rosy McHargue - cl, as / Red Ingle - cl, ts, bar, vn, vo / Parker Gibbs - cl, ts, vo / Jack O'Brien - p, cel / Cliff Covert - g, vn / Country Washburn - b, tu, vo / Ormand Downes - d / Elmo Tanner - vn, vo / Perry Como - vo / Trio - vo

Disc Two:
New York, February 23, 1938:
1. 63325-A In My Little Red Book (Al Stillman - Ray Bloach - Nat Simon) vocal by Perry Como, whistling by Elmo Tanner (2:41)
2. 63326-A Buffoon (Zez Confrey) whistling by Elmo Tanner (2:42)
3. 63327-A A Shack In The Back Of The Hills (Fred E. Ahlert - Joe Young) vocal by Perry Como, whistling by Elmo Tanner (2:36)
4. 63328-A Nola (Felix Arndt) whistling by Elmo Tanner (2:22)

Los Angeles, August 23, 1938:
Mary Lee - vo added
5. DLA 1440-A Juliana (Harry Tierney - Raymond B. Egan) vocal by Elmo Tanner, Mary Lee and Ensemble (2:28)
6. DLA 1441-A The Cute Little Hat Check Girl (Al Stillman - Ray Bloch - Nat Simon) vocal and whistling by Elmo Tanner (2:43)
7. DLA 1442-A Ribbons and Roses (Sam M. Lewis - George W. Meyer - Pete Wendling) vocal by Perry Como (2:34)
8. DLA 1443-A Simple And Sweet (Abel Baer - Bud Green) vocal by Perry Como, whistling by Elmo Tanner (2:53)
9. DLA 1444-A Heartaches (John Klenner - Al Hoffman) Rumba, whistling by Elmo Tanner (2:32)

New York, March 10, 1939:
10. 65162-AA Ad-De Day (The Song Of The Cuban Money Divers) (Herman Hupfeld) vocal by Perry Como (3:16)
11. 65163-A Poor Pinocchio's Nose (Alfred Newman - Arthur Quenzer) vocal by Elmo Tanner and Ensemble (2:54)
12. 65164-A Gambler's Blues (Unknown) featuring Drum Solo by Orm Downes (3:16)
13. 65165-A The Young 'Uns Of The Martins And The Coys (Al Cameron - Ted Weems) vocal by Elmo Tanner and Ensemble (2:51)
14. 65166-A The Ghost Of Piccolo Pete (Phil Baxter) vocal by Parker Gibbs (3:12)

New York, March 11, 1939:
15. 65167-A I Love To Ride On A Choo-Choo Train (Abel Baer - Cliff Hess) vocal by Elmo Tanner (2:35)
16. 65168-A Class Will Tell (Joe Burke - Edgar Leslie) vocal by Perry Como (2:47)
17. 65169-A The Chestnut Tree ('Neath The Spreading Chestnut Tree) (Jimmy Kennedy - Tommy Connor - Hamilton Kennedy) vocal by Elmo Tanner and Ensemble (3:05)

New York, October 4, 1939:
Marvel (Marilyn) Maxwell - vo added
18. 66717-A Goody Goodbye (James Cavanaugh - Nat Simon) vocal by Perry Como (3:05)
19. 66718-A Two Blind Loves (Harold Arlen - E.Y. Harburg) (From the M-G M Picture "Marx Bros. At The Circus") vocal by Perry Como (2:42)
20. 66719-A Jiminy Cricket (Leigh Harline - Ned Washington) ("A Character in Walt Disney's Motion Picture ‘Pinocchio'") vocal by Elmo Tanner and Mary Lee (2:37)
21. 66720-A Monstro The Whale (Leigh Harline - Ned Washington) (A Character in Walt Disney's Motion Picture ‘Pinocchio'") vocal by Red Engle (sic) and Marvel Maxwell (2:46)
22. 66721-A Runnin' Wild (A. Harrington Gibbs - Joe Grey - Leo Wood) featuring Ormand Downes at the drums (3:10)
23. 66722-A That Old Gang Of Mine (Ray Henderson - Billy Rose - Mort Dixon) vocal by Perry Como (3:01)
24. 66723-A There'll Be Some Changes Made (W. Benton Overstreet - Billy Higgins) vocal by Mary Lee (2:59)
25. 66724-A The Merry-Go-Roundup (Gene Autry - Fred Rose - Johnny Marvin) (From the Republic Picture "Rhythm Of The Saddle") vocal by Mary Lee (2:33)

Total Disc Time: 70:20

"You're Full of Kapp"

The Complete Ted Weems and His Orchestra on the Decca Label - Volume III

Ted Weems and His Orchestra: Art Winters, Art Weems - tp / Ted Weems, Pete Beilman - tb / Dick Cunliffe - cl, as, bar / Rosy McHargue - cl, as / Red Ingle - cl, ts, bar, vn, vo / Parker Gibbs - cl, ts, vo / Jack O'Brien - p, cel / Cliff Covert - g, vn / Country Washburn - b, tu, vo / Ormand Downes - d / Elmo Tanner - vn, vo / Perry Como, Mary Lee, Marvel (Marilyn) Maxwell, Trio - vo

