California Ramblers
70 records in the collection· mostly on Columbia, Regal, Imperial
The California Ramblers were a prolific American dance and jazz band of the 1920s whose recordings capture the lively, tightly arranged sound of the Jazz Age. Despite their name they were principally a New York recording ensemble, and numerous notable jazz musicians passed through their ranks while the band recorded both under its own name and a variety of pseudonyms.
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Records by California Ramblers
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- AArcady
- B(Savoy Havana) Gigolette
The California Ramblers were a prolific 1920s dance orchestra, and this Regal pressing of 'Arcady' and '(Savoy Havana) Gigolette' is a typical example of their hot-dance output for the British market.AI summary
Regal 8147 Dance
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- ABebe
- B(Natzy)Electric Girl
The California Ramblers, a prolific American dance band, recorded for the Pathé label in the mid-1920s. This coupling features 'Bebe' and 'Electric Girl', typical hot-dance numbers of the period.AI summary
Pathé 1741 Dance
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- ABebe
- B(Band)You tell her - I stutter
The California Ramblers, a prolific New York hot-dance and jazz ensemble of the 1920s, performing 'Bebe' and 'You tell her - I stutter' on the Scala label, a British reissue imprint.AI summary
Scala 7022 Dance
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- ABlue eyed Sally
- B(Bar Harbor)At the End of the Road
The California Ramblers, an American studio dance band, perform 'Blue eyed Sally' and 'At the End of the Road' on Imperial 1419.AI summary
Imperial 1419 Dance
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- ABlue Room
- B(Creager)Do do do
The California Ramblers were one of the busiest hot-dance bands of the 1920s; this Perfect disc couples Blue Room, a 1926 Rodgers and Hart song, with Do Do Do.AI summary
Perfect 307 Dance
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- ACalifornia
- BBygones
The California Ramblers, a prolific American dance band of the 1920s, recorded 'California' and 'Bygones' for Regal, a British budget label. The Ramblers were one of the most recorded ensembles of the early dance-band era.AI summary
Regal 9311 Dance
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- ACalifornia here I come
- B(Specht)I'm going South
The California Ramblers were a prolific American dance band of the 1920s; this Columbia side captures their hot jazz style in two popular fox-trots.AI summary
Columbia 3419 Dance
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- ACalifornia here I come
- B(Specht)I'm going South
California Ramblers on Columbia with 'California Here I Come' and 'I'm Going South'; the Ramblers were one of the most prolific and commercially successful hot-dance ensembles of the 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 3419 Dance
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- ACharley my Boy
- B(Band)Mandalay
California Ramblers performing 'Charley My Boy' and 'Mandalay' on Bell P290, a 1920s American pressing; the Ramblers were a prolific studio dance orchestra of the 1920s.AI summary
Bell P290 Dance
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- ACharley My Boy
- B(Romancers)Dreamer of Dreams
California Ramblers on Columbia 3542, performing 'Charley My Boy' and 'Dreamer of Dreams' by the Romancers. The California Ramblers were a prolific American jazz-influenced dance band active in the 1920s–early 1930s; Columbia 3000-series sides are common.AI summary
Columbia 3542 Dance
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- ACooking Breakfast for the one I love
- B(Leon)Beside an open Fireplace
California Ramblers performing dance standards on Piccadilly 545 — a budget-label reissue or pressing of this prolific ensemble.AI summary
Piccadilly 545 Dance
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- ACover me up with Sunshine
- B(Specht) What'll I do?
The California Ramblers were a prolific American dance and novelty ensemble of the 1920s-1930s, recording extensively for budget labels. This Regal pressing pairs two novelty dance numbers from their vast catalogue.AI summary
Regal 8202 Dance
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- ACover me up with Sunshine
- B(Specht) What'll I do?
