The Shellac Stack

Shellac Stack No. 284 moans those mean old bedbug blues with Lizzie Miles and hops aboard Train 45 with G. B. Grayson and Henry Whitter. We dance along to George Olsen, Nat Shilkret, Frank Trumbauer, and Victor Vorzanger. We also hear from Frank Crumit, the Chicago Loopers, and more. Thanks for supporting the Shellac Stack … Continue reading »

Shellac Stack No. 283 smiles the blues away with Jelly Roll Morton! We dance to the bands of Arthur Lange, Henry King, and Lou Gold, cozy up with Bing Crosby, and describe someone special with a slew of advertising slogans! We’ve also got records by Merle Travis, Polly Walker, Tiny Hill, Muggsy Spanier, and more. … Continue reading »

Shellac Stack No. 282 snags it with Bunk Johnson and journeys beyond the moon with Johnny Guarnieri. We hear from the dance bands of Tal Henry, Sam Lanin, Art Landry, Roger Wolfe Kahn and from singers Helen Richards, Bill Lawrence, and Elmer Feldkamp. More too! Thanks for supporting the Shellac Stack on Patreon: patreon.com/shellacstack

Shellac Stack No. 281 passes a tuneful hour with the music of Stephen Foster. From Arcady Dubensky’s sweeping orchestral “Stephen Foster (Theme, Variations, and Finale)” to performances by Vernon Dalhart, Richard Crooks, Felix Arndt, Nat Shilkret, and others, it’s the music of America’s first great pop song writer. Thanks for your support on Patreon: patreon.com/shellacstack

Shellac Stack No. 280 trucks with Fats Waller and poses with Fletcher Henderson. We hear Billy Mayerl’s marvelous “Four Aces Suite” with Raie Da Costa at the piano, sample some fake “Bobs,” and hear from the NORK, Louis Armstrong, Van Alexander, and many more. Fun times on this Shellac Stack! Thanks for your support on … Continue reading »

Shellac Stack No. 279 lands on the old veranda with Harry Reser’s Six Jumping Jacks! We jive with Victor Silvester, dream with Coleman Hawkins, and stomp with Isham Jones. More from Ruth Etting, Ben Light, Blossom Seeley, the Rhythm Rangers, Count Basie, Al Handler’s Orchestra, the Firehouse Five Plus Two, and others! Thank you for … Continue reading »

Shellac Stack No. 278 tumbles into a humble inn with the Majestic Dance Orchestra! We save the world with Johnny Johnson’s Orchestra, have tea with the Bud Powell Trio, and walk the sunny side of the street with Benny Goodman. More from Seger Ellis, Napua Stevens, Barney Bigard, the Jones Boys Sing Band, Frankie Trumbauer, … Continue reading »

Shellac Stack No. 277 shakes like jelly with Glenn Miller! We dance to the bands of Abe Lyman, Herb Wiedoeft, Sam Lanin, Johnny Hamp, and Howard Lanin. We also hear from Kate Smith, Buddy Lee, Scrappy Lambert, and accordionist extraordinaire Charles Magnante — more too! Thanks for keeping the records spinning with your support on … Continue reading »

Shellac Stack No. 276 captivates (rhythmically) with Billy Merrin and His Commanders. We visit “Araby” with Edwin J. McEnelly’s Orchestra, shuffle with Will McIntyre’s Jazz Band, and enjoy some shade with Claude Hopkins and His Orchestra. Plenty more records from the likes of Carroll Gibbons, Frank Stanley, Leon McAuliffe, Harry James, Ernie Golden, and others. … Continue reading »

Shellac Stack No. 275 salutes brothers and sisters. We hear from the Hylton Sisters, the Brown Brothers, the Aaron Sisters, the Mills Brothers, the Cook Sisters, and the Dorsey Brothers… you get the idea! It’s the Sounds of Siblings on this Shellac Stack. Thanks for your support on Patreon: patreon.com/shellacstack

