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Title: Stevie Ray Vaughan & W.C. Clark - Perfect! Instrumental Jam
Description: Como siempre Stevie Ray Vaughan perfecto!
Description: Como siempre Stevie Ray Vaughan perfecto!
Title: W.C.Clark/Saxon Pub-02
Description: w.c.clark at the saxon pub 6/07/02 austin,texas
Description: w.c.clark at the saxon pub 6/07/02 austin,texas
Title: W.C.Clark Funkin' @ the Saxon Pub-06
Description: W.C.Clark funkin' at the Saxon Pub in Austin,Texas 2006
Description: W.C.Clark funkin' at the Saxon Pub in Austin,Texas 2006
Title: W.C. Clark-Take Me To The River LIVE Aug. 01, 1998
Description: Blues Blues Blues
Description: Blues Blues Blues
Title: JOE TEX-i've got to do a little better
Description: the great JOE TEX! Joe Tex (born Joseph Arrington Jr., 8 August 1933 — 13 August 1982), was an American soul and Disco singer-songwriter most popular during the 1960s and 1970s leading the Joe Tex Band. His style of speaking over music, which he called "rap", made him a predecessor of the modern style of music. James Brown Joe Tex was born in Baytown, Texas. His professional career as a singer began onstage at the Apollo. He won first place in a 1954 talent contest and duly secured a record deal. Although his early releases on King Records (USA), Ace and the Anna Records labels were derivative and disappointing, Tex meanwhile honed his songwriting talent. James Brown's cover version of "Baby You're Right" (1962) became a U.S. number 2 hit, after which Tex was signed to Dial Records. Although early releases showed promise, it was not until 1965 that Tex prospered, guided by Nashville, Tennessee record producer, Buddy Killen. Recorded at the FAME studio in Florence, Alabama and distributed by Atlantic on Killen's Dial record label, "Hold On To What You've Got" was a U.S. #5 pop hit. Others followed, namely "A Woman Can Change A Man", and "The Love You Save (May Be Your Own)" which were both slow ballads. But a change in tempo also brought hits such as "S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song) (1966), and "Show Me" (1967). In the late 1960s, future blues legend, bass guitarist W. C. Clark, joined the Joe Tex Band. Clark had left his hometown of Austin, Texas where he thought the R&B scene had died. But during a tour with the band back through Austin, W.C. left Joe Tex and moved back to Austin, where he went on to develop his reputation as the "Godfather of Austin Blues." [1] Meanwhile the singles "Skinny Legs And All" (U.S. #10) and "Men Are Getting Scarce" also became major hits for Joe Tex, but the singer seemed unsure of his future direction. His last major hit of that time was "I Gotcha" in 1972, and it was then he decided to retire. A convert to the Muslim faith since 1966, he changed his name to Yusuf Hazziez, and toured as a spiritual lecturer. He has two sons, Ramadan Hazziez and Jwaade Hazziez. He returned to music in 1975, and two years later enjoyed a massive comeback hit with "Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman), which reached U.S. #12. By the 1980s he had withdrawn again from full-time performing. He devoted himself to Islam, his Texas ranch and the Houston Oilers American Football team. Joe Tex died at his home in Navasota, Texas, following a heart attack, just days after his 49th birthday.
