-
-
Follow me on Twitter
Tweets by @ -
Reading List
-
- All Shook Up: How Rock 'N' Roll Changed America - Glenn C. Altshuler
- The Life and Music of Miss Peggy Lee, Peter Richmond
- The B-Side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song - Ben Yadoga
- Singing From the Floor: A History of British Folk Clubs - JP Bean
- Playing Changes: Jazz for the New Century - Nate Chinen
- Lets Do It: The Birth of Pop - Bob Stanley
-
Resources
-
Roots Music Podcasts
Category Archives: Early Jazz
“Some of These Days” – Sophie Tucker (1910)
Published in 1910, “Some of These Days” was written and composed by Shelton Brooks and is most associated with legendary performer Sophie Tucker who recorded it several times beginning in 1911. The best known of her versions was done in … Continue reading
Posted in Early Jazz
Tagged Shelton Brooks, Sophie Tucker
Comments Off on “Some of These Days” – Sophie Tucker (1910)
The Boswell Sisters: “There’ll Be Some Changes Made” (1932)
The Boswell Sisters, who were raised in New Orleans, consisted of sisters Martha, Connee, and Helvitia (Vet) Boswell. They were best known for their tight family harmonies and were a prominent act in the 1930s. Their website says this: They were three … Continue reading
Posted in Early Jazz
Tagged 1930s, Boswell Sisters
Comments Off on The Boswell Sisters: “There’ll Be Some Changes Made” (1932)
“In Old Shantytown” – The Ink Spots (1959)
“In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town” was written by Ira Schuster and Jack Little with lyrics by Joe Young, published in 1932. Ted Lewis and His Band performed it in the film The Crooner also in 1932. That version was released as a single and went to #1 and stayed … Continue reading
Posted in Early Jazz
Tagged Ira Shuster, Jack Little Joe Young, The Ink Spots
Comments Off on “In Old Shantytown” – The Ink Spots (1959)
“Ain’t We Got Fun” – Van and Schenck (1921)
“Ain’t We Got Fun” was published in 1921 – music by Richard A. Whiting, lyrics by Raymond B. Egan and Gus Kahn (all members of the Songwriters Hall of Fame). It’s a boppin’ little number about how much fun it is to be poor, which … Continue reading
Posted in 1920s, Early Jazz
Tagged Gus Kahn, Raymond B. Egan, Richard A. Whiting
Comments Off on “Ain’t We Got Fun” – Van and Schenck (1921)