March 25, 2024
Make Believe Ballroom - Ralphie's Record Club List - New Season Episode 3
WEBVTT
1
00:00:12.359 --> 00:00:20.800
It's make Believe Ballom time. Put
all your cares away. All the bands
2
00:00:20.839 --> 00:00:28.199
are here to bring good cheer your
way. It's make Believe ball and time
3
00:00:29.239 --> 00:00:40.399
and free to everyone. It's no
time to friend your Dalis said Bob yours.
4
00:00:40.520 --> 00:00:48.799
Close your eyes and visualize in your
solitude. Your favorite bands are on
5
00:00:49.079 --> 00:00:53.520
this stance and mister Miller, but
you're in the mood. It's make Believe
6
00:00:53.719 --> 00:01:02.960
Ballom time. We are a sweet
romance as you make the Come on Joe
7
00:01:03.039 --> 00:01:07.400
the last dance list. Hi,
folks, I'm Jeff Bresler, turning on
8
00:01:07.439 --> 00:01:12.439
the lights so the Make Believe Ballroom
and welcoming you into my Crystal studio for
9
00:01:12.480 --> 00:01:19.200
a very special new season of programs
that I'm calling Ralphie's Record Club List.
10
00:01:19.840 --> 00:01:23.799
I received an email here at the
ballroom a few years ago from Angelo,
11
00:01:23.120 --> 00:01:29.040
a longtime listener from Naples, Florida, by way of Canarci Brooklyn, whose
12
00:01:29.079 --> 00:01:34.840
parents Ralphie and Rose started a record
club inviting neighbors to their home every other
13
00:01:34.959 --> 00:01:40.920
Saturday night from nineteen thirty five to
the mid seventies to share pot luck suppers
14
00:01:40.959 --> 00:01:45.519
and listen and dance to the greatest
big band hits of the nineteen thirties and
15
00:01:45.640 --> 00:01:52.560
nineteen forties, Ralphie in the Club
painstakingly compiled over the decades a list of
16
00:01:52.599 --> 00:01:57.319
over seven hundred and fifty of their
favorite ranked tunes. So sit back and
17
00:01:57.439 --> 00:02:05.480
listen as I bring you selections each
week from the legendary Ralphie's Record Club List.
18
00:02:17.120 --> 00:02:22.080
Hi, friends, and welcome,
Welcome, Welcome back to another edition
19
00:02:22.159 --> 00:02:27.159
of The Make Believe Ballroom, heard
almost continuously on the radio since Martin Block
20
00:02:27.360 --> 00:02:31.479
first took to the airwaves at WAW, New York City, back in nineteen
21
00:02:31.639 --> 00:02:38.000
thirty five. And I promise we
will get to our first random record of
22
00:02:38.039 --> 00:02:43.319
the day from our Ralphie's Record Club
List in just a moment. But first,
23
00:02:43.400 --> 00:02:51.439
if you will indulge with me,
I am currently multitasking and attempting to
24
00:02:51.840 --> 00:02:59.000
shut off the crystal chandelier here in
the crystal studio of The Make Believe Ballroom,
25
00:02:59.360 --> 00:03:06.960
as I feel the flickering bulbs might
be a prelude to something worse.
26
00:03:07.560 --> 00:03:13.319
If you're a longtime listener to the
radio version of this program, you will
27
00:03:13.639 --> 00:03:20.800
finally remember our retired producer emeritus Lenny
from down the Block, Lenny, I
28
00:03:20.840 --> 00:03:25.039
think I mentioned on last week's show
retired and him and his wife Cookie now
29
00:03:25.080 --> 00:03:30.520
live in Saint Petersburg, Florida.
Well, several years ago, Lenny and
30
00:03:30.560 --> 00:03:37.479
Cookie were in an antique store in
New York States at Airondack Mountains, and
31
00:03:37.719 --> 00:03:44.319
Lenny was told by the proprietor that
the very crystal chandelier that was a moment
32
00:03:44.360 --> 00:03:52.800
ago flickering over my head was once
in the studio in the late twenties nineteen
33
00:03:52.879 --> 00:03:59.120
twenties of a radio station in upstate
New York. Folks, you see,
34
00:03:59.120 --> 00:04:05.960
in the early days of radio production
was very formal, and many stations did
35
00:04:06.000 --> 00:04:15.400
have even smaller stations did have very
opulent studios with the furniture all around the
36
00:04:15.439 --> 00:04:23.720
studios persian rug carpets and crystal chandeliers, and back in those days, many
37
00:04:23.759 --> 00:04:30.399
of the radio presenters and the orchestras
that played in these radio studios were all
38
00:04:30.759 --> 00:04:38.959
satorally decked out in tuxedos. Well, long story short, the chandelier that
39
00:04:39.160 --> 00:04:46.079
Lenny purchased was not in that said
radio station studio. After I did some
40
00:04:46.759 --> 00:04:53.360
research, so I think before the
crystal studio in its current form goes up
41
00:04:53.480 --> 00:04:59.160
like a dry woodpile, it's time
to replace the said chandelier with an nice
42
00:04:59.560 --> 00:05:04.959
led the light display. And speaking
of displays, it is now time to
43
00:05:05.120 --> 00:05:12.240
display our first recording of the day
on this edition of The Make Believe Ballroom,
44
00:05:12.839 --> 00:05:17.800
I will now go to the randomizer, spin the virtual wheel and reveal
45
00:05:17.800 --> 00:05:24.720
a number between one and seven fifty
to play the tune corresponding to that ranking
46
00:05:25.560 --> 00:05:30.519
I've mentioned on the last few shows. I have the vast majority of these
47
00:05:30.560 --> 00:05:35.079
tunes in the Ballroom's computerized playlist,
so I will play the song and give
48
00:05:35.079 --> 00:05:42.480
you a quick synopsis of the record
or a little story about its artist.
