Tag: American Dance Band Discography

From the Record Shelves #271 - Am I BlueFrom the Record Shelves #271 – Am I Blue – The orchestra of Ben Selvin has many pages in Brian Rust’s “American Dance Band Discography.” They had an enormous number of sessions between 1919 and 1934. Rust says “I have had the great good fortune to receive some (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Record Shelves #263 - Waiting at the End of the RoadFrom the Record Shelves #263 – Waiting at the End of the Road – The great songwriter Irving Berlin is the man behind this sad but beautiful song. We played and recorded it with my band Paul and his Gang, and last year I played it at a dear friend’s funeral. My first encounter (…) read more and listenread more and listen