Claude LAPHAM
Born 1891,Lapham was a well known arranger of the 1920's, in fact he wrote the book. Died May 11, 1957 in Hollywood, CA.
-- 6-disc Album titled "Musical Adventures in the Land of Erotica".
A Piano Virginall FLAMES unnumbered
Seduction Scene FLAMES unnumbered
Ode To Sappho FLAMES unnumbered
This album has not been auditioned by your author and one suspects it is all instrumental, more proto-lounge music than party material. It is noteworthy that there is very little material in this book that could be characterized as erotica. Only a real quickie could be made to fit into the three-and-a-half minutes available on a big ten inch 78 RPM record.
Hill LARITY
-Male folksinger with guitar accomp. It is reasonable to guess this is a pseudonym. New York City, late 1940's. All secondary releases are anonymous.
(PX500) Livvy
A Hillbilly Comedy Song LIFE OF THE PARTY No. 1001
-as “Livvy A Perfect Gal with a Capital P” JUST FOR LAUGHS 3
-as “Livy Hit The Privy” PARTY PLATTERS 331-A
-as “Livvy” LD-505 B
(PX501) Candles LIFE OF THE PARTY No. 1001, LAFF-DISC LD-505 B
Ben LARRY
—And His Orchestra [piano, accordion, and rhythm.]
Mr. Morgain's Organ *** 807A ( 807A)
It Takes A Good Man *** 807B (807B)
Larry LARTZ
In reality, comedian Cliff Norton, born Clifford Charles Norton in Chicago on Mar. 21, 1918. Got into radio as a disc jockey in 1937 and eventually hooked up with Dave Garroway. Henderson led the orchestra on Garroway's TV program after it was revived in Oct. of 1953. "Garroway at Large" ended in June of 1954.
--with Skitch Henderson's Orchestra, New York City, ca. late 1953.
This Is No Shit *** unnumbered
Lory LATHAN
--New York City, ca. July, 1930. This master is part of a block of untraced titles set aside for personal recordings.
(33374) All Night Long Brunswick private recording
Jeanie LEITT
Born Alice Geneva Keaton in 1925 in Ironton, OH. Vocalist who recorded with pianist Billy Kyle for Decca in 1947. Died in 1980.
-Los Angeles, ca. 1947.
(X-108) Walk It Off JEANIE LEITT unnumbered
(X-109) Laziest Gal in Town [Cole Porter] JEANIE LEITT unnumbered
Ann LEWIS
African American singer Ann Lewis appeared at Kit Kat Club in New York City for eight months through July, 1936 and the Club Sudan in Dec. of 1945.
-New York City, ca. 1940.
(HT-1) Deep Sea Diver HONKY TONK unnumbered
(HT-4) Particular Man HONKY TONK unnumbered
Ben LIGHT
Born Benjamin Bertram Leight. Toured with Cliff Edwards and appeared at the Cafe La Maze in Los Angeles in 1938. In 1955 pianist Ben Light recorded for Label "X", an RCA product designed to imitate pirate 10" LP jazz records. 78 RPM pop material was eventually added but it is not a party label! Died Jan. 6, 1965 in Hollywood at the age of 72.
Note that all of these sides contain anonymous vocals by a male singer who is credited on his own discs as Bob Tank. All of the 1936 sides were probably released as Hot Shots From Hollywood with the same mx. on both sides but only confirmed issues are noted.
--Ben Light and his Surf Club Boys, Hollywood ca. Aug., 1936.
(L-0316) Two Old Maids in a Folding Bed HOLLYWOOD HOT SHOTS 316, GOOD-HUMOR 2B
- Later dubs as "Two Old Maids" *** unnumbered
(L 0317) The Girl From Atlantic City HOT SHOTS FROM HOLLYWOOD 0317,
HOLLYWOOD HOT SHOTS 317, GOOD-HUMOR No. 2, GOOD-HUMOR unnumbered, GOOD-HUMOR 10A, ARROW 311, KICKS 5
-Anonymous dub as "Gal from Atlantic City" KICKS unnumbered (G-6)
-Anonymous dub as "Atlantic City" *** unnumbered
(L 0318) Stick It-Shove It-Stuff It HOT SHOTS FROM HOLLYWOOD L 0318, HOLLYWOOD HOT SHOTS unnumbered, HOLLYWOOD HOT SHOTS 380 A
(L 0319) When You Gotta Go You Gotta Go HOT SHOTS FROM HOLLYWOOD L 0319, HOLLYWOOD HOT SHOTS 346 A
--Hollywood Aug. 1936 with clarinet, guitar and bass.
(321) Her Fuller Brush Man HOLLYWOOD HOT SHOTS unnumbered, GOOD-HUMOR 13A, HIGH SOCIETY 512 A, KICKS unnumbered (G-14)
(322) (L 0322) Annie Couldn't Take It Anymore HOT SHOTS FROM HOLLYWOOD L 0322, HOLLYWOOD HOT SHOTS 322
-anonymous dub as "Annie Doesn't Live Here Anymore" NOVELTY RECORDS NOV-8B
(L0 323) That Little Shanty Behind the House HOLLYWOOD HOT SHOTS unnumbered (L 0323)
-Later dub as "That Little Shanty" PARTY NOVELTY'S 50, NOVELTY RECORDS NOV 5 (323)
-Anonymous dub as "That Little Shanty Behind the Door" KICKS unnumbered (G5)
(L 0324) Knock Knock Nuts HOT SHOTS FROM HOLLYWOOD L 0324, HOLLYWOOD HOT SHOTS L 0324
--w. clar. and rhythm, ca. Oct., 1936.
