Judge — October 18, 1919 — page 24: what you’re looking at

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Best of ANT Gelett Awful! You Can't Keep a Good Man Down! We hereby acknowledge receipt of the following: My Dear Disco: I confess | am a disciphobiac. I own many records. But alas, our house 1s not fire-proof, and my nightly horror is that my records may burn up. Besides the loss, this would bring my home in bad odor. But, to be serious—I wish to rearrange my library of discs in order of their value, so that if the house does catch fire I may save at least some of the best. It may be that I shall have time to save but one —if so, what one shall that be? My wife and I cannot agree. You offer to answer any ques- tions sbout records, my dear Disco, so, to prevent a divorce, will you kindly answer me this: What is the best record in the world? Yours sincerely, Gelett Burgess. Frankly, we are floored. For the life of us we can't think of records in quanti- ties of less than a gross, Will some of our kind readers please step up and help us out by telling us what to tell him? Dance Atconotic Biues. Fox trot. INpra. ‘ox trot. Played by N elty — Five. 12183. To the memory of J. Barley- corn, but hardly sacred to it— nor is the melancholy of the still, brooding sort. This teaches us a great lesson: if you are beset by the blues, don’t eat out your heart in silence and soli- tude, but work off your sadness with wild whoops. It clears the air and aids digestion. If you must suffer, suffer after the manner of this saxophone in sonorous syncopations. Flipping up the disc to its other side, we find a lively number of the “Hindustan” tribe. A first class dance record. Aeolian-V ocalion Phonograph Records SELECTIONS cert,” and ip lists appear regularly in JUDG He makes a careful study of all the standard records as issued, and from these che ewe which considers most desirable. ¢ This week he selects from the month's Dance records. Disco gladly answers questions regarding phonographs and records of all makes, He will tell you which artists have recorded your favorite clections and which companies have issued them, In writing, enclose self- addressed envelope for reply. Carouna Suns Perer Gu Sir Brown Brothers. Emerson 1055. Best waltz of the month, crisply Rrowned. This is the Fraternal Order of Browns’ first offering under Emersonian auspices. The recording is not yet one hundred per cent. perfect, but it’s good. “Peter Gink” we have written reams about already. Castes 1x Spat One-step. Jerry. Fox trot. Played by Nicholas Orlando's Orchestra, Pathé 22168. “Castles in Spai is as fresh as nIk-song. We suspect that it actually is one, done up into a one- Photo by I, News Tue Green Brotners Arcuinc Wuetuer To Strike Or Nor. 4 step. Pollyanna would call it a “gia tune, but it’s gayer than that, being happily free from senti- mentality. “Jerry” is more com- monplace, yet strictly danceable stuff. Orlando's Orchestra plays these with lots of life. Forever Browinc Bunores, Waltz. yed by Selvin's velty Orchestra, Y sinc. Fox Trot. Played by Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra, Victor 18603. This bubble-blowing number has heen a hit for sometime. Everybody likes it. Here it is mighty well done. “Yearning,” that soulful ditty, is cheered on its way by a liv chestra and put through two-pia stunts, so that it almost forgets to yearn, Kansas Crry_ Bru Fox Trot. Played by Wilbur S tman’s Orig- inal Jazz Band, Atconoiic Biues. Fox trot. Played by Louisiana Columbia A_ supreme example of Sweat- mania; the brainiest, most imagina- tion-stirring jazz we ever heard. We'll wager Rimski-Korsakov or Debussy would have revelled in studying the arabesque-like inter- weaving of the instrumental voices into. a. primitively vivid design. Tschaikowsky never used trombones more commandingly. Some Afro- American polyphony! “Alcoholic Blues,” while equalling it for dance purposes, is less worthy of musical analysis, yet carries out the aridity motif by sounding shrill and parched. Merct Beavcour! One-step. My Caro Love. Fox trot. Played by Waldorf-Astoria Dance Or- chestra. Columbia A2764. A brisk but not startling one- step, played with verve. The Waldorfers need all their force- fulness to make “My Cairo Love” snap out of her Oriental languor. (Concluded on page 34)