Description: the great JOE TEX! Joe Tex (born Joseph Arrington Jr., 8 August 1933 — 13 August 1982), was an American soul and Disco singer-songwriter most popular during the 1960s and 1970s leading the Joe Tex Band. His style of speaking over music, which he called "rap", made him a predecessor of the modern style of music. James Brown Joe Tex was born in Baytown, Texas. His professional career as a singer began onstage at the Apollo. He won first place in a 1954 talent contest and duly secured a record deal. Although his early releases on King Records (USA), Ace and the Anna Records labels were derivative and disappointing, Tex meanwhile honed his songwriting talent. James Brown's cover version of "Baby You're Right" (1962) became a U.S. number 2 hit, after which Tex was signed to Dial Records. Although early releases showed promise, it was not until 1965 that Tex prospered, guided by Nashville, Tennessee record producer, Buddy Killen. Recorded at the FAME studio in Florence, Alabama and distributed by Atlantic on Killen's Dial record label, "Hold On To What You've Got" was a U.S. #5 pop hit. Others followed, namely "A Woman Can Change A Man", and "The Love You Save (May Be Your Own)" which were both slow ballads. But a change in tempo also brought hits such as "S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song) (1966), and "Show Me" (1967). In the late 1960s, future blues legend, bass guitarist W. C. Clark, joined the Joe Tex Band. Clark had left his hometown of Austin, Texas where he thought the R&B scene had died. But during a tour with the band back through Austin, W.C. left Joe Tex and moved back to Austin, where he went on to develop his reputation as the "Godfather of Austin Blues." [1] Meanwhile the singles "Skinny Legs And All" (U.S. #10) and "Men Are Getting Scarce" also became major hits for Joe Tex, but the singer seemed unsure of his future direction. His last major hit of that time was "I Gotcha" in 1972, and it was then he decided to retire. A convert to the Muslim faith since 1966, he changed his name to Yusuf Hazziez, and toured as a spiritual lecturer. He has two sons, Ramadan Hazziez and Jwaade Hazziez. He returned to music in 1975, and two years later enjoyed a massive comeback hit with "Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman), which reached U.S. #12. By the 1980s he had withdrawn again from full-time performing. He devoted himself to Islam, his Texas ranch and the Houston Oilers American Football team. Joe Tex died at his home in Navasota, Texas, following a heart attack, just days after his 49th birthday.
Title: W.C.Clark/Saxon Pub Demo
Description: Demo
Description: Demo
Title: Nortons - I Love My Baby Too Much
Description: Nortons in Austin Texas. Legendary old school Texas musicians with many years of experience at the National and International level. Speedy played bass with the Texas Tornados. Speedy and Will both play with James Hand now. Rusty played drums with James Hand as well, and W.C. Clark. Charlie played on the second Cat Mother and the All Night Newsboys album and lots of other places. A tremendous amount of talent and thousands of gigs between them, The Nortons.
Description: Nortons in Austin Texas. Legendary old school Texas musicians with many years of experience at the National and International level. Speedy played bass with the Texas Tornados. Speedy and Will both play with James Hand now. Rusty played drums with James Hand as well, and W.C. Clark. Charlie played on the second Cat Mother and the All Night Newsboys album and lots of other places. A tremendous amount of talent and thousands of gigs between them, The Nortons.
Title: JOE TEX - Close The (Your) Door
Description: "CLOSE THE (YOUR) DOOR" - Released 1965 on Dial 4022. Flipside to: 'A Sweet Woman Like You'. JOE TEX, (born Joseph Arrington Jnr. 8th August 1933 — 13th August 1982), was an American soul and Disco singer-songwriter most popular during the 1960's and 1970's leading the Joe Tex Band. His style of speaking over music, which he called "rap", made him a predecessor of the modern style of music. Joe Tex was born in Baytown, Texas, U.S.A. His professional career as a singer began onstage at the Apollo. He won first place in a 1954 talent contest and duly secured a record deal. Although his early releases on King Records, Ace and the Anna Records labels were derivative and disappointing, Tex meanwhile honed his songwriting talent. James Brown's cover version of "Baby You're Right" (1962) became a U.S. #2 hit, after which Tex was signed to Dial Records. Although early releases showed promise, it was not until 1965 that Tex prospered, guided by Nashville, Tennessee record producer, Buddy Killen. Recorded at the FAME studio in Florence, Alabama and distributed by Atlantic on Killen's Dial record label, "Hold What You've Got" was a U.S. #5 pop hit. Others followed, namely "A Woman Can Change A Man", and "The Love You Save (May Be Your Own)" which were both slow ballads. But a change in tempo also brought hits such as "S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song) (1966), and "Show Me" (1967). In the late 1960s, future blues legend, bass guitarist W. C. Clark, joined the Joe Tex Band. Clark had left his hometown of Austin, Texas where he thought the R&B scene had died. But during a tour with the band back through Austin, W.C. left Joe Tex and moved back to Austin, where he went on to develop his reputation as the "Godfather of Austin Blues." Meanwhile the singles "Skinny Legs And All" (U.S. #10) and "Men Are Getting Scarce" also became major hits for Joe Tex, but the singer seemed unsure of his future direction. His last major hit of that time was "I Gotcha" in 1972, and it was then he decided to retire. A convert to the Muslim faith since 1966, he changed his name to Yusuf Hazziez, and toured as a spiritual lecturer. He has two sons, Ramadan Hazziez and Jwaade Hazziez. He returned to music in 1975, and two years later enjoyed a massive comeback hit with "Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman), which reached U.S. #12. By the 1980s he had withdrawn again from full-time performing. He devoted himself to Islam, his Texas ranch and the Houston Oilers American Football team. Joe Tex died at his home in Navasota, Texas, U.S.A. following a heart attack, just five days after his 49th birthday. Tex had a feud with James Brown after James Brown took his wife, Bea Ford as well as the report that James Brown took his dance moves. Similarities do exist in their dance moves (Joe Tex and James Brown). He then wrote a song called "You Keep Her." They shared a few more shows together until Tex mocked James Brown's act of throwing a cape over his shoulder and screamed "please - get me out of this cape" James Brown later fired a gun at a nightclub belonging to Joe Tex.
