Music From 100 Years Ago

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**Music From 100 Years Ago**

Recordings from the early 20th Century with comments.

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Chicago 1920s Mar 21, 2008

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Songs include: Chicago Breakdown, Chicago Blues, Chicago Mess Around and Chicago Stomp.

Performers include: Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, Earl Hines, Lovie Austin and Fletcher Henderson.

Saint Patrick's Day Mar 15, 2008

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A selection of Irish music, including: Haste to the Wedding, The Girls of Bainbridge, Leaving Dear Old Ireland and The Star of the County Down.

Artists include: John McCormack, Michael Coleman, Paddy Killoran and Chauncey Olcott.

Sunny Tunes Mar 09, 2008

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Songs about the Sun including: On the Sunny Side of the Street, Red Sails in the Sunset, Morning Sun Blues and Wait Till the Sun Shines Nellie.

Performers include: Louis Armstrong, Harry Richman, Bryon Harlin, the Brox Sisters and John McCormack.

Harry Warren Mar 01, 2008

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Early works by Hollywood song writer , Harry Warren.

Songs include, The Lullaby of Broadway, Lulu's Back In Town, You're Getting to Be a Habit With Me, and Shadow Waltz.

Performers include: Bing Crosby, Connie Boswell, Hal Kemp and Fats Waller.

Alabama Feb 23, 2008

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Songs about Alabama and musicians from the yellowhammer state.

Songs include: Alabama Jubilee, Go Down Moses, Alabama Strut and the Stars Fell On Alabama.

Musicans include: Cow Cow Davenport, Guy Lombardo, the Tuskeggee Institute Singers and W.C. Handy.

6 Roses for Valentine's Day Feb 10, 2008

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Six songs with rose in the title. Songs include: My Wild Irish Rose, Second Hand Rose, Rose Room, My Virgina Rose and Roses of Picardy.Performers include: the Carter Family, Django Rheinhardt, Bing Crosby and Fanny Brice.

Black Swan Records Feb 03, 2008

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The story of the first African-American owned record label.

Artists include: Ethel Waters, Fletcher henderson, The Four Harmony Kings, Alberta Hunter and Trixie Smith.

Songs include: Oh Daddy, They'll be some Changes Made, Farewell Blues and Trixie's Blues.

Moon Songs Jan 27, 2008

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Songs about the moon. Songs include: By the Light of the Silvery Moon, Once In a Blue Moon, Roll Along Kentucky Moon and Moon Country.

Performers include: Ada Jones, Cliff Edwards, Hoagy Carmichael, Helen Kane and Charlie Patton.

Breakdowns Jan 21, 2008

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Songs with breakdown in the title. Songs include: Piano Breakdown, Birmington Breakdown, Redell Breakdown and Country Breakdown.

Performers include: Charley Lincoln, The Skillet Lickers, Louis Armstrong, Blind Blake and J.B. Fuselier.

Jazz Piano 1920s Jan 12, 2008

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Pianists include: Jelly Roll Morton, Fats Waller, Pinetop Smith, Earl Hines and Cow Cow Davenport.Tunes include: Jelly Roll Blues, Black Beauty,Pinetop's Boogie Woogie and Goin About.

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