"LOST" VOCAL GROUP HARMONY PERFORMANCES

"LOST" VOCAL GROUP HARMONY PERFORMANCES

Aficionados of vocal group harmony (VGH) in its various forms are finding more and more selections available almost daily as compact discs appear with reissues of performances recorded over the past 70 years or so. The original sources for these CDs include phonograph records originally sold to the public, V-Discs intended for use only by the military, and "transcriptions" originally available only to radio stations. What they have in common is that all of these sources consist almost solely of recordings of songs designed to be selected and played individually.

A source that has been pretty much ignored is the great number of "live" VGH radio performances integrated into many of the comedy and variety shows during radio's "golden age" - the 1930s through the mid-1950s. Most often, a 30-minute broadcast might include only one VGH song, usually lasting less than 2 minutes.

Literally thousands of "old time radio" shows are currently available commercially on cassette and/or CD, many of which contain live VGH performances. But I know of NO source for VGH performances extracted from any of these shows, which may often be the only place in which a particular song was performed by a particular group.

One notable exception to these "lost" performances are those by artists who appeared on Alan Freed's Camel Rock 'N' Roll Dance Party on the CBS radio network in 1956, and which have been the subject of several LPs, audio cassettes, and CDs. Information about performances on the Freed show can be found here.
I have just begun excerpting "uncollected" performances from various radio show recordings in my personal collection, and compiling a list of the songs performed. My initial effort appears below.
The Amos 'N' Andy Show:

Date

Title

Group

4 December 1936

Sing Baby Sing

Four Vagabonds

4 December 1936

Dinah

Four Vagabonds

26 January 1945

Don't Fence Me In

Mystic Knights of the Sea Quartet
[Charioteers] *

2 February 1945

Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive

Mystic Knights of the Sea Quartet
[Charioteers] *

9 February 1945

Runnin' Wild

Mystic Knights of the Sea Quartet
[Charioteers] *

16 February 1945

Evalyna

Mystic Knights of the Sea Quartet
[Charioteers] *

23 February 1945

Straighten Up And Fly Right

Mystic Knights of the Sea Quartet
[Charioteers]

2 March 1945

Way Down Yonder In New Orleans

Mystic Knights of the Sea Quartet
[Charioteers] *

9 March 1945

Dinah

Mystic Knights of the Sea Quartet
[Charioteers] *

16 March 1945

Brother Bill

Mystic Knights of the Sea Quartet
[Charioteers]

23 March 1945

Night Train To Memphis

Mystic Knights of the Sea Quartet
[Charioteers] *

30 March 1945

Little David

Mystic Knights of the Sea Quartet
[Charioteers] *

6 April 1945

Ride Red Ride

Mystic Knights of the Sea Quartet
[Charioteers] *

27 April 1945

Choo Choo Polka

Mystic Knights of the Sea Quartet
[Charioteers] *

4 May 1945

The Little White Horse And The Mare

Mystic Knights of the Sea Quartet
[Charioteers]

11 May 1945

Bye And Bye When The Morning Comes

Mystic Knights of the Sea Quartet
[Charioteers] *

18 May 1945

Sentimental Journey

Mystic Knights of the Sea Quartet
[Charioteers] *

25 May 1945

Candy

Mystic Knights of the Sea Quartet
[Charioteers] *

1 June 1945

Little David

Mystic Knights of the Sea Quartet
[Charioteers] *

5 March 1946

They Call Him Lightnin'

Delta Rhythm Boys *

12 March 1946

I'm Always Chasing Rainbows

Delta Rhythm Boys *

7 June 1946

I Believe

Delta Rhythm Boys *

12 July 1946

Get On Board Little Children

Delta Rhythm Boys

15 October 1946

Blues In The Night

Delta Rhythm Boys *

7 January 1947

Wait and See

Delta Rhythm Boys *

21 January 1947

Breezin' Along

Delta Rhythm Boys *

4 February 1947

Zip A Dee Doo Dah

Delta Rhythm Boys with James Baskett (Uncle Remus) *

25 March 1947

Route 66

Delta Rhythm Boys *

8 April 1947

April Showers /
Singin' In The Rain

Delta Rhythm Boys *

22 April 1947

Managua, Nicaragua

Delta Rhythm Boys *

29 April 1947

You Can't See The Sun When You're Crying

Delta Rhythm Boys *

May or June 1947 (Rebroadcast 23 September 1947)

