“That Was a Photog!”

December 8, 2021
1941, World War II


“President Roosevelt’s War Message To Congress and The Nation”; Columbia (36516), December 8, 1941







PM, December 8, 1941



The New York Times, December 8, 1941


“President Roosevelt’s War Message To Congress and The Nation (Completion)”; Columbia (36516); December 8, 1941

unthinkable

December 7, 2021
Uncategorized


“Planes”; Major (5051 B); 1960






The New York Times, December 7, 1941

POLICEMAN SLAIN AS HE HALTS GANG WHILE OFF DUTY

135 Detectives Hunt for Killer in Upper East Side Area to Which He Fled in Cab

COMRADE’S HAT A CLUE

Victim Was on Way Home at 4:30 A.M. When He Met Group Believed Bent on Hold-Up


“Air Raid Sirens”; Major (4023 A); 1960



Brooklyn Eagle, December 6, 1941

UNARMED COP, OFF DUTY, SLAIN BY 3 GUNMEN

Cab Driver Sees Killing As Policeman Halts Trio, Starts to Identify Himself


“Air Raid”; Major (5026 A); 1960



PM, December 7, 1941

Gunmen murdered Patrolman Thomas J. Casey…

(Spoiler alert: On January 22, 1943 Frank Castellano, 26, was “electrocuted in Sing Sing prison” for the murder of Thomas J. Casey…)

Castellano looked straight ahead as he entered the death chamber. In the electric chair he leaned over to silently kiss the crucifix held by Father Martin. He said nothing from the time he entered the chamber until he was dead.

Brooklyn Eagle, January 22, 1943


“Explosions”; Major (5033 B); 1960

“unthinkable”

December 7, 2021
1933


“One Minute To One”; Henry King and his Hotel Pierre Orchestra; Joseph Sudy; Lewis; Coots; Vocalion (2599-A); December 7, 1933




The New York Times, December 7, 1933


“Count Your Blessings”; Henry King and his Hotel Pierre Orchestra; Joseph Sudy; Guest; Caesar; Vocalion (2599-B); December 7, 1933



The New York Times, December 7, 1933


“Moon about Town”; Emil Coleman and His Riviera Orchestra; Jerry Cooper; Suesse and Harburg; Columbia (2859-D); December 7, 1933


The New York Times, December 7, 1933


“What Is There to Say?”; Emil Coleman and His Riviera Orchestra; Jerry Cooper; Duke and Harburg; Columbia (2859-D); December 7, 1933

“…photographers atop the marquee of the Hotel Astor set off tray after tray of flashlight powder.”

December 6, 2021
1933


“I Got Hi;” Frank Ervin and His Band; Hurley; Moore; Combo (68-AA); 1955


“Drinking Blues”; Wynonie Harris; Henry Glover; King (4565); June 25, 1952


“Let’s Drink Some Whiskey”; Al Jackson; Reig; Jackson; Roost (607); 1950


“Sittin’ Here Drinking”; Earl Gaines; C. Kittrell; Champion (1004)


“Sloppy Drunk”; Walter Brown And Jay McShann’s Quartet; Walter Brown; Brown; Mercury (8046-B); 1947


“When I’ve Been Drinking”; Jay McShann and His Jazz-Men; Numa Lee Davis; Cleophus Curtis; Raymod Taylor; Jay McShann; Albert Wichard; Philo (P109B); July 1945


“Blues without Booze”; Bob Merrell and His Orchestra; Feather; Wilson; Bob Merrell; Chuck Clark; Count Hastings; Eddie de Verteuil; Al Jarvis; Vess Payne; Norman Keenan; Aladdin (3002A); April 1947


“When I Been Drinking”; Rosetta Howard; Big Three Trio; Broonzy; Columbia (37573); June 10, 1947


“NO MORE ALCOHOL”; Jimmy Liggins; Jimmy Liggins; Aladdin (3251); 1954


“Thinking and Drinking”; Amos Milburn and his Aladdin Chickenshackers; O. O. Merritt; Aladdin (3124); 1952


“I Ain’t Drunk”; Jimmy Liggins; Aladdin (3250); 1954


The New York Times, December 6, 1933


“Troubles Good-Bye”; Jimmy Liggins And His Drops of Joy; Jimmy Liggins; J. Liggins; Specialty (SP 520 B); 1947

“Ice cream sales are up 95 per cent.”

