[78-L] Questions re airplay of old recordings on radio redux

[Don Cox]

Hello Malcolm

On 28/09/2009, Malcolm Rockwell wrote:
> Oh, hell, let's try that again... "Charleston" was written by pianist
> James P. Johnson & lyricist Cecil Mack for the stage play "Running
> Wild" which opened on Broadway on October 29, 1923 and ran for 213
> performances. Without digging any further I surmise it was probably
> composed that same year. What I find interesting is that Johnson was
> already recording by that time but I could find no instance of his
> recording the tune under his own name. But I could swear I've heard
> him do it as a piano solo, possibly on a 1960s 33rpm album of
> recordings made in the late 40s. That's just a guess, I could be
> misremembering. Malcolm
> 
The Charleston is included in a "Runnin' Wild" medley which he recorded
in March 1924, but I'm pretty sure this is a roll, not a disc. I have it
on a "Giants of Jazz" CD.

Regards
-- 
Don Cox
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