Phantom Dancer :: 5:00pm 9th Apr 2022
Original air date - Phantom Dancer :: 12:00pm 5th Apr 2022
Teddy Powell (Teodoro Paolella) is this week's Phantom Dancer feature artist. For a few weeks in 1939 he lead one of the most popular big bands in swing. But when he went out on the road, the crowds stopped coming. The Phantom Dancer is your weekly non-stop mix of swing and jazz from live 1920s-60s radio and TV every week. LISTEN to this week's Phantom Dancer mix (online after 2pm AEST, Tuesday 5 April) and two years of Phantom Dancer mixes online at, at https://2ser.com/phantom-dancer/ Also, there's a couple of 1931-32 Gogo DeLys radio vocals on this week's show. Hear The Phantom Dancer Gogo DeLys special and read her story here [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcsUgyMn43E[/embed]TEDDY POWELL
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For a brief period in 1939, Teddy Powell led one of the top big bands in jazz. With an ensemble full of top musicians, Powell had a very successful six-week run at the Famous Door in New York. Powell bragged that he had done in a short time what it taken Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey years to accomplish. But once he took his band on the road, the lack of name recognition resulted in small crowds, money began to be lost and the more notable sidemen left for other lucrative jobs. After its initial success and difficulties on the road, the Teddy Powell Orchestra managed to survive as a second-level band for several years. A disastrous fire at the Rustic Cabin in New Jersey in Oct. 1941 resulted in the orchestra losing all its instruments but Powell was able to keep the big band (which underwent a lot of turnover) going into 1944 although not recording anything after 1942. Earlier editions of the band made swinging recordings for Decca and Bluebird. Among Powell's sidemen through the years were clarinetist Gus Bivona, pianist Tony Aless, clarinetist Irving Fazola, tenor-saxophonist Charlie Ventura and trumpeter Pete Candoli. After his big band's breakup, Powell concentrated on composing and arranging. He wrote many popular songs, including "Take Me Back to My Boots and Saddles" (ASCAP Award 1935), "March Winds and April Showers", "Unsuspecting Heart", "Bewildered", "If My Heart Could Only Talk" and "I Couldn't Believe My Eyes".TEE PEE
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Set 1 |
Glenn Miller | |
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Theme + Glowworm |
Frankis Carle Orchestra |
'The Summer Electric Hour'
KNX CBS LA
13 Jun 1948 |
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Every Day of My Life |
Eddie Oliver Orchestra (voc) Sheri Carroll |
'Spotlight Bands'
AFRS Re-broadcast
14 Aug 1944 |
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Personality + Close |
Sy Oliver Orchestra |
'Endorsed by Dorsey'
WOR Mutual NY
3 Mar 1946 |
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Set 2 |
1929 Radio | |
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On The Alamo |
Red Nichols Orchestra (voc) Scrappy Lambert |
'Brunswick Brevities'
Radio Transcription
New York
27 Aug 1929 |
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Sittin' and Whittlin' |
Coon-Sanders Nighthawks (voc) Joe Sanders |
'Maytag Frolics'
Radio Transctiption
Chicago
1 Mar 1929 |
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In the Deep Low South |
Coon-Sanders Nighthawks (voc) Carleton Coon |
'Maytag Frolics'
Radio Transctiption
Chicago
1 Mar 1929 |
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Yours Sincerely |
Eskimo Pie Orchestra |
'Eskimo Pie Program'
Radio Transcription
New York
Jul 1929 |
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Set 3 |
Mod Jazz | |
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Open + I Love You |
Herbie Fields Septet |
'Stars on Parade'
Radio Transcription
New York
1951 |
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Tenderly |
Sarah Vaughan |
'Stars in Jazz'
Birdland
WRCA NBC NYC
1952 |
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Mean to Me |
Sarah Vaughan |
'Stars in Jazz'
Birdland
WRCA NBC NYC
1952 |
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Circle of Fourths + Jam with Sam |
Duke Ellington |
'Ravinia Festival' WBBM CBS Chicago 1 Jul 1957 |
