Anson Weeks

Aliases: Anson Week & Orchestra
Anson Weeks and His California Orchestra
Anson Weeks and His Music
Anson Weeks & His Orch.
Anson Weeks and His Orchestra
Anson Weeks & Orchestra
The Anson Weeks Orchestra
Real name: Anson Button Weeks
Born: February 14, 1896
Died: February 7, 1969
Country: United States
IPI: 00032624312
Comments: West Coast dance band leader, pianist, and songwriter

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Originals

Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
How Could You?	Anson Weeks and His California Orchestra – Vocal Chorus Margie Dee (Anson Weeks)	1937	Unverified
Please REC,REL	Bing Crosby with Anson Weeks and His Orchestra	October 1932	(75 artists) Originally by Bing Crosby, Eddie Lang BRD
Three on a Match	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra	1932	(9 artists)

Covers by Anson Weeks

	Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
i	Alley Cat	Anson Weeks & Orchestra	1964	Bent Fabricius-Bjerre med rytme
	An Earful of Music	Anson Weeks and His California Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Kay St. Germaine	1934	Ethel Merman BRD, Rudy Vallée and His Connecticut Yankees REC,REL
	Angry	Anson Week & Orchestra	1962	New Orleans Rhythm Kings
	A Tree Was a Tree	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Art Wilson	1933	(unknown)
i	Black Bottom	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra	1960	Johnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders
i	Body and Soul / I Don't Know Why / Once in a While	Anson Weeks & Orchestra	1964	Jack Hylton and His Orchestra, Sleepy Hall and His Collegians [Red Nichols], Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Male Quartet
	Broadway Rhythm	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Kay St. Germaine	1935	Richard Himber and His Ritz-Carlton Orch. - Vocal Refrain by Stuart Allen
i	Bye Bye Blues	The Anson Weeks Orchestra	April 1958	Fred Hamm and His Orchestra
i	Can't We Be Friends / How Am I to Know / Where or When	Anson Weeks & Orchestra	1964	Red Nichols and His Five Pennies REC,REL, Libby Holman PRF, Ben Selvin and His Orchestra REC, Russ Columbo BRD, Ruby Newman & His Rainbow Room Orch. featuring Ray Heatherton REC, Ray Heatherton & Mitzi Green PRF
i	Chinatown, My Chinatown	Anson Week & Orchestra	1962	Grace Kerns and J. B. Wells
i	Copenhagen	Anson Weeks & Orchestra	1964	Wolverine Orchestra
i	Dardanella	The Anson Weeks Orchestra	April 1958	Selvin's Novelty Orchestra
i	Dixieland One Step	Anson Week & Orchestra	1962	Original Dixieland 'Jass' Band
	Ev'ryone Says "I Love You"	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by the Moreing Sisters	1932	Isham Jones and His Orchestra
i	Farewell Blues	Anson Weeks & Orchestra	1964	Friars Society Orchestra
	Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Love	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra	1933	Unverified
i	Good Night Medley: Time on My Hands – Cuddle Up a Little Closer – Now Is the Hour – Tuck Me into Sl…	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra	1960	Paul Gregory & Marilyn Miller PRF, New Mayfair Dance Orchestra [Ray Noble] REC,REL, Miss Jones and Mr. Murray, (unknown)
	I Couldn't Be Mean to You	Anson Weeks and His California Orchestra	1934	Joe Haymes and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Gene Traxler
i	If You Knew Susie	Anson Weeks & Orchestra	1964	Al Jolson PRF, Moulin Rouge Orchestra (Ben Selvin) REL, The Melody Sheiks (Sam Lanin) REC
i	I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plans	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra	November 1958	(unknown)
i	I'll Get By / Jealous / It Must Be True	The Anson Weeks Orchestra	April 1958	Ted Wallace & His Orchestra – Vocal Chorus by The Radio Imps, International Novelty Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Elliott Shaw, Gus Arnheim and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Bing Crosby
i	In a Little Spanish Town	The Anson Weeks Orchestra	April 1958	Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra
	I Only Have Eyes for You	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Kay St. Germain	1934	Dick Powell
	I've Got a Feelin' You're Foolin'	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Ben Gage	1935	Archie Bleyer and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Durelle Alexander REC, June Knight, Robert Taylor and Chorus BRD
i	I've Got Five Dollars	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra	1960	Ann Sothern & Jack Whiting
i	Jazz Me Blues	Anson Week & Orchestra	1962	Lucille Hegamin accompanied by Harris' Blues and Jazz Seven
i	Lazy River / Just a Gigolo / Singing the Blues	Anson Weeks & Orchestra	1964	Hoagy Carmichael and His Orchestra, Tango-Orchester Dajos Béla mit Gesang: Kurt Mühlhardt, Nora Bayes
i	Love for Sale	Anson Week & Orchestra	1962	Kathryn Crawford, June Shafer, Ida Pearson and Stella Friend PRF, Waring's Pennsylvanians - Vocal Refrain by The Three Waring Girls REC
	Love Me Tonight	Anson Weeks & His Orch.	1932	Bing Crosby
i	Mack the Knife	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra	1960	Harald Paulsen mit Orchesterbegleitung REL, Kurt Gerron PRF
i	Mama's Gone Goodbye	The Anson Weeks Orchestra	April 1958	Piron's New Orleans Orchestra
i	Manhattan	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra	November 1958	Sterling Holloway - June Cochran PRF, The Knickerbockers [Ben Selvin] REC
