The Washington times., 1920-05-30
COLUMBIA RECORDS
THIS MONTH VARIED
Include Simple Songs by Great
Concert Artists-joIson
Contributes.

There are more than a dozen dis
tinct varieties of Columbia records
released this month. The nrst is
grand opera aria by Maria Barri-
entos. This great soprano sings
"omera Lesgera." the charming and
ethereal shadow song" from Meyer
beers "Dlnorah."
The second consists OF simple songs
by great concert singers. Lucy Gates
has made Columbia records OF two
luIiabies this month.
'"rhe Want OF You" and II Know
Lovely Garden" are two love ballads
made truly great by Louis Graveures
magnificent baritone.
Al Jolson sings a song TO his dash
ing Spanish sweetheart. and Al Joi-
son in Spain is the funniest Al that
has made a Columbia record yet.
Campbell and Burr's harmonious
tenor duet tells OF a pickaninnys
dreams OF the days with his old black
nanny In the Sunny South OF long
ago. On the other side Henry Burr
Sings Rose of Virginia" a Southern
love song.
Love and nature are the themes of
Lewis James tenor solo. "Hiawatha's
Melody OF Love" The tenor duet by
Lewis James and Charles Harrison Is
Underneath the Southern Skies"
The Peerless Quartet sings Who'll
Take the Place OF Mary?" This IL
coupled with Mothers Hands" a
tenor solo by Lewis James.
The first Columbia records made by
Frank Kamplain. the popular vaude-
vile yodIer, are "Emmet's Cuckoo
| Song" and "Emmet's Lullaby"
| Jean an amusing song OF a per-
| sistent serenader. is very well sung
| by the Peerless Quartet. This seloc-
| ton is coupled with Frank Cruufit's
| sympathetic tenor solo. What a Day
| Thatll Be-"
| Princes Orchestra plays Smoky
Mokes" and Happy Days in Dixie"
The Philharmonic Orchestra of New
York plays the overture from THE
Mikado." which Is in reality a medley
| of most of it's immortal airs, and also
that other medley of airs from Mile.
Modiste." which make up that operas
overture.
| Patrick ]. ScanIon plays four accor-
dion solos, Swallow Tail" Green
fields of America" Liverpool" and
"O'Neirs Favorite."
| The sixth variety consists of Percy
Grainger's three piano solos-"Molly
on the Shore" an Irish reel; Brahms
Valse in A Flat" and the "Juba
Dance" a Southern negro selection.
/ Sascha Jacobsen plays "Dardanella'
and the waltz 'Jf You Could Care"
from "As You Were"
Other Varieties.
The "Boston Commandery March"
and the Colonel Bogey March" are
played by the Columbia Band under
the direction of Charles A. Prince.
The Fiske University Jubilee Sing
ers sing two negro folk songs, "Oh!
Reign. Massa Jesus. Reign" and Most
Done Travelling"
| Two Hawaiian guitar duets, "Ha-
waiian Smiles" waltz. and "In the
Heart of Hawaii" are played by
Louise and Ferera.
| Two comic records by Harry Hersh-
field. OF "Abie the Agent" fame, form
another variety.
Two speeches by prominent men re-
corded. for the Nations Forum, round
| out a dozen varieties. Governor Coo
lidge Of Massachusetts, talks on the
subject of Law and Order" and the
other speech presents the first oppor-
! tunity to hear cambridge Colby, our
new Secretary of State.
| "Khaki Boys March" Is an unusual
| bell solo, made in England, with an
accompaniment by the British orches-
ira
"When Ny Baby Smiles at Me" is a
fox-trot by the Ted Lewis Jazz Band.
The Columbia Saxophone Sextette
plays two new fox-trots for Columbia
| Records this month, "Who Wants a
Baby?" a medley foxtrot, and "The
| Crocodile"
The Columbia Dance Orchestra plays
"Swanee." a medley one-step.
! Art Hickman's Orchestra plays
Hold Me-" a foX-trot with an Incl
dental piano duet by Hickman and EH-
lis, and "Dance With Me Again." a
| one-step. Princes Dance Orchestra
plays the one-step "Oriental Stars"
and the fox-trot Bound in Morocco"
The Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra
contributes the medley fox-trots Left
Alone Again Blues" and alexandria"
from "Aphrodite." The Columbia Or
chestra plays "Delilah," medley
waltz, and Princes Orchestra per-
forms that beautiful waltz "In Shad-
owland" ..
/ Finally the Columbia Mexican Band
plays a native waltz. entitled among
Flowers" the coupling of the bell
solo, Khaki Boys March," complet-
ing this months novelty record