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Set 4 |
Teddy Powell | |
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I Found a New Baby |
Teddy Powell Orchestra |
The Famous Door
WJSV CBS Washington DC
21 Sep 1939 |
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For You, To You |
Teddy Powell Orchestra (voc) Jimmy Blair |
The Famous Door
WJSV CBS Washington DC
21 Sep 1939 |
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Well, All Right |
Teddy Powell Orchestra (voc) Ruth Gaylor and Band |
The Famous Door
WJSV CBS Washington DC
21 Sep 1939 |
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Chinese Lullaby + Close |
Teddy Powell Orchestra (voc) Jimmy Blair | The Famous Door WJSV CBS Washington DC 21 Sep 1939 |
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Set 5 |
Dorsey Brothers | |
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Too Young to Go Steady |
Dorsey Brothers' Orchestra (voc) Dolly Houston |
Cafe Rouge
Hotel Statler
WCBS CBS NYC
1956 |
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Studio 50 |
Dorsey Brothers' Orchestra |
Cafe Rouge
Hotel Statler
WCBS CBS NYC
1956 |
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Let's Fall in Love |
Dorsey Brothers' Orchestra |
Cafe Rouge
Hotel Statler
WCBS CBS NYC
1956 |
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Set 6 |
Fats Waller | |
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Ain't Misbehavin' (theme) + Hold My Hand |
Fats Waller |
WEAF NBC Red NY
16 Jul 1938 |
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Yacht Club Swing (theme) + You Can't Be Mine and Someone Else's Too |
Fats Waller |
Aircheck
Yacht Club NYC
18 Oct 1938 |
| Frenesi |
Fats Waller |
Panther Room
Hotel Sherman
WMAQ NBC Red Chicago
3 Dec 1940 |
| Hallelujah |
Fats Waller |
Aircheck
Yacht Club NYC
14 Oct 1938 |
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Set 7 |
George Trevare and his Australians | |
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There Goes That Song Again |
George Trevare and his Australians |
Comm Rec
Sydney
1943-45 |
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Don't Sweetheart Me |
George Trevare and his Australians (voc) Joan Blake |
Comm Rec
Sydney
1943-45 |
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Shoo Shoo Baby |
George Trevare and his Australians (voc) Joan Blake |
Comm Rec
Sydney
1943-45 |
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Is There a Story? |
George Trevare and his Australians (voc) Joan Blake |
Comm Rec
Sydney
1943-45 |
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Set 8 |
1930s-40s Swing | |
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Somebody Stole My Gal |
Benny Goodman Orchestra |
AFRS
1 Jul 1946 |
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I'd Do It All Over Again |
Gene Krupa Orchestra (voc) Anita O'Day |
Hotel Astor Roof
WOR Mutual NYC
15 Aug 1945 |
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Back to Back |
Teddy Wilson Orchestra (voc) Thelma Carpenter |
'America Dances'
WABC CBS NY and BBC London
1939 |
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Carioca + Nightmare (theme) |
Artie Shaw Orchestra |
Summer Terrace
Ritz Carlton Hotel
WNAC NBC Red Boston
19 Aug 1939 |
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PLAYLIST
Frankie Carle Glowworm
Every Day of My Life Eddie Oliver
Sy Oliver Personality
Red Nichols On The Alamo
Coon-Sanders Nighthawks Sittin' and Whittlin'
Coon-Sanders Nighthawks In the Deep Low South
Eskimo Pie Orchestra Yours Sincerely
Herbie Fields I Love You
Sarah Vaughan Tenderly
Sarah Vaughan Mean to Me
Duke Ellington Circle of Fourths
Duke Ellington Jam with Sam
I Found a New Baby Teddy Powell
Teddy Powell To You
Teddy Powell Well Alright
Teddy Powell Chinese Lullaby
Dorsey Brothers Too Young to Go Steady
Dorsey Brothers Studio 50
Dorsey Brothers Let's Fall in Love
Fats Waller Ain't Misbehavin'
Fats Waller Hold My Hand
Fats Waller Yacht Club Swing
Fats Waller You Can't Be Mine and Someone Else's Too
Fats Waller Lila Lou
Fats Waller Frenesi
Fats Waller Hallelujah
Benny Goodman Somebody Stole My Gal
Teddy Wilson Back to Back
Gene Krupa I'd Do It All Over Again
Artie Shaw Carioca
George Trevare There Goes That Song Again
George Trevare Is There a Story?
George Trevare Don't Sweetheart Me
George Trevare Shoo Shoo Baby
