Alexandros Kozak
@agkozak.com
Shell scripter (author of Zsh-z, agkozak-zsh-prompt, zcomet, and more #Zsh; also Polyglot Prompt). Web designer. Classicist. Greek #Orthodox chanter. Discographer. @elsiecarlisle.com, @mauriceelwin.com, @annelenner.com, @bettybolton.co.uk pundit. #78rpm
"Eeny Meeny Miney Mo" (from the film "To Beat the Band"; Mercer-Malneck). Recorded on February 8, 1936 by Hildegarde. Columbia FB-1308 mx. CA-15605-1. #78rpm www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1z5...
Hildegarde - "Eeny Meeny Miney Mo" (1936)
YouTube video by Alexandros Kozák
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"The Trees in Grosvenor Square" (Bob Whittam). Recorded on January 10, 1946 by Lou Preager and His Orchestra with singer Rita Williams. Columbia FB-3182 mx. CA-19926-1. #78rpm www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Pen...
Lou Preager and His Orchestra (v. Rita Williams) - "The Trees in Grosvenor Square" (1946)
YouTube video by Alexandros Kozák
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I am happy to announce that I have substantially redesigned my Anne Lenner website. #78rpm annelenner.com
I am happy to announce that I have substantially redesigned my Maurice Elwin website. #78rpm mauriceelwin.com
I am happy to announce that I have substantially redesigned elsiecarlisle.com, which I founded at the beginning of 2014, and I have plans to similarly refresh the look of my other sites dedicated to British singers. Expect a major update to "Croonette," the discography. #78rpm
"Carefree" (1938) is an Astaire-Rogers musical comedy with songs by Irving Berlin.
Carefree (1938) - Kozak's Classic Cinema
"Carefree" (1938) is an Astaire-Rogers musical comedy with songs by Irving Berlin.
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I've been keeping busy.
Betty Bolton@bettybolton.co.uk · last mo.I am happy to announce an update to "Up in the Clouds: A Betty Bolton Discography" (v.1.1.0) Major highlights since version 1.0.0 are an improvement in the presentation of tabular data and an alphabetical song index. bettybolton.co.uk/discography/
I have been very busy with this lately. I am particularly happy about improvements in the presentation of tabular data.
Maurice Elwin@mauriceelwin.com · 2mo agoJust in time for Maurice Elwin's 130th birthday: Monarch of the Microphone v0.7.0 Most noteworthy, perhaps, of the additions made in this edition are the two Ambrose discs, HMV B-5598 and HMV B-5605. #78rpm mauriceelwin.com/maurice-elwi...
"Detour" (1945) is a film noir directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and starring Tom Neal and Ann Savage.
Detour (1945) - Kozak's Classic Cinema
"Detour" (1945) is a film noir directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and starring Tom Neal and Ann Savage.
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"Motion Painting No. 1" (1947) is a short, stop-motion, abstract expressionist film by Oskar Fischinger that won the Grand Prix at the Brussels International Experimental Film Competition.
Motion Painting No. 1 (1947) - Kozak's Classic Cinema
"Motion Painting No. 1" (1947) is a short, stop-motion, abstract expressionist film by Oskar Fischinger that won the Grand Prix at the Brussels International Experimental Film Competition.
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For Elsie Carlisle's 130th birthday and the upcoming 100th anniversary of her beginning her commercial recording career, I have made a fresh transfer of "A Bungalow, a Piccolo, and You!" (1932), which she recorded with Ambrose and His Orchestra and Sam Browne. www.elsiecarlisle.com/a-bungalow-a...
"A Bungalow, a Piccolo, and You!" (1932) - Elsie Carlisle
"A Bungalow, a Piccolo, and You!" Recorded by Ambrose and His Orchestra with vocalists Sam Browne and Elsie Carlisle.
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Happy 120th birthday, Betty Bolton! “Blue Again” (Fields-McHugh). Recorded in London in March 1931 by Sid Phillips and His Melodians, with vocal chorus by Betty Bolton. #78rpm bettybolton.co.uk/blog/sid-phi...
Blue Again
“Blue Again” (Fields-McHugh). Recorded in London in March 1931 by Sid Phillips and His Melodians, with vocal chorus by Betty Bolton. Edison Bell Radio 1486 mx. 90102-2.
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Happy New Year from Alexandros Kozak's network of British vocalist websites! What started on December 31, 2013 as a New Year's resolution to create and maintain an Elsie Carlisle Facebook page gradually grew into four informational websites, each with its own discography.
"Christmas in July" (1940) is a comedy-drama written and directed by Preston Sturges and starring Dick Powell.