California Ramblers performing dance numbers on Regal 8202 — another commercial dance side from this prolific ensemble.AI summary
Regal 8202 Dance
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- ADreaming of a Castle in the Air
- B(Anon) Lingering Lips
Regal 8629 Jazz
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- AEl manisero
- B(Payne)Waltz you saved for me
The California Ramblers with 'El Manisero' ('The Peanut Vendor'), backed by Jack Payne's band with 'The Waltz You Saved for Me', on Regal.AI summary
Regal DK8446 Dance
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- AEliza
- BI want to see my Tennessee
The California Ramblers recorded 'Eliza' and 'I Want to See My Tennessee' for Columbia (223D), an American label of the early 1920s. The California Ramblers were a prolific session dance band, and their many recordings are standard dance-era material.AI summary
Columbia 223D Dance
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- AFrom the Top of your Head
- BWithout a Word of Warning
California Ramblers, an important early American dance and novelty band, performing 'From the Top of your Head' and 'Without a Word of Warning' on Regal. UK Regal pressings of this American group are uncommon.AI summary
Regal 1899 Dance
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- AGeorgette
- B(Band)Count the Days
California Ramblers on Bell Records performing 'Georgette' and 'Count the Days' — an influential early jazz and dance ensemble on a small American label, likely mid-1920s.AI summary
Bell P160 Jazz
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- AGeorgia Rose
- BApril Showers
The California Ramblers, a prolific American dance band of the 1920s, recorded this side for Scala, a budget British reissue label. This is routine dance-band repertoire from the jazz age.AI summary
Scala 1529 Dance
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- AGotta getta Girl
- BCopenhagen
The California Ramblers, a prolific American jazz and dance band of the 1920s, on Columbia, performing early hot-jazz standards.AI summary
Columbia 3555 Jazz
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- AHappy Days are here again
- B(Selby)I never thought you wonderful until today
The California Ramblers with Happy Days Are Here Again, the 1929 Ager and Yellen song, and I Never Thought You Wonderful Until Today on Metropole 1276.AI summary
Metropole 1276 Dance
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- AHappy Days are here again
- B(Grey Gull)My Love Parade
The California Ramblers recorded 'Happy Days Are Here Again' and 'My Love Parade' for Piccadilly (529), a cheap British marque of the early 1930s. This is a reissue or pressing of existing material, and Piccadilly sides are generally common.AI summary
Piccadilly 529 Dance
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- AHorses
- B(Nolan)Sleepy Time Gal
The California Ramblers were a prolific 1920s dance band; 'Horses' and 'Sleepy Time Gal' are jazz-inflected popular numbers on Grafton, a small British label that reissued American dance masters.AI summary
Grafton 9206 Dance
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- AHot Lips
- B(Bar Harbor)Vamp me
The California Ramblers play Hot Lips, with Vamp Me by the Bar Harbor band on the reverse, on Homochord H367.AI summary
Hom H367 Dance
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- AHot Lips
- BNobody lied
The California Ramblers with Hot Lips and Nobody Lied on American Vocalion 14384.AI summary
Vocalion 14384 Dance
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- AI like Pie I like Cake
- B(Bar Harbor)Let it rain let it pour
The California Ramblers recorded 'I like Pie I like Cake' and '(Bar Harbor) Let it rain let it pour' for Imperial, catalogue 1432.AI summary
Imperial 1432 Dance
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- AI love me
- B(Lewis)Annabelle
California Ramblers on Regal Records, catalogue G8095, with 'I Love Me' and 'Annabelle (Lewis)'. The Ramblers were a prolific American dance-and-jazz ensemble of the 1920s-30s, and this is a UK pressing of a major group.AI summary
Regal G8095 Dance
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- AI love me
- B(Lewis)Annabelle
California Ramblers on Regal 8095 performing 'I Love Me' and 'Annabelle', both novelty pieces typical of 1920s American dance orchestras. This was a British pressing of American material.AI summary
Regal 8095 Dance
