Label: Retrieval
Format: CD
Barcode: 0608917905526
Catalog number: RTR 79055
Releasedate: 05-09-08
Format: CD
Barcode: 0608917905526
Releasedate: 05-09-08
From the early 1920s into the ‘30s Ben Bernie lead one of America’s best and most popular dance bands.
He recorded prolifically first for Vocalion and then for Brunswick and quite a large proportion of his output was of considerable jazz interest, thanks largely to the presence in the band of two excellent soloists, alto sax Jack Pettis and trumpeter Bill “Hot Hawaiian” Moore. Both are heavily featured in our 2cd compilation of Bernie’s most interesting hot recordings.
Amongst the hottest of all the tracks is the unlikely sounding “When Polly Walks Through The Hollyhocks In The Moonlight” and we bring you both the vocal and non-vocal takes.
There are several more alternate takes here and this set is essential listening for any hot dance band enthusiast.
He recorded prolifically first for Vocalion and then for Brunswick and quite a large proportion of his output was of considerable jazz interest, thanks largely to the presence in the band of two excellent soloists, alto sax Jack Pettis and trumpeter Bill “Hot Hawaiian” Moore. Both are heavily featured in our 2cd compilation of Bernie’s most interesting hot recordings.
Amongst the hottest of all the tracks is the unlikely sounding “When Polly Walks Through The Hollyhocks In The Moonlight” and we bring you both the vocal and non-vocal takes.
There are several more alternate takes here and this set is essential listening for any hot dance band enthusiast.
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1Henpecked Blues
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2I Can?t Get The One I Want
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3Doodle Doo Doo
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4Where?s My Sweetie Hiding
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5How I Love That Girl
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6Mandy Make Up Your Mind
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7Why Couldn?t It Be Poor Little Me?
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8Sweet Georgia Brown
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9I Had Someone Else Before I Had You
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10Cheatin? On Me
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11Yes Sir, That?s My Baby
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12Fallen Arches
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13Bell-Hoppin? Blues
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14Jig Walk
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15Up And At ?Em
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16Somebody?s Lonely
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17Someone Is Losin? Susan
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18She?s Still My Baby
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19He?s The Last Word
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20Ain?t She Sweet?
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21I?m In Love Again
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22Rosy Cheeks
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23One O?Clock Baby
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24Miss Annabelle Lee
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1There?s A Cradle In Caroline
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2There Must Be Somebody Else
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3Carefree
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4Mine, All Mine
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5Speedy Boy
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6Borneo
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7Borneo
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8Crazy Rhythm
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9Hindustan
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10When Polly Walks Through The Hollyhocks
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11When Polly Walks Through The Hollyhocks
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12Ten Little Miles From Town
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13Ten Little Miles From Town
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14Cannon Ball Rag
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15Rhythm King
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16Makin? Whoopee
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17Button Up Your Overcoat
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18Button Up Your Overcoat
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19I Want To Be Bad
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20I Want To Be Bad
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21I?ve Got A Feeling I?m Falling
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22I?m In The Seventh Heaven
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23Bottoms Up
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24Bigger And Better Than Ever