49
00:05:43.399 --> 00:05:47.480
So from the Ralphie's Record Club list, I spin and come up with number
50
00:05:53.560 --> 00:05:57.399
number nineteen excellent. This is the
first time in this series that we have
51
00:05:57.560 --> 00:06:03.560
cracked the top twentyd and cracked it
with a great one. I'll never Smile
52
00:06:03.600 --> 00:06:09.920
again Tommy Dorris and his orchestra,
vocal by Frank Sinatra and the Pied Pipers.
53
00:06:14.199 --> 00:06:40.600
Ah smile again, I'm just smile. What good would it do?
54
00:06:46.480 --> 00:07:13.600
For years? Would be? Uh? My heart? Would that man never
55
00:07:14.480 --> 00:07:31.959
love again? I'm sorry in love
with you, I'll never fall again to
56
00:07:32.720 --> 00:07:58.120
Sundby. Within my heart I know
I will never start to smile again.
57
00:08:00.639 --> 00:08:46.360
July. I smile at you with
them my heart. I know I will
58
00:08:46.759 --> 00:09:20.399
never start to smile again until smile
I until I I'll never smile Again was
59
00:09:20.480 --> 00:09:26.120
a huge hit for Dorsey, and
at that time, the rising star vocalist
60
00:09:26.679 --> 00:09:35.399
of the Tommy Dorsey Band won Francis
Albert Sinatra. This record also has a
61
00:09:35.440 --> 00:09:43.200
great historic value within the recording industry. It was the country's number one record
62
00:09:43.279 --> 00:09:52.679
on Billboard magazine's very first national Single
Sales chart in July of nineteen forty,
63
00:09:52.120 --> 00:09:58.399
and it remained on top for twelve
weeks, while the song itself spent seven
64
00:09:58.440 --> 00:10:03.639
weeks at number one on the Your
Hit Parade rankings. I'll Never Smile Again
65
00:10:03.039 --> 00:10:11.039
on Victor Records, recorded back in
nineteen forty. I'm Jeff Bresler, and
66
00:10:11.080 --> 00:10:15.039
you are listening to a new season
of The Make Believe Ballroom dedicated to covering
67
00:10:15.200 --> 00:10:20.879
Ralphie's List. That being a list
comprised of seven hundred and fifty records,
68
00:10:20.399 --> 00:10:26.919
all ranked by Ralphie from Canarsi and
his record club that met in his and
69
00:10:28.279 --> 00:10:33.879
his wife Roses home in Canarsi,
Brooklyn every other week from nineteen thirty five
70
00:10:33.960 --> 00:10:39.440
to the mid nineteen seventies. So
let us head back to the randomizer for
71
00:10:39.559 --> 00:10:50.320
our next selection from ralphie Carbones Club, and the wheel says, okay,
72
00:10:50.399 --> 00:10:56.639
we'll stick towards the top once again, this time number twenty five, the
73
00:10:56.679 --> 00:11:03.360
Great Lester Young with sometimes I'm So
I'm Happy here on the Make Believe ball
74
00:11:03.480 --> 00:14:07.600
Room four Men. That was number
twenty five on the Ralphie's Record Club list
75
00:14:07.840 --> 00:14:15.600
Sometimes I'm Happy with the Lester Young
Quartet. Not only was Lester one of
76
00:14:15.639 --> 00:14:20.600
the truly great tenor saxophonists of the
big band era, but on the recording
77
00:14:20.600 --> 00:14:24.639
you just heard, he was backed
up by a trio of big band legends.
78
00:14:26.159 --> 00:14:31.919
On the base was Slam Stewart,
Sidney Catlett played the drums, and
79
00:14:31.200 --> 00:14:39.480
the great piano player Johnny Gueneri was
the third member of that trio banking up
80
00:14:39.919 --> 00:14:48.759
Lester Young. Truly cool recording.