Disc Three:

New York, October 4, 1939 (session continued from Disc Two):
1. 66725-A I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (Joe E. Howard - Will M. Hough - Frank R. Adams) vocal by Perry Como and Vocal Ensemble (3:15)
2. 66726-A On The Island Of Catalina (Jack O'Brien - Ted Weems) vocal by Perry Como (2:54)
3. 66727-A Moonlight (Con Conrad) whistling by Elmo Tanner (2:44)
4. 66728-A Back To Smokey Mountain (Hugh Cross) vocal by Mary Lee and Elmo Tanner (2:29)

New York, January 27, 1941:
Joe Hoover replaces Weems - tp / Johnny Helner replaces Cunliffe - cl, as, bar / Ralph Blank replaces O'Brien - p / Rex Kelly replaces Covert - g / Three Dopes And A Dame (Washburn, Tanner, Como and Maxwell) / Garry Moore added as vo / Harry Budka added as arr
5. 68625-A Piccolo Pete (Phil Baxter) vocal by Parker Gibbs and Ensemble (3:14)
6. 68626-A Savannah (Georgiana Blues) (Fred Fisher) (2:30)
7. 68627-AA May I Never Love Again (Sano Marco - Jack Erickson) vocal by Perry Como (2:54)
8. 68628-A Home On The Range (traditional, routine probably written by Garry Moore) vocal by Perry Como and Garry Moore (3:26)
9. 68629-AA Oh! Monah (Ted Weems - Country Washburn) vocal by Country Washburn (2:41)

New York, January 28, 1941:
10. 68630-A Out Of The Night (Ted Weems' Theme Song) (Harry Sosnik - Walter Hirsch) whistling by Elmo Tanner (2:39)
11. 68631-A Rose Of The Rockies (Allie Wrubel - Charles Kenny - Nick Kenny) vocal by Perry Como, whistling by Elmo Tanner (2:49)
12. 68632-AA It All Comes Back To Me Now (Hy Zaret - Joan Whitney - Alex Kramer) vocal by Perry Como (2:45)
13. 68633-A The Man From The South (With A Big Cigar In His Mouth) (Rube Bloom - Harry Woods) vocal by Red Ingle (2:29)
14. 68634-A Salud, Dinero Y Amor (Health, Wealth And Love) (Rodolfo Sciammarella - Al Stillman) vocal by Elmo Tanner (2:33)

Los Angeles. December 9, 1941:
Allan Reuss replaces Kelly - g / Marilyn Thorne replaces Maxwell - vo
15. DLA 2813-A Angeline (Si Rothman - Edward Ross) vocal by Perry Como (3:05)
16. DLA 2814-A Ollie Ollie Outs In Free (Helen White - Clarence Freed) vocal by Perry Como (2:50)
17. DLA 2815-A Having A Lonely Time (Paul Gibbons - Roy Ringwald) vocal by Perry Como, whistling by Elmo Tanner (2:53)
18. DLA 2816-A Deep In The Heart Of Texas (Don Swander - June Hershey) vocal by Perry Como (2:36)

BONUS TRACKS: RARE UNISSUED AIR CHECKS FROM THE BAND'S DECCA YEARS:

Trianon Ballroom, Chicago, MBS Radio, February 10, 1937:
19. Theme (Out Of The Night) whistling by Elmo Tanner / Old Fashioned Swing (Tharp - Bishop) vocal by Perry Como introduced by Theodore Angus Weems (3:56)
20. My Honey's Lovin' Arms (Ruby - Meyer) (1:54)

Beat The Band, Chicago, NBC Radio, August 18, 1940
21. I Found A New Baby (Palmer - Williams) (2:08)

Beat The Band, Chicago, NBC Radio, April 14, 1940
22. Hindustan (Oliver G. Wallace - Harold Weeks) (1:48)

Beat The Band, Chicago, NBC Radio, Dates Unknown (circa this period): The Jive Five (Rosy McHargue - cl and rhythm)
23. I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate (A.J. Piron) clarinet solo by Rosy McHargue (1:16)
24. Rustle Of Spring (Christian Sinding) clarinet solo by Rosy McHargue (1:00)
25. Under A Blanket Of Blue (Symes - Neiburg - Levinson) vocal by Marvel Maxwell / Whispering Moonlight (Unknown) whistling by Elmo Tanner and others unknown (3:44)
26. I'm Looking For A Guy Who Plays Alto And Baritone And Doubles On A Clarinet And Wears A Size 37 Suit (Ozzie Nelson) clarinet solo by Rosy McHargue into commercial: "It's one cereal that's different" (1:16)
27. I'm Sorry I Made You Cry (Clesi) clarinet solo by Rosy McHargue (0:57)

Beat The Band, Chicago, NBC Radio, December 29, 1940
28. I Do, Do You? (Unknown) vocal by Perry Como (2:30)
29. Black Maria (Fred Rose) clarinet solo by Rosy McHargue (0:35)

30. Birthday Wishes For Rosy McHargue From Perry Como and His Daughter, Roselle, On The Occasion Of His 94th Birthday (1:33)

Total Disc Time: 73:23