23 Skiddoo In Hi-Fi - Albert White

 

Avalon

23 Skiddoo In Hi-FI

San Francisco Records M 33003

1956

From the back cover: Once again Albert White has rounded up a distinguished group of musicians to perform the music in this album. Among them are Harry Moulin heard in S. F. Record (M 33002), "Father's Mustache." Harry also is violinist with the Masters of Melody program on BBS. First Violin was played by Lennard Petersen who plays with the Albert White orchestra, S.F. Symphony and other musical endeavors in the Bay Area, Morris D. Hoover wields a wicked sax in this album as he does regularly in musical circles around the San Francisco Region. Ray Harrington, can be heard using "slap tongue" technique in the selection "Black Bottom." Ray will also play the clarinet whenever given the opportunity. Hubert Sorenson rounds out our 20's reed section with some superlative licks in "My Man" and other selections. The piercing muted trumpet sounds were produced by two sterling brass men, Edaerd J. Hang and Richard E. Letter. We understand they played so hard at the session that they are both helping split lips! Old standby Reid Tanner tops his previous performances with some wild bootleg slide trombone improvisations in "Farewell Blues." An import from KFRC Breakfast Gang was Harold Zollman who offers some quick silver examples of his pianistic prowess (what??) playing "Nola," Phillips Karp brought his bass and tuba along again this time. He is well remembered as the fellow who barked in "What D'ye Mean You Lost Your Dog" (Father's Mustache). Joe Sinai, drummer supreme, makes a switch from the regular run of things by playing the slide whistle in multiple recording of "Avalon" while accompanying himself on the bells. The "take" you hear in this record will probably go down in musical history as the goofiest slide chisel yet. First class "Yugga-Dugga" banding is provided by Paul Miller who rates high in musical circles. Paul plays nightly on the KGO-TV "Sherwood Show," Last but certainly not the least of us is H. Albert White, head man and Musical Director of San Francisco Records. He also leads the CBS Masters of Melody program. Well, what more can we say except here is another masterpiece of musical gaiety... enjoy it... taste it... savor its aroma etc. etc.. Pour yourself a teacup of gin and, By Calvin (Coolidge, that is) "23 Skiddoo!"

From Billboard - November 3, 1956: Albert White, who put the music of the 1890's on wax in "Father's Moustache," has done a similarly outstanding job for the flapper era. The fabulous 1920's, with its typical music – "The Charleston," "Collegiate," "Black Bottom," etc. – is preserved in these grooves. What is captured here is an era – and in hi-fi yet! Obviously, a package which can provide interesting programming for jocks.

Collegiate 

The Sheik

Black Bottom

Nola

Avalon

Dinah

Five Foot Two

My Man

Barney Google

Yes Sir, That's My Baby

Farewell Blues

Charleston