Shellac Stack No. 274 prays the blues with Jimmy Dorsey and smiles with Duke Ellington. We hear from singers Bob Howard and Tommy Edwards, xylophonists Joseph Green and Sam Herman, and bandleaders Sam Lanin, Richard Himber, and Fred Elizalde. Join us! And thanks for supporting the Shellac Stack on Patreon: patreon.com/shellacstack

Shellac Stack No. 273 relaxes ‘neath the blue Italian skies with Claudio Villa, the Banda Tafarella, Pietro Deiro, and the Blackstone Trio. We also hear from the Benny Goodman Quartet, Ted Lewis, Joel Shaw, Jack Hylton, and Harry Reser. Fine jazz piano from Earl Hines too! Thanks for supporting the Shellac Stack on Patreon: patreon.com/shellacstack

Shellac Stack No. 272 dispenses hugs and kisses galore, with Aileen Stanley, Morton Downey, Les Paul and Mary Ford, Pearl Bailey, Joseph C. Smith, Charles Capper, Rudy Vallee, Albert Sandler, Jean Goldkette, and many more. Thank you for supporting the Shellac Stack on Patreon: patreon.com/shellacstack

Shellac Stack No. 271 gives you a couple nights in June. We visit the “Cafe Mozart” with Anton Karas; dance with Gene Rodemich, the Ipana Troubadours, and Willie Creager; and enjoy some fine jazz courtesy of the Metronome All-Stars, pianist Johnny Wittwer, and Cyril Watts and His Jazzmen. More too! Thank you for supporting the … Continue reading »

Shellac Stack No. 270 parades with Pauline Alpert and Sam Lanin and journeys to Spain and New Orleans. We hear from artists as diverse as Paul Ash, Brother Bones, Jimmie Noone, Dick Hyman, Jesse Crawford, the Rondoliers and Piano Pals, Earl Hines, Pete Daily, and many more. Join us!

Shellac Stack No. 269 waddles and then glides with Paul Ash and Arthur (Guitar Boogie) Smith. We’ve got songs about cats and dogs from Isham Jones, Prince’s Military Band, and the Dixie Stars; vocals from Dick Todd, Kay Starr, and Aileen Stanley; and marvelous piano by Frank Banta and Raie Da Costa. Much more too!

Shellac Stack No. 268 finesses the ivories with Muriel Pollock, Vee Lawnhurst, and Art Tatum. We take a stroll along Blue Sky Avenue with Orville Knapp and dance to the bands of Claude Hopkins, Fletcher Henderson, Jimmie Lunceford, and Chick Webb. Stirring vocals from Ethel Waters, Bing Crosby, and more. Join us for an hour … Continue reading »

Shellac Stack No. 267 follows the fleet with vocalist/pianist Turner Layton. We hear from vocal harmony group the Eskimo Quartette, dance with Lou Gold, Harry Roy, Sam Lanin, Jean Goldkette, and Josh Duffee’s Graystone Monarchs (on a 2022 78 rpm record!). We travel the world with Mieko Itai, Bernard Witkowski, Alfred Apaka, and Tony Murena. … Continue reading »

Shellac Stack No. 266 cuts a mean rug with the Missourians in 1929! We hear a trio of Sweet Sues, whistle along with Brother Bones, enjoy ragtime harp with Bobby Maxwell, chuckle with Billy Murray, and dance along with the Arden-Ohman Orchestra, Gus Arnheim, Alfredo, and many more. Good stuff! Join us!

Shellac Stack No. 265 rides with a certain famous “masked man” and Dick Robertson. We hear from the Hudson-DeLange Orchestra, jazz harpist Casper Reardon, vocalists Lee Wiley and Johnny Marvin, and the Rainy City Jazz Band. More good records from Joe Loss, Glenn Miller, Billy Merrin, Sam Lanin, and others round out the hour. Join … Continue reading »