Description: "CLOSE THE (YOUR) DOOR" - Released 1965 on Dial 4022. Flipside to: 'A Sweet Woman Like You'. JOE TEX, (born Joseph Arrington Jnr. 8th August 1933 — 13th August 1982), was an American soul and Disco singer-songwriter most popular during the 1960's and 1970's leading the Joe Tex Band. His style of speaking over music, which he called "rap", made him a predecessor of the modern style of music. Joe Tex was born in Baytown, Texas, U.S.A. His professional career as a singer began onstage at the Apollo. He won first place in a 1954 talent contest and duly secured a record deal. Although his early releases on King Records, Ace and the Anna Records labels were derivative and disappointing, Tex meanwhile honed his songwriting talent. James Brown's cover version of "Baby You're Right" (1962) became a U.S. #2 hit, after which Tex was signed to Dial Records. Although early releases showed promise, it was not until 1965 that Tex prospered, guided by Nashville, Tennessee record producer, Buddy Killen. Recorded at the FAME studio in Florence, Alabama and distributed by Atlantic on Killen's Dial record label, "Hold What You've Got" was a U.S. #5 pop hit. Others followed, namely "A Woman Can Change A Man", and "The Love You Save (May Be Your Own)" which were both slow ballads. But a change in tempo also brought hits such as "S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song) (1966), and "Show Me" (1967). In the late 1960s, future blues legend, bass guitarist W. C. Clark, joined the Joe Tex Band. Clark had left his hometown of Austin, Texas where he thought the R&B scene had died. But during a tour with the band back through Austin, W.C. left Joe Tex and moved back to Austin, where he went on to develop his reputation as the "Godfather of Austin Blues." Meanwhile the singles "Skinny Legs And All" (U.S. #10) and "Men Are Getting Scarce" also became major hits for Joe Tex, but the singer seemed unsure of his future direction. His last major hit of that time was "I Gotcha" in 1972, and it was then he decided to retire. A convert to the Muslim faith since 1966, he changed his name to Yusuf Hazziez, and toured as a spiritual lecturer. He has two sons, Ramadan Hazziez and Jwaade Hazziez. He returned to music in 1975, and two years later enjoyed a massive comeback hit with "Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman), which reached U.S. #12. By the 1980s he had withdrawn again from full-time performing. He devoted himself to Islam, his Texas ranch and the Houston Oilers American Football team. Joe Tex died at his home in Navasota, Texas, U.S.A. following a heart attack, just five days after his 49th birthday. Tex had a feud with James Brown after James Brown took his wife, Bea Ford as well as the report that James Brown took his dance moves. Similarities do exist in their dance moves (Joe Tex and James Brown). He then wrote a song called "You Keep Her." They shared a few more shows together until Tex mocked James Brown's act of throwing a cape over his shoulder and screamed "please - get me out of this cape" James Brown later fired a gun at a nightclub belonging to Joe Tex.