And I can say cool with confidence because
81
00:14:48.080 --> 00:14:56.159
Lester Young was known to be a
hip guy, and legend actually has it
82
00:14:56.240 --> 00:15:03.039
that he himself came up with the
term cool. And another slang term I
83
00:15:03.120 --> 00:15:11.080
read at one time that was rumored
to have been attributed to Lester Young was
84
00:15:11.159 --> 00:15:18.759
the term bread used for money.
It was said that Lester would frequently ask
85
00:15:18.799 --> 00:15:24.039
how does the bread smell? When
questioned about how much a gig was going
86
00:15:24.080 --> 00:15:31.519
to pay him. Lester Young the
Great Count Basie fixture with number twenty five
87
00:15:31.600 --> 00:15:35.879
this week here on the Make Believe
Ballroom. This season of The Ballroom at
88
00:15:35.960 --> 00:15:41.600
Ralphie's Record Club series are thirty minute
or so podcasts, but I encourage you
89
00:15:43.200 --> 00:15:48.200
to delve into the archives of the
few hundred full hour radio broadcasts of the
90
00:15:48.240 --> 00:15:54.240
Ballroom that I have transferred to podcast
for your enjoyment, with many more to
91
00:15:54.279 --> 00:15:58.879
be transferred on the way. Just
look at past episodes of the Ballroom to
92
00:15:58.519 --> 00:16:04.200
access those radio broadcasts by your favorite
podcast provider, whether that be Apple,
93
00:16:04.320 --> 00:16:08.960
Spotify, iHeartRadio. We are on
them all. If you'd like to reach
94
00:16:10.039 --> 00:16:15.200
me, I'm Jeff at MakeBelieve Ballroom
Radio dot com. That's Jeff at Makebelie
95
00:16:15.279 --> 00:16:21.759
Ballroomradio dot com. And without further
interruption, let's head back to the randomizer
96
00:16:21.879 --> 00:16:33.320
for our next spin, and we
go to number two, one hundred and
97
00:16:33.440 --> 00:16:40.799
ten Body in Soul And looking at
the note here Ralphie and the Gang,
98
00:16:40.799 --> 00:16:47.320
I guess they couldn't determine whether they
would put in that two ten spot the
99
00:16:47.360 --> 00:16:53.840
body and Soul spot the Louis Armstrong
nineteen thirty two version or the Benny Goodman
100
00:16:53.960 --> 00:17:00.200
Trio nineteen thirty five recording. I
guess they couldn't decide which was the bestest,
101
00:17:00.759 --> 00:17:04.319
so they left it up to the
imagination. And since I'm the host
102
00:17:04.440 --> 00:18:29.960
of the program, my vote is
going to be Louis Armstrong. My days
103
00:18:30.000 --> 00:18:38.839
have grown so lonely. I've lost
the one and only. My pride has
104
00:18:40.000 --> 00:18:48.000
been humble for I'm hers body,
go hobby. I wasn't me as that
105
00:18:48.319 --> 00:18:57.079
visual. My house is God had
no foundation. Although it has tumbles,
106
00:18:59.799 --> 00:19:07.680
I still am her body into what
lies before me. Futures know me win
107
00:19:07.759 --> 00:19:17.319
to the grave and oh lest his
magic and we'll be tragic and the go
108
00:19:18.039 --> 00:19:26.960
a till that mental So often my
life revolved about a leguas am I will
109
00:19:27.079 --> 00:20:26.519
out my castle rumble. I'm host
Body Love. That was number two ten,
110
00:20:26.640 --> 00:20:34.119
Body and Soul Louis Armstrong and his
orchestra. Louie was the first jazz
111
00:20:34.240 --> 00:20:41.799
musician to record Body and Soul.
It was originally written for British singer Gertrude
112
00:20:41.839 --> 00:20:48.720
Lawrence. But you know, Louie's
version was not the most famous in those
113
00:20:48.759 --> 00:20:53.559
early years of the tune. It
was actually Paul Whiteman and Jack Fulton who
114
00:20:53.640 --> 00:21:02.880
popularized the song here in the United
States. Time for one more from Ralphie's
115
00:21:02.960 --> 00:21:06.720
list, and we'll close the show
a little later with a new segment.
116
00:21:07.640 --> 00:21:17.240
So, folks, the wind up
and the pitch, and we land on
117
00:21:17.480 --> 00:21:23.680
number number sixty two. Interesting randomly, today we ended up I'm looking back
118
00:21:23.720 --> 00:21:27.279
here for the last few songs we
played. We ended up with three out
119
00:21:27.279 --> 00:21:32.599
of four songs in the top one
hundred out of Ralphie's seven point fifty.
120
00:21:33.559 --> 00:22:00.119
And since we're staying high up,
why not go groove and High? The
121
00:22:36.799 --> 00:26:11.680
lady looking moment, the very leave
me, she and you the ju That
122
00:26:11.920 --> 00:26:18.680
was the superb performance of Grooven High
by Disney Gillespie featuring Charlie Parker, recorded
123
00:26:18.720 --> 00:26:23.400
at Carnegie Hall in New York City, September twenty ninth, nineteen forty seven.
