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RECORDS

A column contributed by the Music Box devoted to criticism of records.

AMONGST the steam heated and badly ventilated records issued, recently we call your attention to one Bennie Moten's NEW TULSA BLUES.

SAW the new Victor automatic orthophonic yesterday. Here's a picture It plays twelve records of various sizes, reproduces them perfectly, rejects them when you don't like one, and plays one a dozen times if you like it especially. "All this, in a very neat mahogany cabinet for $365! The former price of such an instrument, and not a very good one at that, was $600!

"Polka de W. R." and "Troika en Traineaux" are characteristic piano recordings of Rachmaninoff. Beautifully recorded, too.

An exceptionally fine record--not to buy--is McEnelly's "JO ANNE" and "ALL OF THE TIME."

If you have seventy-five cents to spend for something that you in your cynical and studious humor might laugh at, we present "WOMEN SPEND TOO MUCH MONEY" and "PAY YOUR FURNITURE MAN", two sermons with two morals. Just the present for your flancee.

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MUTED TRUMPET sonorously and glamorously holds sway in Ted Ween's "COME ON, BABY." The other side of the record is occupied busily with Shilkret's "HERE'S THAT PARTY NOW!"

As heart-rending as SINGING FOOT or COQUETTE is Kriesler's INVOCATION and ORIENTAL ROMANCE. By all means hear it!

The cigarettes are still holding out, and so are the magazines and so, while you're smoking and reading, listen to something that sounds terrible, and really is rather interesting. The record is "VISION OF LOVE," and "BEAUTIFUL HEAVENS." Accordion Solos, with Banjo Accompaniment.

IRENE BORDONI, however, really holds the center of the stage for the week. Her "DON'T LOOK AT ME THAT WAY" positively gives you a guilty feeling.

Who-ever, P. Whiteman done a swell job on I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE Jazz, M'dea, done swelly' Ayn who!

Marvelous rhythm, preserved with ruba and piano, and picked by Red Hall's Cotton Pickers. CHERRY, and SOME SWEET DAY. One of the Better records.

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