By Ord Hamilton You wake, its time for dining. There's nothing new for you to do You're blase. Recorded By: Sarah Vaughan Coleman Hawkins Stan Getz Benny Goodman Art Tatum... (Re
We have reviews of some movies listed below. You can get to a good film download site through the search engines. A good movie download search would use phrases such as "DVD Movies Online", "Movie Downloading Site", and "Internet Movie Downloads".... ( By Victor Young, Ned Washington & Bing Crosby
1932
One of Bing Crosby's signature tunes, introduced and even co-written by Der Bingle. At least 20 major versions of the song would be recorded in the next couple of decades. Although less heard these days, it is a Crosby song that
I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You
Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:34:00 +0100
The style-educated fashionista knows the importance of incorporating vintage fashion into her wardrobe. Vintage fashion evokes the romance or excitement of another era while keeping your personal style fresh and unique. Today, American teens are scouring thrift stores and their p
Earlier in the year Marc Riley had Ambulances in the studio to do a session for him, although I hadn't heard of them before, I decided to record the session, mainly out of a sense of patriotism for a Scottish band. I am so glad that I did, as they recorded one of the best session
By Ziggy Elman & Johnny Mercer 1939 Benny Goodman's trumpeter Elman came up with this melody in 1938 as an instrumental for his own band, called "Frailach in Swing". But once Mercer added lyrics to it, it became a massive hot for Goodman's orchestra. Six years later, it became t
By Harold Arlen & E.Y. Harburg 1935 Specifically written for the singing actor Lawrence Tibbett by Arlen (pictured) and his frequent associate Harburg, it was introduced by Tibbett in the film Metropolitan. Harburg's powerful lyric deals with a couple who fall in love at the wro
Raï is a form of folk music that originated in Oran in Western Algeria from Bedouin shepherds, mixed with Spanish, French, African and Arabic musical forms, which dates back to the 1930s and has been primarily evolved by women in the culture. Raï music literally means opinion b
By Harry Warren, Mort Dixon & Billy Rose 1931 Interestingly, the lyric to this song was originally written to a different melody in 1926, but it was in '31 that Harry Warren took it and adapted it to his melody for the musical Billy Rose's Crazy Quilt, in which it was introduced
By George & Ira Gershwin 1937 A truly delightful Gershwin treasure, written by the brothers for the film A Damsel in Distress. As with so many Gershwin classics, it was introduced in the movie by the one and only Fred Astaire, a performer whose class and style perfectly matched
By Russ Colombo, Clarence Gaskill & Leo Robin 1931 A beautiful standard Colombo wrote and introduced himself in the early 1930s. It enjoyed a couple of interesting resurgences. Perry Como would bring it back in the 1940s, and it became one of his signature hits. Then in the earl
Taken from an eBay auction by Statewide Antiques If ever there was a guitar that has character and possibly a soul, this 1930s Gibson Kalamazoo is it ! Measures 39-1/2". Lower bout is 14-7/8". Depth is 4-3/8". This guitar shows the battle scars of an old time blues player. I thi
By Cole Porter 1934 One of the many classic standards Porter composed for his epic musical, Anything Goes. This would be the same stellar work that included such hits as "You're the Top", "I Get a Kick Out of You" and the title song. This one was introduced on stage by stars Eth
By Walter Donaldson & Gus Kahn 1934 A charming song that originated in a charming musical film, The Girl from Missouri starring Jean Harlow and Franchot Tone. Donaldson and Kahn composed a couple songs for the film, and this melodic beauty was introduced by leading man Tone. Oth
By Matt Malneck & Johnny Mercer 1936 This clever melody, with even cleverer lyrics from the irrepressible Mercer, was introduced by the Benny Goodman orchestra, with Helen Ward on vocals. Some 20 years later, doo-wop crooner Frankie Lyman had a minor hit with it that returned it
By Joseph A. Livingston, Matt Malneck & Gus Kahn 1931 An aching composition that epitomizes those all-too-familiar feelings of heartbreak and jilted love. A major hit song of 1931, it was recorded by a vast number of artists that year, including Paul Whiteman's orchestra, Al Bow
By Fats Waller
'Cause I know you understand.
We're an A-one combination,
The perfect he and she,
I'm crazy 'bout my baby,
And my baby's crazy 'bout me!