Title: Polla's Clover Garden Orchestra - Too Tired
Description: Since some interest has been shown in this totally forgotten Edison band, I upload a vibrant version of "Too Tired", very interesting as material for a comparison with Lee Morse's moving, intimate version, wnich stylistically is the complete opposite (see elsewhere on my channel). The orchestra presented here was led by William Conrad Polla (August 12, 1876, New York (Manhattan), NY, USA d. Nov. 4, 1939, New York (Manhattan), NY, USA). One of the least known of the novelty pianists, W.C.Polla was also a leader, arranger, and composer. In the early 1920s, he led his own orchestra, well recorded on Edison Diamond Discs, but disbanded in 1925, just two years before his 1927 hit song "Dancing Tambourine" was recorded by Paul Whiteman, The Radiolites and others. Aside from this one popular work, he is completely forgotten today., Still, he did enjoy a varied career, mostly as a conductor and arranger for New York musical productions. Polla also owned his own publishing house, the W.C. Polla Company, for a few years. ( W. C. Polla & Co., Inc, 1545 Broadway, R305, New York, New York, NY, USA - He may also have had an office in Chicago, IL, - W.C. Polla Company, Publishers, Grand Opera House Block, Chicago, U.S.A.). He arranged a number of W.C. Handy tunes for band and orchestra. Polla was a prolific composer, writing over 60 songs in total, including a large number of popular songs, several ragtime works as well as some orchestral works. Most of his rags were written under the pseudonym "W.C. Powell". Among the songs that W. C. Polla composed using the pseudonym of W. C. Powell, are: "Dope Rag" (as W. C. Powell 1909) ; "Johnny Jump Up" (as W.C. Powell 1910); Funny Folks" (as W. C. Powell); Jolly Jingles" (as W. C. Powell); "Missouri Rag" (as W.C. Powell 1907); "The Gondolier" m: W C Powell and w: Harry Williams (1903); "The Irresistible Rag" (as W. C. Powell). A few of the songs that W. C. Polla composed under his own name are: "Baby (Everybody Calls Her Baby", ( W.C. Polla, Chas. Tobias & Harry Tobias) 1921. (A hit for Eddie Cantor); "Buddy", m: W. C. Polla w: Jean Lefavre (1919); "Dancing Tambourine", (w: Phil Ponce - m: W. C. Polla) (Aug 4, 1927) Perhaps his most famous work, The song has been played/recorded by such artists as the Lawrence Welk Orchestra (with Myron Floren on accordion), Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra recorded the tune (Victor40230=3 (NYC) 9/22/1927), and the 'Robin Hood Dell Orchestra', -conducted by Morton Gould (who also did the arrangement).; "Dear Heart", m: W. C Polla and William Goldsmith, w: Jean Lefavre (1919); "Down South", m: W C Powell and w:Wm. Myddleton (later recorded by B. A. Rolfe & His Palais D'or Orchestra; "Drifting", m: W.C. Polla, w: Arthur J. Lamb (1920); "Girl Of My Dreams", m: W.C. Polla, w: Harry & Chas. Tobias (1920); "I'm Telling The World (That I Love You)", m: W. C. Polla w: Amy Ashmore Clark. (later recorded by Al Lynn's Music Masters); "Just Like A Baby", m: W. C. Polla w: Arthur Short, Harry Tobias; "Mama's Gone Goodbye" (1924);"My Castles In The Air Are Tumbling Over", m: W. C. Polla, (1919); "My Sunshine Rose", m: W. C. Polla w: Jean Lefavre (1920); "Night In June" (1927) ; "Some Day", m: W. C. Polla, w: Larry Spier (later recorded by Duke Yellman and his Orchestra); "The Melody That Made You Mine", ( m: W. C. Polla, w: Cliff Friend) The tune was recorded by the Bar Harbor Society Orchestra, Victor: 5848-1, 2/12/25; "To-Night You Belong To Me", ( m: W. C. Polla, w: Billy Rose & Lee David); "You Know", (w: Phil Ponce - m: W. C. Polla) (1919); "Weep No More My Mammy" (W.C. Polla ) (1921). The present - most remarkable - recording was made fpr Edison in November 1924.