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- AI love the college girls
- B(Ash)There ain't no maybe in my baby's eyes
The California Ramblers, a prolific American jazz-dance ensemble, recorded 'I Love the College Girls' and 'There Ain't No Maybe in My Baby's Eyes' for Columbia. The Ramblers were a popular hot-dance outfit of the mid-to-late 1920s, recording frequently for multiple labels and known to collectors of hot jazz and dance music.AI summary
Columbia 4369 Jazz
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- AI love the college Girls
- B(Ash)There ain't no Maybe in my Baby's Eyes
Columbia 4369 Jazz
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- AI'd climb the highest Mountain
- BYa gotta know how to love
California Ramblers performing 'I'd climb the highest Mountain' and 'Ya gotta know how to love' on Columbia, a prolific American dance-jazz ensemble recorded in the mid-1920s.AI summary
Columbia 4095 Dance
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- AI'll take her back
- B(Lanin)When I was the Dandy and you were the Belle
California Ramblers on Imperial 1457, with 'I'll Take Her Back' and a Lanin arrangement of 'When I Was the Dandy and You Were the Belle'. The Ramblers were a prolific American dance band of the 1920s, recorded on many labels; Imperial was a small US label.AI summary
Imperial 1457 Dance
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- AI'll take her back
- B(Lanin)When I was the Dandy and you were the Belle
The California Ramblers were a prolific American dance and jazz ensemble of the 1920s, highly recorded and respected for their energetic hot dance and jazz sides. 'I'll take her back' and 'When I was the Dandy and you were the Belle' (Lanin) are typical of their repertoire. This Imperial label pressing is from the 1920s.AI summary
Imperial 1457 Dance
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- AIndian Love Call
- BHow do You do?
The California Ramblers, a prolific American dance orchestra of the 1920s, performing on the obscure Curry's label, a small British regional imprint of which few copies are known to survive.AI summary
Curry's 202 Dance
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- AIt was only a Sun Shower
- B(Vorrhees)Worryin'
Columbia 4791 Jazz
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- AJust another Day wasted away
- B(Lanin)Whooo youoo that's who
California Ramblers performing dance numbers 'Just Another Day Wasted Away' and 'What'll I Do' on Winner 4714 — a budget-label pressing of a prolific studio ensemble.AI summary
Winner 4714 Dance
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- AMagnolia
- BJust another Day wasted away
The California Ramblers, a prolific American hot dance band of the 1920s, recorded 'Magnolia' and 'Just Another Day Wasted Away' for Imperial Records. The Ramblers were one of the most recorded bands of their era, though Imperial was a smaller label.AI summary
Imperial 1806 Dance
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- AMake my Cot where the Cot Cot Cotton grows
- B(Selvin)Miss Annabelle Lee
The California Ramblers recorded 'Make my Cot where the Cot Cot Cotton Grows' and 'Miss Annabelle Lee' (arranged by Selvin) for Columbia, catalogue 4793. The Ramblers were a prolific American dance and novelty band of the 1920s, recording hundreds of sides.AI summary
Columbia 4793 Dance
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- AMe too
- B(Reisman)I may be dancing with somebody else
California Ramblers, a prolific studio orchestra of the 1920s, recorded 'Me Too' and '(Reisman) I May Be Dancing with Somebody Else' for Columbia 4133. The Ramblers recorded hundreds of sides.AI summary
Columbia 4133 Dance
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- AMine all mine
- BChances
California Ramblers on Columbia 4876, a dance side from the late 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 4876 Dance
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- AMoonlight Kisses
- BMemory Lane
California Ramblers performing 'Moonlight Kisses' and 'Memory Lane' on Regal 8201. An American jazz-influenced dance band recorded for UK pressing.AI summary
Regal 8201 Dance
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- ANo foolin
- B(Reisman)Bye bye blackbird
The California Ramblers were influential American jazz-dance musicians of the 1920s; this Columbia pressing of 'No Foolin'' and 'Bye Bye Blackbird' represents the dance-band repertoire they recorded prolifically for the label.AI summary
