A Record of an Event

  A Holiday special, as I rarely will include a holiday song on the date it was recorded.  Here is a sampling of seasonal recordings that have been passed by.  Merry Merry !!! White Christmas -- Charlie Parker -- The Complete Live Performances On Savoy 25-Dec-1948.  Recorded live at the Royal Roost, New York City Christmas Night In Harlem (v. Jack Teagarden, Johnny Mercer) -- Paul Whiteman And His Orchestra -- Jack Teagarden (1934-1938) 17-Apr-1934.  Recorded in New York City Santa Claus Came In The Spring ([v. Joe Harris) -- Benny Goodman & His Orchestra -- 1935-1936 {Chronological Classics, 789} 27-Sept-1935.  Recorded in Los Angeles What Will Santa Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin)? -- Louis Prima And His New Orleans Gang -- The Complete Brunswick & Vocalion Recordings Of Louis Prima And Wingy Manone (1924-1937) 16-Nov-1936.  Recorded in Chicago Good Morning Blues (v. Jimmy Rushing) -- Count Basie & His Orchestra -- 1936-1938 {...

  These events all took place on December 12th. In remembrance of an eponym, Joseph Thornton Jett (1835-1898) Songs by Sinatra Opening: Night and Day / Aren't You Glad You're You -- Frank Sinatra, June Hutton & The Pied Pipers -- A Voice on Air: 1935-1955 1945.  Recorded at CBS Studios, New York City, for the Songs by Sinatra show 57 Varieties -- Earl Hines -- Classic Earl Hines Sessions 1928-1945 1928.  Recorded in Chicago St. James Infirmary -- Louis Armstrong & His Savoy Ballroom Five -- The Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings 1928, Recorded in Chicago An Old Curiosity Shop (v. Irene Day) -- Gene Krupa and His Orchestra -- 1938 (Chronological Classics 767) 1938. Recorded in Los Angeles Dinah (v. George Brunies) -- Muggsy Spanier &His Ragtime Band -- Muggsy Spanier (1935-1939) 1939.  Recorded in New York City East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) (v. Frank Sinatra) -- Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra -- A Voice on Air: 1935-1955 1940.  Rec...