December 5, 2021
1941


“A Foggy Day”; Lester Young and His Orchestra; Gershwin; Lester Young; Jo Jones; John Lewis; Gene Ramey; Norman Granz; Mercury (8946); 1951


PM, December 5, 1941, p. 16, (Photos by Wide World and Irving Haberman.)

New York Gropes Through Twin Fog, Worst in Years

Skyscrapers swim in a sea of fog in this picture, taken yesterday from the RCA Building, looking south. Two fogs – meteorologically speaking – engulfed the city. One was a land fog, caused by a loitering mass of warm moist air from the south passing over relatively cool earth. The other a sea fog, caused by cold air over relatively warmer water, made going thicker near the harbor. Smoke spread out and mixed with the water vapor, lowering visibility still farther. The fog has hung here three nights, but may be dissipated today by rain and refreshing winds.

…Fog varied in depth from a few hundred feet to more than 1000. Last one like this, in January, 1935, stayed three days.


“Lost in a Fog”; Connie Boswell; Jimmie Grier & his Orchestra; Fields; McHugh; Brunswick (7303); October 1934


PM, December 5, 1941, p. 17 (Photo by Ray Platnick)

Looking north from corner of Grand Army Plaza and Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, toward Flatbush Avenue. The picture was taken at 10 o’clock last night. The motorists, up against fog that sometimes cut visibility to a few feet, drove slowly all over town, so there were fewer accidents in the fog than in clear weather. But one accident tied up Brooklyn Bridge 45 minutes. A peddler’s wagon was struck by an automobile, and his horse was killed. By good luck and alertness the fire engines got to the regular quota of blazes in time, without crackups.


“Foggy River”; Red Foley; Roy Ross and His Ramblers; Fred Rose; Decca (46024 A); July 31, 1946-


PM, December 5, 1941, p. 13

The man who gave Sacrface Al Capone his scar is under arrest as a vagrant.


“Troubles Good-Bye”; Jimmy Liggins And His Drops of Joy; Jimmy Liggins; J. Liggins; Specialty (SP 520 B); 1947


PM, December 5, 1941, p. 13

Gracie Mansion…


“I Ain’t Drunk”; Jimmy Liggins; Aladdin (3250); 1954


Remember him?

PM, December 5, 1941, p. 13


“Black Coffee”; Sarah Vaughan; Webster; Burke; Joe Lipman; Columbia (38462); 1949


The New York Times, December 5, 1933


“40 Cups of Coffee”; Danny Overbea; King Kolex and his Orchestra; D. Overbea; Checker (774); 1953

“…lodged in the death house…”

December 4, 2021
1941


“Don’t Think That You’re Smart”; Memphis Slim; Peter Chatman; Bluebird (B-9028-B); Publication date: December 4, 1941


The New York Times, December 4, 1941

LEPKE AIDES IN DEATH TIER

Weiss and Capone Taken to Sing Sing by Four Guards


“I’ve Changed My Penthouse For A Pup-Tent;” Texas Rangers; Bob Crawford; B. Crawford; Okeh (06543); December 4, 1941


PM, December 4, 1941, p. 18 (Unidentified photographer)


The Last Ride for Louis Capone, left, and Emmanuel (Mendy) Weiss, hiding his face, is a train trip to Sing Sing. They are scheduled to take a last walk during the week of Jan. 4 into the little horror chamber that holds the electric chair. They were sentenced to die along with Louis (Lepke) Buchalter whose fight to avoid death may take many months.

Photo by Wide World
PM, December 4, 1941, p. 18


The New York Times, December 3, 1941 p.1


“Lend Me Your Love”; Memphis Slim; Peter Chatman; Bluebird (B-9028-A); December 4, 1941

“Nothing to say.”

