King, Queen, Jack, and Ace
Belly up to your place at the card table because today we will be playing with a full deck. Up our sleeve is an exploration of the different kinds of royalty that inhabit our universe, namely, the various kings and queens to be found in our voluminous collection of 78 RPM recordings. We’ll throw in a bunch of Jacks and Aces too so that the hands we are dealt will require no bluffing in the game of life.
1 - Royal Flush - Metronome All Star Band - 1941
2 - Ace in the Hole - Al Katz and His Kittens - 1926
3 - King Size Papa - Julia Lee and Her Boy Friends - 1947
4 - Old King Dooji - Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra - 1938
5 - Mellow Queen - Roosevelt Sykes and his Piano - 1945
6 - Jumping Jack - Deep River Orch. - 1928
7 - King Chanticleer - Prince's Band - 1912
8 - King Perry Blues - King Perry Quintet - 1945
9 - Queen Hula - Ray Kinney - 1938
10 - Jack and Jill - Tommy Tucker Time - 1941
11 - Ol' Joe Louis (He's Still the King of Them All) - Cab Calloway and his Cab Drivers - 1949
12 - Queen Isabella - Ozzie Nelson and his Orchestra - 1937
13 - Cu-Tu-Gu-Ru (Jack, Jack, Jack!) - Noro Morales and His Orchestra - 1946
14 - The King of Borneo - Frank Crumit - 1928
15 - Old King Tut - Billy West - 1923
16 - Old King Tut - Billy Jones and Ernest Hare - 1923
17 - Queen of The Rodeo - Rex Allen and his Arizona Wranglers - 1946
18 - Ballin The Jack - Louisiana Rhythm Kings - 1929
19 - King Kamehameha - Clara Inter with Al Kealoha Perry And His Singing Surfriders - 1940
20 - Royal Garden Blues - Mary Stafford and her Jazz Band - 1921
21 - Peg Leg Jack - Weary Willie - 1929
22 - In the Hall of the Mountain King - Will Bradley and His Orchestra - 1941
23 - Old King Cole - Mary Lou Cook with Larry Kent and His Orchestra - 1937
24 - Relax Jack - Vivien Garry Trio - 1945
25 - Rhythm King - Bix Beiderbecke and his Gang - 1928
26 - Swingin' For The King - Joe Haymes and his Orchestra - 1934
27 - Jack of Diamonds - The Plainsmen - 1947
28 - Jack Armstrong Blues - Louis Armstrong and His All Stars- 1947
29 - To Guard A Seal - Richard Diamond, Private Detective – 1950
