Pig's Big 78

List below is researched from the database of this site and is incomplete.


 * 2000

29 November 2000
 * Ambrose and his Orchestra: Cotton Pickers Congregation (Decca)


 * 2001

02 January 2001
 * Charlie Gracey: Fabulous

04 January 2001
 * The Inkspots: Thoughtless

10 April 2001
 * Earl Bostic & His Orchestra: Jungle Drums (Parlophone)

11 April 2001
 * Benny Carter & His Orchestra: Savoy Stampede (Columbia)

12 April 2001
 * Ken Snakehips Johnston & his West Indian Orchestra (voc. Al Bowlly & The Henderson Twins): Blow Blow Thou Winter Wind (HMV)

18 April 2001
 * Jack White & His Collegians: Thanks For The Memory

26 April 2001
 * Ambrose & His Orchestra with vocal refrain by Leslie Douglas: Moonlight Becomes You

(A listener suggested that Sheila should go out on the road and play nothing but 78s.)

15 May 2001
 * Harry Parry & His Radio Sextet featuring Doreen Villiers: I May Be Wrong (Parlophone)

03 July 2001
 * Sam LightninHopkins: Unsuccessful Blues (Goldstar Records)


 * 2002

31 January 2002
 * State Street Ramblers: Stomp Your Stuff(Vocalion)

14 February 2002
 * Mills Brothers: Till Then (Brunswick)

15 May 2002
 * Bunk Johnson & His New Orleans Band: One Sweet Letter From You

05 June 2002
 * Humphrey Lyttleton & His Band: Cakewalkin’ Babies Back Home (Parlophone)

11 June 2002
 * Blind Lemon Jefferson: That Black Snake Moan (Paramount)

12 June 2002
 * Original Memphis Five: That Red Headed Girl (Actuelle)

13 June 2002
 * Frank Sinatra & Dagma: Mama Will Bark (Columbia)

18 June 2002
 * Alexander Prince: War March Of The Priests (Zonophone)

19 June 2002
 * Seven Hot Air Men: Low Down Rhythm (Columbia)

20 June 2002
 * Joe Venuti And His Blue Four: Satan’s Holiday (Zonophone)

25 June 2002
 * Elvis Presley: Money Honey (Rca)

26 June 2002
 * Bill Haley With Haley’s Comets: Live It Up (Ronnex)

27 June 2002
 * Floyd Turner & His Home Towners: Round Her Neck She Wears A Yella Ribbon (Panachord)

02 July 2002
 * Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra: Meet Dr Foo (His Masters Voice)

11 July 2002
 * Rex Cole Mountaineers: I Laughed So Hard I Almost Died (Panachord)

16 July 2002
 * Roy Brown & His Mighty Mighty Men: Boogie at Midnight (Deluxe)

17 July 2002
 * Les Paul & His Guitar: Hip-Billy Boogie (Capitol)

18 July 2002
 * Savoy Havana Band: Where Is That Girl Who Was Stolen From Me (His Masters Voice)

23 July 2002
 * Charles Penrose: Seeing Each Other Home (Penrose)

24 July 2002
 * Geraldo: Louisiana Fairy Tale (Columbia)

25 July 2002: ?

30 July 2002
 * Eddie Cooley – Priscilla (Royal Roost)

01 August 2002
 * Artie Shaw and his Orchestra: The Glider (Musicraft)

06 August 2002
 * Jimmy Vancey: Yancy Stomp (His Masters Voice)

07 August 2002
 * Elvis Presley & The Jordanaires: Too Much (Rca)

08 August 2002
 * Ambrose: You And The Night And The Music

14 August 2002
 * Nat King Cole With Orchestra: Too Young (Capitol)

20 August 2002
 * Frank Sinatra: Christmas Dreaming (A Little Early This Year) (Columbia)

21 August 2002
 * The Ever Bright Boys: Da-d Nda(Curry)

22 August 2002
 * The Platters: The Great Pretender(Mercury)

27 August 2002
 * Miss Elsie Southgate and her sister Dorothy: Rubenstein’s Melody in F (Zonophone)

28 August 2002 The Benson Orchestra of Chicago: My Sunny Tennessee (Fox Trot) (HMV)

12 September 2002
 * Martin Dale And Charles A Smart: Sweetheart Darlin’ (Rex)

