Joe VENUTI
Giuseppi Venuti was born in Philadelphia, PA on Sept. 16, 1903. Became prominent jazz fiddler in the 1920’s. His aggressive sense of humor was legendary and he frequently carried a cheap violin which he would break on some unsuspecting bystander. Died Seattle, WA. Aug. 14, 1978.
--as Joe Venuti and Friends including Carl Kress (guitar, belches), Will Osborne (vocal), Victor Young (speech). New York City, January 24, 1933.
(TO 1253) Onyx Club Revue (No. 1) LUCKY 7000
--Victor Young (p, speech), Joe Venuti (vcl) New York City, February 8, 1933.
(TO 1261) Venuti's Pagliacci unissued
--Joe Venuti and Friends with Carl Kress (guitar and vocal) New York City, April 8, 1933.
(TO 1293) Non Skid Manure LUCKY 7000
Note: Matrices TO 1287 (“unknown dialogue”) and TO 1289 (“Just An Echo” by Tom Dorsey Orchestra) were cut on April 8th according to the ARC files. Both of these were then edited together on April 19th as matrix TO 1293.
--Joe Venuti and Friends Joe Venuti (vln., speech), New York City, November 3, 1933.
(TO 1344) Joe Venuti Clowning Record unissued
--same; New York City, Brunswick studios, December 12, 1933. This is actually part of a Victor Young session.
(B14441-) Venuti's Spinning Wheel unissued
(B14444-A) Venuti's Pagliacci LUCKY 7001B
(B14445-A) Onyx Club Review LUCKY 7001A
--Will Osborne, unknown (vcls), poss. Victor Young (dir). NYC, March 6, 1934
(TO 1389) Onyx Club Record
Larry VINCENT
Born. San Jose, CA. Jan. 13, 1901 d. Jan. 5, 1977 Forrest Hills, KY. College educated, he composed legit tunes and was pianist with composer L. Wolfe Gilbert. Appeared at Chicago’s Alamo Café in 1926. Recorded for the midwestern Gennett label in 1928. Spent time on the west coast in the 1930's. With WCAU radio in Philadelphia in 1939, also M.C. at Benny the Bum’s. Began a lengthy run at the Lookout House in Covington KY., just south of Cincinnati in 1942. Referred to himself as the musical answer to W.C. Fields. Formed Pearl Record Co. with Moe Jaffe in 1946 and, despite the variety of artist credits, practically everything issued by that label is by performed by Vincent. Applied for admission to ASCAP just as it began a campaign against "smutty" songs in 1940, and was finally admitted in 1947 with the success of “If I Had My Life To Live Over.” He wrote several classics of the party genre: “I Used To Work in Chicago,” “The Freckle Song” and “The Fishing Song.” Pearl was also used to promote the songwriting efforts of Vincent and Jaffe. These efforts were sometimes substituted for one side of the Pearls included here. Sub-masterpieces like “I Grow Gooey over Chop Suey” sold very poorly compared to the party items and are outside the scope of this work.
The unissued side from his first commercial record date is not known to be risqué but why take a chance?
-Chicago, IL. ca. Mar. 19, 1928.
(GE 13579) She's a Great, Great Girl (Raymond Sperling) Gennett 6431, Champion 15481
(GE 13580,-A) I Must Be Dreaming Unissued
--1940's
Derby Town *** unnumbered
The Flounder Song *** unnumbered
-0011 is a version of a piece recorded as "Birth Control" by Pure & Simple which may indicate that Vincent was the author, ca. 1946. It is uncertain whether sides were cut at the Lookout Club or at the King Record studios in Cincinnati, OH.
(0010) Granny PEARL unnumbered
(0011) Millicent PEARL unnumbered
--accomp. is by The Feilden Foursome under a variety of names.
