Nat Gonella

ACapri Caprice
BThe Sheik of Araby

Label: Parlophone
Catalogue number: F317
Genre: Jazz
Format: 78rpm shellac disc, 10 inch unless noted
Reference: #16943

Nat Gonella, a British trumpet virtuoso and entertainer, performing 'Capri Caprice' and 'The Sheik of Araby' on Parlophone F317. Gonella led hot dance and novelty swing sides in the 1930s and is sought by collectors of British jazz and comedy swing.

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Nat Gonella
1. ABreakin the ice
2. BRhythm is our business
Nat Gonella, a British jazz trumpeter and bandleader of the 1930s–40s, performing 'Breakin the ice' and 'Rhythm is our business' on Parlophone F149. Gonella was a popular and prolific British jazz-swing specialist.AI summary

Parlophone F149 Jazz
Nat Gonella
1. AEep, Ipe, Wanna Piece of Pie
2. BStar Dust
Nat Gonella was a British trumpeter and jazz bandleader who led the Georgians in the 1930s; this Columbia FB-series side pairs a novelty number with 'Star Dust', a jazz standard.AI summary

Columbia FB2571 Jazz
Nat Gonella
1. AFan It
2. BHow Long, How Long Blues
Nat Gonella was a charismatic British-based swing trumpeter of the 1930s; these Parlophone sides showcase his hot-jazz style on standards from the swing era.AI summary

Parlophone F415 Jazz
Nat Gonella
1. AFarewell blues
2. BSt Louis Blues
Nat Gonella, a British trumpet player and jazz entertainer, recorded 'Farewell Blues' and 'St. Louis Blues' for Odeon 221992. Gonella was a prominent figure in British jazz and swing of the 1930s–40s.AI summary

Odeon 221992 Jazz
Nat Gonella
1. AHep hep the Jumpin' Jive
2. BPlucking on a Golden Harp
Nat Gonella, a British jazz trumpeter and bandleader, performing 'Hep hep the Jumpin' Jive' and 'Plucking on a Golden Harp' on Columbia. Gonella was one of the most popular British jazz musicians of the 1930s-40s.AI summary

Columbia FB2492 Jazz
Nat Gonella
1. AI can't believe that you're in love with me
2. BI heard
Nat Gonella, a celebrated British jazz trumpeter, recorded 'I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me' and 'I Heard' for Decca F3176, likely mid-1930s.AI summary

Decca F3176 Jazz
Nat Gonella
1. AI'll always be in love with you
2. BWait till the Sun shines Nellie
Nat Gonella, a celebrated British trumpeter and bandleader of the 1930s–1940s, on Columbia FB2847—a swing-era recording from one of Britain's leading hot-jazz musicians.AI summary

Columbia FB2847 Jazz
Nat Gonella
1. AI'm gonna clap my hands
2. BOle man Mose
Nat Gonella, a British jazz trumpeter and bandleader popular in the 1930s-40s, recorded for Parlophone; these are swing-era novelty jazz numbers in the hot-dance idiom.AI summary

Parlophone F442 Jazz
Nat Gonella
1. AIf I could be with you one hour Tonight
2. BGeorgia on my Mind
Nat Gonella, a British trumpet virtuoso and hot-dance bandleader of the 1930s, recorded these two American popular standards: 'If I Could Be with You One Hour Tonight' and 'Georgia on My Mind'.AI summary

Columbia FB2570 Jazz
Nat Gonella
1. AJohnson Rag
2. BYes my Darling Daughter
Nat Gonella, the British jazz trumpeter and bandleader, performing 'Johnson Rag' and 'Yes My Darling Daughter' on Columbia FB2638.AI summary

Columbia FB2638 Jazz
Nat Gonella
1. ALullaby of the Volga
2. BSolitude
Nat Gonella, the British jazz trumpeter and bandleader, recorded two numbers on Parlophone, including the popular standard "Solitude" and a Volga folk song arrangement.AI summary

Parlophone F228 Jazz
Nat Gonella
1. AMama
2. BLet him go let him tarry
Nat Gonella, the British jazz trumpeter and bandleader, on Decca F8552. Gonella was known for his hot-jazz style and novelty numbers; both 'Mama' and the B-side suggest swing-era repertoire from the late 1930s or early 1940s.AI summary

Decca F8552 Jazz
Nat Gonella
1. AMister rhythm man
2. BStar dust
Nat Gonella was one of Britain's finest jazz trumpeters and a prominent dance-band leader of the 1930s. This Parlophone F series pairing of 'Mister Rhythm Man' and 'Stardust' shows his swing style at its peak. Gonella's recordings remain actively collected.AI summary

Parlophone F132 Jazz
Nat Gonella
1. APeanut vendor
2. BJig time
Nat Gonella, a British jazz trumpeter and bandleader, recorded 'Peanut Vendor' and 'Jig Time' for Parlophone in the 1930s, representing British swing and hot jazz.AI summary

Parlophone F180 Jazz
Nat Gonella
1. AShoofly Pie & Apple Pan Dowdy
2. BMurder
Nat Gonella, the British jazz trumpeter and bandleader, recorded 'Shoofly Pie & Apple Pan Dowdy' and 'Murder' for Decca F8691.AI summary

Decca F8691 Jazz
Nat Gonella
1. AThe Spider and the Fly
2. BHowdy Cloudy Morning
Nat Gonella, the British jazz trumpeter and bandleader, recording 'The Spider and the Fly' and 'Howdy Cloudy Morning' for Parlophone F1410, mid-1930s.AI summary

Parlophone F1410 Jazz
Nat Gonella
1. AToy Trumpet
2. BTwilight in Turkey
Nat Gonella on Parlophone F880 with 'Toy Trumpet' and 'Twilight in Turkey', the British trumpeter and bandleader performing novelty instrumental sides.AI summary

Parlophone F880 Jazz
Nat Gonella
1. AWay Down Yonder in New Orleans
2. BThe Man from the Soutb
Nat Gonella, a British trumpet player and bandleader of the 1930s-40s, was one of Britain's leading hot-jazz musicians. This Parlophone side is from his most productive period; Gonella's sides are actively collected by British jazz enthusiasts.AI summary

Parlophone F504 Jazz
Nat Gonella
1. AYeah man
2. BJapanese sandman
Nat Gonella, a British jazz trumpeter and a capable hot-dance musician of the 1930s, recorded two numbers including the popular jazz standard "Japanese Sandman" on Parlophone.AI summary

Parlophone F347 Jazz
Nat Gonella
1. AYes my darling daughter
2. BJohnson rag
Nat Gonella, the British trumpet player and singer, recorded 'Yes My Darling Daughter' and 'Johnson Rag' for Columbia FB2638. Gonella was a fixture of British hot-dance dance bands in the 1930s-1940s and remains popular with collectors of the period.AI summary

Columbia FB2638 Dance
Nat Gonella
1. AYes suh
Nat Gonella, the British trumpeter and bandleader, recorded 'Yes Suh' for Parlophone, a hot jazz side from one of Britain's most respected jazz players.AI summary

Parlophone F179 Jazz