Columbia 4022 Dance
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- ANo Foolin'
- B(Reisman) Bye bye Blackbird
California Ramblers on Columbia 4022, performing two jazz-influenced dance numbers from the late 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 4022 Dance
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- ANoboy knows what a red Head Mama can do
- B(Gold)Doo wacka doo
The California Ramblers, a prolific dance and novelty ensemble of the 1920s, perform "Nobody Knows What a Red-Head Mama Can Do" and another dance number for Regal — the Ramblers were one of the decade's hardest-working recording bands.AI summary
Regal 9758 Dance
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- APlease
- B(Reisman)Driftwood
The California Ramblers recorded 'Please' and 'Driftwood' for Columbia, catalogue 3537. The Ramblers were one of the earliest and most prolific American jazz-dance ensembles, active from the early 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 3537 Jazz
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- APlease
- B(Reisman)Driftwood
California Ramblers perform 'Please' and 'Driftwood' on Columbia British 3537, from the early 1920s. The California Ramblers were an important early jazz and dance ensemble on the US Brunswick label, though UK pressings are less commonly encountered.AI summary
Columbia 3537 Dance
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- ARemembring
- B(T Lewis)One I love belongs to somebody else
California Ramblers, a prolific American dance and novelty ensemble, recorded 'Remembering' and '(T Lewis) One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else' for Columbia 3410 in the early 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 3410 Dance
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- ARoamin' to Wyomin'
- B(Khan) Shanghai Lullaby
The California Ramblers, an influential early American jazz and dance ensemble, recorded 'Roamin' to Wyoming' and '(Khan) Shanghai Lullaby' for Columbia, catalogue 3411, likely early 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 3411 Dance
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- ARose Marie
- BO Katherine
California Ramblers, a prolific American dance orchestra of the 1920s, recorded 'Rose Marie' and 'O Katherine' for Curry's 201, a very minor or regional label.AI summary
Curry's 201 Dance
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- ARose Marie
- B(Bar Harbor)Indian Love Call
The California Ramblers, an American dance-band unit, recorded 'Rose Marie' and 'Indian Love Call' (the 'Bar Harbor' version) for Imperial 1417, a UK pressing from the late 1920s. The California Ramblers recorded prolifically in the 1920s under various names.AI summary
Imperial 1417 Dance
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- ASheik
- B(Vorzanger)Vamping Rose
The California Ramblers were a popular American dance orchestra of the 1920s; Guardsman was a British budget label that issued American dance sides, often under house names.AI summary
Guardsman 1182 Dance
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- AShine
- BIt had to be you
The California Ramblers' 'Shine' and 'It Had to Be You' on Columbia 127D, an early pressing of a prolific 1920s American jazz and dance band recorded for multiple labels.AI summary
Columbia 127D Jazz
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- ASmilin
- BBow wow blues
The California Ramblers, a prolific New York-based dance band of the 1920s, recorded 'Smilin' and 'Bow Wow Blues' for Columbia's A-series. These sides are typical of the band's vast commercial output.AI summary
Columbia A3554 Dance
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- ASpanish Shawl
- B(Reisman) At Dawning
The California Ramblers, a prolific American studio dance ensemble, on Columbia 3934: hot dance sides from the late 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 3934 Dance
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- AStop Rest Awhile (21)
- BGeorgia Rose
California Ramblers on Columbia with 'Stop Rest Awhile' and 'Georgia Rose'; the Ramblers were one of the most prolific American hot-dance orchestras of the 1920s.AI summary
Columbia is1489 Dance
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- ASweet Georgia Brown
- B(Cotton Club) Oriental Two-time Man
The California Ramblers, a prolific dance band of the 1920s, recorded 'Sweet Georgia Brown' and 'Oriental Two-time Man' on Columbia 3717; a well-known hot-dance ensemble.AI summary
