entries Tagged as [cool finds]

Merry Oldsmobile 2

‘Cleavage, surrealism, and jaunty music – Yep, it’s a Fleischer cartoon!’ -IMDB user review

Before Betty Boop and Popeye: 1932 advertisement for Oldsmobile from the great Fleischer animation studio.

With nifty sing-along, bouncing ball animated lettering.

Merry Oldsmobile 1

In My Merry Oldsmobile, performed by The Jean Goldkette Orchestra.

Tiger Rag

Tiger Rag, performed by Bix Beiderbecke and the Wolverines.

I’m All A-Twitter

I’m All A-Twitter (And All A-Twirl), performed by Jesse Stafford & His Orchestra. From the film Close Harmony (1929).

Comes Love

Comes Love, performed by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra, feat. Helen Forrest.

This also appeared on our wedding mix tape.

Just One of Those Things

Cole Porter’s Just One of Those Things, performed by the Benny Goodman Sextet. From 1945.

Sing Sing Sing

Sing Sing Sing, rare 9-minute version performed by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra.

Frenzy

Frenesi, performed by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra.

Deep Purple

Deep Purple, performed by Larry Clinton and His Orchestra, feat. Helen Forrest.

Under My Skin

More Frank.

The Frank Sinatra Timex Show

The Rat Pack with Nancy Sinatra and Elvis. From 1960.


Creative Commons License

the work at the mehallo blog. beta. is licensed under a creative commons attribution - noncommercial - no derivative works 3.0 united states license.  if reposting, credit must be given to steve mehallo - and if possible, please provide a link back to the mehallo blog. beta.

i include images for the purpose of critique, review, promotion and inspiration - and always make my best effort give credit/link back to the original source.  if i’ve screwed up, please fire me a note.

page layout based on the wordpress 'darkwater theme' by antbag, adapted and redesigned by mehallo.  valuable php assistance from bill mead.