124
00:26:25.000 --> 00:26:32.119
And I think this recording probably landed
on the Ralphie's Record Club list due
125
00:26:32.119 --> 00:26:41.359
to its historic nature. The song
was a bebop mainstay that became a mainstream
126
00:26:41.599 --> 00:26:48.160
jazz standard, certainly one of Disney
Gillespie's best known hits. And I guess
127
00:26:48.279 --> 00:26:56.440
thinking about it, the first really
famous bebop recording Disney Gillespie featuring the legendary
128
00:26:56.640 --> 00:27:03.839
Charlie Parker Grooven high Ralphie's List number
sixty two. Folks, we have just
129
00:27:03.920 --> 00:27:07.960
about come to the end of this
week's program. I promised I would keep
130
00:27:08.000 --> 00:27:14.519
this series of episodes to around thirty
minutes, and I'm trying to honor that
131
00:27:14.920 --> 00:27:18.480
pledge, but I decided to,
as of this show, close out each
132
00:27:18.559 --> 00:27:22.599
week with a Jeff's Choice, and
these are going to be tunes that did
133
00:27:22.680 --> 00:27:27.920
not make it onto the Ralphie's Record
Club list. So last night, as
134
00:27:27.960 --> 00:27:34.400
I frequently do, I often lull
myself to sleep by listening to classic radio
135
00:27:34.559 --> 00:27:44.000
programs on arch dot org. Archive
dot org if You're not familiar, is
136
00:27:44.039 --> 00:27:51.960
a not for profit internet archive website
that houses literally tens of thousands of old
137
00:27:52.079 --> 00:27:59.279
radio programs, big band recordings,
documents, thousands and thousands of books,
138
00:27:59.359 --> 00:28:03.440
all free to read, watch,
and listen to. And I love listening
139
00:28:03.480 --> 00:28:10.119
to the old Phil Harris and Alice
Fay show. Phil, as many of
140
00:28:10.200 --> 00:28:14.640
you know if you are an old
time radio buff, was Jack Benny's band
141
00:28:14.720 --> 00:28:21.319
leader for many years. He started
this radio comedy, The Phil Harrison Alice
142
00:28:21.400 --> 00:28:26.519
Fay Show in the late forties,
and many feel it helped develop the format
143
00:28:26.640 --> 00:28:33.720
for all the situation comedies that were
eventually to come to TV. Phil Harrison
144
00:28:33.799 --> 00:29:12.359
his orchestra, I'll be done to
get you in the taxi. Honey,
145
00:29:12.720 --> 00:29:18.200
you better be ready about half past
day now, honey, don't be lad.
146
00:29:18.319 --> 00:29:22.319
We want to be there when the
band starts swinging. Remember when we
147
00:29:22.440 --> 00:29:25.680
get there, honey. The two
steps, I'm gonna have all, the
148
00:29:25.759 --> 00:29:30.279
going to dance down both bushoes as
they played the Jelly Roll Blues to Borrow
149
00:29:30.480 --> 00:29:36.119
Night at the Dockdowns Fetter's Ball.
Yes, it's gonna be a gala of
150
00:29:36.319 --> 00:29:40.759
fat. All the cats is going
to be there. Sounds like Alexander rehearsal
151
00:29:41.200 --> 00:30:27.359
Come in, alex come in,
be on down to get you in the
152
00:30:27.480 --> 00:30:30.720
tack, say, honey, be
ready, be ready half past day,
153
00:30:32.960 --> 00:30:36.279
honey, don't be late. We
want to be there when the band starts
154
00:30:36.319 --> 00:30:40.279
swinging. Remember when we get there, honey. The two steps, I'm
155
00:30:40.359 --> 00:30:44.440
gonna have all. I'm going to
truck down both my shoes as they right
156
00:30:44.720 --> 00:30:48.319
did, yell they roll Blues to
Borrow Night at the Docktown, Scutter's Vall
157
00:31:29.119 --> 00:31:34.799
the Darktown strutters Ball by Phil Harrison
his orchestra vocal by Phil recorded in Los
158
00:31:34.839 --> 00:31:41.240
Angeles, February the twenty seventh,
nineteen thirty seven. And friends. That's
159
00:31:41.319 --> 00:31:47.359
it for today's edition of the Make
Belie Ballroom and our special Ralphie from Canarsi
160
00:31:47.559 --> 00:31:52.240
Record Club list, season of podcasts
and if you'd like to contact me,
161
00:31:52.759 --> 00:31:56.799
I'm Jeff at Makebelie Ballroom Radio dot
com. That's Jeff at Makebelie Ballroom radio
162
00:31:56.880 --> 00:32:01.400
dot com. So until next week, as we spinning the randomizer to select
163
00:32:01.519 --> 00:32:06.559
more gems from Ralphie's list. This
has been Jeff Bresler.
