Recordings from the early 20th Century with comments.
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Gus Kahn
Songs by lyricist, Gus Kahn, including: Carolina in the Morning, Toot Toot Tootsie, Love me or Leave Me and It Had to be You. Singers include: Al Jolson, Ruth Etting, Cliff Edwards and Manuel Romain.
Be My Valentine
Love songs for Valentine's Day, including: How My Sweetie Loves Me, Love Walked In, We're Back Togetheer and Will You Love Me in December. Artists include: Helen Kane, Louis Armstrong, Cliff Edwards and Ruth Etting.
Harlem Renaissance
Music of the Harlem Renaissance. Performers include: Paul Robeson, Bill Robinson, Ethyl Waters, Duke Ellington and the Reverend Gary Davis. Songs include: Old Man River, Jungle Jamboree, Have a Little More Faith in Jesus and Harlem Camp...
Mozart's Birthday
Music for Mozart's birthday. Music includes: Jupiter Symphony, Clarinet Quintet, Queen of the Night Aria and Piano Concerto 21. Performers include: Sergei Rachmaninoff, Lily Pons, Bruno Walter and Wilhelm Furtwaengler.
Home Sweet Home
Songs of home including: Let's Spend the Evening at Home, Goin Home, Baby Won't You Please Come Home and No Place Like Home. Performers include: Bing Crosby, Bert Williams, the Boswell Sisters, Louis Armstrong and Bessie Smith.
Torch Singers
Torch Singers of the 1920s and 1930s, including: Libby Holman, Josephine Baker, Helen Morgan, Marion Harris and Frances Langford. Songs include: Love For Sale, Can't Help Lovin That Man, Les Mots DAmour and I'm In the Mood For Love.
1909
The hits from 100 years ago, including: I've Got Rings on My Fingers, Let's Go Into a Picture Show, The National Emblem and I Love My Wife, But Oh You Kid. Performers include: Ada Jones, Steve Porter, Byron G. Harlin and the Arthur Pyror Band.
Leftovers Number Six
Records left off of previous podcasts. Music includes: God's Got a Crown, Grinder Man Blues, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Horses and Tea For Two. Performers include: Memphis Slim, Arizona Dranes, Red Norvo, the Berlin Philharmonic and Blanche Calloway.
Great Depression
Songs from the Great Depression, including: Brother Can You Spare a Dime?, Wrap Up Your Troubles in Dreams, Hobo Jungle Blues and When You Wish Upon a Star. Performers include: Mildred Bailey, Bing Crosby, Ted Lewis, Cliff Edwards and Sleepy John Estes.
Beethoven's Birthday
For Beethoven's birthday, a special, short podcast featuring the final movment of the symphony #6 by the BBC Symphony conducted by Arturo Toscanini from 1937.