Mike Speciale

Mike Speciale was a dance band leader in the 1920s. He made numerous recordings for the Edison and Pathé companies, and appeared regularly on radio from the mid 1920s until at least 1934.

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 141360 10-in. 12/8/1925 A cup of coffee, a sandwich and you Carleton Terrace Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 141361 10-in. 12/8/1925 Pretty little baby Carleton Terrace Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 141362 10-in. 12/8/1925 Kentucky's way of sayin' good mornin' Carleton Terrace Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 141477 10-in. 1/12/1926 The roses brought me you Carleton Terrace Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 141478 10-in. 1/12/1926 Drifting apart Carleton Terrace Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia 141479 10-in. 1/12/1926 Mysterious eyes Carleton Terrace Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
OKeh [OK cat 40305-b] 10-in. Nov. 1924-Feb. 1925 I'm a homesick rolling stone Earl Rickard Male vocal solo composer  
Edison 10094 12-in. 1/15/1926 February sample record no. 3 Dave Kaplan Novelty Orchestra ; Ernie Golden ; Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Hotel McAlpin Orchestra ; Kaplan's Melodists ; Mike Speciale ; Tennessee Happy Boys Dubbed recordings leader  
Edison 10099 12-in. 2/17/1926 March sample record no. 4 Ernest Hare ; Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Irving Aaronson Crusaders ; Billy Jones ; Kaplan's Melodists ; Mike Speciale Dubbed recordings leader  
Edison 10495 10-in. 7/13/1925 Sonya (Yup, alay yup!) Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Mike Speciale Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Edison 10496 10-in. 7/13/1925 Are you sorry? Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Mike Speciale Jazz/dance band leader  
Edison 10530 10-in. 7/29/1925 I can't see the beautiful sea (Unless it's filled with beautiful girls) Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Mike Speciale Jazz/dance band leader  
Edison 10531 10-in. 7/29/1925 Row, row, Rosie! Arthur Hall ; Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; John Ryan ; Mike Speciale Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet leader  
Edison 10553 10-in. 9/1/1925 Kinky kids parade Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Mike Speciale Jazz/dance band leader  
Edison 10554 10-in. 9/1/1925 When the dear old summer goes Arthur Hall ; Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Mike Speciale Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Edison 10569 10-in. 9/14/1925 Alone at last Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Mike Speciale Jazz/dance band leader  
Edison 10570 10-in. 9/14/1925 Oh! Boy, what a girl Arthur Hall ; Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Mike Speciale Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Edison 10634 10-in. 10/14/1925 Bam Bam Bamy shore Arthur Hall ; Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Mike Speciale Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Edison 10635 10-in. 10/14/1925 When you see that aunt of mine Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Mike Speciale Jazz/dance band leader  
Edison 10664 10-in. 11/5/1925 Days of hearts and flowers Charles Hart ; Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Mike Speciale Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Edison 10665 10-in. 11/5/1925 Dreaming of to-morrow Charles Hart ; Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Mike Speciale Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Edison 10727 10-in. 12/17/1925 A cup of coffee, a sandwich and you Arthur Hall ; Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Mike Speciale Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Edison 10728 10-in. 12/17/1925 When I dream of the last waltz with you Arthur Hall ; Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Mike Speciale Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Edison 10784 10-in. 1/21/1926 As long as we're in love Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Mike Speciale Jazz/dance band leader  
Edison 10785 10-in. 1/21/1926 (That's her—that's her) What did I tell ya! Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Bud Kennedy ; Mike Speciale Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Edison 10850 10-in. 2/25/1926 Lo-nah Charles Hart ; Mike Speciale Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Edison 10851 10-in. 2/25/1926 Tentin' down in Tennessee Bud Kennedy ; Mike Speciale Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Edison 10878 10-in. 3/15/1926 Behind the clouds James Doherty ; Mike Speciale Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Edison 10879 10-in. 3/15/1926 Let's grow old together Mike Speciale Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Edison 10955 10-in. 5/3/1926 I'm lonely without you Arthur Hall ; Mike Speciale Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Edison 10956 10-in. 5/3/1926 The blue room Mike Speciale Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader, composer  
Edison 11021 10-in. 6/3/1926 Tell me you love me James Doherty ; Mike Speciale Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Edison 11022 10-in. 6/3/1926 I'd give a lot of love (To get a little love from someone) Bud Kennedy ; Mike Speciale Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Edison 18980 10-in. 1/3/1929 My inspiration is you Mike Speciale Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Edison 18981 10-in. 1/3/1929 Caressing you Mike Speciale Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal leader  
Edison N-671 10-in. 1/3/1929 My inspiration is you Mike Speciale Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Edison N-672 10-in. 1/3/1929 Caressing you Mike Speciale Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal leader  
Edison EXP-109 10-in. 6/20/1927 Experimental disc recording-109 (450 tpi) Hotel Carlton Terrace Orchestra ; Mike Speciale Experimental dubbing leader  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Speciale, Mike," accessed April 20, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115257.

Speciale, Mike. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115257.

"Speciale, Mike." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 20 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115257

External Sources

Wikipedia: Mike Speciale

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Speciale, Mike - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2010088665

Wikidata: Mike Speciale - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q85785461

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/121284555

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