What are you listening to?

[Shangas]

The National Promenade Band - "He'd Have to Get Under (Get Out and Get Under, to Fix His Automobile!)"

Rec. 1914.

 

[LizzieMaine]

78s to put up the storm windows by --

Now playing, it's 1934 with Leo Reisman and his Orchestra, and the ever-so-aptly-named Sally Singer with the admonition "Don't Let It Bother You." Easy for you to say, sister.

Next, Mildred Bailey with her hubby Red Norvo and his Orchestra and a sprightly version of "Now That Summer Is Gone." But hey, it's only 159 days until spring.

 

[BinkieBaumont]

Michael Holliday 1924-1962

[YOUTUBE]64QCeOaNo1M[/YOUTUBE]

"He suffered extreme stage fight, throughout his career, and had a nervous breakdown, and sadly took his own life at 29"

[YOUTUBE]hzVMzJaDP9E&feature=related[/YOUTUBE]

 

[Mario]

"He suffered extreme stage fight"

I'd be sure to have a nervous breakdown if I had to expect to get beaten and banged everytime I get on stage...

 

[Miss sofia]

lollollol

A bit of Solomon Burke, seeing as the fella is no longer with us as of a few days ago. Sad.

 

[BinkieBaumont]

[YOUTUBE]10dmK7O-KSY[/YOUTUBE]

 

[DavidVillaJr]

CBS Great Performances

Igor Stravinsky

Firebird Suite

conducted by Leonard Bernstein

On vinyl

 

[dragonaxe]

Antje Duvekot

 

[CopperNY]

it's been a Robert Johnson kind of day.

 

[Danny Ocean]

The Divine Miss Bette Midler, singing "Miss Otis Regrets"........amongst others.

Danny O

 

[BinkieBaumont]

"Bobby Troup (Mr Julie London) with the super cool "Lemon Twist"

[video=youtube;gCbdDLa8Z-0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCbdDLa8Z-0[/video]

"is it me or were they having trouble keeping their hands off each other?"

 

[Jay]

I just caught this song on one of the local college radio stations-

[video=youtube;ZyUY5QFfNoE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyUY5QFfNoE[/video]

Never heard of this guy before, but the rhythm is catchy and the guitar work is slick.

 

[StetsonHomburg]

chaplins speach in the great dictator: [video=youtube;5IvPIWzQcUY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IvPIWzQcUY&feature=related[/video] (even though it is not music)

 

[Paisley]

Nightmare. It's the first new music I've gotten excited about in ten years.

[video=youtube;xKMJXtRzm9k]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKMJXtRzm9k&feature=player_embedded[/video]

 

[lolly_loisides]

The Bachelor from Prague. They were a Melbourne band that performed during the 1990's - really good stuff.
[video=youtube;hxmyXAR_4fY]http://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=hxmyXAR_4fY[/video]

 

[Chas]

That reminds me of "Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet"
[video=youtube;XrkvAU7-AGA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrkvAU7-AGA[/video]

 

[Chas]

What? Oh, right...this thread is about what I'm LISTENING to....sorry.

What? Oh....this.

[video=youtube;9IPzwiKk0BE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IPzwiKk0BE[/video]

Working on the sax solo in the 4th chorus.

 

[Blackjack]

i can't help myself....[video=youtube;NcvdnLF7lLY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcvdnLF7lLY[/video]

 

[Shangas]

Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians - "Broadway Rhythm" (Rec. 1935)

 

[Fletch]

Mandy - Joe Haymes & Ork, 1934. Hip swingin' update of a tune already fifteen years old by that time.

It's Unanimous Now - Spike Hughes & Ork, 1930. Bunch of limeys doing a credible "New York Combo" style...that meant a semi-arranged small group doing the better pop/show tunes with crisp melodic statements and plenty of Hot. The startlingly good fiddle playing is by Stanley Andrews.

Parkin' in the Moonlight - Dorsey Bros. Ork, 1931. This cut really is a moment in time. Such ingenious arranging and peppy tempo on a commercial pick-up date was not quite the thing yet in 1930 and already going out of style by 1932, when really putting a song over became less common than just putting it out. For instance Can This Be Love?, done by the Dorseys later in '31, which immediately follows Parkin' on the video.