1
00:00:12.359 --> 00:00:20.800
It's make Believe Ballom time. Put
all your cares away. All the bands
2
00:00:20.839 --> 00:00:28.199
are here to bring good cheer your
way. It's make Believe ball and time
3
00:00:29.239 --> 00:00:40.399
and free to everyone. It's no
time to friend your Dalis said Bob yours.
4
00:00:40.520 --> 00:00:48.799
Close your eyes and visualize in your
solitude. Your favorite bands are on
5
00:00:49.079 --> 00:00:53.520
this stance and mister Miller, but
you're in the mood. It's make Believe
6
00:00:53.719 --> 00:01:02.960
Ballom time. We are a sweet
romance as you make the Come on Joe
7
00:01:03.039 --> 00:01:07.400
the last dance list. Hi,
folks, I'm Jeff Bresler, turning on
8
00:01:07.439 --> 00:01:12.439
the lights so the Make Believe Ballroom
and welcoming you into my Crystal studio for
9
00:01:12.480 --> 00:01:19.200
a very special new season of programs
that I'm calling Ralphie's Record Club List.
10
00:01:19.840 --> 00:01:23.799
I received an email here at the
ballroom a few years ago from Angelo,
11
00:01:23.120 --> 00:01:29.040
a longtime listener from Naples, Florida, by way of Canarci Brooklyn, whose
12
00:01:29.079 --> 00:01:34.840
parents Ralphie and Rose started a record
club inviting neighbors to their home every other
13
00:01:34.959 --> 00:01:40.920
Saturday night from nineteen thirty five to
the mid seventies to share pot luck suppers
14
00:01:40.959 --> 00:01:45.519
and listen and dance to the greatest
big band hits of the nineteen thirties and
15
00:01:45.640 --> 00:01:52.560
nineteen forties, Ralphie in the Club
painstakingly compiled over the decades a list of
16
00:01:52.599 --> 00:01:57.319
over seven hundred and fifty of their
favorite ranked tunes. So sit back and
17
00:01:57.439 --> 00:02:05.480
listen as I bring you selections each
week from the legendary Ralphie's Record Club List.
18
00:02:17.120 --> 00:02:22.080
Hi, friends, and welcome,
Welcome, Welcome back to another edition
19
00:02:22.159 --> 00:02:27.159
of The Make Believe Ballroom, heard
almost continuously on the radio since Martin Block
20
00:02:27.360 --> 00:02:31.479
first took to the airwaves at WAW, New York City, back in nineteen
21
00:02:31.639 --> 00:02:38.000
thirty five. And I promise we
will get to our first random record of
22
00:02:38.039 --> 00:02:43.319
the day from our Ralphie's Record Club
List in just a moment. But first,
23
00:02:43.400 --> 00:02:51.439
if you will indulge with me,
I am currently multitasking and attempting to
24
00:02:51.840 --> 00:02:59.000
shut off the crystal chandelier here in
the crystal studio of The Make Believe Ballroom,
25
00:02:59.360 --> 00:03:06.960
as I feel the flickering bulbs might
be a prelude to something worse.
26
00:03:07.560 --> 00:03:13.319
If you're a longtime listener to the
radio version of this program, you will
27
00:03:13.639 --> 00:03:20.800
finally remember our retired producer emeritus Lenny
from down the Block, Lenny, I
28
00:03:20.840 --> 00:03:25.039
think I mentioned on last week's show
retired and him and his wife Cookie now
29
00:03:25.080 --> 00:03:30.520
live in Saint Petersburg, Florida.
Well, several years ago, Lenny and
30
00:03:30.560 --> 00:03:37.479
Cookie were in an antique store in
New York States at Airondack Mountains, and
31
00:03:37.719 --> 00:03:44.319
Lenny was told by the proprietor that
the very crystal chandelier that was a moment
32
00:03:44.360 --> 00:03:52.800
ago flickering over my head was once
in the studio in the late twenties nineteen
33
00:03:52.879 --> 00:03:59.120
twenties of a radio station in upstate
New York. Folks, you see,
34
00:03:59.120 --> 00:04:05.960
in the early days of radio production
was very formal, and many stations did
35
00:04:06.000 --> 00:04:15.400
have even smaller stations did have very
opulent studios with the furniture all around the
36
00:04:15.439 --> 00:04:23.720
studios persian rug carpets and crystal chandeliers, and back in those days, many
37
00:04:23.759 --> 00:04:30.399
of the radio presenters and the orchestras
that played in these radio studios were all
38
00:04:30.759 --> 00:04:38.959
satorally decked out in tuxedos. Well, long story short, the chandelier that
39
00:04:39.160 --> 00:04:46.079
Lenny purchased was not in that said
radio station studio. After I did some
40
00:04:46.759 --> 00:04:53.360
research, so I think before the
crystal studio in its current form goes up
41
00:04:53.480 --> 00:04:59.160
like a dry woodpile, it's time
to replace the said chandelier with an nice
42
00:04:59.560 --> 00:05:04.959
led the light display. And speaking
of displays, it is now time to
43
00:05:05.120 --> 00:05:12.240
display our first recording of the day
on this edition of The Make Believe Ballroom,
44
00:05:12.839 --> 00:05:17.800
I will now go to the randomizer, spin the virtual wheel and reveal
45
00:05:17.800 --> 00:05:24.720
a number between one and seven fifty
to play the tune corresponding to that ranking
46
00:05:25.560 --> 00:05:30.519
I've mentioned on the last few shows. I have the vast majority of these
47
00:05:30.560 --> 00:05:35.079
tunes in the Ballroom's computerized playlist,
so I will play the song and give
48
00:05:35.079 --> 00:05:42.480
you a quick synopsis of the record
or a little story about its artist.
