THE PAINLESS DOC
Pseudonym for Thomas Andrew Dorsey born July 1, 1899. Recorded raunchy blues under the name Georgia Tom while at the same time laying the foundation for modern Gospel Music. Died Jan. 23, 1993.
Frankie "Half Pint" Jaxon born Montgomery AL, Feb. 3, 1895. The 5 ft. 2" entertainer was active in Chicago with his Quarts of Joy and occasionally appeared as a female impersonator as he does here. He went to work for the federal government during WW II and continued until retirement.
--This recording was not made at the Brunswick studios, Chicago July 22, 1929 as has been widely reported. Dorsey began to focus on gospel tunes in 1932 and it seems unlikely (though certainly not impossible) that he would have been inclined to participate at a later date given his success with religious music. Chicago remains the most likely location. Jaxon made no commercial recordings between August of 1934 and March of 1937. If a matrix number was assigned at the time of recording, it has been suppressed, L359 being applied at Associated Cinema Studios, Hollywood, in late 1936.
(L359) Is Doctor Ezet In? [Original title reportedly "Operation Blues"] HOLLYWOOD HOT SHOTS unnumbered, HOLLYWOOD HOT SHOTS 359
--anonymous dub retitled "Bird in Hand" PARTY RECORD 501
Note: This side has been erroneously credited to Butterbeans & Susie.
Pauli -see Pauli Wheeler
Pearl Boys/ Pearl Five/ Pearl Trio -see Larry Vincent
Ebenezer PROUT
Dirty Old Man A-BELL NOVELTY 829
Miss Penelope Prudence PRUDE
-Late 1940's female recitation.
Miss Stenographer (A Girl of Many Letters) ZEAL RECORDS 101-A (Z-101-A)
-as “The Stenographer” OFF THE RECORD unnumbered (302), *** unnumbered (302), BURLEY-Q 5-A and A5, FUN 5A (F11), *** PL 102-A (102-A)
-as “Stenographer” LD unnumbered, *** unnumbered (ST), *** unnumbered (F11), BURLEY-Q A 5, *** unnumbered (57)
-as “Stenographer Story” PARLOR 33, *** 6
-as “Steno” TID-BITS unnumbered, *** unnumbered (102A), *** unnumbered,
-as “Stenog.” *** unnumbered (Z 101A)
-as “The Stenog” *** unnumbered (ASC 502)
-as “Secretary” *** unnumbered [white label with pencilled title](111111)
-as “Miss Stenog” ZEAL RECORDS unnumbered (Z-101-A), *** Z-101-A
PURE And SIMPLE
--Hollywood, ca. Jan.,1937 Unidentified male and female dialog achieved a stylistic breakthrough in party records. Previous recordings were done with musical accompaniment, much as they would be presented in a nightclub. Their dialogs were always unaccompanied and probably indicate a background in radio. Their timing is superb and their material is well written. Soon Ruff & Reddy and others followed their example. Doubtless the producer appreciated the savings but this move seems to indicate a shift away from juke box orientation towards the consumer market. A catchy tune can help mask lackluster writing or uninspired singing and musical numbers lend themselves to repeated listening. Unadorned spoken routines demand a certain polish from the performers. Their first recording was a great success and was released on an impressive number of labels. In the late 1940’s a female with a similar voice and, on occasion, the same material teamed up with other partners. “Simp” did not. Only the original Hot Shots releases are credited.
(L-0436) A Hole in One HOLLYWOOD HOT SHOTS 363, GOOD-HUMOR 1A,
LET'S HAVE FUN 3 A, KICKS unnumbered (G-12), LAFF RECORDS L1A, PAR-TEE RECORDING CO. Unnumbered (UT-1), PARTY PLATTERS 301-A
*** unnumbered (UT-1)
—retitled "Golf Game" on anonymous dubs STAG 502 B (JJ-2)
—retitled "Golf" on anonymous dubs PARTY RECORD unnumbered (2537), PAR-TEE RECORDING CO. 202, KICKS 11 (JJ-2), ZEST unnumbered, LET'S HAVE FUN 3A, NOVELTY 103, *** 2537,
HIGH SOCIETY 501, *** unnumbered
-retitled “A Hole's a Hole” on later dubs BURLESQUE 11B, (FL11B), PARTY TIME No. 10 (1210), *** 1210 (b/w "Shake it, but don't break it")
--Hollywood, ca. late Feb., 1937.
