American and European dance bands and vocalists from the 1920s 1930s and 1940s.....

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GOD how I love the sound of the late 50s early 60s and Bobby Darin was up there with the best ...he was number One.

Bobby Darin - You Never Called

 

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Ok....I love this...the best harmonies and arrangements for this song..for my ear....just the best


(but what you savages know anything about it you know nothing!)

 

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Dame Vera Lynn circa 1939

Vera Lynn - My Own - 1939

 

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Love Is Good For Anything That Ails You - Eddie Carroll & The Casani Club Orchestra- 1937-

 

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Tom Jobim feat - One Note Samba + Desafinado, 1964'

 

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Al Bowlly - Love Is The Sweetest Thing


"Love Is the Sweetest Thing" is a popular song written in 1932 by British band leader and singer Ray Noble. Sung by Al Bowlly it was a big hit on both sides of the Atlantic in 1933 bringing Noble his first American success.

 

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one more time shall we?




I Like Myself (It's Always Fair Weather ) 1955 - Gene Kelly

 

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jumping a few years to the 1960s



The Vogues - You Are My Special Angel

 

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like anybody here will be interested in 1930s ....

apart from a few wonderful ones that I appreciate very much

so for those very few ....wishing you a very Happy 2018 with all the best...... and posting another tune from the 30s



1931, I Got the Ritz from the One I Love

 

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from the movie "Cotton Club" (1984)


Love




The Cotton Club / Ill Wind / Lonette McKee

 

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The first time Fred and Ginger appeared in a film together


Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers - Flying Down to Rio (1933, Title song with wing dance)

 

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Chet Baker - But Not For Me

 

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wayyyyyyyyyyyy before my time....of liking

I'm not an expert in that but thank you!

 

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"Lying in the hay" (Couchés dans le foin).... Al Bowlly with Lew Stone & Nat Gonella (1932)

 

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(((thank you drifter)) ^^

 

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the great Fletcher Henderson among my top Dance Orchestras of the era!




Until Today - Fletcher Henderson 1936

 

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Another favorite of mine of Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra ....no wonder he was among America's top Dance Bands of the 30s

Fletcher Henderson - Yeah Man - New York, 1933

 

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Still with the amazing Orchestra of Fletcher Henderson~ in my humble opinion, it doesn't get better than this.

Fletcher Henderson - Blues In My Heart - N.Y.C. 1931