Music From 100 Years Ago

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Forgotten Pianists Dec 01, 2012

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Pianists forgotten by time; including: Pat Flowers, Jimmy Blythe, Hazel Scott, Donald Lambert, Rosita Renard, Zez Confrey and Jess Stacy. Works include: But Not For Me, Pork and Beans, Blues in B Flat, Sing, Sing Sing and Mozart's Rondo in D.

Harry von Tilzer Nov 24, 2012

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The life and music of song writer, Harry von Tilzer. Songs include: Wait Till The Sun Shines Nelly, I Love My Wife, The Green Grass Grew All Around and I Want A Girl. Performers include: Ada Jones, Bing Crosby, Ted Lewis, Bob Roberts and Ella Retford.

Novelty Songs of the 1920s Nov 17, 2012

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Songs include: I Faw Down, My One and Only, I Want to Be Bad, Diga Diga Do, Old McDonald and Tip Toe Through the Tulips. Performers include: Cliff Edwards, Helen kane , the Clicquot Club Eskimos, Jones & Hare and Jack Payne.

Handel Nov 11, 2012

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Music of composer, George Fredrick Handel. Works include; Hallelujah Chorus , Zadock the Priest, Water Music , Chaconne in G and Concerto Grosso #9.

Performers include: Malcom Sargent, Boyd Neel, Westminster Abby Choir , Shefeld Choir Edwin Fischer and the Phildelphia Orchestra.

Western Swing 1940s Nov 03, 2012

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Western swing records from the peak years of its popularity. Songs include: New San Antonio Rose, Big Ball's In Cowtown, Pistol Packin Mama, Never Trust a Woman and Brain Cloudy Blues. Performers include: Bob Wills, Spade Cooley, Al Dexter, Tex Williams , Hoyle Nix and the Light Crust Doughboys.

Waltz Anyone? Oct 28, 2012

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Songs include: Waltz Me Around Again, Willie, Waltzing the Blues, Kentucky Waltz and the Minute Waltz. Performers include: Rudy Vallee, John Kirby, Helen Clark, Guy Lombardo and Moritz Rosenthal.

Halloween 2012 Oct 20, 2012

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Songs include; Mr Ghost Goes To Town, The Halloween Dance, At the Devil's Ball. I'm Scared and Devil Got My Woman. Performers include: Bessie Smith, The Peerless Quartet, Peggy Lee, Skip James, Maxine Sullivan, Judy Garland and the Mills Blue Rhythm Band. The host also reads Edgar Allen Poe's poem, The Conqueror Worm.

V-Disc Jazz Oct 13, 2012

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Jazz tunes especially recorded for the V-Disc program in the 1940s. Songs include: Don't Explain, Indiana, Undercurrent Blues, I Can't Get Started and That Ain't Right. Performers include: Billie Holliday, Benny Goodman, Art Tatum, Roy Eldridge, Count Basie and Fats Waller.

Chuck Wagon Gang Oct 09, 2012

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Repost of We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder, plus, The Church in the Wildwood by the Chuck Wagon Gang.

Country Gospel Oct 06, 2012

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Southern Gospel from the 1920s - 1940s. Songs include: Jesus Hold My Hand, Gospel Ship, I Am Climbing Jacob's Ladder, Leaning On the Everlasting Arms and Never Grow Old. Performers include: Ernest Phipps, Alfred Karnes, the Carter Family, the Sons of the Pioneers, the Chuck Wagon Gang and Wade Mainer.

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