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Listeners of a certain age==that is to say my age–may recognize this figure as the personification of the famous “bouncing ball.” The bouncing ball is a virtual device used in motion picture films and video recordings to visually indicate the rhythm of a song, helping audiences to sing along with live or prerecorded music. As the song’s lyrics are displayed on the screen in a lower third of projected or character-generated text, an animated ball bounces across the top of the words, landing on each syllable when it is to be sung. The bouncing ball technique was invented by Max Fleischer originally for the “Ko-Ko” Song Car-Tunes (1924–1927) and revised in 1929 as Screen Songs (1929–1938) for Paramount. It was introduced in March 1924 with the film Come Take a Trip in My Airship. So why tell you this? Because in the second segment of this week’s show, we’re going to do some bouncing, introduced by some information about the term “86.” In other segments, we’ll have some songs about the number 5, we’ll go in search of some things, hear from New Orleans Willie Jackson and take a lunch break. There’s lots of great music and interesting information so set aside an hour with your favorite beverage and prepare to be transported back to a different–and we think better–musical era. Just click the link above to listen streaming online and/or download for listening at your convenience.

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Here’s the complete playlist:

Segment 1: Lunch Time!

The Man That Stole My Luncheon – The Boys From Home
One Hour For Lunch – Tempo King and His Kings of Tempo
Out To Lunch – Claude Hopkins AHO

Segment 2: 86

Jersey Bounce – Shep Fields and His New Music
Businessmen’s Bounce – Raymond Scott and His New Music
Benny’s Bounce – Ben Light

Segment 3: Number Five

The Mystery Of Number Five – Jimmie Rodgers
The Fives – Tampa Blue Jazz Band
Five Step – Paul Whiteman AHO / Harry Barris, Al RInker, Bing Crosby, v.

Segment 4: Where’s…?

Where’s My Other Foot? – Ted Sharp, Hinman & Sharp
Where’s My Sweetie Hiding? – Perley Breed’s Shepard Colonial Orchestra
Where Is My Meyer? – Nat Shilkret and The Victor Orchestra / Arthur Hall, v.

Segment 5: New Orleans Willie Jackson

Who’ll Chop Your Suey When I’m Gone? – New Orleans Willie Jackson
Willie Jackson’s Blues – Willie Jackson
She Keeps It Up All The Time – Willie Jackson

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