Things are busy over here at The Talking Machine and so for the next for the next few weeks we'll be doing something a little different. Shorter episodes, but with more music! This week we listen to two--that's right, two--records: Dana 695 and Dana 3099.

This week we listen to Victor 18733 featuring two medleys: "Rose" with "Nightingale" performed by the All Star Trio (assisted by their orchestra) and two songs from the musical comedy "Tip Top"--"I Want a Lily" and "The Girl Who Keeps Me Guessing"--per...

Half the sides but twice the Canadians this week as we listen to George MacFarlane singing "When It's Night-Time down in Burgundy" (and nothing else) on Victor 60121. Also: my wife gets married.

It is marching season again and we are listening to Victor 18241 which features Conway's Band performing "Baltimore Centennial March" and "Patrol of the Scouts". Also: sports!

This week we listen to Victor 67084 featuring the Toots Paka Hawaiian Troupe performing "He Lei no Kaiulani" and "Lei Aloha". Also: complaining not complaining.

This week we listen to Victor 67452 featuring the Victor Militär-Kapelle--AKA the Victor Military Band--performing "Unsere Marine" and "Victoria Marsch". Also: movies and feelings.

It's been a year to get to this episode, so a few more days couldn't hurt, right? This week we listen to Victor 73171 which features Orquesta Max Dolin performing "La Golondrina" and "Si Llego a Besarte (Dame un Beso)". Also: Happy Birthdayversary.

This week we listen to Victor 19787 featuring "Cecilia" and "I'm Knee Deep in Daisies (And Head over Heels in Love)" performed by Jack Smith, the Whispering Baritone. Also: Happy Mother's Day.

Super late (tune in next time for apologies) but here we are: listening to Victor 45203 featuring Olive Kline and Elsie Baker singing duets on "That Naughty Waltz" and "Alabama Moon". Also: birds.

In the 50th episode of The Talking Machine we listen to Victor 19002 which features the International Novelty Orchestra being international with "La Paloma" and "O Sole Mio", the latter featuring a vocal by Alfredo Cibelli. Also: old and slow.