December 3, 2021
1941


“He Never Said a Mumblin’ Word”; Golden Gate Quartet; Okeh (6529); Publication date: December 3, 1941





The New York Times, December 3, 1941 (Unidentified photographer)


“Moses Smote the Waters”; Golden Gate Quartet; Columbia (36937); December 3, 1941





PM, December 3, 1941, p.12


“I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good)”; Jimmy Dorsey And His Orchestra; Helen O’Connell; Duke Ellington; Paul Webster; Decca (4103 B); December 3, 1941




So that there would be no hysterical outbursts in court, the families of the condemned men and their relatives were ruled out of the courtroom. They met in the corridor, however. Mrs. Weiss stands with her friends folded. Mrs. Buchalter is the woman at the right. The woman with her hand to her face was not identified. (Unidentified photographer)

Photographers caught up with Lepke leaving the courtroom. Weiss hides under his hat.

PM Photos

PM, December 3, 1941, p.12 (Unidentified photographers)


“Bones, Bones, Bones (Ezekiel In The Valley)”; Golden Gate Quartet; Wilson; Owens; Riddick; Frederick; Columbia (36937); December 3, 1941

(80 years ago today…)

“…’available’ for the death house…”

December 1, 2021
1941


“My Fate Is In Your Hands”; Earl Hines Trio; Earl Hines; Al Casey; Oscar Pettiford; Waller; Razaf; Signature (SI-1-2B); 1941





The New York Times, December 1, 1941 (Unidentified photographer)

LEPKE’S FATE PUT UP TO PRESIDENT BY DEATH VERDICT


“My Fate Is In Your Hands”; Rodman Lewis; Razaf; Waller; Perfect (12584B); 1930


PM, December 1, 1941, p. 1

GOOD NEWS

PM, December 1, 1941, p. 1


PM, December 1, 1941, p. 11 (Unidentified photographer)

A Convicted Killer:

Louis (Lepke) Buchalter will be sentenced tomorrow to die in the electric chair for murder. He was convicted yesterday morning. But he says he’ll fight to the highest courts. He’s shown leaving court.

Photo by Wide World

PM, December 1, 1941, p. 11



PM, December 1, 1941, p. 11

Lepke to Fight Death Sentence

PM, December 1, 1941, p. 11


PM, December 1, 1941, p. 11

Harlem Cop Shoots Boy as a Burglar

PM, December 1, 1941, p. 11




PM, December 1, 1941, p. 12

People Aren’t Really Bad, But They Get Black Eyes

PM, December 1, 1941, p. 12


“What Is This Thing Called Love?”; Lena Horne; Lou Bring; Ned Freeman; Cole Porter; RCA Victor (27820-B); December 1941

“…sold underworld slayings…”

November 30, 2021
1941


“Conga Brava”; Duke Ellington & His Orchestra; Ellington [1899-1974]; Tizol [Juan Tizol 1900-1984]; His Master’s Voice (E.A. 2766); December 1941






The New York Times, November 30, 1941, pp. 1 and 62


“KO-KO”; Duke Ellington & His Orchestra; Ellington; His Master’s Voice (E.A. 2766); December 1941


PM, November 30, 1941, p. 15, (Unidentified photographer)

Gangster Johnny Torrio [1882-1957] shown hiding his face… Commissioner Valentine denied reports that Torrio was picked up in connection with rumors of a plot to “spring” Louis (Lepke) Buchalter, on trail in Brooklyn for murder.

PM, November 30, 1941, p. 15


“Piano Boogie;” Dorothy Donigan; Bluebird (B-8979-A); December 1941



PM, November 30, 1941, p, 43, (Photos by Morris Gordon)

Women Study How to Blackout Homes And How to Fight Poison Gas Attack

PM, November 30, 1941, pp. 42-43


“Every Day Blues”; Dorothy Donigan [Dorothy Donegan (1922–1998)]; Bluebird (B-8979-B); December 1941