(0016) Bell Bottom Trousers (Original version) PEARL 73-A
(0019) Oh How Peter Has Grown (Pearl Boys) PEARL 73-B
-ca. June, 1946
(PC 200) Roll Me Over (Larry Vincent and his Lookout Boys) PEARL 50-A
(PC 201) The Freckle Song (Larry Vincent and his Lookout Boys) PEARL 50-B, PEARL 57-B
(PC 202) Wong Song (Pearl Boys) PEARL 51-A
(PC 203) Kelsey's Nuts PEARL 51-B
Note: Williams Washboard Band recorded “Kelsey's Hot Nuts” on Sept.12, 1933 (77815-1) Victor 23413, Bluebird B-6278
(PC 204) I Took My Organ to the Party (Larry Vincent and Jenadoos) PEARL 52-A
(PC 205) The Beaches and the Bassetts PEARL 52-B
(PC 206) I Used To Work in Chicago (Larry Vincent and his Lookout Boys) PEARL 53-A
(PC 207) Yas! Yas! Yas! (Later copies as Larry Vincent and his Pearl Trio) PEARL 53-B
(PC 208) 3000 Years Ago (Larry Vincent and Boys-later copies as Pearl Trio) PEARL 54-A
(PC-209) She Came Rollin Down the Mountain (Larry Vincent and Piano) PEARL 54-B
(PC-210) The Dental Song (Pearl Trio) PEARL 55-A
(PC-211) Sarah Sittin in a Shoe Shine Shop (Pearl Trio) PEARL 55-B
Note: some copies couple 55-B with 14-B from a non-party series.
(PC-212) Automobile Song PEARL 56-A
(PC-213) Gertie Glyn PEARL 56-B
--mid 1947.
(PC 214) Barnyard Boogie (Pearl Trio) PEARL 57-A
(PC-215) She Had To Lose It at the Astor (Pearl Trio) PEARL 58-A
(PC-216) Frankie and Johnny PEARL 58-B
-ca. Sept., 1947.
(PC 217) Why You No Knock PEARL 59-A
(PC 218) I Never Leave Her Behind PEARL 59-B
(PC-219) The Kanaka Song (Three Dukes) PEARL 60-A
(PC 220) Madame Papooley (Three Dukes) PEARL 60-B
(PC 221) Golfin Papa (Pearl Five) PEARL 61-A
(PC 222) Mr. Wong No Two PEARL 61-B
(PC 223) Sweet Violets (Pearl Trio) PEARL 62-A
(PC 224) Ace in the Hole PEARL 62-B
(PC 225) Cows Don't Fly (Pearl Trio) PEARL 63-A
(PC 226) Down on the Farm PEARL 63-B
(PC 227) Xmas Tree Song (Pearl Five) PEARL 64-A
(PC 228) Zoo Song PEARL 64-B
(PC 229) Don Juan of the PEARL 65-A
(PC 230) The Butterfly and the Bee (Pearl Orch.) PEARL 65-B
Derby Town (Pearl Boys) PEARL 66
The Flounder Song PEARL 66
(PC 233) Farmer Grey (Pearl Trio) PEARL 67-A
(PC 234) Mustache Song PEARL 67-B
(PC 235) Fuller Brush Man PEARL 68-A
(PC 236) Rubbin' on the Darn Ole Thing
(Pearl Boys) PEARL 68-B
(PC 237) Faith, Hope and Charity (Pearl Trio) PEARL 69-A
(PC 238) Ice Man [no credits] PEARL 69-B
-ca. Dec., 1948.
(PC 239) What Happened to My Fanny? PEARL 70-A
(PC 240) California Song PEARL 70-B
-mid-1949.
(PC 241) How the Money Rolls In (Pearl Boys) PEARL 71-A
(PC 242) Feed Yourself PEARL 71-B
(PC 243) Buster Astor (Pearl Boys) PEARL 72-A
(PC 244) Two Sweet Lips PEARL 72-B
--Mid 1950.
(PC 245) Get Off the Table, Mable (Lawrence) PEARL 74-A
(PC 246) The Cigarette Song (Lawrence) PEARL 74-B
Tatooed Lady PEARL 75
Advertising Song PEARL 75
(PC 249) I Kissed Her But (I Never Will Again) PEARL 77-A
(PC 250) Balls, Banquets and Parties PEARL 77-B
(PC 251) School Song PEARL 76A
(PC 252) Caviar Song [Caviar Comes From The Virgin Sturgeon] PEARL 76B
The Smell Of Fish, Fish, Fish! PEARL 78A
Strip Tease PEARL 78B
The Old Homestead PEARL 79
Those Red Flannels That Old Maggie Wore/Landlady's Daughter PEARL 79
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