Can We Talk It Over

Delta Rhythm Boys *

30 September 1947

Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho

Jubalaires *

28 October 1947

The Freedom Train

Jubalaires *

13 January 1948

I Rise To Tell My Determination

Jubalaires *

20 April 1948

The Valley Of Time / When The Moon Goes Down

Jubalaires *

28 April 1948

Swing Down Chariot

Jubalaires

4 May 1948

It's A Good Day

Jubalaires

18 May 1948

Brother Bill

Jubalaires

25 May 1948

California Here I Come

Jubalaires

6 July 1948

Speaking Of Angels

Four Knights

10 October 1948

Little David Play On Your Harp

Jubalaires

17 October 1948

Great Day

Jubalaires

31 October 1948

Rise And Shine

Jubalaires

14 November 1948

Joshua Fit The Battle of Jericho

Jubalaires *

26 December 1948

Swing Down Chariot

Jubalaires *

9 January 1949

Ain't It A Shame

Jubalaires *

16 January 1949

Drill, Ye Tarrier, Drill

Jubalaires *

23 January 1949

Erie Canal

Jubalaires *

30 January 1949

John Saw The Wheel

Jubalaires *

6 February 1949

Casey Jones

Jubalaires *

13 February 1949

Get On Board, Little Children

Jubalaires *

20 February 1949

Roll Jordan, Roll

Jubalaires *

6 March 1949

Alexander's Ragtime Band

Jubalaires *

13 March 1949

Ol' Man River

Jubalaires *

3 April 1949

Lonesome Road / Long Long Trail

Jubalaires *

10 April 1949

Roll On Mississippi, Roll On / Basin Street Blues

Jubalaires *

24 April 1949

Up Above my Head

Jubalaires *

1 May 1949

When Johnny Comes Marching Home / Mary's A Grand Old Name

Jubalaires *

8 May 1949

John Henry

Jubalaires *

The Four Vagabonds - The Delta Rhythm Boys

The Jubalaires - The Four Knights

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Bing Crosby's Kraft Music Hall:

Date

Title

Group

27 February1941

Pork Chops And Gravy

Ink Spots *

27 February 1941

Do I Worry?

Ink Spots *

11 March 1943

My Gal Sal

Charioteers *

3 June 1943

Taking A Chance On Love

Charioteers *

10 June 1943

Me And My Shadow

Charioteers
with Bing Crosby *

10 June 1943

Let's Get Lost

Charioteers *

22 July 1943

Straighten Up And Fly Right

Charioteers *

12 August 1943

Damn The Torpedos

Charioteers *

19 August 1943

Them There Eyes

Charioteers *

26 August 1943

Kentucky Babe

Charioteers
with Bing Crosby *

26 August 1943

Don't Cry Pretty Baby

Charioteers *

7 October 1943

Nobody's Sweetheart

Charioteers

23 October 1943

Swing For Sale

Charioteers *

16 December 1943

Shoo Shoo Baby

Charioteers

30 December 1943

A Slip Of The Lip

Charioteers *

20 January 1944

Mairzy Doats

Charioteers *

20 January 1944

What Do You Do In The Infantry?

