Novel Film (1st & 3rd)/The Talking Machine (2nd & 4th)

The Talking Machine #2 – Duos

Fri, Feb 28, 2025

Welcome to another edition of The Talking Machine. Today we are exploring a loosely defined category that I am calling “Duos”. All of the audio in this is a self-curated list of duo pieces that go together for some reason that gets explained on air! Sometimes it continues over from the last show, the two pieces are in conversation with each other, or they are A/B Sides of a release. Enjoy listening as we explore.

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Playlist

    Time: February 28 - 12:00:24 pm

  • Gertrude Lawrence and Jack Buchanan, “A Cup of Coffee, A Sandwich and You”

    from 512-D

    Columbia

    https://www.discogs.com/release/25471582-Gertrude-Lawrence-A-cup-of-coffee-a-sandwich-and-youCarrie?srsltid=AfmBOopUyGWsAGpYJuL1GQ0jLHx-a8r83-gQdlQIRvxj6ZKcutCRklmJ

    • Time: February 28 - 12:03:21 pm
  • The Very Best Of (Remastered)

    Jeanette MacDonald, “Dream Lover (from 'Love Parade')”

    from The Very Best Of (Remastered)

    Play Digital - 2011

    https://www.discogs.com/release/13609315-Jeanette-MacDonald-Dream-Lover-March-Of-The-Grenadiers

    • Time: February 28 - 12:12:38 pm
  • The Most Successful Vocal Band in the World, Ever! Vol. 3

    American Quartet, “I Want a Girl (Just Like the Girl That Married Dear Old Dad)”

    from The Most Successful Vocal Band in the World, Ever! Vol. 3

    TPX - 2015

    https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/objects/detail/11085/Victor_16962 and https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:I_Want_a_Girl_Just_Like_the_Girl_that_Married_Dear_Old_Dad_-_American_Quartet_-_Victor_16962.flac

    • Time: February 28 - 12:14:37 pm
  • 1916-1919 Master Recordings

    Marion Harris, “They Go Wild, Simply Wild Over Me”

    from 1916-1919 Master Recordings

    Master Classics Records - 2010

    https://www.discogs.com/release/17904826-Marion-Harris-They-Go-Wild-Simply-Wild-Over-Me-Some-Sweet-Day and https://www.loc.gov/item/jukebox-24491/

    • Time: February 28 - 12:22:39 pm

  • Jim Henson, “Easy Bake Over”

    from Commercial

    Kenner - 1968

    https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jim_Henson_Commercial_-_Kenner%27s_Easy_Bake_Oven_(1968).webm

    • Time: February 28 - 12:23:01 pm

  • Mel Blanc, “Falling Hare - Edited”

    from Falling Hare

    Warner Bros. - 1943

    • Time: February 28 - 12:32:26 pm

  • John Barnes Wells, “My Wonderful Dream Girl”

    from 17441

    Victor - 1913

    https://www.discogs.com/release/6792956-Helen-Clark-Billy-Murray-John-Barnes-Wells-Come-On-Over-Here-My-Wonderful-Dream-Girl?srsltid=AfmBOopASQXoYzPzC2Mpiq0yUlXthHzjGVMXKYvzhnPC9p08hAyaWY-y and https://www.loc.gov/item/jukebox-133722/

    • Time: February 28 - 12:35:21 pm

  • Marguerite Dunlap and Harry Macdonough, “Ask the flowers to tell you”

    from 17393

    Victor

    https://www.discogs.com/release/13383627-Marguerite-Dunlap-And-Harry-Macdonough-Henry-Burr-Ask-The-Flowers-To-Tell-You-When-Dreams-Come-True?srsltid=AfmBOoo9OJhHiRcI2CCpctCtuFNGwmi-MwkoKvWhC4veCNDvNfAJIDD4 and https://www.loc.gov/item/jukebox-133483/

    • Time: February 28 - 12:39:13 pm

  • Pietro Frosini, “Spring Flowers Waltz”

    from 16482

    Victor - 1910

    https://www.discogs.com/release/10048948-P-Frosini-Arthur-Pryors-Band-Spring-Flowers-Waltz-Dill-Pickles-Rag and https://www.loc.gov/item/jukebox-128742/

    • Time: February 28 - 12:41:46 pm

  • Arthur Pryor's Band, “Dill Pickles Rag”

    from 16482

    Victor

    https://www.discogs.com/release/10048948-P-Frosini-Arthur-Pryors-Band-Spring-Flowers-Waltz-Dill-Pickles-Rag and https://www.loc.gov/item/jukebox-127191/

    • Time: February 28 - 12:45:47 pm
  • Down Home Blues (Authentic Recordings 1920 - 1921)

    Ethel Waters, “At The New Jump Steady Ball”

    from Down Home Blues (Authentic Recordings 1920 - 1921)

    JazzAge - 2014

    https://archive.org/details/78_at-the-new-jump-steady-ball_ethel-waters-alburys-blue-and-jazz-seven-delaney-easto_gbia0275389a and https://www.discogs.com/release/13514573-Ethel-Waters-Accompanied-By-Alburys-Blue-And-Jazz-Seven-At-The-New-Jump-Steady-Ball-The-New-York-Gli?redirected=true

    • Time: February 28 - 12:49:53 pm

  • California Ramblers, “I Wish I Could Shimmie Like My Sister Kate”

    from 14436

    Vocalion - 1922

    https://archive.org/details/78_i-wish-i-could-shimmie-like-my-sister-kate_the-california-ramblers-a.-j.-piron_gbia0002729a and https://www.discogs.com/release/7119914-The-California-Ramblers-I-Wish-I-Could-Shimmie-Like-My-Sister-Kate-Lonesome-Mamma-Blues?srsltid=AfmBOorpnNUM_vrqiiQEOjgBFO13ijHtCd1ZP2mYRCpNCHJ-j5PJPgGC

    • Time: February 28 - 12:52:36 pm

  • Little Ramblers, “Those Panama Mammas”

    from 248-D

    Columbia - 1925

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=667SChcRm0I and https://www.discogs.com/release/12038760-The-Little-Ramblers-Those-Panama-Mammas-Prince-Of-Wails?srsltid=AfmBOooz5HOn9kX3urq0CEp38GA7oE9ouQ7udkKik2CVgnWOnpkjlMOs