Chess Tournament
Welcome to the Round the World Chess Tournament, sponsored by Donnie’s House of Chess.
Dozens of sweaty-palmed contestants have been paired up and are sitting outside in rows of 6-ft square chess boards. The chess clocks are timing each player’s moves, while our uniformed arbiters roam about with their clipboards. Let’s listen to some fine historical recordings inspired by Pawns, Knights, Castles, Kings and Queens:
1 - It's Your Turn - Rosetta Howard and Harlem Hamfats - 1937
2 - Castle House Rag - National Promenade Band - 1914 (castle)
3 - Good Queen Bess - Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra - 1947 (queen)
4 - In the Hall of the Mountain King - Will Bradley and his Orchestra - 1941 (king)
5 - We're Just Poor Folks Rolling in Love - Gaye Knight and his Orchestra - 1934 (knight)
6 - Rooky Toody - Dick Reinhart and his Lone Star Boys - 1941 (rook)
7 - Queen Hula - Ray Kinney - 1938 (queen)
8 - Kalakaua (Ancient King) - Al Kealoha Perry and his Singing Surfriders - 1940 (king)
9 - Pawnshop Blues - Brownie McGhee - 1940s (pawn)
10 - When My Castles Came Tumbling Down - Eddie Kirk - 1949 (castle)
11 - Clarinet a La King - Benny Goodman and his Orchestra - 1941 (king)
12 - Mellow Queen - Roosevelt Sykes and his Piano - 1945 (queen)
13 - Knight of the Hobby Horse (Robert Schumann) - Victor Orchestra - 1927 (knight)
14 - Castle of My Dreams - Tex Williams and his Western Caravan - 1949 (castle)
15 - I'll Capture Your Heart - Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, and Margaret Lenhart with Bob Crosby and his Orchestra - 1942
16 - Queen Isabella - Ozzie Nelson and his Orchestra - 1937 (queen)
17 - The King Isn't King Anymore - Jim Miller and Charlie Farrell - 1925 (king)
18 - Death Across the (Chess) Board - Murder at Midnight - 1946 (scary radio thriller)
19 - The Hand of Botar - The Hall of Fantasy - 1953 (scary radio thriller)
20 - Castle of Dreams - Gene Rodemich's Orchestra - 1921 (castle)
21 - The Jungle King (You Ain't a Doggone Thing) - Cab Calloway and his Cab-Jivers - 1947 (king)
22 - My Castle in Spain - Jane Green with the Isham Jones Orchestra - 1926 (castle)
