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The Age of Style 2 CD Set: 50 Classic Tracks from the 1930s. Digitally Restored Original Recordings
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The Age of Style 2 CD Set: 50 Classic Tracks from Features
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Transatlantic Lullaby is a world class song introduced in 'The Gate Revue' at the Ambassadors Theatre in London in March 1939. Our recording is by the instantly recognisable warm voice of Adelaide Hall (1901-1993),
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A Vivian Ellis composition (words and music) opens our compilation. Sung by Frances Day (1907-1984), How Do You Do, Mr Right?' comes from the musical 'The Fleet's Lit Up' which enjoyed a run of 199 performances at the London Hippodrome, closing in February 1939.
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Change Partners' by the suave and elegant Fred Astaire came from the 1938 Astaire/Rogers film 'Carefree' which boasted a score by Irving Berlin.
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It's no mistake that the name of Carroll Gibbons features more on this set than that of anyone else. Aside from the six tracks with his Boy Friends we find Massachusetts born Carroll as conductor and/or pianist on sides with Jessie Matthews, Noel Coward, Al Bowlly (where he's moonlighting to Decca) and Hildegarde.
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Sultry-voiced Greta Keller had an intimate style. She was described as possessing 'a perfect microphone voice'. Listen especially to her spoken introduction preceding the song Lamplight'.
About The Age Of Style 2 CD Set: 50 Classic Tracks From
If the Art Deco style, at its height in the 1930s, could be put into words and music then the artisits on this 2-CD collection would come closest to symbolising it. This 1930s music era brought forth a dazzling fusion of diverse musical genres and innovative production techniques. Immerse yourself with great music of the 30s! Frances Day - How Do You Do, Mr Right? Fred Astaire - Change Partners Carroll Gibbons & His Boy Friends - You Greta Keller - Deep In A Dream Hutch - It's De-Lovely Jessie Matthews - By The Fireside Al Bowlly - Roll Along, Prairie Moon Coleman Hawkins - I Wish I Were Twins Turner Layton - Deep Purple Elisabeth Welch - The Girl I Knew Jack Buchanan - Leave A Little For Me Stephane Grappelli & Django Reinhardt - Moonglow Noel Coward - Love In Bloom Ginger Rogers - Let Yourself Go Hutch - May I Have The Next Romance With You Hildegarde - I Believe In Miracles Carroll Gibbons - Sing, Baby, Sing/You Turned The Tables On Me Marion Harris - Would You Like To Take A Walk? Layton & Johnstone - Looking On The Bright Side Greta Keller - Would You? Al Bowlly - South Of The Border Carroll Gibbons & His Boy Friends - With Thee I Swing Fred Astaire - After You, Who? Hutch - Down By The River Raie Da Costa - A Thousand Goodnights Al Bowlly - Love Locked Out Carroll Gibbons & His Boyfriends - It's An Old Southern Custom Jack Buchanan - I Think I Can Greta Keller - Stairway To The Stars Hutch - Remember Me? Jessie Matthews - Dancing On The Ceiling Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli - Smoke Rings HIldegarde - The Glory Of Love Jack Buchanan - Living In Clover Dorothy Carless & Billy Mayerl - Heart And Soul Al Bowlly - Everything I Have Is Yours Frances Day - Did You Ever See A Dream Walking? Carroll Gibbons & His Boy Friends - I've Got You Under My Skin and more..
