Ben Selvin was one of the most prolific of the bands from the twenties and was the studio orchestra at Columbia for much of the twenties. This disc features some of the best vocalists - inclusidg the irrepressible Johnny Marvin (honey Duke And His Uke), Charles Kaley, Franklyn Baur and an different song called 'Honey' (Young-Henderson-Hertzel) sung by Vaughn De Leath, 'Radio's First Song Sensation'. General Personnel - Fred Farrar-Harry Glantz-Earl Oliver-Hymie Farberman-Bob Effros-Tommy Gott-Leo MConville-Manny Klein-Bunny Berigan-t/Red Nichols-c/Ephraim Hannaford-Sammy Lewis-Lou Daly-Chuck Campbell-Tommy Dorsey-Charlie Butterfield-Jack Teagarden-tb/ Benny Goodman-cl/Andy Sannella-Jimmy Dorsey-cl-as/ Nathan Glantz-Lucien Smith-Merle Johnston-Louis Martin-as/Larry Abbott-as-comb/Joe Dubin-Hymie Woolfson-ts/Adrian Rollini-bsx/ Ben selvin-Al Duffy-Mac Ceppos-Sol Klein-Sam Shapiro-Joe Venuti-vn/ Charlie Magnante-pac/ Bernie Grauer-Irving Broadsky-Rube Bloom-Jack Russin-Frank Signorelli-p/Carl Kress-Dick MaDonough-Eddie Lang-g/Tommy Felline-bj-g/ John Cali-Tony Colucci-bj/Jack Hansen-Norman McPherson-Hank Stern-Joe Tarto-bb/Joe Tarto-Ward Lay-sb/ Milton Sands-Stan King-Gus Von Hallburg-d/Frank Clegg-x. Selvin recorded for Columbia as 'The Columbians', 'Broadway Nitelites' 'Cavaliers' (for waltzes)
IF YOU KNEW SUSIE Take A (METROPOLITAN DANCE PLAYERS) GG 1278 05/01/25 3624A DE SYLVA-MEYER
RIO RITA CHARLES KALEY COL 893-D 02/11/27 143464 TIERNEY-MCCARTHY
KINKAJOU CHARLES KALEY COL 893-D 02/11/27 143465 TIERNEY-MCCARTHY
HOOSIER SWEETHEART CHARLES KALEY COL 913-D 02/19/27 143498 GOODWIN-ASH-BASKETTE
DESERT EYES CHARLES KALEY COL 913-D 02/19/27 143499 BREEN-DE ROSE
VAGABOND KING WALTZ BEN SELVIN(COLUMBIANS) COL 2112-D 03/14/27 143647 FRIML
CALLING JOHNNY MARVIN COL 982-D 03/19/27 143691 KLAGES-GOLDEN
NESTING TIME JOHNNY MARVIN COL 982-D 03/19/27 143692 DIXON-MONACO
NIGHTINGALE COL 990-D 03/26/27 143714 BOLTON-WODEHOUSE-VECSEY
YOUR LAND AND MY LAND CHORUS COL 975-D 04/20/27 143992 ROMBERG-DONNELLY
SILVER MOON COL 975-D 04/20/27 143993 ROMBERG-DONNELLY
ROSY CHEEKS JACK KAUFMAN COL 1012-D 04/25/27 144042 SIMONS-WHITING
ONE SUMMER NIGHT JACK KAUFMAN COL 1012-D 04/25/27 144043 COSLOW-SPIER
DO YOU LOVE ME? FRANKLYN BAUR COL 1068-D 05/25/27 144220 MERRICK
ME AND MY SHADOW FRANKLYN BAUR COL 1026-D 05/25/27 144221 JOLSON-DREYER-ROSE
HONEY VAUGHN DE LEATH COL 1068-D 05/25/27 144222 YOUNG-HENDERSON-HERTZEL
BROKEN DREAMS FRANKLYN BAUR COL 1135-D 07/05/27 144426 SPITALNY-KERR
WHAT DO WE DO ON A DEW-DEW-DEWY DAY? BR 3610 07/12/27 23953 JOHNSON-TOBIAS-
SHERMAN
OH,DORIS-WHERE DO YOU LIVE? BR 3610 07/12/27 23957 KAHN
BYE BYE,PRETTY BABY BOB CARROLL COL 1085-D 07/26/27 144503 GARDNER-HAMILTON
JUST ANOTHER DAY WASTED AWAY BOB CARROLL COL 1085-D 07/26/27 144504 TOBIAS-TURK
SAILIN' ON BEN SELVIN(COLUMBIANS) LEWIS JAMES COL 1120-D 08/29/27 144581 DVORAK
MOONLIT WATERS BEN SELVIN(COLUMBIANS) FRANKLYN BAUR COL 1120-D 08/30/27 144591 FRIEND-
BROWN
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