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Irving Aaronson and his Commanders

Irving Aaronson and his Commanders - 1934
Irving Aaronson and his Commanders – 1934

Irving Aaronson and his Commanders are remembered primarily today for their wonderful version of Cole Porter’s “Lets Misbehave“. The Commanders were one of the most popular dance bands of the 1920s and early 1930s. Irving Aaronson employed several future jazz greats in his orchestra, most notably Gene Krupa, Claude Thornhill and Artie Shaw.Irving Anderson and His Commanders

discography

TitleRecording DateRecording LocationCompany
Ah! But Is It Love?
From “Moonlight and Pretzels”

(Harburg / Gottier)
8-3-1933New York, New YorkVocalion
25005-A
All By Yourself In The Moonlight
(Jay Wallis)
1-16-1929New York, New YorkVictor
21867-B
An Evening In June4-18-1935New York, New YorkColumbia
3037-D
An’ Furthermore
Vocal Refrain by Irving Aaronson – Phil Saxe and Chorus

(Bud Green / Harry Warren)
3-1-1928Camden, New JerseyVictor
21260-B
Crazy Words – Crazy Tune
(Vo-do-de-o) (8)

(Jack Yellen / Milton Ager)
2-4-1927Camden, New JerseyVictor
20473-A
Crazy Words – Crazy Tune
(Vo-do-de-o) (7)

(Jack Yellen / Milton Ager)
2-4-1927Camden, New JerseyFranklin
Mint
56
Commanderism
(Franklyn Marks)
4-18-1935New York, New YorkColumbia
3043-D
Don’t Look At Me That Way (3)
(from the Musical Comedy “Paris”)
with Irene Bordoni

(Cole Porter)
3-1-1928Camden, New JerseyVictor
LPV-523
Don’t Look At Me That Way (4)
(from the Musical Comedy “Paris”)
with Irene Bordoni

(Cole Porter)
3-1-1928Camden, New JerseyVictor
21742-B
Do You Believe In Dreams
(Robinson / Britt / Little)
6-25-1926New York, New YorkVictor
20095-B
Evening Star
(Help Me Find My Man)

(Roy Turk / Fred E. Alhert)
5-4-1928Camden, New JerseyVictor
21451-A
Ev’rything’s Peaches
(For Peaches And Me)
Vocal refrain by Franklyn Baur

(Harry D. Squires)
12-10-1926New York, New YorkVictor
20385-B
Flirtation Walk
From “Flirtation Walk”

(Dixon / Wrubel)
8-22-1934New York, New YorkColumbia
2980-D
Give Me A Ukulele And A Ukulele Baby And Leave The Rest To Me
Vocal refrain by Phil Saxe, Irving Aaronson and Harold Sallers

(Brown / Williams)
12-10-1926New York, New YorkVictor
20385-A
Goodnight Little Girl Of My Dreams
(Pittman / Costello / Max Kortlander)
10-12-1933New York, New YorkVocalion
2570
Hard-To-Get Gertie
Vocal Refrain by Irving Aaronson

(Jack Yellen / Milton Ager)
6-25-1926New York, New YorkVictor
20100-B
He Ain’t Done Right By Nell
(Howard / Mack / Gallager)
3-24-1926New York, New YorkVictor
rejected
He Ain’t Done Right By Nell
(Howard / Mack / Gallager)
4-27-1926New York, New YorkVictor
20034-B
Hi-Ho The Merrio
(As Long As She Loves Me)
(Vocal Refrain by Phil Saxe and Cliff (Red) Stanley)

(Lew Brown / Benny Davis / Con Conrad)
5-15-1926New York, New YorkVictor
20063-B
If I Had You
Vocal Refrain by Burt Lorin

(Shapiro / Campbell / Connelly)
2-6-1929New York, New YorkVictor
21867-A
I’ll Get By As Long As I Have You
(Roy Turk / Fred E. Ahlert)
10-16-1928New York, New YorkVictor
21786-A
I’m Just Wild About Animal Crackers
Vocal refrain by Phil Saxe and Chorus

(Sam Coslow / Harry Link / Fred Rich)
6-23-1926New York, New YorkVictor
20094-A
Victor
LPV-527
In An Old Log Cabin
(Tobias / Klages / Mencher)
11-10-1934New York, New YorkColumbia
2981-D
I Never See Maggie Alone
Vocal refrain by Phil Saxe

(Harry Tilsley / Everett Lynton)
1-7-1927Camden, New JerseyVictor
20473-B
I’ve Got To Get Up And Go To Work
From “Moonlight and Pretzels”
Vocal Chorus By Dick Robertson

(Herman Hupfeld)
8-3-1933New York, New YorkVocalion
25005-B
Jazzeroo4-18-1935New York, New YorkColumbia
3043-D
Lazy Bones
Vocal Chorus by Dick Robertson

(Johnny Mercer / Hoagy Carmichael)
8-3-1933New York, New YorkVocalion
25004-A
Let’s Be Thankful11-10-1934New York, New YorkColumbia
2981-D
Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall In Love)
(from the Musical Comedy “Paris”)
(Vocal refrain by Phil Saxe and Jack Armstrong)

(Cole Porter)
10-16-1928New York, New YorkVictor
21745-A

47749-3
Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall In Love)
(from the Musical Comedy “Paris”)
(Vocal refrain by Phil Saxe and Jack Armstrong)

(Cole Porter)
10-16-1928New York, New YorkFranklin
Mint
56

47749-1 or 2
Lets Misbehave
(from “Paris”)
Vocal Refrain by Phil Saxe and Chorus

(Cole Porter)
3-1-1928Camden, New JerseyVictor
LPV-523

42526-3
Lets Misbehave
(from “Paris”)
Vocal Refrain by Phil Saxe and Chorus

(Cole Porter)
3-1-1928Camden, New JerseyVictor
21260-A

42526-4
Marching Along Together
(Dixon / Pola / Steininger)
10-12-1933New York, New YorkVocalion
2570-B
Me Without You
From “One Hour Late”