Description: Since some interest has been shown in this totally forgotten Edison band, I upload a vibrant version of "Too Tired", very interesting as material for a comparison with Lee Morse's moving, intimate version, wnich stylistically is the complete opposite (see elsewhere on my channel). The orchestra presented here was led by William Conrad Polla (August 12, 1876, New York (Manhattan), NY, USA d. Nov. 4, 1939, New York (Manhattan), NY, USA). One of the least known of the novelty pianists, W.C.Polla was also a leader, arranger, and composer. In the early 1920s, he led his own orchestra, well recorded on Edison Diamond Discs, but disbanded in 1925, just two years before his 1927 hit song "Dancing Tambourine" was recorded by Paul Whiteman, The Radiolites and others. Aside from this one popular work, he is completely forgotten today., Still, he did enjoy a varied career, mostly as a conductor and arranger for New York musical productions. Polla also owned his own publishing house, the W.C. Polla Company, for a few years. ( W. C. Polla & Co., Inc, 1545 Broadway, R305, New York, New York, NY, USA - He may also have had an office in Chicago, IL, - W.C. Polla Company, Publishers, Grand Opera House Block, Chicago, U.S.A.). He arranged a number of W.C. Handy tunes for band and orchestra. Polla was a prolific composer, writing over 60 songs in total, including a large number of popular songs, several ragtime works as well as some orchestral works. Most of his rags were written under the pseudonym "W.C. Powell". Among the songs that W. C. Polla composed using the pseudonym of W. C. Powell, are: "Dope Rag" (as W. C. Powell 1909) ; "Johnny Jump Up" (as W.C. Powell 1910); Funny Folks" (as W. C. Powell); Jolly Jingles" (as W. C. Powell); "Missouri Rag" (as W.C. Powell 1907); "The Gondolier" m: W C Powell and w: Harry Williams (1903); "The Irresistible Rag" (as W. C. Powell). A few of the songs that W. C. Polla composed under his own name are: "Baby (Everybody Calls Her Baby", ( W.C. Polla, Chas. Tobias & Harry Tobias) 1921. (A hit for Eddie Cantor); "Buddy", m: W. C. Polla w: Jean Lefavre (1919); "Dancing Tambourine", (w: Phil Ponce - m: W. C. Polla) (Aug 4, 1927) Perhaps his most famous work, The song has been played/recorded by such artists as the Lawrence Welk Orchestra (with Myron Floren on accordion), Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra recorded the tune (Victor40230=3 (NYC) 9/22/1927), and the 'Robin Hood Dell Orchestra', -conducted by Morton Gould (who also did the arrangement).; "Dear Heart", m: W. C Polla and William Goldsmith, w: Jean Lefavre (1919); "Down South", m: W C Powell and w:Wm. Myddleton (later recorded by B. A. Rolfe & His Palais D'or Orchestra; "Drifting", m: W.C. Polla, w: Arthur J. Lamb (1920); "Girl Of My Dreams", m: W.C. Polla, w: Harry & Chas. Tobias (1920); "I'm Telling The World (That I Love You)", m: W. C. Polla w: Amy Ashmore Clark. (later recorded by Al Lynn's Music Masters); "Just Like A Baby", m: W. C. Polla w: Arthur Short, Harry Tobias; "Mama's Gone Goodbye" (1924);"My Castles In The Air Are Tumbling Over", m: W. C. Polla, (1919); "My Sunshine Rose", m: W. C. Polla w: Jean Lefavre (1920); "Night In June" (1927) ; "Some Day", m: W. C. Polla, w: Larry Spier (later recorded by Duke Yellman and his Orchestra); "The Melody That Made You Mine", ( m: W. C. Polla, w: Cliff Friend) The tune was recorded by the Bar Harbor Society Orchestra, Victor: 5848-1, 2/12/25; "To-Night You Belong To Me", ( m: W. C. Polla, w: Billy Rose & Lee David); "You Know", (w: Phil Ponce - m: W. C. Polla) (1919); "Weep No More My Mammy" (W.C. Polla ) (1921). The present - most remarkable - recording was made fpr Edison in November 1924.