49
00:05:43.399 --> 00:05:47.480
So from the Ralphie's Record Club list, I spin and come up with number
50
00:05:53.560 --> 00:05:57.399
number nineteen excellent. This is the
first time in this series that we have
51
00:05:57.560 --> 00:06:03.560
cracked the top twentyd and cracked it
with a great one. I'll never Smile
52
00:06:03.600 --> 00:06:09.920
again Tommy Dorris and his orchestra,
vocal by Frank Sinatra and the Pied Pipers.
53
00:06:14.199 --> 00:06:40.600
Ah smile again, I'm just smile. What good would it do?
54
00:06:46.480 --> 00:07:13.600
For years? Would be? Uh? My heart? Would that man never
55
00:07:14.480 --> 00:07:31.959
love again? I'm sorry in love
with you, I'll never fall again to
56
00:07:32.720 --> 00:07:58.120
Sundby. Within my heart I know
I will never start to smile again.
57
00:08:00.639 --> 00:08:46.360
July. I smile at you with
them my heart. I know I will
58
00:08:46.759 --> 00:09:20.399
never start to smile again until smile
I until I I'll never smile Again was
59
00:09:20.480 --> 00:09:26.120
a huge hit for Dorsey, and
at that time, the rising star vocalist
60
00:09:26.679 --> 00:09:35.399
of the Tommy Dorsey Band won Francis
Albert Sinatra. This record also has a
61
00:09:35.440 --> 00:09:43.200
great historic value within the recording industry. It was the country's number one record
62
00:09:43.279 --> 00:09:52.679
on Billboard magazine's very first national Single
Sales chart in July of nineteen forty,
63
00:09:52.120 --> 00:09:58.399
and it remained on top for twelve
weeks, while the song itself spent seven
64
00:09:58.440 --> 00:10:03.639
weeks at number one on the Your
Hit Parade rankings. I'll Never Smile Again
65
00:10:03.039 --> 00:10:11.039
on Victor Records, recorded back in
nineteen forty. I'm Jeff Bresler, and
66
00:10:11.080 --> 00:10:15.039
you are listening to a new season
of The Make Believe Ballroom dedicated to covering
67
00:10:15.200 --> 00:10:20.879
Ralphie's List. That being a list
comprised of seven hundred and fifty records,
68
00:10:20.399 --> 00:10:26.919
all ranked by Ralphie from Canarsi and
his record club that met in his and
69
00:10:28.279 --> 00:10:33.879
his wife Roses home in Canarsi,
Brooklyn every other week from nineteen thirty five
70
00:10:33.960 --> 00:10:39.440
to the mid nineteen seventies. So
let us head back to the randomizer for
71
00:10:39.559 --> 00:10:50.320
our next selection from ralphie Carbones Club, and the wheel says, okay,
72
00:10:50.399 --> 00:10:56.639
we'll stick towards the top once again, this time number twenty five, the
73
00:10:56.679 --> 00:11:03.360
Great Lester Young with sometimes I'm So
I'm Happy here on the Make Believe ball
74
00:11:03.480 --> 00:14:07.600
Room four Men. That was number
twenty five on the Ralphie's Record Club list
75
00:14:07.840 --> 00:14:15.600
Sometimes I'm Happy with the Lester Young
Quartet. Not only was Lester one of
76
00:14:15.639 --> 00:14:20.600
the truly great tenor saxophonists of the
big band era, but on the recording
77
00:14:20.600 --> 00:14:24.639
you just heard, he was backed
up by a trio of big band legends.
78
00:14:26.159 --> 00:14:31.919
On the base was Slam Stewart,
Sidney Catlett played the drums, and
79
00:14:31.200 --> 00:14:39.480
the great piano player Johnny Gueneri was
the third member of that trio banking up
80
00:14:39.919 --> 00:14:48.759
Lester Young. Truly cool recording.
