California Ramblers
The California Ramblers were an American jazz group that recorded hundreds of songs for many different record labels throughout the 1920s. Four members of the band – Red Nichols, Jimmy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, and Adrian Rollini – went on to front big bands in later decades. The band was formed in 1921 by banjoist Ray Kitchenman. Its members were from Ohio but chose the name California Ramblers. The band was instantly successful and were one of the most prolific recording groups in the 1920s. In late 1924 the Ramblers signed a contract with Columbia Records and then, in conjunction with their manager Ed Kirkeby, agreed to waive all royalties to Columbia for the right to record for other companies under pseudonyms. They recorded for nearly every independent label in the U.S., Canada, and the UK, using over 100 unique aliases, Including The Golden Gate Orchestra, Varsity Eight, Stokers of Hades, and The Goofus Washboards. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1920
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group
Notes: Known as the Merry Melody Men prior to 1921. Name frequently appears as Golden Gate Orchestra; other pseudonyms include Jerry Mason and his Californians, the Little Ramblers, the University Six, and the Louisiana Collegians.
See Also: Golden Gate Orchestra; California Ramblers; University Six and the California Rambler
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Recordings (Results 251-275 of 514 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 148383 | 10-in. | 4/26/1929 | Deep night | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Columbia | 148384 | 10-in. | 4/26/1929 | I'm croonin' a tune about June | Dick Burnett ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Columbia | 148629 | 10-in. | 5/27/1929 | Am I a passing fancy (Or am I the one in your dreams)? | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Robert Wood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Columbia | 148630 | 10-in. | 5/27/1929 | Am I blue? | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Marvin Young [Irving Kaufman] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Columbia | 148631 | 10-in. | 5/27/1929 | Wishing and waiting for love | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Marvin Young [Irving Kaufman] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Columbia | W148662 | 10-in. | 6/6/1929 | Sleepy Valley | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Columbia | 148663 | 10-in. | 6/6/1929 | Painting the clouds with sunshine | Jim Andrews ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Columbia | 148664 | 10-in. | 6/6/1929 | Tip-toe thru' the tulips with me | Jim Andrews ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Columbia | 148775 | 10-in. | 7/2/1929 | Song of the blues | Tom Frawley ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Columbia | 148776 | 10-in. | 7/2/1929 | Maybe—who knows? | Tom Frawley ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Columbia | 148777 | 10-in. | 7/2/1929 | I'd do anything for you | Tom Frawley ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Columbia | 148778 | 10-in. | 7/2/1929 | The flippity flop | Tom Frawley ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Columbia | 148858 | 10-in. | 7/26/1929 | By the way | Jim Andrews ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Columbia | 148859 | 10-in. | 7/26/1929 | Just you, just me | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Robert Wood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Columbia | 148860 | 10-in. | 7/26/1929 | One kiss | Jim Andrews ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Columbia | 148897 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | Steppin' along | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Columbia | 148898 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | Too wonderful for words | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Columbia | 148899 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | Shoo shoo boogie boo | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Columbia | 148900 | 10-in. | 8/20/1929 | Do I know what I'm doing (While I'm in love) | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Columbia | 149043 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | Love ain't nothin' but the blues | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Columbia | 149044 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | The right kind of man | Jim Andrews ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Columbia | 149045 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | Chant of the jungle | Jim Andrews ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Columbia | 149046 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | Things we want the most are hard to get | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Columbia | 149129 | 10-in. | 10/11/1929 | My sweeter than sweet | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Marvin Young [Irving Kaufman] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
Columbia | 149130 | 10-in. | 10/11/1929 | Blondy | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Marvin Young [Irving Kaufman] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "California Ramblers," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110586.
California Ramblers. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110586.
"California Ramblers." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: California Ramblers
Discogs: California Ramblers
Allmusic: California Ramblers
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LCNAR: California Ramblers - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97061457
Wikidata: California Ramblers - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1310206
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/134477656
MusicBrainz: California Ramblers - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ac2ae864-33c3-4dd8-872d-6c516cfc9db2
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