Title: Polla's Clover Garden Orchestra - Moonlight and Roses
Description: Although this tune seems to have been very popular back then taking into account the many versions of sheet music I found, recordings appear to be rare. Fortunately I found a very fine one by this totally forgotten Edison band. The orchestra presented here was led by William Conrad Polla (August 12, 1876, New York (Manhattan), NY, USA d. Nov. 4, 1939, New York (Manhattan), NY, USA). One of the least known of the novelty pianists, W.C.Polla was also a leader, arranger, and composer. In the early 1920s, he led his own orchestra, well recorded on Edison Diamond Discs, but disbanded in 1925, just two years before his 1927 hit song "Dancing Tambourine" was recorded by Paul Whiteman, The Radiolites and others. Aside from this one popular work, he is completely forgotten today., Still, he did enjoy a varied career, mostly as a conductor and arranger for New York musical productions. Polla also owned his own publishing house, the W.C. Polla Company, for a few years. ( W. C. Polla & Co., Inc, 1545 Broadway, R305, New York, New York, NY, USA - He may also have had an office in Chicago, IL, - W.C. Polla Company, Publishers, Grand Opera House Block, Chicago, U.S.A.). He arranged a number of W.C. Handy tunes for band and orchestra. Polla was a prolific composer, writing over 60 songs in total, including a large number of popular songs, several ragtime works as well as some orchestral works. Most of his rags were written under the pseudonym "W.C. Powell". Among the songs that W. C. Polla composed using the pseudonym of W. C. Powell, are: "Dope Rag" (as W. C. Powell 1909) ; "Johnny Jump Up" (as W.C. Powell 1910); Funny Folks" (as W. C. Powell); Jolly Jingles" (as W. C. Powell); "Missouri Rag" (as W.C. Powell 1907); "The Gondolier" m: W C Powell and w: Harry Williams (1903); "The Irresistible Rag" (as W. C. Powell). A few of the songs that W. C. Polla composed under his own name are: "Baby (Everybody Calls Her Baby", ( W.C. Polla, Chas. Tobias & Harry Tobias) 1921. (A hit for Eddie Cantor); "Buddy", m: W. C. Polla w: Jean Lefavre (1919); "Dancing Tambourine", (w: Phil Ponce - m: W. C. Polla) (Aug 4, 1927) Perhaps his most famous work, The song has been played/recorded by such artists as the Lawrence Welk Orchestra (with Myron Floren on accordion), Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra recorded the tune (Victor40230=3 (NYC) 9/22/1927), and the 'Robin Hood Dell Orchestra', -conducted by Morton Gould (who also did the arrangement).; "Dear Heart", m: W. C Polla and William Goldsmith, w: Jean Lefavre (1919); "Down South", m: W C Powell and w:Wm. Myddleton (later recorded by B. A. Rolfe & His Palais D'or Orchestra; "Drifting", m: W.C. Polla, w: Arthur J. Lamb (1920); "Girl Of My Dreams", m: W.C. Polla, w: Harry & Chas. Tobias (1920); "I'm Telling The World (That I Love You)", m: W. C. Polla w: Amy Ashmore Clark. (later recorded by Al Lynn's Music Masters); "Just Like A Baby", m: W. C. Polla w: Arthur Short, Harry Tobias; "Mama's Gone Goodbye" (1924);"My Castles In The Air Are Tumbling Over", m: W. C. Polla, (1919); "My Sunshine Rose", m: W. C. Polla w: Jean Lefavre (1920); "Night In June" (1927) ; "Some Day", m: W. C. Polla, w: Larry Spier (later recorded by Duke Yellman and his Orchestra); "The Melody That Made You Mine", ( m: W. C. Polla, w: Cliff Friend) The tune was recorded by the Bar Harbor Society Orchestra, Victor: 5848-1, 2/12/25; "To-Night You Belong To Me", ( m: W. C. Polla, w: Billy Rose & Lee David); "You Know", (w: Phil Ponce - m: W. C. Polla) (1919); "Weep No More My Mammy" (W.C. Polla ) (1921). The present recording was made fpr Edison in April of 1925. Vocal chorus by Helen Clark and Charles Hart.