And I can say cool with confidence because
81
00:14:48.080 --> 00:14:56.159
Lester Young was known to be a
hip guy, and legend actually has it
82
00:14:56.240 --> 00:15:03.039
that he himself came up with the
term cool. And another slang term I
83
00:15:03.120 --> 00:15:11.080
read at one time that was rumored
to have been attributed to Lester Young was
84
00:15:11.159 --> 00:15:18.759
the term bread used for money.
It was said that Lester would frequently ask
85
00:15:18.799 --> 00:15:24.039
how does the bread smell? When
questioned about how much a gig was going
86
00:15:24.080 --> 00:15:31.519
to pay him. Lester Young the
Great Count Basie fixture with number twenty five
87
00:15:31.600 --> 00:15:35.879
this week here on the Make Believe
Ballroom. This season of The Ballroom at
88
00:15:35.960 --> 00:15:41.600
Ralphie's Record Club series are thirty minute
or so podcasts, but I encourage you
89
00:15:43.200 --> 00:15:48.200
to delve into the archives of the
few hundred full hour radio broadcasts of the
90
00:15:48.240 --> 00:15:54.240
Ballroom that I have transferred to podcast
for your enjoyment, with many more to
91
00:15:54.279 --> 00:15:58.879
be transferred on the way. Just
look at past episodes of the Ballroom to
92
00:15:58.519 --> 00:16:04.200
access those radio broadcasts by your favorite
podcast provider, whether that be Apple,
93
00:16:04.320 --> 00:16:08.960
Spotify, iHeartRadio. We are on
them all. If you'd like to reach
94
00:16:10.039 --> 00:16:15.200
me, I'm Jeff at MakeBelieve Ballroom
Radio dot com. That's Jeff at Makebelie
95
00:16:15.279 --> 00:16:21.759
Ballroomradio dot com. And without further
interruption, let's head back to the randomizer
96
00:16:21.879 --> 00:16:33.320
for our next spin, and we
go to number two, one hundred and
97
00:16:33.440 --> 00:16:40.799
ten Body in Soul And looking at
the note here Ralphie and the Gang,
98
00:16:40.799 --> 00:16:47.320
I guess they couldn't determine whether they
would put in that two ten spot the
99
00:16:47.360 --> 00:16:53.840
body and Soul spot the Louis Armstrong
nineteen thirty two version or the Benny Goodman
100
00:16:53.960 --> 00:17:00.200
Trio nineteen thirty five recording. I
guess they couldn't decide which was the bestest,
101
00:17:00.759 --> 00:17:04.319
so they left it up to the
imagination. And since I'm the host
102
00:17:04.440 --> 00:18:29.960
of the program, my vote is
going to be Louis Armstrong. My days
103
00:18:30.000 --> 00:18:38.839
have grown so lonely. I've lost
the one and only. My pride has
104
00:18:40.000 --> 00:18:48.000
been humble for I'm hers body,
go hobby. I wasn't me as that
105
00:18:48.319 --> 00:18:57.079
visual. My house is God had
no foundation. Although it has tumbles,
106
00:18:59.799 --> 00:19:07.680
I still am her body into what
lies before me. Futures know me win
107
00:19:07.759 --> 00:19:17.319
to the grave and oh lest his
magic and we'll be tragic and the go
108
00:19:18.039 --> 00:19:26.960
a till that mental So often my
life revolved about a leguas am I will
109
00:19:27.079 --> 00:20:26.519
out my castle rumble. I'm host
Body Love. That was number two ten,
110
00:20:26.640 --> 00:20:34.119
Body and Soul Louis Armstrong and his
orchestra. Louie was the first jazz
111
00:20:34.240 --> 00:20:41.799
musician to record Body and Soul.
It was originally written for British singer Gertrude
112
00:20:41.839 --> 00:20:48.720
Lawrence. But you know, Louie's
version was not the most famous in those
113
00:20:48.759 --> 00:20:53.559
early years of the tune. It
was actually Paul Whiteman and Jack Fulton who
114
00:20:53.640 --> 00:21:02.880
popularized the song here in the United
States. Time for one more from Ralphie's
115
00:21:02.960 --> 00:21:06.720
list, and we'll close the show
a little later with a new segment.
116
00:21:07.640 --> 00:21:17.240
So, folks, the wind up
and the pitch, and we land on
117
00:21:17.480 --> 00:21:23.680
number number sixty two. Interesting randomly, today we ended up I'm looking back
118
00:21:23.720 --> 00:21:27.279
here for the last few songs we
played. We ended up with three out
119
00:21:27.279 --> 00:21:32.599
of four songs in the top one
hundred out of Ralphie's seven point fifty.
120
00:21:33.559 --> 00:22:00.119
And since we're staying high up,
why not go groove and High? The
121
00:22:36.799 --> 00:26:11.680
lady looking moment, the very leave
me, she and you the ju That
122
00:26:11.920 --> 00:26:18.680
was the superb performance of Grooven High
by Disney Gillespie featuring Charlie Parker, recorded
123
00:26:18.720 --> 00:26:23.400
at Carnegie Hall in New York City, September twenty ninth, nineteen forty seven.
