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

[lg325]

 

[skye]

Great Depression Music: Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra - It Don't Mean A Thing, 1932​

 

[skye]

I know perfectly I have posted this before LOL...but I love it and here it is again!

Bing Sings "Smarty"​

 

[skye]

....and this!

Gibbons plays Gershwin Walking The Dog (accompanied by the original Astaire/Rogers film footage from Shall We Dance)​

 

[skye]

"Someday Sweetheart" -Mugsy Spanier & His Ragtime Band​

 

[The Duke]

This is my favorite rendition of this.

 

[lg325]

Playing both at the same time and the music does seem to go with the scene.

 

[skye]

Django Reinhardt - Swing 39 - Paris,​

 

[skye]

Just beautiful...GOD how I love this!

1930 Nat Shilkret - Gone (Frank Luther, vocal)​

 

[skye]

Nighty night!

1927 HITS ARCHIVE: Hallelujah! - Nat Shilkret (Franklyn Baur, vocal)​

 

[lg325]

Artist, I am not familiar with. From the 1940s Lil Green.

 

[skye]

Hello Sweetie - B.A. Rolfe & His Lucky Strike Orchestra​

 

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Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love) - B.A. Rolfe & His Lucky Strike Orchestra​

 

[skye]

From the amazing movie "De-Lovely" (2004)

The screenplay is based on the life and career of Cole Porter, who composed the song above!

Cole Porter (Kevin Kline) rehearses and puts on one of his biggest hits.

De-Lovely (2004) - Let's Do It​

 

[skye]

Frank Munn - Are You Lonesome Tonight (1927)​

 

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"Three Little Words" - by Raul Sanchez Reinoso & His Santa Paula Serenaders -​

Argentinian Odeon- recorded in Buenos Aires, 1936.​

 

[skye]

1930 Duke Ellington - Blue Again (Sid Garry, vocal)​

 

[skye]

This is a relatively new one by the incredible Duke Ellington! It's early 1960s only....

But WOW! what a great tune this is!

Duke Ellington - Satin Doll​

 

[skye]

wow just wow....because it hardly gets better than this instrumental!

I will go now.....and listen in peace to this....good night y'all.

Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra - Sophisticated Lady​

 

[The Duke]

Gah! A little after the 40s, but could not find the right thread.



PS: That has to be the gayest "cowboy outfit" I've ever seen.

Did they use that same one in "Blazing Saddles"?

Nope! Not as teh gae.