R Starita

AWho's that knockin' at my door?
BIn the Woodshed

Label: Columbia
Catalogue number: 4700
Genre: Dance
Format: 78rpm shellac disc, 10 inch unless noted
Reference: #9784

R Starita on 'Who's that knockin' at my door?' and 'In the Woodshed', from Columbia 4700. Ruggero Starita was an Italian-British bandleader and accordionist active in Britain during the 1920s-1930s; his sides for Columbia are sought by dance-music and world-music collectors.

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R Starita
1. A(+Lily Morris)Truly Rural
2. BAh sweet Mystery of Life
R. Starita (likely a Starita dance band or orchestra) recorded 'Truly Rural' (featuring Lily Morris, a known British performer) and 'Ah Sweet Mystery of Life' for Columbia 5145, suggesting a 1920s-1930s pressing.AI summary

Columbia 5145 Dance
R Starita
1. AAll alone in Lovers' Lane
2. BMy Flame of love
R Starita, a continental dance bandleader of the late 1920s and 1930s, recorded 'All Alone in Lovers' Lane' and 'My Flame of Love' for Columbia 5376.AI summary

Columbia 5376 Dance
R Starita
1. ABlue Eyes
2. BBack to the Heather
R. Starita, a bandleader active in the early 1930s, recorded for Columbia. The titles suggest a light dance or vocal piece of that era.AI summary

Columbia 4919 Dance
R Starita
1. ABlue Hills of Pasadena
2. BEver so Goosey
R Starita recorded 'Blue Hills of Pasadena' and 'Ever so Goosey' for Columbia 5424 in the 1920s, part of the same recording artist's catalogue visible in other entries in this collection.AI summary

Columbia 5424 Voice
R Starita
1. ABlue River
2. BLove Lies
R Starita was a British bandleader active in the late 1920s and 1930s; this Columbia disc of 'Blue River' and 'Love Lies' represents typical dance-band material from a prolific recording artist.AI summary

Columbia 4853 Dance
R Starita
1. ABye bye Blues/You're driving me crazy
2. BForget me not
Raffaele Starita, an Italian bandleader recording for Decca F2214, with two jazz-dance standards from the late 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary

Decca F2214 Dance
R Starita
1. AClowns in Clover selection
2. Bpart 2
R Starita on Columbia 9295, a two-part orchestral or dance selection. Starita was a British or European musician of the 1920s-30s era.AI summary

Columbia 9295 Dance
R Starita
1. ACome on Baby
2. BThrough
R Starita led a popular dance orchestra in the 1920s and early 1930s; this Columbia side pairs 'Come on Baby' with 'Through'.AI summary

Columbia 5590 Dance
R Starita
1. ACrazy Rhythm
2. BWhere have you been all my Life
R. Starita recorded 'Crazy Rhythm' and 'Where Have You Been All My Life' for Columbia, catalogue 5137, in the late 1920s. An obscure dance or hot-jazz recording.AI summary

Columbia 5137 Jazz
R Starita
1. AFlies crawled up the Window
2. BI want to cling to Ivy
Sterno 1019 Dance
R Starita
1. AFlies crawled up the Window/I want to cling to Ivy
2. B(L Allen)Marta/(Mantovani)Pagan Moon
R. Starita, an Italian jazz accordionist and bandleader, recorded medleys including 'Flies crawled up the Window,' 'Marta' and 'Pagan Moon' on a 4-inch 12-groove disc (catalogue designation '4in12'), a format and label that cannot be identified. This may be a test pressing, a private issue, or a recording on an unidentified small label.AI summary

4-in-1 2
R Starita
1. AHand in Hand with Happiness
2. BStrolling again down Lovers Lane
Columbia 4871 Dance
R Starita
1. AHow'm I doin/Listen to the German Band
2. B(Star)Cabin in the Cotton/Coo-ee
R Starita recorded jazz and popular material in the 1920s and early 1930s. This unidentified label pressing carries four song titles across two sides in a format typical of the period.AI summary

4-in-1 9
R Starita
1. AI heard/Shadows on the Window
2. B(Star)Sun has got his Hat on/From one Pair of Arms to another
R Starita recorded dance and novelty numbers in the 1920s; this untitled Starlite disc couples two light instrumental pieces with two popular song sides including Noel Gay's 'The Sun Has Got His Hat On'.AI summary

4-in-1 5
R Starita
1. AI just roll along having my Ups and Downs
2. BForty seven ginger headed Sailors
Ronnie Starita, a British bandleader and violinist, performing novelty dance numbers on Columbia.AI summary

Columbia 01338 Dance
R Starita
1. AI think of what you used to think of me
2. BJust a Night for Meditation
R Starita on Columbia, performing 'I Think of What You Used to Think of Me' and 'Just a Night for Meditation', likely early 1930s sentimental material.AI summary

Columbia 5179 Voice
R Starita
1. AI'm doing what I'm doing for Love
2. BHe's a good man to have around
Columbia 5523 Jazz
R Starita
1. AIndispensable you
2. BAsleep in my Heart
R. Starita on Columbia CB25. Starita was a British-Italian bandleader and recording artist active in the 1920s-1930s, and his work appears on several British labels. CB-series Columbia 78s were standard pressings of that period, but the specific artists and recordings require confirmation.AI summary

Columbia CB25 Dance
R Starita
1. AIz izzy azzy wozz
2. BSarah Jane
R Starita recorded 'Iz izzy azzy wozz' and 'Sarah Jane' for Columbia 5479 in the 1920s. Starita (likely Ray or Rudy Starita) was part of the British dance and popular music scene of that era.AI summary

Columbia 5479 Voice
R Starita
1. AMy Blue Heaven
2. BJust like a Butterfly
Rudy Starita and his Havana Band, a successful British dance and novelty group of the early 1930s, recorded extensively for Columbia. This disc (Col4658) features popular dance material typical of their output.AI summary

Columbia 4658 Dance
R Starita
1. AMy Love Affair
2. BWhen I passed the old Church Door
R Starita performing 'My Love Affair' and 'When I passed the old Church Door' on Columbia CB96, a vocal and dance number from the mid-1920s.AI summary

Columbia CB96 Dance
R Starita
1. AOld Man of the Mountain/I beg your pardon Madamoiselle
2. B(Lipton)Venetian Lady/Holding my Honey's Hand
R. Starita on a 4-inch 78 rpm pressing (4in 111), with no label attribution. The format and mystery of its origin make this record difficult to identify. Starita was a bandleader active in the 1920s-1930s, but this unusual pressing requires investigation.AI summary

4-in-1 11
R Starita
1. AOn a dreamy Afternoon/Song of the Harp
2. BMasquerade/Gosh darn
R Starita recorded jazz and popular material in the 1920s and early 1930s. This unidentified label pressing carries four song titles across two sides in a format typical of the period.AI summary

4-in-1 7
R Starita
1. AOn a dreamy Afternoon/Song of the Harp
2. BMasquerade/Gosh darn
R Starita recorded two pieces mixing popular and classical material for an unidentified label (4in 17 catalogue suggests a 4-inch or special format). The artist Starita and label are not clearly identified.AI summary

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