(L0-330) Give It to Me Daddy HOT SHOTS FROM HOLLYWOOD L 0330, HOLLYWOOD HOT SHOTS unnumbered, HOLLYWOOD HOT SHOTS 372 A, GOOD-HUMOR unnumbered -side No. 622, LET'S HAVE FUN 13-A, NOVELTY RECORDS NOV-11, KICKS unnumbered (G-15)(TR-1041-5)
(L0-331) Is It True what They Say about Trixie HOT SHOTS FROM HOLLYWOOD L 0321, GOOD-HUMOR unnumbered -side No. 11, GOOD-HUMOR 11-B
-Anonymous dub retitled "The Boat and the Oar" RISQUÉ 4A
(L0-332) Abie's Indian Schicksa HOT SHOTS FROM HOLLYWOOD L 0332
-later issues retitled "Abies Irish Shastika" GOOD-HUMOR 14A, GOOD-HUMOR unnumbered -side No. 624, PARTY NOVELTY'S 14A
(L0-333) I'm Going To Get Me a Robot Man HOT SHOTS FROM HOLLYWOOD L 0333, GOOD-HUMOR unnumbered, *** unnumbered
(LO-334) Her Man of War HOT SHOTS FROM HOLLYWOOD L 0334, GOOD-HUMOR unnumbered-side No. 334, GOOD-HUMOR unnumbered-side No. 626, GOOD-HUMOR 6-B
-Anonymous dub retitled "A Weekend Pass" RISQUÉ R-10A
(LO-335) The Dentist NOVELTY RECORDS NOV-8A, LET'S HAVE FUN 7A
(LO-336) When a Goose Was Just a Bird HOT SHOTS FROM HOLLYWOOD L0336
(LO-337) But Oh Could Hilda Cook HOT SHOTS FROM HOLLYWOOD L 0337, GOOD-HUMOR unnumbered-side No. 629 (L-0337)
(LO-338) Christmas Balls HOLLYWOOD HOT SHOTS unnumbered, GOOD-HUMOR unnumbered -side No. 615, GOOD-HUMOR 9B, KICKS unnumbered (G-12)
-Anonymous dubs retitled "Decorations" PAR-TEE RECORDS 202, HI-SOCIETY HS-500-B, HIGH SOCIETY 500
--Hollywood, 1937.
(NRD 478) The Piddlin' Pup HOLLYWOOD HOT SHOTS 389A, GOOD-HUMOR unnumbered side No. 691, GOOD-HUMOR 15-A, PARTY NOVELTY'S 15 A
-Anonymous dubs retitled "Cute Canine" PARTY RECORD 502B, LAFF RECORDS 8, ***102, ***508-B
These two titles are listed in the 1937 Hollywood Hot Shots catalog but would appear to be piano pieces:
The Two Medley Swing HOLLYWOOD HOT SHOTS 386
Fingers and Keys HOLLYWOOD HOT SHOTS 386 A
Beatrice LILLIE
Real name Constance Sylvia Gladys Munston.. Born 1893 (or May 29, 1894) in Toronto Canada, died Jan 20, 1989. Popular on both the London and New York stages, it was The Third Little Show in which Beatrice Lillie sang the vintage 1917 "There Are Fairies At the Bottom of My Garden" along with Noel Coward's "Mad Dogs and Englishmen." The show ran for 17 weeks. Billed as "the funniest woman in the world", her knack for maintaining a Victorian decorum amidst vulgarity was often imitated. She made many recordings and could hardly be classified as a blue performer. These are listed for their slightly saucy content on a specialist label. Her rendition of "There Are Fairies at the Bottom of Our Garden" [..."and one of them is ME!"] became a virtual anthem of the gay community in the 1930's, words by Rose Fyleman music by Liza Lehmann (1917 Chappell & Co). Snoops the Lawyer dates from 1919.
--Sam Walsh at the piano. Columbia studios, New York City July 3, 1934.
(W170752-1) He Was a Gentleman (Harburg & Gorney) GRAMOPHONE SHOP VARIETIES 1003
(W170753-2) There Are Fairies at the Bottom of Our Garden (Lashman) GRAMOPHONE SHOP VARIETIES 1002
(W170754-2) Snoops the Lawyer (Kalmar & Ruby) GRAMOPHONE SHOP VARIETIES 1002
(W170755-1) I'm a Campfire Girl (Sullivan & Crooker) GRAMOPHONE SHOP VARIETIES 1003
Lillian LONG
--with Joe Banana and his Bunch, the Band with Appeal.
(OR-145119) Falsies GAYETY ORIGINAL ASR-1000
(OR-145120) Vacation in Chile GAYETY ORIGINAL ASR-1000
The Peddle Song GAYETY ORIGINAL ASR-1001
Little Lass Round Up GAYETY ORIGINAL ASR-1001
LUKE THE SPOOK
Possibly a pseudonym for Billy Mitchell.
Ol' Shantytown PHFFFT 1313
Adam's First Piece RED unnumbered
Ice Man RED unnumbered
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