Description: Although this tune seems to have been very popular back then taking into account the many versions of sheet music I found, recordings appear to be rare. Fortunately I found a very fine one by this totally forgotten Edison band. The orchestra presented here was led by William Conrad Polla (August 12, 1876, New York (Manhattan), NY, USA d. Nov. 4, 1939, New York (Manhattan), NY, USA). One of the least known of the novelty pianists, W.C.Polla was also a leader, arranger, and composer. In the early 1920s, he led his own orchestra, well recorded on Edison Diamond Discs, but disbanded in 1925, just two years before his 1927 hit song "Dancing Tambourine" was recorded by Paul Whiteman, The Radiolites and others. Aside from this one popular work, he is completely forgotten today., Still, he did enjoy a varied career, mostly as a conductor and arranger for New York musical productions. Polla also owned his own publishing house, the W.C. Polla Company, for a few years. ( W. C. Polla & Co., Inc, 1545 Broadway, R305, New York, New York, NY, USA - He may also have had an office in Chicago, IL, - W.C. Polla Company, Publishers, Grand Opera House Block, Chicago, U.S.A.). He arranged a number of W.C. Handy tunes for band and orchestra. Polla was a prolific composer, writing over 60 songs in total, including a large number of popular songs, several ragtime works as well as some orchestral works. Most of his rags were written under the pseudonym "W.C. Powell". Among the songs that W. C. Polla composed using the pseudonym of W. C. Powell, are: "Dope Rag" (as W. C. Powell 1909) ; "Johnny Jump Up" (as W.C. Powell 1910); Funny Folks" (as W. C. Powell); Jolly Jingles" (as W. C. Powell); "Missouri Rag" (as W.C. Powell 1907); "The Gondolier" m: W C Powell and w: Harry Williams (1903); "The Irresistible Rag" (as W. C. Powell). A few of the songs that W. C. Polla composed under his own name are: "Baby (Everybody Calls Her Baby", ( W.C. Polla, Chas. Tobias & Harry Tobias) 1921. (A hit for Eddie Cantor); "Buddy", m: W. C. Polla w: Jean Lefavre (1919); "Dancing Tambourine", (w: Phil Ponce - m: W. C. Polla) (Aug 4, 1927) Perhaps his most famous work, The song has been played/recorded by such artists as the Lawrence Welk Orchestra (with Myron Floren on accordion), Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra recorded the tune (Victor40230=3 (NYC) 9/22/1927), and the 'Robin Hood Dell Orchestra', -conducted by Morton Gould (who also did the arrangement).; "Dear Heart", m: W. C Polla and William Goldsmith, w: Jean Lefavre (1919); "Down South", m: W C Powell and w:Wm. Myddleton (later recorded by B. A. Rolfe & His Palais D'or Orchestra; "Drifting", m: W.C. Polla, w: Arthur J. Lamb (1920); "Girl Of My Dreams", m: W.C. Polla, w: Harry & Chas. Tobias (1920); "I'm Telling The World (That I Love You)", m: W. C. Polla w: Amy Ashmore Clark. (later recorded by Al Lynn's Music Masters); "Just Like A Baby", m: W. C. Polla w: Arthur Short, Harry Tobias; "Mama's Gone Goodbye" (1924);"My Castles In The Air Are Tumbling Over", m: W. C. Polla, (1919); "My Sunshine Rose", m: W. C. Polla w: Jean Lefavre (1920); "Night In June" (1927) ; "Some Day", m: W. C. Polla, w: Larry Spier (later recorded by Duke Yellman and his Orchestra); "The Melody That Made You Mine", ( m: W. C. Polla, w: Cliff Friend) The tune was recorded by the Bar Harbor Society Orchestra, Victor: 5848-1, 2/12/25; "To-Night You Belong To Me", ( m: W. C. Polla, w: Billy Rose & Lee David); "You Know", (w: Phil Ponce - m: W. C. Polla) (1919); "Weep No More My Mammy" (W.C. Polla ) (1921). The present recording was made fpr Edison in April of 1925. Vocal chorus by Helen Clark and Charles Hart.
Title: Pete's Bass solo-02
Description: Pete's bass solo at the saxon pub 02 with w.c.clark
Description: Pete's bass solo at the saxon pub 02 with w.c.clark
Title: south Austin Rockin'-Saxon Pub
Description: Saxon Pub rockin'with 3 Bands,headlining W.C.Clark 2006
Description: Saxon Pub rockin'with 3 Bands,headlining W.C.Clark 2006
Title: Historical Victory Grill Overview prt1
Description: Expert Village is traveling into new territory, and we've put together these videos highlighting our hometown of Austin, Texas. Be sure to check back often for new content! For those of you international fans out there, we'll be offering these videos in a variety of languages. In this video Eva Lindsey, owner of the historic Victory Grill talks about the history of the Music venue in Austin, TX.
Description: Expert Village is traveling into new territory, and we've put together these videos highlighting our hometown of Austin, Texas. Be sure to check back often for new content! For those of you international fans out there, we'll be offering these videos in a variety of languages. In this video Eva Lindsey, owner of the historic Victory Grill talks about the history of the Music venue in Austin, TX.
Title: 421-Pontiac/The Things You do/When I'm Gone
Description: 421-Pontiac, The Things You Do and When I'm Gone performed at Antone's in austin texas opening for W.C. Clark.
Description: 421-Pontiac, The Things You Do and When I'm Gone performed at Antone's in austin texas opening for W.C. Clark.
Title: smallville music video 1
Description: de mi serie favorita pàra todos
Description: de mi serie favorita pàra todos
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