Christmas in July (1940) - Kozak's Classic Cinema
"Christmas in July" (1940) is a comedy-drama written and directed by Preston Sturges and starring Dick Powell.
kozaksclassiccinema.com
In commemoration of the 113th anniversary of Anne Lenner's birth, I would like to share a transfer from Henry Parsons's rare disc: “Leave Me with a Love Song” (Williams-Kennedy). Recorded in September 1935 by Stan Atkins and His Band with singer Anne Lenner. #78rpm annelenner.com/leave-me-wit...
"Leave Me with a Love Song" (1935) - Anne Lenner
"Leave Me with a Love Song" (Williams-Kennedy). Recorded in September 1935 by Stan Atkins and His Band, with vocal chorus by Anne Lenner.
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"Home, James, and Don't Spare the Horses." Words and music by Fred Hillebrand (1934). Recorded by Ambrose and His Orchestra with Elsie Carlisle as vocalist on December 11, 1934. Decca F. 5371 mx. GB6806-2 (also F. 6926; Brunswick A. 81929). www.elsiecarlisle.com/home-james/
"Home, James, and Don't Spare the Horses" (1934) - Elsie Carlisle
"Home, James, and Don't Spare the Horses." Words and music by Fred Hillebrand (1934). Recorded by Ambrose and His Orchestra with Elsie Carlisle as vocalist on December 11, 1934. Decca F. 5371 mx. GB68...
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"Bird of Paradise" (1932) is a pre-Code island fantasy directed by King Vidor and starring Dolores Del Río and Joel McCrea.
Bird of Paradise (1932) - Kozak's Classic Cinema
"Bird of Paradise" (1932) is a pre-Code island fantasy directed by King Vidor and starring Dolores Del Río and Joel McCrea.
kozaksclassiccinema.com
One of my favorite Anne Lenner vocals. I have yet to locate a copy of the 78.
Anne Lenner@annelenner.com · 9mo ago"What's New?" (J. Burke-Haggart). Recorded in London on November 18, 1939 by Carroll Gibbons and His Band (i.e., the Savoy Hotel Orpheans) with singers Eric Whitley and Anne Lenner. Columbia FB-2327. #78rpm www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qUW...
"Bride of Frankenstein" (1935) is a sequel to the 1931 Universal horror film "Frankenstein" and stars Colin Clive and Boris Karloff.
Bride of Frankenstein (1935) - Kozak's Classic Cinema
"Bride of Frankenstein" (1935) is a sequel to the 1931 Universal horror film "Frankenstein" and stars Colin Clive and Boris Karloff.
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Hell of a thing to put next to a statue of Joan of Arc. (h/t David Pilling)
In commemoration of Maurice Elwin (June 14, 1896-October 5, 1975). "The Riff Song" (Harbach-Hammerstein-Mandel-Romberg). Recorded in London in February 1927 by Ronnie Munro and His Dance Orchestra, with vocals by Maurice Elwin. #78rpm mauriceelwin.com/the-riff-son...
"The Riff Song" (1927) - Maurice Elwin
"The Riff Song" (Harbach-Hammerstein-Mandel-Romberg). Recorded in February 1927 by Ronnie Munro and His Dance Orchestra (v. Maurice Elwin).
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One of my favorite record sides.
Maurice Elwin@mauriceelwin.com · 10mo ago"I Fell for You." Composed by Rowland Leigh (words) and William Walker (music) for "Charlot's Masquerade" (1930). Recorded in London on October 4, 1930 by Percival Mackey and His Band with vocalist Maurice Elwin. Columbia CB-145 mx. WA-10736-2. #78rpm mauriceelwin.com/i-fell-for-y...
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For the 48th anniversary of Elsie Carlisle's death: "When That Man Is Dead and Gone." Words and music by Irving Berlin (1941). Recorded in London on April 9, 1941 by Elsie Carlisle with orchestral accompaniment directed by Jay Wilbur. #78rpm www.elsiecarlisle.com/when-that-ma...
"When That Man Is Dead and Gone" (1941) - Elsie Carlisle
"When That Man Is Dead and Gone" (Irving Berlin; 1941). Recorded in London on April 9, 1941 by Elsie Carlisle with orchestral accompaniment directed by Jay Wilbur.
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“Just a Dancing Sweetheart.” Words by Charles Tobias, music by Peter De Rose (1931). Recorded in Chelsea, London on September 4, 1931 by Spike Hughes and His Dance Orchestra (as Arthur Lally and the Million-Airs) with vocals by Elsie Carlisle. #78rpm www.elsiecarlisle.com/just-a-danci...
"Just a Dancing Sweetheart" (1931) - Elsie Carlisle
"Just a Dancing Sweetheart." Words by Charlie Tobias, music by Peter De Rose (1931). Recorded in Chelsea, London on September 4, 1931 by Spike Hughes and His Dance Orchestra (as Arthur Lally and the M...
elsiecarlisle.com
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