18 September 2002
 * Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass Boys: Blue Yodel No.4 (Columbia)

24 September 2002
 * Daily Express Remembrance Festival Choir: Song Memories Of The War (His Masters Voice)

25 September 2002
 * Raymond Scott: Business Men’s Bounce (Parlophone)

02 October 2002
 * Danny Berigan & His Orchestra: Little Gates Special (Hmv)

03 October 2002
 * Ziggy Elman & His Orchestra – Unknown (His Masters Voice)

16 October 2002
 * Chick Bullock: Sleepy Head

22 October 2002
 * Layton and Johnstone: Under a Blanket of Blue (Columbia)

23 October 2002
 * Alfred Rode & His 18 Tziganes: Hungarian Rhapsody No 2 (Decca)

05 November 2002
 * The Three Jinx: On A Steamer Coming Over

06 November 2002
 * Lonnie Donegan And His Skittle Group: Cumberland Gap (Pye)

07 November 2002
 * James P. Johnson: Blueberry Rhyme (Signature Tune)

12 November 2002
 * Billy Haley and the Comets: Hot Dog Buddy Buddy (Brunswick)

13 November 2002
 * Harry Parry’s Radio Rhythm Club Sextet: I’ve Found A New Baby (Parlophone)

14 November 2002
 * Everly Brothers: Claudette (London/Americal Recordings)

19 November 2002
 * Bing Crosby:If I Knew Then (Brunswick)

21 November 2002
 * Jack White And His Band: Blueberry Hill (A Fox Trot) (Zonophone)

26 November 2002
 * George Morris: Radio Jig (Decca)

27 November 2002
 * Frank Luther with Novelty Accompaniment: Will The Angels Play Their Harps For Me? (Imperial)

28 November 2002
 * Lanins Famous Players: Stealing (Winner)

05 December 2002
 * Baileys Lucky Seven: Wimmin (Winner)

10 December 2002
 * Anson Weeks And His Mark Hopkins Hotel Orchestra: Now I’m In Love (Columbia)

11 December 2002
 * Little Richard: Ooh My Soul (London)

17 December 2002
 * Lester Young: In A Little Spanish Town (Mercury)

19 December 2002
 * The Two Bobs: Down At Dooleys Farm (Edison Bell)


 * 2003

01 January 2003
 * The Be Bop Boys: Fat Boy Part 1 (Unknown)

02 January 2003
 * Big Bill & His Chicago Five: I’m Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town (Columbia)

07 January 2003
 * The Rag: John Peel Rag (Decca)

08 January 2003
 * The Seven Hot Airmen: Low Down Rhythm (Columbia)

28 January 2003
 * Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Black Out (Vocalion)

06 March 2003
 * Rosemary Clooney (with Buddy Cole & His Orchestra): Hey There (Columbia)

01 April 2003
 * Joe Daniels & His Hot Shots: Manhatten Maroomba (Parlophone)

01 May 2003
 * Duke Ellington: The Minor Goes Muggin’

15 May 2003 Charlie Parker: Stupendous (Parlophone)

21 May 2003
 * Fred Douglas (Baritone): Mr Water Horses House (Regal)

11 June 2003
 * Unknown ?

12 June 2003
 * Earl Bostic & His Orchestra: Danube Waves (Parlophone)

18 June 2003
 * Triumph Dance Orchestra: Blue Bird Waltz (Currys)

19 June 2003
 * Primo Scarla’s Accordeon Band: Somewhere in the Blue Ridge Mountains (Rex Records)

24 June 2003
 * Sid Roy: Laugh Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! (Eclipse)

25 June 2003
 * Talbot O’Farrell: Love Letters In The Sand (Eclipse)

26 June 2003
 * The Dixieland Jazz Group: Beale Street Blues (His Masters Voice)

01 July 2003
 * Nat Lewis: Button Up Your Overcoat (Broadcast)

02 July 2003
 * Harry Bidgood and His Broadcasters: Rag Doll (Broadcast)

03 July 2003
 * Billy Desmond with Bidgoods Broadcasters: I Kiss Your Hand, Madame (Broadcast)

08 July 2003
