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GUIDE TO

THE

MIKE FORD

COLLECTION

Housed in the American Music Research Center University of Colorado Music Library

Compiled by: Kitty Galvin, Volunteer Josie Fania, Volunteer Cassandra M. Volpe, Archivist November, 2006

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MIKE FORD COLLECTION GUIDE

Box 1

Performers Record Titles

Rec 1 Ames Brothers a. A tree in the meadow b. On the street of regret

Rec 2 Andrews Sisters a. Don’t worry ‘bout strangers b. Pussy cat song

Rec 3 Andrews Sisters a. Charley my boy b. She wore a yellow ribbon

Rec 4 Andrews Sisters a. Near you b. How lucky you are

Rec 5 Austin, Gene a. My blue heaven b. Are you thinking of me tonight?

Rec 6 Austin, Gene a. So tired b. Tomorrow

Rec 7 Autry, Gene a. You’re the only star b. Mexicali Rose

Rec 8 Autry, Gene a. Silver spurs b. Good old-fashioned hoedown

Rec 9 Baker, Elsie a. One sweetly solemn thought b. Crossing the bar

Rec 10 Bayes, Nora a. Japanese sandman b. You’re just as beautiful at sixty as you were at sixteen

Rec 11 Bayes, Nora a. Japanese sandman b. You’re just as beautiful at sixty as you were at sixteen

Rec 12 Bieck, Elmer a. To each his own b. Twilight time

Rec 13 Boswell, Connie a. You leave me breathless b. If it rains, who cares!

Rec 14 Boswell Sisters a. When I take my sugar to tea

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b. Wha’d ja do to me?

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Box 1 (cont.)

Performers Record Titles

Rec 15 Boyd, Bill a. Pedestal clog dance & his Cowboy Ramblers & his Cowboy Ramblers b. Tableau clog dance

Rec 16 Carle, Frankie a. ---- and Mimi b. For once in your life

Rec 17 Carmichael, Hoagy a. Ole buttermilk sky b. Talking is a woman

Rec 18 Carter, John a. Little bit of heaven b. Rose of Tralee

Rec 19 Clark, Buddy a. I wish I knew the name (of the girl in my dreams) b. Serenade

Rec 20 Clark, Buddy a. An apple blossom wedding b. Passing by

Rec 21 Clark, Buddy a. Peg o’ my heart b. Come to me, bend to me

Rec 22 Collins, Charles H. a. Victor Records for health exercises 1/2 b.. Victor Records for health exercises 3/4

Rec 23 Collins, Charles H. a. Victor Records for health exercises 5/6 b. Victor Records for health exercises 7/8

Rec 24 Cotton, Billy a. Eleven more months and ten more days & Orchestra b. Eleven more months and ten more days

Rec 25 Craig, Francis a. Red rose & Orchestra b. Near you

Rec 26 Crosby, Bing a. Careless hands b. Memories

Rec 27 Crosby, Bing a. Now is the hour b. Silver threads among the gold

Rec 28 Denney, Dave a. I’m waltzing with a broken heart b. Part of my heart is missing

Rec 29 Duchin, Eddy a. You’re my everything / April showers b. ‘Til we meet again / Keep smiling at trouble

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Box 1 (cont.)

Performers Record Titles

Rec 30 Earl, Mary a. Beautiful Ohio b. ‘Til we meet again

Rec 31 Eddy, Nelson a. Old refrain b. Danny boy

Rec 32 Edwards, Tommy a. I can’t love another b. A fool such as I

Rec 33 Etting, Ruth a. Maybe, who knows? b. Deep night

Rec 34 Farley, Ed a. Ida, sweet as apple cider & Orchestra b. The music goes round and round

Rec 35 Fields, Arthur a. Everybody’s buddy b. I’d love to fall asleep & wake up in my mammy’s arms

Rec 36 Fields, Gracie a. Now is the hour b. Come back to Sorrento

Rec 37 Goodman, Benny a. My blue heaven b. Put that kiss back where you found it

Rec 38 Gerunovich, Tom a. My gal Sal & Orchestra b. There’s a rainbow ‘round my shoulder