124
00:26:25.000 --> 00:26:32.119
And I think this recording probably landed
on the Ralphie's Record Club list due
125
00:26:32.119 --> 00:26:41.359
to its historic nature. The song
was a bebop mainstay that became a mainstream
126
00:26:41.599 --> 00:26:48.160
jazz standard, certainly one of Disney
Gillespie's best known hits. And I guess
127
00:26:48.279 --> 00:26:56.440
thinking about it, the first really
famous bebop recording Disney Gillespie featuring the legendary
128
00:26:56.640 --> 00:27:03.839
Charlie Parker Grooven high Ralphie's List number
sixty two. Folks, we have just
129
00:27:03.920 --> 00:27:07.960
about come to the end of this
week's program. I promised I would keep
130
00:27:08.000 --> 00:27:14.519
this series of episodes to around thirty
minutes, and I'm trying to honor that
131
00:27:14.920 --> 00:27:18.480
pledge, but I decided to,
as of this show, close out each
132
00:27:18.559 --> 00:27:22.599
week with a Jeff's Choice, and
these are going to be tunes that did
133
00:27:22.680 --> 00:27:27.920
not make it onto the Ralphie's Record
Club list. So last night, as
134
00:27:27.960 --> 00:27:34.400
I frequently do, I often lull
myself to sleep by listening to classic radio
135
00:27:34.559 --> 00:27:44.000
programs on arch dot org. Archive
dot org if You're not familiar, is
136
00:27:44.039 --> 00:27:51.960
a not for profit internet archive website
that houses literally tens of thousands of old
137
00:27:52.079 --> 00:27:59.279
radio programs, big band recordings,
documents, thousands and thousands of books,
138
00:27:59.359 --> 00:28:03.440
all free to read, watch,
and listen to. And I love listening
139
00:28:03.480 --> 00:28:10.119
to the old Phil Harris and Alice
Fay show. Phil, as many of
140
00:28:10.200 --> 00:28:14.640
you know if you are an old
time radio buff, was Jack Benny's band
141
00:28:14.720 --> 00:28:21.319
leader for many years. He started
this radio comedy, The Phil Harrison Alice
142
00:28:21.400 --> 00:28:26.519
Fay Show in the late forties,
and many feel it helped develop the format
143
00:28:26.640 --> 00:28:33.720
for all the situation comedies that were
eventually to come to TV. Phil Harrison
144
00:28:33.799 --> 00:29:12.359
his orchestra, I'll be done to
get you in the taxi. Honey,
145
00:29:12.720 --> 00:29:18.200
you better be ready about half past
day now, honey, don't be lad.
146
00:29:18.319 --> 00:29:22.319
We want to be there when the
band starts swinging. Remember when we
147
00:29:22.440 --> 00:29:25.680
get there, honey. The two
steps, I'm gonna have all, the
148
00:29:25.759 --> 00:29:30.279
going to dance down both bushoes as
they played the Jelly Roll Blues to Borrow
149
00:29:30.480 --> 00:29:36.119
Night at the Dockdowns Fetter's Ball.
Yes, it's gonna be a gala of
150
00:29:36.319 --> 00:29:40.759
fat. All the cats is going
to be there. Sounds like Alexander rehearsal
151
00:29:41.200 --> 00:30:27.359
Come in, alex come in,
be on down to get you in the
152
00:30:27.480 --> 00:30:30.720
tack, say, honey, be
ready, be ready half past day,
153
00:30:32.960 --> 00:30:36.279
honey, don't be late. We
want to be there when the band starts
154
00:30:36.319 --> 00:30:40.279
swinging. Remember when we get there, honey. The two steps, I'm
155
00:30:40.359 --> 00:30:44.440
gonna have all. I'm going to
truck down both my shoes as they right
156
00:30:44.720 --> 00:30:48.319
did, yell they roll Blues to
Borrow Night at the Docktown, Scutter's Vall
157
00:31:29.119 --> 00:31:34.799
the Darktown strutters Ball by Phil Harrison
his orchestra vocal by Phil recorded in Los
158
00:31:34.839 --> 00:31:41.240
Angeles, February the twenty seventh,
nineteen thirty seven. And friends. That's
159
00:31:41.319 --> 00:31:47.359
it for today's edition of the Make
Belie Ballroom and our special Ralphie from Canarsi
160
00:31:47.559 --> 00:31:52.240
Record Club list, season of podcasts
and if you'd like to contact me,
161
00:31:52.759 --> 00:31:56.799
I'm Jeff at Makebelie Ballroom Radio dot
com. That's Jeff at Makebelie Ballroom radio
162
00:31:56.880 --> 00:32:01.400
dot com. So until next week, as we spinning the randomizer to select
163
00:32:01.519 --> 00:32:06.559
more gems from Ralphie's list. This
has been Jeff Bresler.
