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PAUL SPECHT AND HIS ORCHESTRA Static Strut: Hot Dance Rarities (1922-1930) Rivermont BSW-1162 Paul Levi Specht (1895-1954) was one of the most popular and successful American dance band leaders of the 1920s. From his headquarters in New York City, the bold, brash, young violinist built a Transatlantic empire, with jazz-flavored dance orchestras operating under his name in the United States, England, and elsewhere. He peppered his flagship orchestra with some of the finest "hot" musicians of the day: Frank Guarente, Charlie Spivak, Sylvester Ahola, Arthur Schutt, Chauncey Morehouse, and others. They performed in upscale New York hotels, broadcast regularly over radio, and recorded prolifically. This CD features an excellent cross-sampling of Paul Specht's recorded output, with many rare selections meticulously restored from the best available sources by renowned engineer Nick Dellow for superb sound. The deluxe 40-page booklet features extensive notes with groundbreaking research by Grammy-nominated author Mark Berresford, generously illustrated with many previously-unpublished photos. 26 selections, over 78 minutes of music. US $16.00 Your order will be processed by PayPal. Click on the buttons to hear full-quality audio samples of selected tracks. 1. All Muddled Up 2. When You and I Were Young Maggie Blues 3. I'm Goin' South 4. I'm All Broken Up Over You 5. Oh Peter (You're So Nice) 6. Static Strut 7. I'm Going Out If Lizzie Comes In 8. So Does Your Old Mandarin 9. Roll 'Em Girls (Roll Your Own) 10. Show That Fellow the Door 11. I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover 12. Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella 13. The Grass Grows Greener ('Way Down Home) 14. In the Sweet Bye and Bye 15. Sweet Lorraine 16. Ten Little Miles From Town 17. If You Don't Love Me 18. Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love) 19. Glorianna 20. When Polly Walks Through the Hollyhocks 21. I'm Marching Home to You 22. Guess Who? 23. Shoo-Shoo-Boogie-Boo 24. Sweetheart, We Need Each Other 25. I'm Sailing On a Sunbeam 26. My Mad Moment Credits: Liner notes: Mark Berresford / Source recordings: Mark Berresford, Nick Dellow, Max Easterman, John Leifert, Bryan Wright / Transfers and digital remastering: Nick Dellow / Photographs: Mark Berresford, Vince Giordano, Richard Johnson, Leo McConville Jr., George Meiser IX, Bryan Wright / Cover art: Joe Busam