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

[skye]

Bert Lown - Loving You The Way I Do, 1930

 

[skye]

Roarin' 20s: Ray Starita's Band - Wake Up Chill'un, Wake Up! 1929

 

[Alex.]

Isham Jones & his Orchestra - It Had to Be You (1924)

 

[Alex.]

The Moment I Saw -You Ray Noble Orchestra

 

[Alex.]

Isham Jones - I Hate Myself

 

[skye]

Lee Wiley - A Hundred Years from Today (1934)

 

[rdean]

People don't know that she was a big Decca recording star before she ever went into the movies. And check it out. This is miles away from Over the Rainbow. Doesn't even sound like the same girl. And what is she? About 12 or 13? Sounds like a woman.

 

[skye]

People don't know that she was a big Decca recording star before she ever went into the movies. And check it out. This is miles away from Over the Rainbow. Doesn't even sound like the same girl.

rdean....the video is not available for me.....but i found another one the same

love it!!!!

 

[skye]

More amazing Judy!! here with Gene Kelly...1942

 

[longknife]

My dad was a conductor/arranger for this orchestra

 

[skye]

I always come back for more....when it comes the Fred Astaire singing ......he knew how to dance for sure

but he could sing too....



A Needle In A Haystack - The Gay Divorcee (1934)

 

[skye]

"Skylark" - Anita O'Day 1941

 

[skye]

Benny Goodman - Moonglow (1936)

 

[Alex.]

"Skylark" - Anita O'Day 1941

That was written by Hoagy Carmichael and Johnny Mercer

Here is another by Carmichael.

Georgia on My Mind - Hoagy Carmichael (1930)

 

[skye]

Ben Pollack and His Orchestra Play "Keep Your Undershirt On"1929

 

[skye]

BIX BEIDERBECKE - THERE'LL COME A TIME

 

[longknife]

 

[skye]

My fav band Isham Jones "What's The Use"

 

[skye]

Annette Hanshaw - Ain't He Sweet (1927)

 

[skye]

Artie Shaw - Nonstop Flight