(L-0457) Strip Poker HOLLYWOOD HOT SHOTS 368, GOOD-HUMOR 7-A
-Dub retitled "Oh How She Could Play Pinochle" PARTY RECORD 509A
(L-0458) Shaking His Bandalero GOOD-HUMOR 1B, KICKS unnumbered (G-2)
-retitled "At the Bullfight" on late dubs PARTY RECORDS unnumbered (2540), *** unnumbered
-or "The Bullfighter" LET'S HAVE FUN 6
-or "Shake It but Don't Break It" BURLESQUE 11 A (FL11A), PARTY TIME No. 10 (1209)
-or "Bandalero” LAFF RECORDS L1B
(L-0459) Guy That Put the Dix in Dixie HOLLYWOOD HOT SHOTS unnumbered (370),
GOOD-HUMOR 5A
(L-0460) Nudist Colony HOLLYWOOD HOT SHOTS 421, GOOD-HUMOR
2A, GOOD-HUMOR No.2, GOOD-HUMOR No.661, KICKS unnumbered (G-13)
-retitled "The Colony"
-or "Bare Facts" on late dubs PARTY RECORD unnumbered (2557),
KICKS 14, LET'S HAVE FUN 2B, *** unnumbered (2557), ***2B
--Hollywood, ca. Mar., 1937.
(NRD 465) The Auto Ride HOLLYWOOD HOT SHOTS 387 A, GOOD-HUMOR 4A
-Dubs retitled "The Pickup" LAFF RECORDS L6A, RISQUÉ 5B (R-5-B), PARTY
PLATTERS 321-B
-Dub retitled "Taken for a Ride" FRIVOLITY 2-A
-Dub retitled "Get Off and Get Under" PARTY TIME No. 5 (CR-361)
(NRD 466-2) My Peter HOLLYWOOD HOT SHOTS 393A
(NRD 467-B) Birth Control GOOD-HUMOR 4B, GOOD-HUMOR unnumbered,
NOVELTY 106, KICKS unnumbered (G-1), LAFF RECORDS L6B, *** unnumbered
-Dub retitled “Fifteen Ways” PARTY PLATTERS 326-B
(NRD-468) All the Horsemen Knew ‘Er HOLLYWOOD HOTSHOTS 382,
GOOD-HUMOR 8A
-Anonymous dub retitled "Just Another Mount" HI-LITE RECORDS 102 A, ***102-A, HIGH SOCIETY 512
--or "Riding My Sister" LET'S HAVE FUN 3 B, RISQUÉ 4A
--or "Riding" LET'S HAVE FUN 6, HIGH SOCIETY 512
--or "Who Rode My Sister" PARTY TIME No. 4 (CR 359-2)
(NRD-469) Bridal Suite GOOD-HUMOR 11-A
-- retitled "I'll Be Satisfied" on late dubs PARTY RECORD unnumbered (8034), HIGH SOCIETY
505 (505B), BURLY Q 6B, FUN 6B, ZEST unnumbered
-Anonymous dub retitled "The First Night" *** unnumbered
-Anonymous dub retitled "Her First Night" STAG 503 A (CMR-502-A)
-untitled [Newlyweds] *** unnumbered (NW)
(NRD-470) The Plumbers Tool HOLLYWOOD HOT SHOTS unnumbered, GOOD-HUMOR 3A,
KICKS unnumbered (G-8)
-Dubs retitled "Mistaken Identity" PARTY RECORD 503 (503A), HIGH SOCIETY 501, RED 503
-Dub retitled "The Wrong Tool" PARTY TIME No. 8 (1205)
(NRD 471) Nose Dive HOLLYWOOD HOT SHOTS 391
(NRD-472) Playful Widow HOLLYWOOD HOT SHOTS 392
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