i	Man I Love; Our Love Is Here to Stay; Love Walked In	Anson Week & Orchestra	1962	Marion Harris REC, Adele Astaire PRF, Kenny Baker [US1] BRD, Abe Lyman and His Orchestra – Vocal Refrain by Frank Parrish REC, Jan Garber and His Orchestra – Vocal Chorus Russ Brown REC
i	Maple Leaf Rag	Anson Weeks & Orchestra	1964	Scott Joplin
i	Medley: Hindustan – No, No, Nora – Sweet Little You	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra	1960	Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra, (unknown), Abe Lyman's California Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Charles Kaley
i	Medley: It All Depends on You – Sleepy Time Gal – You Were Meant for Me	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra	1960	Al Jolson, Carlyle Stevenson's El Patio Orchestra, Earl Burtnett and His Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra REC, Charles King BRD
i	Medley: My Tane – Hawaiian Wedding Song	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra	1960	Helen Desha Beamer and Samuel Kapu REL, Charles E. King PRF
	Me Minus You	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Bill Moreing	1932	The Song Fellows
i	Memories of You – I Love You – You Made Me Love You	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra	November 1958	Ethel Waters REC, Minto Cato PRF, (unknown), William J. Halley
i	Moonlight and Roses	Anson Weeks & Orchestra	1964	Mark Andrews [US1]
i	Mountain Greenery	The Anson Weeks Orchestra	April 1958	Sterling Holloway & Bobbie Perkins PRF, Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra REC
	My Bluebird's Singing the Blues	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Art Wilson	1933	Baby Rose Marie
	My Very Good Friend the Milkman	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Kay St. Germaine and Ben Gage	1935	"Fats" Waller and His Rhythm
i	Night and Day / Sweet and Lovely	The Anson Weeks Orchestra	April 1958	Leo Reisman and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Fred Astaire REC, Fred Astaire PRF, Gus Arnheim and His Cocoanut Grove Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Donald Novis
i	Oh	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra	November 1958	Art Mooney and His Orchestra
i	Oh, You Beautiful Doll	Anson Week & Orchestra	1962	Billy Murray and American Quartet with Orchestra
	Okay Toots	Anson Weeks and His California Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Frankie Saputo	1934	Eddie Cantor
i	Paddlin' Madelin' Home	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra	1960	Cliff Edwards PRF,REC,REL
i	Poor Butterfly – To Each His Own – September Song	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra	November 1958	Elizabeth Spencer, Eddy Howard and His Orchestra, Walter Huston PRF, Walter Huston - Orchestra Conducted by Maurice De Abravanel REC,REL
i	Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra	November 1958	Collins and Harlan
i	Shine	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra	1960	California Ramblers REC, Aida Overton Walker PRF
i	Singin' in the Rain	The Anson Weeks Orchestra	April 1958	Cliff Edwards, Brox Sisters, Rounders and MGM Chorus BRD, The Rounders [US1] REC
i	Swinging down the Lane – Tea for Two – It Had to Be You	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra	November 1958	Ben Bernie and His Orchestra, Helen Clark–Lewis James REC, Phyllis Cleveland and Jack Barker PRF, The Ambassadors [US2]
i	Tea for Two	Anson Weeks & Orchestra	1964	Helen Clark–Lewis James REC, Phyllis Cleveland and Jack Barker PRF
	The Breeze (That's Bringin' My Honey Back to Me)	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Kay St. Germain	1934	Henry King and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Joseph Sudy
	The Clouds Will Soon Roll By	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra	1932	(unknown)
i	The Darktown Strutters' Ball	The Anson Weeks Orchestra	April 1958	Six Brown Brothers
i	The Moon Is Low	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra	1960	Ukulele Ike (Cliff Edwards)
i	There's a Small Hotel – Blue Room – Song in My Heart	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra	November 1958	Hal Kemp and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Maxine Grey REC, Doris Carson & Ray Bolger PRF, Eva Puck and Sam White, John Hundley & Lillian Taiz
i	When My Baby Smiles at Me	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra	November 1958	Ted Lewis Jazz Band
	When My Ship Comes In	Anson Weeks and His California Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Ben Gage	1934	Eddie Cantor BRD, Rudy Vallée and His Connecticut Yankees REC
i	Who	Anson Weeks & Orchestra	1964	Marilyn Miller and Paul Frawley PRF, Eddie Elkins and His Orchestra REC,REL
	Wob-a-Ly Walk	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra	1928	Irving Aaronson & His Commanders
i	You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me	The Anson Weeks Orchestra	April 1958	Bebe Daniels BRD, Waring's Pennsylvanians - Vocal Refrain by Tom Waring REC,REL
i	You're the Cream in My Coffee; It's Only a Paper Moon; Stumbling	Anson Week & Orchestra	1962	Ona Munson and Jack Whiting, Claire Carleton, Nathan Glantz and His Orchestra
	Your Head on My Shoulder	Anson Weeks and His California Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Kay St. Germaine	1934	George Hall and The Hotel Taft Orch. – Vocal Refrain by Allen Church

Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Dancin' at Anson's	Anson Week & Orchestra	1962	Fantasy
Dancin' with Anson at the Sheraton-Palace	The Anson Weeks Orchestra	April 1958	Fantasy
Memories of Dancin' with Anson	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra	November 1958	Fantasy
More Dancin' with Anson	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra	1960	Fantasy
Reminiscing with Anson	Anson Weeks & Orchestra	1964	Fantasy

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
An Earful of Music	Anson Weeks and His California Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Kay St. Germaine	1934	Brunswick
Broadway Rhythm	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra	1935	Brunswick
Ev'ryone Says "I Love You"	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra	1932	Brunswick
How Can You Face Me? - I Couldn't Be Mean to You	Glen Gray and The Casa Loma Orchestra - Anson Weeks and His California Orchestra	1934	Brunswick
I Only Have Eyes for You	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra	1934	Brunswick
Linger a Little Longer in the Twilight – A Tree Was a Tree	Ted Fiorito and His Orchestra – Anson Weeks and His Orchestra	1933	Brunswick
Love Me Tonight	Anson Weeks & His Orch.	1932	Brunswick
My Bluebird's Singing the Blues	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Art Wilson	1933	Brunswick
My Very Good Friend the Milkman	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra	1935	Brunswick
Pals Forever - Painting the Clouds with Sunshine	Anson Weeks and His Hotel Mark Hopkins Orchestra - The Knickerbockers	1929	Columbia [US]
The Breeze (That's Bringin' My Honey Back to Me)	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra	1934	Brunswick
Three on a Match	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra	1932	Brunswick
When My Ship Comes In	Anson Weeks and His California Orchestra	1934	Brunswick
Wob-A-Ly Walk	Anson Weeks and His Orchestra	1928	Columbia [US]