Columbia 3717 Dance
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- ATake a little One Step
- BOn such a Night
California Ramblers, a prolific studio dance ensemble, performing 'Take a Little One Step' and 'On Such a Night' on Columbia 91D — an early catalogue number suggesting c. 1920–1924.AI summary
Columbia 91D Dance
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- ATake a little One Step
- B(Greening)You can dance with any Girl at all
California Ramblers, a prolific American dance band and session group, recorded two early jazz-dance sides for Columbia in the mid-1920s.AI summary
Columbia 3615 Dance
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- ATell her at Twilight
- B(Band)By the Sapphire Sea
The California Ramblers were a prolific New York dance band of the 1920s who recorded prolifically for many labels. 'Tell Her at Twilight' and 'By the Sapphire Sea' are typical of their light dance repertoire from this period.AI summary
Regal 9211 Dance
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- AThe Girl Friend
- B(Rich)The Blue Room
The California Ramblers recorded 'The Girl Friend' and 'The Blue Room' — both Rodgers and Hart standards from the 1926 musical 'The Girl Friend' — on Columbia. This is a direct link to an important musical theater moment.AI summary
Columbia 4461 Dance
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- AThe Sheik
- B(Yerkes)Tell Her at twilight
The California Ramblers were a hot-dance and early jazz ensemble of the 1920s. This Columbia pressing of 'The Sheik' and a Yerkes arrangement is a typical product of their prolific studio output.AI summary
Columbia is1507 Jazz
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- AThen I'll be happy
- B(Lanin)Say who is that Baby Doll
The California Ramblers, an important American dance orchestra of the early and mid-1920s, recorded 'Then I'll Be Happy' and 'Say Who Is That Baby Doll' (credited to Lanin) for Columbia, catalogue 3917. The Ramblers were one of the most prolific and influential hot-dance ensembles of the era, and their sides remain keenly collected.AI summary
Columbia 3917 Jazz
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- ATomorrow Morning
- B(Ash)Let's talk about my Sweetie
California Ramblers performing 'Tomorrow Morning' and 'Let's talk about my Sweetie' on Columbia, the prolific American dance-jazz ensemble of the mid-1920s.AI summary
Columbia 4048 Dance
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- ATwo blue Eyes
- B(Savoy Orpheans) Maybe
California Ramblers with Savoy Orpheans on Columbia 3404, a dance side from the late 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 3404 Dance
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- AWhere the four Leaf Clovers grow
- B(Speciale)Save your Sorrow for Tomorrow
The California Ramblers play Where the Four Leaf Clovers Grow, with Save Your Sorrow for Tomorrow on the reverse, on Homochord C870.AI summary
Hom C870 Dance
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- AWhere the lazy Daisies grow
- B(Band)One I love belongs to Somebody Else
California Ramblers, an American dance band active in the 1920s, recorded two popular dance numbers on Radiex, a small British label.AI summary
Radiex 1202 Dance
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- AWhere's my Sweetie hiding
- BWhy couldn't it be poor little me
The California Ramblers, the influential New York hot-dance ensemble, on Columbia 278D performing dance selections of the 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 278D Dance
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- AYes we have no Bananas
- B(Parker)Snakes Hips
The California Ramblers with Yes! We Have No Bananas and Snake Hips on Actuelle 10487.AI summary
Actuelle 10487 Dance
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- AYou Darling you
- B(Savoy Havana) Morning will come
California Ramblers performing 'You Darling you' and 'Morning will come' on Columbia 3377. The Ramblers were a prolific studio jazz ensemble of the 1920s.AI summary
Columbia 3377 Jazz
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- AYou're in Kentucky
- BHula Lou
California Ramblers on Columbia 92D with 'You're in Kentucky' and 'Hula Lou', American dance-band recordings from the mid-1920s. The California Ramblers were one of the period's prolific studio orchestras, recording frequently for multiple labels.AI summary
Columbia 92D Dance