The Hit of the Year

[Durium]

I'd like to announce you the release of the first volume of " The Complete Hit

of the Week Recordings" (1930) by Archeophone Records.

Enjoy the site and sound samples Archeophone Records

More information on my website

[Durium]

The first reactions:

CONGRATULATIONS ! this cd set is amazing, the transfers are wonderful ! your liner notes are intertsing ..............Great transfers, are usual, on Archeophone, I have most of the CD's of the collection....

Waiting anxiously to the volume II......

Cheers !

Patrick (Brussels - Belgium)

Reactions

[Brad]

I listened to some of the cuts and while they're jazzy I wouldn't exactly call most of them jazz although I suppose this has some appeal to some people.

[Durium]

I listened to some of the cuts and while they're jazzy I wouldn't exactly call most of them jazz although I suppose this has some appeal to some people.

You're right Brad,

Call it jazzy dance music - it was suppost to be that.

Some items are real jazz like the Duke Ellingtons (Harlem Hot Chocolates). The musicians played on the recordings all tried to make a living during the depression days by being part of these jazz dance records.

Sure, there are a lot or (jazz) colllectors who will be interested in this unique series of card board records because of the music, the personnel (most were well known jazz musicians - Tommy Dorsey, Red Nichols, Adrian Rollini, Jack Teagarden or the Ellington crew) - or the fact that these records were the very first recordings they heard about jazz for the very first time.

Have a look at my online discography to find out what musicians took part of the sessions.

The Complete Hit of the week Recordings - volume 1 (1930)

THe story and some sound samples

Edited December 19, 2004 by Durium

[Brad]

Hans,

Looks like you're right. I owe you an apology. Your sight is very impressive with images, facts and discography. Thanks to you, the bop clarinets cd is on its way to me now.

Please keep posting new information.