(Robin / Gessler)
11-10-1934New York, New YorkColumbia
2980-D
Moonlight Down In Lovers’ Lane
(Pittman / Costello / Max Kortlander)
10-12-1933New York, New YorkVocalion
2571-B
Moonlight On The Colorado
(Moll / King)
8-22-1930New York, New YorkBrunswick
4883
My Scandinavian Gal
(By Yumpin’ Yiminy)
Vocal refrain by Phil Saxe

(C. Tobias / H. Sherman)
10-16-1928New York, New YorkVictor
21778-B
Oh! You Sweet Old Whatcha-May-Call-It
(From the Musical Comedy “Paris”)
Vocal refrain by Phil Saxe and male chorus

(Roy Turk / Fred E. Ahlert)
10-16-1928New York, New YorkVictor
21778-A
Outside
(Frank Flynn)
2-6-1929New York, New YorkVictor
21888-A
Pardon My Southern Accent
(Johnny Mercer / Matt Malneck)
8-22-1933New York, New YorkColumbia
2946-D
Poor Papa (He’s Got Nothing At All)
(Billy Rose / Harry Woods)
3-24-1926New York, New YorkVictor
20002-B
Shadows Of The Swanee
(Harold Spina / Johnny Burke / Joe Young)
8-3-1933New York, New YorkVocalion
25004-B
Snow Ball
(Hoagy Carmichael)
9-6-1933New York, New YorkVocalion
2535
Spring Is Here
(George J. Bennett / Sam Carlton)
4-27-1926New York, New YorkVictor
20034-A
Sweetheart Of All My Dreams
(I Love You – I Love You – I Love You)
 (A. and K. Fitch-Lowe)
12-21-1928New York, New YorkVictor
21834-A
Thanks9-6-1933New York, New YorkVocalion
2536
That’s How Rhytmn Was Born
(Whiting / Schwartz / Johnson)
9-6-1933New York, New YorkVocalion
2535
The Day You Came Along
(Arthur Johnston / Sam Coslow)
9-6-1933New York, New YorkVocalion
2536
The Land Of Going-To-Be
(from the Musical Comedy “Paris”)
with Irene Bordoni

(E. Ray Goetz / Walter Kolle)
3-1-1928Camden, New JerseyVictor
21742-A
The Pump Song
(Lerner / Fields / Whiting)
5-15-1926New York, New YorkVictor
20083-A
Waffles
Vocal refrain by Phil Saxe and Chorus

(Fred Fisher / Al Koppel)
6-23-1926New York, New YorkVictor
20094-B
‘Way Back Home4-18-1935New York, New YorkColumbia
3037-D
What Good Is Good Morning?
(There’s More Good In “Good-Night!”)
(Vocal refrain by Irving Aaronson, Phil Saxe and Harold Saliers)

(Lewis / Young / Santly)
5-13-1926New York, New YorkVictor
20063-A
What! No Spinach
Vocal refrain by Phil Saxe and Chorus

(Tracy / Atken / Moore)
6-25-1926New York, New YorkVictor
20117-B
When You First Ate An Olive8-22-1934New York, New YorkColumbia
2946-D
Why Have You Forgotten Waikiki?
(Gus Kahn / Mabel Wayne)
8-22-1930New York, New YorkBrunswick
4883
Wimmin – Aaah!
Vocal refrain by Phil Saxe

(Bud Green / Harry Warren / Dan Dougherty)
3-19-1926New York, New YorkVictor
20002-A
Ya Gotta Know How To Love
Vocal refrain by Irving Aaronson, Phil Saxe and Harold Saliers

(Bud Green / Harry Warren)
5-13-1926New York, New YorkVictor
20059-B
You Gotta Be A Football Hero
(To Get Along With Beautiful Girls)

(Sherman / Fields / Lewis)
10-12-1933New York, New YorkVocalion
2570-A

ArtistInstrument
Irving AaronsonPiano, Leader, Vocals
Jack ArmstrongViolin, Vocals
Franklyn BaurViolin, Vocals
Mickey BloomTrumpet
Irene BordoniVocals
“Chin Chin”Violin
Sal CibelliViolin, Vocals
Frank CornwellViolin, Vocals
Horace DiazPiano
Dick DickersonPiano
Joe GillespieClarinet, Alto Saxophone
George GreenString Bass
Mort FreemanClarinet, Tenor Saxophone
Bob LeitnerClarinet, Alto Saxophone, Violin, Vocals
Stanley JohnsonDrums, Vocals
Herman HydeAlto Saxophone, Violin
Red JessupTrombone
Bert LorinVocals
Reggie MerrillClarinet, Tenor Saxophone
Herman MahrPiano
Belle MannBanjo, Vocals
Charles McGregorPiano
Ernie MathiasTrumpet, Vocals
Harry McKeownTrumpet
Ralph NapoliBanjo, Vocals
Tony PatorTenor Saxophone, Vocals
Artie QuenzerAlto Saxophone, Violin
Mike RenzulleTrumpet
Sam RubennowitchClarinet, Alto Saxophone
Harold SaliersAlto Saxophone, Violin, Vocals
Phil SaxeClarinet, Alto Saxophone, Violin, Vocals
Artie ShawClarinet, Alto Saxophone
Nat SkilkretPiano
Cliff “Red” StanleyTrombone, Vocals
Jimmy TaylorTrumpet, Vocals
Charlie TrottaTrumpet, Vocals
Mack WalkerBass Brass

 

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