 * The Original Havana Band: Chloe (Broadcast)

09 July 2003
 * Jericho: Bidgood’s Broadcasters (Syncopation) (Chappell)

15 July 2003
 * Primo Scala’s Accordeon Band: The Man on the Flying Trapeze (Rex)

17 July 2003
 * Doris Day: Second Star To The Right (Columbia)

24 July 2003
 * Floraie Forde: He Loved Her. Who Did? He Did. Where? (Edison Bell Radio)

29 July 2003
 * Leslie Sarony: The Sexton Tolled The Bell (Eclipse)

30 July 2003
 * Blue Jays: You’ve Brought A New Kind of Blue (Edison Bell)

31 July 2003
 * Alfredo & His Band: Mean to Me (Foxtrot)

19 August 2003
 * Jack Hylton: You’re Blasé (Decca)

20 August 2003
 * Lew Stone: Let’s Put Out The Lights and Go To Sleep (Decca)

26 August 2003
 * Eddie Peabody: St. Louis Blues(Columbia)

27 August 2003
 * Sol Hoopii: Aloha Beloved (Regal-Zonophone)

28 August 2003
 * Helen, Louise & Frank Ferara: Palakiko Blues (Columbia)

03 September 2003
 * Mr Billy Williams: John Put Your Trousers On (Zonophone)

09 September 2003
 * The Andrews Sisters: Tica-Ti, Tica-Ta (Brunswick)

10 September 2003
 * Leroy Anderson: Last of Summer (Decca)

11 September 2003
 * Ronnie Renalde: In A Monastry Garden

16 September 2003
 * Bill Haley & His Comets: Teenagers Mother (Brunswick)

17 September 2003
 * Azucy Blanco Marimba Band of Guatemala: Juarez Avenue (Columbia)

18 September 2003
 * The Alpine Yodelling Choir: Song Of The Emmenthatler Valley (Regal Records)

23 September 2003
 * Henry Hall His Gleneagles Hotel Band: Coming Thru The Rye (Panachoid)

24 September 2003
 * Charlie Kunz of the Casino Club Orchestra: The Kunz Melody (Sterno)

25 September 2003
 * The Four Bright Sparks: That Night In Venice

30 September 2003
 * Ambrose & His Orchestra: For The Sake of the Days Gone By (His Masters Voice)

01 October 2003
 * Duke Ellington: Dreamy Blues (Brunswick)

08 October 2003
 * Chris Hall with Harry Hudison’s Melody Men: Sittin’ On A Fire Barred Gate (Decca)

09 October 2003
 * The B-Bop Boys: Fatboy (Part One) (Savoy Records)

14 October 2003
 * The Broadcast Talkie Boys: Kings Of Jazz (Broadcast)

15 October 2003
 * The Howard McGhee Orchestra feat Sommy Kriss: Jeronimo Part 4 (Bop Features)

16 October 2003
 * Pete Johnson & Albert Ammons: Cuttin’ The Boogie(His Masters Voice)

21 October 2003
 * Jimmy Noones New Orleans Band: The Blues Jumped A Rabbit (Parlophone)

22 October 2003
 * Paul Whiteman: Jeepers Creepers (Brunswick)

23 October 2003
 * The Knickerbockers: The Kinkajon (London)

04 November 2003
 * unknown (unknown)

06 November 2003
 * The Royal Military Band – Dan Cupid

11 November 2003
 * The Three Bells: Les Comagnons De La Chanjon (Columbia)

12 November 2003
 * Lew Stone and The Monseignem Band: Leave the Pretty Girls Alone

13 November 2003
 * The Mills Bros.: Caravan (Brunswick)

18 November 2003
 * Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Live & Love Tonight

19 November 2003
 * James Lovell: There’s Plenty Room for a Girl (Exo)

20 November 2003
 * Salt Hoopy: Ten Tiny Toes

25 November 2003
 * Red Norvo: I Was Doing All Right (Brunswick)

26 November 2003
 * Tommy Dorsey: The Big Dipper (RCA-Victor)

27 November 2003
 * Sandy Powell: Sandy the Doctor (Brunswick)

02 December 2003
 * Phil Garden: Arkanjaw Traveler (Parlophone)

03 December 2003
 * Sol K. Bright and His Hollywaiians: Heatwave

04 December 2003
 * Patti Page: Cross Over the Bridge (Mercury)

11 December 2003