Charioteers
with Bing Crosby *

27 January 1944

G.I. Jive

Charioteers *

2 February 1944

G. I. Jive *

Charioteers

9 March 1944

Witness For My Lord

Charioteers

13 April 1944

Speak To Me Of Love

Charioteers

15 June 1944

Milkman Keep Those Bottles Quiet

Charioteers

29 June 1944

The General Jumped At Dawn

Charioteers

6 July 1944

Tumbling Tumbleweeds

Charioteers

30 November 1944

Jeepers Creepers

Charioteers

14 December 1944

Straighten Up And Fly Right

Charioteers *

21 December 1944

A Slip Of The Lip Might Sink A Ship

Charioteers *

21 December 1944

Jingle Bells

Charioteers with Bing Crosby *

4 January 1945

Way Down Yonder In New Orleans

Charioteers *

18 January 1945

Running Wild

Charioteers

25 January 1945

Don't Fence Me In

Andrews Sisters
& Bing Crosby *

25 January 1945

Jesus Is A Rock In A Weary Land

Charioteers

25 January 1945

One Meat Ball

Andrews Sisters *

25 January 1945

Ain't It A Shame About Mame

Andrews Sisters *

The Charioteers

Philco Radio Time with Bing Crosby:

Date

Title

Group

23 October 1946

On The Boardwalk In Atlantic City

Charioteers *

30 October 1946

Bye And Bye When The Morning Comes

Charioteers *

6 November 1946

Rouge River Valley

Charioteers *

12 November 1946

Little David

Charioteers *

29 December 1948

Two Blocks Down and Turn To The Left

Mills Brothers *

29 December 1948

You Tell Me Your Dream

Mills Brothers *

29 December 1948

The Banks Of The Wabash

Mills Brothers *

The Mills Brothers

The N-K (Nash-Kelvinator) Musical Showroom starring the Andrews Sisters:

The Andrews Sisters

Date

Title

Group

14 November 1945

Buckle Down Winsockee

Andrews Sisters
with Curt Massey *

14 November 1945

It's The Talk Of The Town

Andrews Sisters *

14 November 1945

Rhumboogie

Andrews Sisters *

14 November 1945

Tiger Rag

Mills Brothers *

14 November 1945

Paper Doll

Mills Brothers *

14 November 1945

Christmas Candles

Andrews Sisters
with Curt Massey *

20 February 1946

My Blue Heaven

Andrews Sisters
with Curt Massey *

20 February 1946

Walter Winchell Rhumba

Andrews Sisters *

20 February 1946

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow

Andrews Sisters *

20 February 1946

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

Charioteers *

20 February 1946

Gaucho Serenade

Charioteers *

20 February 1946

Pennsylvania Polka

Andrews Sisters *

20 February 1946

Some Sunday Morning

Andrews Sisters
with Curt Massey *

The American Broadcasting Company Salutes The Shriners:

The King Cole Trio

Date

Title

Group

27 April 1946

It's Only A Paper Moon

King Cole Trio *

The Coca Cola Spotlight Review
starring Spike Jones & His City Slickers (CBS)

Spike Jones

The Dinning Sisters

Date

Title

Group

21 November 1947

Brazil

Dinning Sisters *

21 November 1947

Once In Awhile

Dinning Sisters *

6 February 1948

Across The Alley From The Alamo

Mills Brothers *

6 February 1948

Paper Doll

Mills Brothers *

11 June 1948

My Blue Heaven

Delta Rhythm Boys *

11 June 1948

Ol' Buttermilk Sky

Delta Rhythm Boys *

* Info on these performances courtesy of Dave "the Swinger" Stockhoff, a/k/a "SwingGate"

