Nipper’s Greatest Hits: The 20s

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1Let’s Misbehave
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1928-03-01)
vocals:
Phil Saxe & chorus (on 1928-03-01)
recording of:
Let’s Misbehave (Paris musical) (on 1928-03-01)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1927)
part of:
Anything Goes
Irving Aaronson and His Commanders2:54
2My Blue Heaven
vocals:
Gene Austin (on 1927-09-14)
recording of:
My Blue Heaven (on 1927-09-14)
lyricist:
George A. Whiting (in 1924)
composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1924)
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
composed at:
New York Friars Club in New York, New York, United States (in 1924)
Gene Austin3:39
3Collegiate
vocals:
Fred Waring & chorus (on 1927-09-14)
Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians3:04
4Alice Blue Gown
vocals:
Edith Day (on 1920-02-20)
conductor:
Rosario Bourdon (on 1920-02-20)
recording of:
Alice Blue Gown (on 1920-02-20)
lyricist:
Joseph McCarthy
composer:
Harry Tierney
part of:
Irene (the musical)
Edith Day2:54
5Little Orphan Annie
lead vocals:
Joe Sanders (on 1928-12-03)
recording of:
Little Orphan Annie (on 1928-12-03)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Joseph L. Sanders
The Coon–Sanders Nighthawks3:17
6Lucky Lindy
recording of:
Lucky Lindy (on 1927-05-26)
writer:
Abel Baer and L. Wolfe Gilbert
Nat Shilkret & the Victor Orchestra & Chorus2:30
7The Varsity Drag
vocals:
Fran Frey (on 1927-08-18)
recording of:
Varsity Drag (Good News) (on 1927-08-18)
lyricist:
Lew Brown and Ray Henderson
composer:
Buddy DeSylva
part of:
Good News (1947 film)
George Olsen and His Music3:06
8Do, Do, Do
piano:
Tom Waring (on 1926-10-29)
vocals:
Gertrude Lawrence (on 1926-10-29)
recording of:
Do, Do, Do (on 1926-10-29)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin
part of:
Oh, Kay! (1926 musical)
Gertrude Lawrence3:09
9Whispering
recording of:
Whispering (on 1920-08-23)
lyricist:
Richard Coburn (in 1920) and Malvin Schönberger (in 1920)
composer:
Vincent Rose (in 1920) and John Schoenberger (in 1920)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Fisher Music Corp., Redwood Music Ltd. and Sherman, Clay & Co. (in 1920)
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra3:20
10I Wanna Be Loved by YouHelen Kane2:49
11Black Bottom
recording of:
Black Bottom (on 1926-06-28)
lyricist:
Lew Brown and Buddy DeSylva
composer:
Ray Henderson
Johnny Hamp’s Kentucky Serenaders3:13
12Makin’ WhoopeeEddie Cantor3:09
13Charleston
recording of:
Charleston (on 1925-05-07)
lyricist:
Cecil Mack (in 1923)
composer:
James P. Johnson (in 1923)
publisher:
Salabert
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra2:44
14The Prisoner’s Song
vocals:
Vernon Dalhart (on 1924-08-13)
recording of:
The Prisoner’s Song (on 1924-08-13)
lyricist and composer:
Guy Massey
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Vernon Dalhart3:18
15My Pretty Girl
Jean Goldkette and His Orchestra2:39
16My Man
vocals:
Fanny Brice (on 1921-11-08)
conductor:
Rosario Bourdon (on 1921-11-08)
recording of:
My Man (Mon homme) (Channing Pollock lyrics) (on 1921-11-08)
lyricist:
Jacques Charles and Albert Willemetz
composer:
Maurice Yvain
translator:
Channing Pollock
publisher:
CBS Feist Catalog, Inc. (ended) and Éditions Salabert France
translated version of:
Mon homme
Fanny Brice3:34
17Black and Tan Fantasy
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1927-10-26)
alto saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1927-10-26) and Otto Hardwick (on 1927-10-26)
banjo:
Fred Guy (on 1927-10-26)
baritone saxophone:
Harry Carney (on 1927-10-26)
clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1927-10-26), Otto Hardwick (on 1927-10-26) and Rudy Jackson (on 1927-10-26)
double bass:
Wellman Braud (on 1927-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1927-10-26)
piano:
Duke Ellington (on 1927-10-26)
reeds:
Harry Carney (on 1927-10-26) and Rudy Jackson (on 1927-10-26)
saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1927-10-26)
tenor saxophone:
Rudy Jackson (on 1927-10-26)
trombone:
Tricky Sam Nanton (on 1927-10-26)
trumpet:
Louis Metcalf (on 1927-10-26), Bubber Miley (on 1927-10-26) and unidentified (on 1927-10-26)
recording of:
Black and Tan Fantasy (on 1927-10-26)
composer:
Duke Ellington and Bubber Miley
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra3:08
18Louise
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-03-14)
vocals:
Maurice Chevalier (on 1929-03-14)
conductor:
Leonard Joy
recording of:
Louise (from "Innocents of Paris") (on 1929-03-14)
lyricist:
Leo Robin
composer:
Richard A. Whiting
Maurice Chevalier3:16
19If I Had a Talking Picture of You
vocals:
[unknown] (on 1929-11-23)
recording of:
If I Had a Talking Picture of You (on 1929-11-23)
writer:
Lew Brown, Buddy DeSylva and Ray Henderson
Johnny Hamp’s Kentucky Serenaders2:40
20Rhapsody in Blue
piano:
George Gershwin (on 1927-04-21)
orchestra:
Paul Whiteman and His Concert Orchestra (on 1927-04-21)
conductor:
Paul Whiteman
recorded at:
Liederkranz Hall in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (1926 Grofé revision) (on 1927-04-21)
orchestrator:
Ferde Grofé (in 1926)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell & Co. (in 1927)
revision of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)
George Gershwin with Paul Whiteman and His Concert Orchestra9:00

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part of:Nipper's Greatest Hits (order: 8)