 * Billy Williams: Where Does Daddy Go (Zonophone)

16 December 2003
 * Red Norvo: The Weekend Of A Private Secretary(Vocalion)

18 December 2003
 * Bidgood’s Dance Band: Misery Farm (Unison Records)

23 December 2003
 * Mr H. Lambton: A Christmas Ghost Story (10") (Zonophone/Twin)


 * 2004

06 January 2004
 * Leslie Sarony: The Sexton Tolled The Bell(Eclipse)

07 January 2004
 * The Abassadors Twelve: I Only Hear The Echo (8")

08 January 2004
 * Bert Terrel: The Dutch Yodelling Star

13 January 2004
 * Stanley Kirkby: I’m The Last One Left On The Corner

14 January 2004
 * Bobbie Comber: Bunkey Doodle I Doh (Broadcast)

20 January 2004
 * Charlie Kunz (of Casani Club Orchestra): The Kunz Medley (Sterno)

27 January 2004
 * Elmore Jones: Make A Little Love Eith Me

29 January 2004
 * The BBC Dance Orchestra: I Breathe On Windows (Columbia)

03 February 2004
 * Clapham and Dwyer: A Day’s Broadcasting

05 February 2004
 * Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Lady Of The Lavender Mix (Columbia)

10 February 2004
 * Billy Williams: Why Can’t We Have The See In London

11 February 2004
 * Freddy Dosh: Impressions (Decca)

12 February 2004
 * Lionel Hampton: Three Quarter Boogie (His Master Voice)

17 February 2004
 * Fats Domino: Blueberry Hill (London)

18 February 2004
 * Jack White and His Band (from the London Astoria): Blueberry Hill (Regal Zonophone)

19 February 2004
 * Jelly Roll Morton: The Chant (HMV)

24 February 2004
 * Bob Richardson: There Ought To Be A Moonlight Saving Time (Mayfair)

25 February 2004
 * Freddie Dosh: Impressions (Decca)

26 February 2004
 * Meade Lux Lewis: Barrel House (Parlophone)

02 March 2004
 * Artie Shaw: My Blue Heaven

03 March 2004
 * Albert Whelam: Pass! Shoot! Goal!

04 March 2004
 * Olly Oakley: The Jolly Huntsman (The Winner)

09 March 2004
 * Randolph Sutton: Is Izzy Azzy Woz (Edison Bell Radio)

10 March 2004
 * The Ridgeway Parade: A Musichall in the 90s (Eclipse)

11 March 2004
 * The BBC Dance Orchestra: Mine’s A Hopeless Case (Columbia)

16 March 2004
 * Leslie Sirony:The Sexton Tolled the Bell (Eclipse)

18 March 2004 Lew Stone (& The Monsiegneur Band): I Cant Write The Words (Decca)

23 March 2004
 * Messrs Darrent and Dixon: Hello! Lttle Miss USA (Scala)

25 March 2004
 * The Robbins: Just Like A Fool

31 March 2004
 * Jack Payne: Mucking About The Garden (Columbia)

06 April 2004
 * Jack Payne and The BBC Dance Orchestra: Mucking About in The Garden (Columbia)

07 April 2004
 * The Three Ginx: Miss Wonderful (Decca)

08 April 2004
 * Olly Oakley: Peach Blossom (Winner)

14 April 2004
 * Billy Monroe: Will She Be Loving Another Man (Columbia)

15 April 2004
 * Gene Krupa & His Orchestra: Drummin’ Man (Parlophone)

21 April 2004
 * The 3 Ginks: Miss Wonderful (Decca)

22 April 2004
 * Jack Hylton & His Orchestra: Ro Ro Rollin’ Along (His Masters Voice)

27 April 2004
 * Various Columbia Artists: For Your Entertainment (Columbia Records)

28 April 2004
 * Charlie Parkers New Stars: Stupendous(Parlophone)

04 May 2004 Unknown: Imitations of Everyday Sounds- A Sawmill, Traffic, A Train, Animals etc (Zonophone)

05 May 2004
 * Imitator: Everyday Sounds (Zonophone)

06 May 2004
 * Geraldo & The Sway Hotel Orch.: It’s Foolish But Its Fun (Parlophone)

11 May 2004
 * The Romance of Marconiphone: The Birth of Radio (Zonophone)

12 May 2004
 * Jack Hylton And His Orchestra: Ro Ro Rolling Along

