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Excellent compilation and restoration:
I have been searching for the recording of Charles King singing, "Broadway melody" for years. Here it is - in an excellent restoration - with just the slightest (and soon unnoticed) hint of surface hiss. What a great performance. Gene Kelly imitated King's phrasing and style when he did the same number in "Singing in the rain." King introduced the song in, "Broadway Melody of 1929." He was a talented Broadway singer who hoped to follow Al Jolson's success in Hollywood. He was memorable in the movie but soon returned to Broadway, found plenty of work, and was eventually forgotten. There are lots of great numbers here. Hooray to Pearl for bringing this one out.
EXCELLENT QUALITY AND SELECTION:
This CD is technically great - NO hisses or surface noises unlike other 1920's compilations. The song selection includes all of the essentials: The Charleston, Black Bottom, Varsity Drag, Button Up Your Overcoat, Pasadena and Miss Annabelle Lee. Pasadena, Varsity Drag, Collegian and Black Bottom are terrific dance songs; the sounds are so clear the bands sound live. The song selection also includes a couple of stodgy songs performed by Paul Whiteman, a favorite punching bag of contemporary Jazz critics for daring to call himself the "King of Jazz". Overall a terrific CD for 20's fans and a good CD to give people something different to listen to besides Rap and Rock.
| Artist: | Various Artists | | Binding: | Audio CD | | EAN: | 0727031784524 | | Format: | Compilation | | MPN: | 7845 | | Original Release Date: | 2000-06-27 | | Release Date: | 2000-06-27 | | UPC: | 727031784524 |
Tracks:- Charleston - Savoy Orpheans
- Black Bottom
- I Wanna Be Loved by You - Helen Kane
- Let's Misbehave - Irving Aaronson & His Commanders
- Collegian - Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians
- Do Do Do - Gertrude Lawrence
- Dance, Little Lady - Noël Coward & Orchestra
- Crazy Rhythm - Roger Wolfe Kahn & His Orchestra
- Ice Cream - Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians
- Button up Your Overcoat - Annette Hanshaw
- My One and Only - Fred Astaire
- Pasadena - Savoy Havana Band
- Nobody's Sweetheart - Paul Whiteman Orchestra
- C.O.N.S.T.A.N.O.P.L.E. - Johnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders
- My Heart Stood Still - Leslie A. Hutchinson, Jessie Matthews
- Clap Yo' Hands
- Broadway Melody - Charles King
- Three O'Clock in the Morning - Paul Whiteman Orchestra
- Varsity Drag - Cass Hagan
- Best Things in Life Are Free - Jack Hylton Orchestra
- 'S Wonderful - Fred Astaire,
- I Ain't Got Nobody - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
- I'm Sitting on Top of the World - Carl Fenton & His Orchestra, Al Jolson
- Miss Anabelle Lee (Who's Wonderful, Who's Marvelous)
- Who? - Jack Buchanan, Binnie Hale
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