Music From 100 Years Ago

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Ladies Sing the Blues 2 May 03, 2014

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Female blues singers from the 1920s, including: Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Eva Taylor, Mamie Smith, Ethyl Waters, Lucille Bogan, Alberta Hunter and Mary Johnson. Songs include: West End Blues, Careless Love, He's Your Dog, But He's Wearing My Collar, Bring It With You, Payroll Blues and Organ Grinder Blues.

Player Piano Rolls Apr 19, 2014

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Player piano rolls from 1905 to 1928. Performers include: James P Johnson, Thomas "Fats" Waller, Geroge Gershwin, Gustav Mahler, Vladimir Horowitz , Eubie Blake and Conlon Nancarrow. Works include: Grace and Beauty, Charlston Rag, Mahler's Symphony #4, Rachmanioff's Prelude in G Minor, Rialto Ripples and Study For Player Piano 3A.

National Recording Registery Part 6 Apr 13, 2014

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Highlights from the Library Of Congress' National Recording Registery. Performers include: Charley Parker, Roland Hayes, Erich Von Korngold, Bing Crosby, Jasha Heifetz and Duke Ellington. Recordings include: Caldonia, The Goldbergs, Were You There?, The Adventures of Robin Hood and Brother Cna You Spare a Dime?.

Jazz Quintets Apr 05, 2014

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Jazz quintets featuring: Louis Armstrong, Dexter Gordon, Raymond Scott, Thelonius Monk, George Shearing and Django Reinhardt. Songs include: Dinah, Twlight in Turkey, September In the Rain, I'm Not Rough and Cris Cross.

Composer Conductors Mar 30, 2014

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Composers conducting their own works. Composers include: Edward Elgar, Richard Strauss, Igor Stravinsky, Sergi Prokofiev, Gustav Holst and Pietro Mascagni. Works include highlights from: The Planets, An Alpine Symphony, Cavalleria Rusticana, Romeo and Juliet and The Firebird.

Klezmer Mar 23, 2014

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Classic early klezmer recordings featuring Dave Tarras, Abe Schwatrtz, Naftule Brandwein, Joseph Solinski , Israel Hochmann, and Mishka Ziganoff. Songs include: A Dance For Everyone, The Rabbi's Dance, The Dearest One From Bukowina and Romanian Fantasy.

8th Anniversary Show Mar 15, 2014

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Some of the host's favorite records, including Sepia Panaroma, Come On Baby, I Shall Wear A Crown, Mock Morris, You're From Texas and Candlelights. Performers include: Blind Willie McTell, Duke Ellington, Arizona Dranes, Ella Fitzgerald, The Queen's hall Orchestra and Bob Wills.

400th Episode Mar 10, 2014

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Highlights from the first two years of Music From 100 years Ago.

St Patrick's Day 2014 Mar 02, 2014

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Irish Music for St. Patrick's Day. Songs include: My Wild Irish Rose, Dear Irish Boy, When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, The Blackthorn Stick and Gilda Ray. Performers include: John McCormack, Michael Coleman, Tom Ennis, Dennis Day, Paddy Kiloran and Chauncy Olcott.

Cole Porter 1930s Feb 23, 2014

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Song writer, Cole Porter's work from the 1930s. Songs include: My Heart Belongs to Daddy, You're the Top, Night and Day, Anything Goes, At Long Last Love, Begin The Beguine, Miss Otis Regrets and Don't Fence Me In. Performers include: Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, Ethyl Merman, Richard Himbler, Bing Crosby, Mary Martin and Bea Wain.

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