Mike Speciale
Mike Speciale was a dance band leader in the 1920s. He made numerous recordings for the Edison and Pathé companies, and appeared regularly on radio from the mid 1920s until at least 1934. |
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 141360 | 10-in. | 12/8/1925 | A cup of coffee, a sandwich and you | Carleton Terrace Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 141361 | 10-in. | 12/8/1925 | Pretty little baby | Carleton Terrace Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 141362 | 10-in. | 12/8/1925 | Kentucky's way of sayin' good mornin' | Carleton Terrace Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 141477 | 10-in. | 1/12/1926 | The roses brought me you | Carleton Terrace Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 141478 | 10-in. | 1/12/1926 | Drifting apart | Carleton Terrace Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 141479 | 10-in. | 1/12/1926 | Mysterious eyes | Carleton Terrace Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | [OK cat 40305-b] | 10-in. | Nov. 1924-Feb. 1925 | I'm a homesick rolling stone | Earl Rickard | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 10094 | 12-in. | 1/15/1926 | February sample record no. 3 | Dave Kaplan Novelty Orchestra ; Ernie Golden ; Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Hotel McAlpin Orchestra ; Kaplan's Melodists ; Mike Speciale ; Tennessee Happy Boys | Dubbed recordings | leader | |
| Edison | 10099 | 12-in. | 2/17/1926 | March sample record no. 4 | Ernest Hare ; Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Irving Aaronson Crusaders ; Billy Jones ; Kaplan's Melodists ; Mike Speciale | Dubbed recordings | leader | |
| Edison | 10495 | 10-in. | 7/13/1925 | Sonya (Yup, alay yup!) | Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Mike Speciale | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Edison | 10496 | 10-in. | 7/13/1925 | Are you sorry? | Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Mike Speciale | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Edison | 10530 | 10-in. | 7/29/1925 | I can't see the beautiful sea (Unless it's filled with beautiful girls) | Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Mike Speciale | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Edison | 10531 | 10-in. | 7/29/1925 | Row, row, Rosie! | Arthur Hall ; Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; John Ryan ; Mike Speciale | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
| Edison | 10553 | 10-in. | 9/1/1925 | Kinky kids parade | Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Mike Speciale | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Edison | 10554 | 10-in. | 9/1/1925 | When the dear old summer goes | Arthur Hall ; Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Mike Speciale | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Edison | 10569 | 10-in. | 9/14/1925 | Alone at last | Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Mike Speciale | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Edison | 10570 | 10-in. | 9/14/1925 | Oh! Boy, what a girl | Arthur Hall ; Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Mike Speciale | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Edison | 10634 | 10-in. | 10/14/1925 | Bam Bam Bamy shore | Arthur Hall ; Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Mike Speciale | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Edison | 10635 | 10-in. | 10/14/1925 | When you see that aunt of mine | Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Mike Speciale | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Edison | 10664 | 10-in. | 11/5/1925 | Days of hearts and flowers | Charles Hart ; Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Mike Speciale | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Edison | 10665 | 10-in. | 11/5/1925 | Dreaming of to-morrow | Charles Hart ; Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Mike Speciale | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Edison | 10727 | 10-in. | 12/17/1925 | A cup of coffee, a sandwich and you | Arthur Hall ; Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Mike Speciale | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Edison | 10728 | 10-in. | 12/17/1925 | When I dream of the last waltz with you | Arthur Hall ; Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Mike Speciale | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Edison | 10784 | 10-in. | 1/21/1926 | As long as we're in love | Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Mike Speciale | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Edison | 10785 | 10-in. | 1/21/1926 | (That's her—that's her) What did I tell ya! | Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Bud Kennedy ; Mike Speciale | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Edison | 10850 | 10-in. | 2/25/1926 | Lo-nah | Charles Hart ; Mike Speciale Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Edison | 10851 | 10-in. | 2/25/1926 | Tentin' down in Tennessee | Bud Kennedy ; Mike Speciale Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Edison | 10878 | 10-in. | 3/15/1926 | Behind the clouds | James Doherty ; Mike Speciale Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Edison | 10879 | 10-in. | 3/15/1926 | Let's grow old together | Mike Speciale Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Edison | 10955 | 10-in. | 5/3/1926 | I'm lonely without you | Arthur Hall ; Mike Speciale Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Edison | 10956 | 10-in. | 5/3/1926 | The blue room | Mike Speciale Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
| Edison | 11021 | 10-in. | 6/3/1926 | Tell me you love me | James Doherty ; Mike Speciale Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Edison | 11022 | 10-in. | 6/3/1926 | I'd give a lot of love (To get a little love from someone) | Bud Kennedy ; Mike Speciale Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Edison | 18980 | 10-in. | 1/3/1929 | My inspiration is you | Mike Speciale Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Edison | 18981 | 10-in. | 1/3/1929 | Caressing you | Mike Speciale Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | leader | |
| Edison | N-671 | 10-in. | 1/3/1929 | My inspiration is you | Mike Speciale Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Edison | N-672 | 10-in. | 1/3/1929 | Caressing you | Mike Speciale Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | leader | |
| Edison | EXP-109 | 10-in. | 6/20/1927 | Experimental disc recording-109 (450 tpi) | Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Mike Speciale | Experimental dubbing | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Speciale, Mike," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/115257.
Speciale, Mike. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/115257.
"Speciale, Mike." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Mike Speciale
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Speciale, Mike - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2010088665
Wikidata: Mike Speciale - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q85785461
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