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Date	Title	Group
4 December 1936	Sing Baby Sing	Four Vagabonds
4 December 1936	Dinah	Four Vagabonds
26 January 1945	Don't Fence Me In	Mystic Knights of the Sea Quartet [Charioteers] *
2 February 1945	Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive	Mystic Knights of the Sea Quartet [Charioteers] *
9 February 1945	Runnin' Wild	Mystic Knights of the Sea Quartet [Charioteers] *
16 February 1945	Evalyna	Mystic Knights of the Sea Quartet [Charioteers] *
23 February 1945	Straighten Up And Fly Right	Mystic Knights of the Sea Quartet [Charioteers]
2 March 1945	Way Down Yonder In New Orleans	Mystic Knights of the Sea Quartet [Charioteers] *
9 March 1945	Dinah	Mystic Knights of the Sea Quartet [Charioteers] *
16 March 1945	Brother Bill	Mystic Knights of the Sea Quartet [Charioteers]
23 March 1945	Night Train To Memphis	Mystic Knights of the Sea Quartet [Charioteers] *
30 March 1945	Little David	Mystic Knights of the Sea Quartet [Charioteers] *
6 April 1945	Ride Red Ride	Mystic Knights of the Sea Quartet [Charioteers] *
27 April 1945	Choo Choo Polka	Mystic Knights of the Sea Quartet [Charioteers] *
4 May 1945	The Little White Horse And The Mare	Mystic Knights of the Sea Quartet [Charioteers]
11 May 1945	Bye And Bye When The Morning Comes	Mystic Knights of the Sea Quartet [Charioteers] *
18 May 1945	Sentimental Journey	Mystic Knights of the Sea Quartet [Charioteers] *
25 May 1945	Candy	Mystic Knights of the Sea Quartet [Charioteers] *
1 June 1945	Little David	Mystic Knights of the Sea Quartet [Charioteers] *
5 March 1946	They Call Him Lightnin'	Delta Rhythm Boys *
12 March 1946	I'm Always Chasing Rainbows	Delta Rhythm Boys *
7 June 1946	I Believe	Delta Rhythm Boys *
12 July 1946	Get On Board Little Children	Delta Rhythm Boys
15 October 1946	Blues In The Night	Delta Rhythm Boys *
7 January 1947	Wait and See	Delta Rhythm Boys *
21 January 1947	Breezin' Along	Delta Rhythm Boys *
4 February 1947	Zip A Dee Doo Dah	Delta Rhythm Boys with James Baskett (Uncle Remus) *
25 March 1947	Route 66	Delta Rhythm Boys *
8 April 1947	April Showers / Singin' In The Rain	Delta Rhythm Boys *
22 April 1947	Managua, Nicaragua	Delta Rhythm Boys *
29 April 1947	You Can't See The Sun When You're Crying	Delta Rhythm Boys *
May or June 1947 (Rebroadcast 23 September 1947)	Can We Talk It Over	Delta Rhythm Boys *
30 September 1947	Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho	Jubalaires *
28 October 1947	The Freedom Train	Jubalaires *
13 January 1948	I Rise To Tell My Determination	Jubalaires *
20 April 1948	The Valley Of Time / When The Moon Goes Down	Jubalaires *
28 April 1948	Swing Down Chariot	Jubalaires
4 May 1948	It's A Good Day	Jubalaires
18 May 1948	Brother Bill	Jubalaires
25 May 1948	California Here I Come	Jubalaires
6 July 1948	Speaking Of Angels	Four Knights
10 October 1948	Little David Play On Your Harp	Jubalaires
17 October 1948	Great Day	Jubalaires
31 October 1948	Rise And Shine	Jubalaires
14 November 1948	Joshua Fit The Battle of Jericho	Jubalaires *
26 December 1948	Swing Down Chariot	Jubalaires *
9 January 1949	Ain't It A Shame	Jubalaires *
16 January 1949	Drill, Ye Tarrier, Drill	Jubalaires *
23 January 1949	Erie Canal	Jubalaires *
30 January 1949	John Saw The Wheel	Jubalaires *
6 February 1949	Casey Jones	Jubalaires *
13 February 1949	Get On Board, Little Children	Jubalaires *
20 February 1949	Roll Jordan, Roll	Jubalaires *
6 March 1949	Alexander's Ragtime Band	Jubalaires *
13 March 1949	Ol' Man River	Jubalaires *
3 April 1949	Lonesome Road / Long Long Trail	Jubalaires *
10 April 1949	Roll On Mississippi, Roll On / Basin Street Blues	Jubalaires *
24 April 1949	Up Above my Head	Jubalaires *
1 May 1949	When Johnny Comes Marching Home / Mary's A Grand Old Name	Jubalaires *
8 May 1949	John Henry	Jubalaires *