Recorded By:
Cab Calloway
Louis Armstrong
Leon Redbone
Maxine Sullivan
Fletcher Henderson... ( Swing is the jazz style that emerged during the early 1930s and emphasized big bands. It spilled into the late 1940s and then remained popular in recordings, film, and television music long after its main proponents had disbanded. Most swing-style groups had at least 10 musicians
Swing Music Genre
Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:31:00 +0100
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By Jerry Livingston, Marty Symes & Al J. Neigburg 1933 A moving ballad whose lyrics is concerned with the gossip and shame that follows a canceled wedding after the invitations have already gone out, this song was introduced by the Glen Gray orchestra, one of many acts to record
By George Bassman & Ned Washington 1932 Although it was introduced by the Washboard Rhythm Kings, this song is best known as the theme for the Tommy Dorsey orchestra. Dorsey adopted the tune as his theme in 1935, and his saxophonist Noni Bernardi arranged it as a fox trot, which
By Harry Warren I just can't lose it, I've gotta use it, 'Cause Lulu's back in town. Gotta get my old tuxedo pressed, Gotta sew a button on my vest, 'Cause tonight I've gotta look my best, Lulu's back in town. Gotta get a half a buck somewhere, Gotta shine my shoes and sli
Want a trip back to the romanticism and innocence with which space travel was associated in the 1940s? Then get yourself to Burning Man, starting August 31 in Nevada's Black Rock Desert. That's where the Raygun Gothic Rocketship, a retro rocket "made" in 1944, will be on display
By Jimmy Kennedy & Michael Carr 1939 A unique composition, in which the breezy, swinging melody is in direct contrast to the rueful lyrics, in which a man regrets his deception of a Mexican beauty he returns to when it's too late. It was written for "singing cowboy" Gene Autry,
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By Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart 1935 A sweet mid-'30s hit for Rodgers & Hart, from the musical Jumbo, in which it was introduced on Broadway by Gloria Grafton. It became popular with both pop and jazz singers in subsequent decades, and was even used as the title song of Nina Si
By George Not for a year, But ever and a day. The radio and the telephone And the movies that we know May just be passing fancies, And in time may go! But, oh my dear, Our love is here to stay. Together we're Going a long, long way. In time the Rockies may tumble, Gibraltar m
I found The Rehearsal Studio blogger Stephen Smoliar's comments about Villa-Lobos (which I referenced in my previous post about Miles Davis' Sketches in Spain) very enlightening. He has another Villa-Lobos post which goes into the arrangement issue in more detail. Writing about t
By Fabian Andre, Wilbur Schwandt & Gus Kahn 1931 Although written as a ballad, it was introduced in up-tempo fashion by the Wayne King orchestra, and remained so until Doris Day's 1957 rendition. Since then, it has usually been recorded with a slow tempo, including the version b
By Irving Berlin 1938 A number-one hit for Irving Berlin, originally written for the one and only Fred Astaire to sing to Ginger Rogers in the film Carefree. The song is one of Berlin's greatest both melodically and lyrically, and became an instant standard. It is also a fine ex
By Hoagy Carmichael 1939 A sublime tune by Carmichael, who based his lyrics on a poem by Jane Brown Thompson. Ironically, Thompson passed away the night before the song was introduced on the radio by Dick Powell. The big hit would come that year for the Red Norvo orchestra. Hoag
By Billie Holiday & Arthut Herzog Jr. 1939 Perhaps Billie Holiday's most famous recording, and a song co-written by her, as well. Holiday would later indicate that the origin of the lyrics came with an argument over money she had with her mother, in which she uttered the title l
By Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard no, no, no. You ain't been blue, Till you've had that mood indigo. That feelin' goes stealin' down to my shoes, While I sit and sigh, "Go 'long blues". Always get that mood indigo, Since my baby said goodbye. In the evenin' when lights are low, I
By Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart 1930 Although written for a musical called Simple Simon, it did not make the final score. Instead, it was introduced in the musical Evergreen, when it opened in London on December 3, 1930. British musical star Jessie Matthews (pictured) further p
By Cole Porter 1937 A landmark Porter tune, evocative, poignant, and an excellent representation of his incomparable work. It was original written for the motion picture Rosalie, in which it was sung by none other than Nelson Eddy. Tommy Dorsey made a #3 hit with it that fall, w
By Harry Warren & Johnny Mercer 1938 Sung by Dick Powell in the movie Hard to Get, in which it first appeared, the song actually became huge thanks to its first studio recording, by Bing Crosby. Although recorded many, many times over the years, it's Bing's version that remains
By Cole Porter 1936 Porter composed this, one of his most beautiful melodies/lyrics, for the musical film Born to Dance, in which it was sung by Eleanor Powell, James Stewart and Frances Langford. It would later be included in the 1987 revival of Porter's Anything Goes. Josephin
For decades Benny Goodman and his clarinet popped up just about everywhere, and when they did, just about everyone knew it. Goodman, who would have turned 100 on May 30, defined for most people the swing era that dominated popular American music for much of the 1930s and 1940s
By Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart 1937 A slowly rising, powerful ballad from Rodger & Hart, this one was introduced by Ray Heatherton and Mitzi Green on stage in Babes in Arms. The song also made it into the 1939 musical film of the same name. Although a hit for many artists at t
Johnny Depp and director Michael Mann circled around John Dillinger for decades. Independently, each imagined the infamous Depression-era bank robber filling the big screen. Good-looking, sexy and charismatic, Dillinger is a role Depp was destined to play. Meanwhile, the rat-a-ta
Hands-On Review: Road Worn Series Electric Guitars and Basses Collector’s looks at a player’s price By Dan Day Musician’s Friend Staff Writer Road Worn Series Electric Guitars and Basses The new Road Worn Series of guitars and basses from Fender is a real winner. That’s
