Charleston great stars of the 1920s free download

See if you can spot the quote from 'The Pirates Of Penzance' near the beginning - no prizes now. Richard Rodgers' charlestony The Girl Friend was the title song of the musical. The Savoy Orpheans version, despite lacking a vocal, doesn't pall under Carroll Gibbons' tight direction.

There's the added bonus of a piano chorus from Carroll. The show opened in New York in , coming to London the following year. In Binnie Hale and Jack Buchanan we have two of Britain's brightest stars from the London production in the most popular number from the show, Who?

During the Twenties they travelled to Britain and became active on the musical scene, Rudy principally as a drummer, vibraphone and xylophone player and brothers Al and Ray as bandleaders.

Ray, who also played clarinet and tenor saxophone, vocalises on Ain't She Sweet? Songwriter Harry Woods, one of the best, turned out his greatest work between and One of his roles was as conductor of the Victor 'house' band and he had at his command good arrangers and top studio musicians.

Franklyn Baur was a quality freelance vocalist of the 20s and early 30s and can also be heard to good effect on the Roger Wolfe Kahn recording of Crazy Rhythm. This catchy number was written by the bandleader in collaboration with Joseph Meyer and Irving Caesar.

Kahn , the son of millionaire Otto Kahn, was more than a dilettante dabbler. Hear him in Dance, Little Lady. The beautiful American-born actress, dancer and singer Dorothy Dickson died in London in aged Acoustic recordings are mechanical, meaning there are undulations created on the surface of the record and picked up through mechnical vibrations on a diapragm, then amplified by funneling through a conical horn.

If this same recording was done with todays electrical equipment, I believe many people would find this version of the Charleston to be superior. Reviewer: Tyler - favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 16, Subject: A fun trip back in history to the roaring 20's This sound recording is amazingly crisp for something that is 80 years old. It's a little 'old-timey' sounding but that is to be expected and of the times This recording takes you right back to the roaring 20's and smoke filled speakeasies and the clothing of the time.

A great trip to those days long gone. Great jewel of a find! Reviewer: kareneliot - favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 16, Subject: 23 skidoo It was popular in the s, and spawned Lindy Hop in the s. Charleston is danced in 8-count: solo, with a partner, or in groups usually facing lines.

Johnson which originated in the Broadway show Runnin' Wild and became one of the most popular hits of the decade. I'm not sure who or where they did this recording, but it's really not that great. There are better ones out there. Reviewer: Spuzz - favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 28, Subject: Confused by this.. Eyebrows were plucked and lines drawn in with eyebrow pencil.

And for dancing the Charleston our flappers invariably wore petal skirts which reached just about to the knee. Their young escorts wore Oxford bags, striped blazers, straw hats and sported canes. It was an era when, despite economic difficulties, the flow of lively tunes continued unabated and people enjoyed themselves as well as they could. The songwriting team that most typified the carefree, upbeat era of the Roaring Twenties was undoubtedly the trio of De Sylva, Brown and Henderson.

They are represented by two songs which spawned two dance crazes. First off is Black Bottom which became all the rage in Britain in George and Ira Gershwin carry off top honours with three songs. The most popular British star ever to appear on Broadway was probably Gertrude Lawrence, though that would be difficult to guess from her records alone. When Elsie Carlisle recorded I Love My Baby at her first recording session in she was already a fully fledged performer.

Well into her twenties, Elsie had served her apprenticeship the hard way with years of touring in the provinces. Her luck changed after a radio broadcast when she was offered a recording contract. Nick was one of the first musicians to replace the banjo with the guitar in the studios and was a prime mover in introducing the intimate or crooning style of vocalising. The Savoy Orpheans recorded prolifically from the time of their formation in until the end of Debroy Somers was their first leader.

On his departure in April , vocalist and violinist Cyril Ramon Newton took over as musical director for nine months. The show opened in New York in , coming to London the following year. During the Twenties they travelled to Britain and became active on the musical scene, Rudy principally as a drummer, vibraphone and xylophone player and brothers Al and Ray as bandleaders. Songwriter Harry Woods, one of the best, turned out his greatest work between and Franklyn Baur was a quality freelance vocalist of the 20s and early 30s and can also be heard to good effect on the Roger Wolfe Kahn recording of Crazy Rhythm.

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