Rec 39 Happy Harts, The a. The band played on b. Tall teller of tall tales

Rec 40 Harlan, Byron G. a. When the sunset turns the ocean’s blue to gold

Rec 41 Harmonicats a. Peggy O’Neal b. September song

Rec 42 Harmonicats a. Malaguena b. Harmonica boogie

Rec 43 Herth, Milt a. Herthquake boogie & his Trio b. Twelfth Street rag

Rec 44 Howard, Eddy a. Midnight masquerade & Trio b. My adobe hacienda

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Box 2

Performers Record Titles

Rec 1 Jolson, Al a. You made me love you b. Ma blushin’ Rosie

Rec 2 Karle, Theo a. All through the night & Male Quartet b. At dawning

Rec 3 Kaufman, Irving a. In a little Spanish town b. To-night you belong to me

Rec 4 Kaye, Sammy a. Lavender blue b. Down among the sheltering palms

Rec 5 King, Henry a. Let me whisper b. I love you with all my heart

Rec 6 King, Wayne a. The waltz you saved for me b. Song of the islands

Rec 7 Laine, Frankie a. Rose, Rose I love you b. Jezebel

Rec 8 Lancers, The a. Stop chasen’ me, baby b. Peggy O’Neal

Rec 9 Lanson, Snooky a. April showers & the Sportsmen b. I wonder who’s kissing her now

Rec 10 Lowrey, Fred a. Too late b. By the waters of Minnetonka

Rec 11 Lucas, Nick a. Painting the clouds with sunshine b. Tip-toe through the tulips with me

Rec 12 McCoy, Clyde a. One more dream b. The gypsy in my soul

Rec 13 MacRae, Gordon a. Rambling rose & the Starlighters b. Hair of gold, eyes of blue

Rec 14 Marlin Sisters a. Charlie was a boxer b. Blue skirt waltz

Rec 15 Melchior, Lauritz a. The house I live in b. Because

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Box 2 (cont.)

Performers Record Titles

Rec 16 Mills Brothers a. Sweet Adeline b. You tell me your dream, I’ll tell you mine

Rec 17 Mooney, Art a. Again & Orchestra b. Five foot two, eyes of brown

Rec 18 Murray, Billy a. Under any old flag b. “blank”

Rec 19 New York Twelve a. You’re driving me crazy b. “blank”

Rec 20 Noble, Ray a. How bright the stars b. Sweet dreams, sweetheart

Rec 21 Olsen, George a. I faw down an go boom! b. A precious little thing called love

Rec 22 Page, Patti a. I’m gonna paper all my walls with love letters b. I don’t care if the sun don’t shine

Rec 23 Peerless Quartet a. By the campfire b. I’m forever blowing bubbles

Rec 24 Rey, Alvino a. I’m looking over a four leaf clover b. Spanish cavalier

Rec 25 Robertson, Dick a. Ferdinand the bull b. Mr. Wu! Chinese laundry blues

Rec 26 Sinatra, Frank a. Hush-a-bye island b. This is the night

Rec 27 Smith, Jack a. Cruising down the river & the Clark Sisters b. Coca roca

Rec 28 Smith, Jack a. You call everybody darling & the Clark Sisters b. Cuckoo waltz

Rec 29 Spencer, Elizabeth a. Let the rest of the world go by With Hart & Shaw b. I’m like a ship without a sail

Rec 30 Stafford, Jo a. Shrimp boats b. Love, mystery and adventure

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Box 2 (cont.)

Performers Record Titles

Rec 31 Stafford, Jo a. Dearie & Gordon MacRae b. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Rec 32 Thomas, Thomas L. a. Danny boy b. Flow gently, sweet Afton

Rec 33 Unnatural Seven a. Serutan Yob & Red Ingle b. Oh! Nick-O-Deemo

Rec 34 Vagabonds a. Alla en el rancho grande b. Vieni su

Rec 35 Viking Accordian Band a. New fisherman’s waltz b. Chimney sweeper polka

Rec 36 Weems, Ted a. A girl friend of a boy friend of mine b. My baby just cares for me

Rec 37 Whiteman, Paul a. From Monday on & Orchestra, with b. Mississippi mud Bing Crosby

Rec 38 Yankovic, Frankie a. Susy & Johnny Pecon b. Milwaukee polka

Rec 39 Yankovic, Frankie a. You’ll be sorry from now on & his Yanks b. Rosalinda waltz

Rec 40 Young, Victor a. Sweet Sue – just you & Connie Boswell b. Moonlight & roses

Rec 41 Unknown a. In the shade of the old apple tree

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