1924: "Open Up Your Golden Gate"
Various Artists

1924: “Open Up Your Golden Gate”
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Various Artists: 1924: "Open Up Your Golden Gate"

The 24th volume in our Phonographic Yearbook series, 1924: “Open Up Your Golden Gate” features 25 selections from the year the Johnson-Reed Act ignited national conversation about immigration and Calvin Coolidge's re-election campaign was backed by stars like Al Jolson. Highlights include “Charleston,” Isham Jones' classic “It Had to Be You," Wendall Hall's "It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo'," and "My Way's Cloudy," the debut recording by future superstar Marian Anderson. List price: $17.49  Sale price: $15.74

OVERVIEW

  • Catalogue number: ARCH 9027
  • UPC: 1998741436444
  • Original release date: April 17, 2026
  • Running length: 25 tracks / 75 minutes
  • Notes & packaging: Includes a 24-page full-color booklet
  • Tracks recorded: 1923-1924
  • In Archeophone’s Phonographic Yearbook series
Tracks and Sound Samples
Tracklist
1. I Love You Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra 1923
2. California, Here I Come Al Jolson with Isham Jones Orchestra 1924
3. It Ain’t Gonna Rain No Mo’ Wendell Hall 1923
4. June Night Waring’s Pennsylvanians 1924
5. Jealous Marion Harris 1924
6. What’ll I Do Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra 1924
7. Somebody Stole My Gal Ted Weems and His Orchestra 1923
8. Charley, My Boy Eddie Cantor 1924
9. Hard Hearted Hannah Dolly Kay 1924
10. Lazy Blossom Seeley with The Georgians 1924
11. Rememb’ring The Duncan Sisters (Phil Ohman, piano) 1923
12. Charleston Arthur Gibbs and His Gang 1923
13. It Had to Be You Isham Jones Orchestra 1924
14. My Way’s Cloudy Marian Anderson 1923
15. Memory Lane Waring’s Pennsylvanians (voc. Tom Waring) 1924
16. A Smile Will Go a Long, Long Way Ted Weems and His Orchestra 1924
17. Somebody Loves Me Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra 1924
18. The One I Love (Belongs to Somebody Else) Sophie Tucker (Ted Shapiro, piano) 1924
19. I Wonder What’s Become of Sally Al Jolson with Carl Fenton’s Orchestra 1924
20. Sittin’ in a Corner Brox Sisters 1923
21. Linger Awhile Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra 1923
22. Spain Isham Jones Orchestra 1924
23. Nobody’s Sweetheart Margaret Young 1924
24. Where the Lazy Daisies Grow Frank Crumit (Phil Ohman, piano) 1923
25. Sleep Waring’s Pennsylvanians (voc. Tom and Fred Waring) 1923

 

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