V-Disk Series BB

This V-disk set was cut after the end of World War II (probably in late 1945).  It came packaged with fifteen 78rpm 12-inch disks, sheet music, song books, and 100 steel phonograph needles.  The Museum's set is in its original box, with the Set ID and a list of the songs on a label on the outside of the box.  Contents are listed below:

561.    GRAND CANYON SUITE (Excerpts) --  Toscanini and NBC Symphony

562.    DREAM PANTOMINE from Hansel & Gretel – Hans Kindler and National  Symphony

563.    LARGO AL FACTOTUM – Igor Gorin

   OL’  MOSES PUT PHAROAH IN HIS PLACE  - Waring’s Pensylvanians

564.    HOMESICK, THAT’S ALL – Frank Sinatra

  T HE NIGHT IS YOUNG AND YOU’RE SO BEAUTIFUL – Frank Sinatra and Dinah Shore

   FOR MUSICIANS ONLY – Bud Freeman

565.    ADIOS MUCHACHOS

   JARABE TAPATIO – Morton Gould

   FLAMINGO – Andre Kostelanetz

566.     IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING - Margaret Whiting

           WAIT AND SEE – Johnny Johnston

           CHICKERY CHICK – Evelyn Knight

           SOME SUNDAY MORNING –  Dick Haymes and Helen Forest

567.    I CAN’T BEGIN TO TELL YOU – Harry James

         ELEVEN SIXTY P.M. – Pied Pipers

         DON’T WORRY ‘BOUT THAT MULE –  Woody Herman

568.    THE  JIMMIES

   I NEED A LIFT – Jimmie Lunceford

   AFTER ALL THAT GIN – Mal Hallett

569.    I’LL ALWAYS BE IN LOVE WITH YOU –  Ella Fitzgerald

   BLUE MOON – Jo Stafford

570.    THE BLOND SAILOR

   PUT THAT RING ON MY FINGER –  Andrews Sisters

   MINKA

   McNAMARA’S BAND – Spike Jones

571.    FELICIA NO CAPECIA

   YA GOTTA SEE BABY TONIGHT –  Louis Prima

   ’M IN A ROMANTIC MOOD

   SING, SING, SING – Three Suns

572.    SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES

   COCKTAILS FOR TWO

   I KISS YOUR HAND, MADAME

   APRIL IN PARIS – Carman Cavallaro

  I SURRENDER, DEAR

  MOONGLOW

  IF I LOVE AGAIN

   COQUETTE – Les Paul Trio

573.    LST PARTY – Sam Donahue

   THAT’S THE  STUFF YOU GOTTA WATCH

   SOUTHERN SCANDAL – Stan Kenton

574.    SYMPHONY

   FISHIN’ FOR THE MOON – Benny Goodman

   I’LL BE YOURS (J’Attenddrai)

   A LITTLE BIT INDEPENDENT – Marie Greene

575.    OLD MANUSCRIPT – Count Basie

   FRANTIC FANTASY – Duke Ellington

It is our understanding that the copyright on these disks has been surrendered.  The set has been transcribed into 3 audio CDs.  If you would like this set of CDs, you may contact Paul Sonnenburg, who was kind enough to transcribe these treasures on archive quality CDs for the Museum

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