18 May 2004
 * Ken Colyer's Skiffle Group: Streamline Train (Decca)

25 May 2004
 * Anona Wynn And Orchestra: Tuning In - A Radio Station Tour

01 June 2004
 * Lonnie Donegan: Rock My Soul (Nixa)

02 June 2004
 * Elvis Presley: I Don’t Care if the Sun Don’t Shine (HMV)

10 June 2004
 * Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra: The Hawaiian War Chant

15 June 2004
 * Jack Payne & The BBC Dance Orchestra (feat. Leslie Sarony & Tommy Handley): Mucking About The Garden

29 June 2004
 * Ambrose & His Orchestra: You Rhyme With Everything That’s Beautiful (Decca)

30 June 2004
 * Bill Haley with Haley’s Comets: Rocket 88 (Essex)

06 July 2004
 * Mr GH Shazelle: A Whistling Yarn (The Twin)

08 July 2004 Ernest Pipe with Orchestral Accompaniment: Stick To Your Mother Tom (DNA Records)

13 July 2004
 * Harry Parry and his Radion Rhythm Club Sextet: Mr Five by Five

14 July 2004
 * Earl Bostic & His Orchestra: What, No Pearls (Parlophone)

20 July 2004
 * Baileys Lucky Seven: On The Gin Gin Gin Ginny Shore (Winner)

21 July 2004
 * The Star Syncopators: Eat More Fruit (Actuelle)

27 July 2004
 * Layton and Johnstone: I’ve Got An Invitation to a Dance (Columbia)

03 August 2004
 * The Oriole Orchestra: Beside A Babbling Brook (Brunswick/ Cliftophone)

04 August 2004
 * Sam Lanin & Orchestra: I’m In The Market For You (Imperial)

05 August 2004
 * Roy Milton & His Solid Senders: Junior Jumps (Specialty)

10 August 2004
 * Leslie Sarony: In The Wood Shed She Said She Would (Imperial)

11 August 2004
 * The Three Georgian Crackers: Hannah My Love (Regal Zonophone)

12 August 2004
 * Victor Young & His Orchestra: Sweet Sue, Just for You (Brunswick)

17 August 2004
 * Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Band: Darling Corey (Pye)

18 August 2004
 * Bob Harring: Sitting In A Corner (Flossie’s Big 78)

19 August 2004
 * Hank Snow: Down The Trail (HMV)

24 August 2004
 * Rev Kesley with the Congregation: Where Is The Lion In The Tribe Of Judea (Vocalion)

25 August 2004
 * Messrs. Fanning & Fortune: Down Home in Tennessee

31 August 2004
 * Kilauea Hawaiian Players: My Little Grass Shack (Decca)

01 September 2004
 * Kitty Masters: Love Is Like A Cigarette (Regal Zonophone)

02 September 2004
 * The Two Leslies: Audrey Just Laughed And Laughed And Laughed (Regal)

07 September 2004
 * The Two Lesleys: Coo, Luvaduck, Blimey (Regal)

08 September 2004
 * The Original Hoosier Hot Shots: Them Hill Billies Are Mountain Goats (Rex)

14 September 2004
 * Harry Trevor: Jolly Good Luck to the Girl who Loves a Soldier (John Bull)

15 September 2004
 * Fats Domino: I’m in Love Again (London)

21 September 2004
 * Stan Stewart: A Cup of Coffee, A Sandwich and You (Guardsman)

23 September 2004
 * Kitty Masters & Orchestra: Many Happy Returns of The Day (Flossie’s Big 78) (Regal)

28 September 2004
 * Pee Wee King & His Golden West Cowboys: Slow Coach (HMV)

29 September 2004
 * King Odom Quartet with the Polka Dots: I’m Looking Over A Fourleaf Clover (Muiscraft)

30 September 2004
 * Ukelele Ike: Thats My Weakness Now:(Columbia)

05 October 2004
 * Leslie Holmes & His Smiling Voice: He’s In The Infirmary Now (Imperial)

12 October 2004
 * Roy Fox & His Band: The Longer That You Linger in Virginia (Decca)

13 October 2004
 * The Platters: Twilight Time (Mercury)

14 October 2004
 * Conway Twitty: It’s Only Make Believe (MGM)