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13 Jun 01 - 09:42 AM (#482377) Subject: Favourite pre-WWII recording stars From: IanC In a recent thread, I had cause to remember the folk fiddler Elsie Avril, much recorded in the late '20s and the '30s. There's very little on the net about her. Here's a 78 for sale and here's a pic of her playing for a dance (note Maud Karpeles dancing). Finally, here's details of a cd with a sample. I'm also a great fan of George Tremayne, melodeonist for the Boosbeck Longsword team, but there's even less about him on the net (am I the only person in the world with his 78 of "Lass Of Dallogill" and "The Oyster Girl"? Obviously there are people like Woody Guthrie who are well known, but who are your less well known (now) stars?
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13 Jun 01 - 10:44 AM (#482417) Subject: RE: Favourite pre-WWII recording stars From: Hollowfox Hardly less well known, but I have a soft spot for Sophie Tucker. |
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13 Jun 01 - 10:54 AM (#482425) Subject: RE: Favourite pre-WWII recording stars From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler Well most of my collection was recorded pre-war (and the rest before 1960!) but a couple who aren't heard much today: Nelly Lutcher and Mildred Bailey come to mind. Frank Crumit we've discussed here several times, but the general public don't know him. RtS ("I went to play tennis in Venice") |
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13 Jun 01 - 11:00 AM (#482432) Subject: RE: Favourite pre-WWII recording stars From: IanC Quite a nice page on Sophie Tucker here. |
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13 Jun 01 - 11:06 AM (#482437) Subject: RE: Favourite pre-WWII recording stars From: Peter T. Josef Hoffmann - often considered the greatest classical pianist of the 20th century -- everyone has heard of Rubenstein, etc. -- and has almost zero recordings available, even in the vast array of reissues. yours, Peter T. |
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13 Jun 01 - 02:50 PM (#482628) Subject: RE: Favourite pre-WWII recording stars From: Hollowfox Wow, thanks IanC! |
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13 Jun 01 - 05:24 PM (#482762) Subject: RE: Favourite pre-WWII recording stars From: Micca Ian C, I spent a lot of time looking for recordings of Rina Ketty a French singer from the 30s up to WWII after hearing her sing "J'Attendrai" in the TV series/movie "Das Boot" I have now got her CDs , lovely stuff... |
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14 Jun 01 - 12:01 AM (#483043) Subject: RE: Favourite pre-WWII recording stars From: GUEST,mgarvey@pacifier.com Well known but incredible voices..Bing Crosby and John McCormick..mg |
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14 Jun 01 - 01:09 AM (#483075) Subject: RE: Favourite pre-WWII recording stars From: Metchosin Hey Roger, I'm part of the general public and I collect Frank Crumit records, he's a hoot!
My favorite though, is the late Sir Jimmy Shand, what a treasure. There have been a few threads about him as well. A year or so ago, I was fortunate enough to be given a box of Jimmy Shand 78s on the Beltona lable (the only thing, unfortunately, I have in common with Richard Thompson). I have been slowly converting to mp3s. His is the only version of the Mist Covered Mountains that can reduce me to tears. |
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14 Jun 01 - 01:39 AM (#483081) Subject: RE: Favourite pre-WWII recording stars From: Sorcha Paganinni--definitely pre WW anything. Incredible fiddler, but not quite Folk/Blues, lol. |
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14 Jun 01 - 09:45 AM (#483246) Subject: RE: Favourite pre-WWII recording stars From: IanC Micca Thanks for the reference to Rina Ketty. Can't find anything audio on the net, but here's her obit (click) which appears to say her last appearance was in 1996! There's also a page of her lyrics here (click). I'd be quite interested to hear any of her stuff.
Cheers! |
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14 Jun 01 - 10:27 AM (#483264) Subject: RE: Favourite pre-WWII recording stars From: Walking Eagle Edith Piaff - - Enrico Carusso - -Lester Young. I could go on and on. |
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14 Jun 01 - 02:52 PM (#483464) Subject: RE: Favourite pre-WWII recording stars From: Micca Ian C, Thank you, the first link dont work so can you PM me the URL the lyric is wonderful, I wanted the proper lyris to Jattendrai.. and now I have them, Many thanks Ian.. I could do you a cassette of RK if you like... |
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15 Jun 01 - 04:21 AM (#483907) Subject: RE: Favourite pre-WWII recording stars From: IanC Micca Sorry, I cocked it up but was hoping some JoeClone would come around and fix it! The links again.
Cheers! |
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15 Jun 01 - 06:12 AM (#483949) Subject: RE: Favourite pre-WWII recording stars From: kendall Paul Robeson, Wilf Carter, Hank Snow and Roy Acuff. |
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15 Jun 01 - 05:01 PM (#484525) Subject: RE: Favourite pre-WWII recording stars From: GUEST,Russ Carter Family. |
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15 Jun 01 - 08:28 PM (#484710) Subject: RE: Favourite pre-WWII recording stars From: RangerSteve Wilf Carter, Hank Snow (Kendall, you have great taste), Bing Crosby, Gene Austin (best pre-war version of My Blue Heaven), Helen Kane (Get Out And Get Under The Moon is a classic), Ruth Etting, Cliff Edwards aka Ukelele Ike. |
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15 Jun 01 - 10:50 PM (#484791) Subject: RE: Favourite pre-WWII recording stars From: CRANKY YANKEE Nicolo pavone, Caruso, Roy Acuff, Louis Prima,Benny Goodman, Harry James, Dorsey Bro's,Uncle Dave Macon, Hudson Ledbetter (Leadbelly), The Almanac Singers, Ernest Tubb, My Dad, My Maternal Grandfather. |
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09 Jun 03 - 11:55 PM (#964877) Subject: RE: Favourite pre-WWII recording stars From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull refresh |
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10 Jun 03 - 12:14 AM (#964883) Subject: RE: Favourite pre-WWII recording stars From: Padre The Skillet Lickers, Blind Alfred Reed, Tom Ashley, the Carolina Tarheels. |
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10 Jun 03 - 01:01 AM (#964890) Subject: RE: Favourite pre-WWII recording stars From: Billy the Bus Wheww... I love the selection above. I could add a few Kiwi singers, but will restrict myself to my favourest immediate pre-WWII recording star - a Pongolian lass... Gracie Fields I'm looking at one of my most treasured posessions, a snapshot of Gracie with my Dad --- IN BED! Well, to be honest, my emaciated Dad was in a hospital bed in Auckland NZ, ca1945. Gracie is standing alongside, yapping with him. The look on Dad's face is "total devotion". My first memory of my father is looking through a window, from a fire escape, to see him, in that same bed. In later years Dad's eyes went moist whenever Gracie's voice came over the wireless. Yup.. Gracie is a recording star to remember! After all, she had ... "The Biggest Aspidistra in the World" Cheers - Sam |
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10 Jun 03 - 10:05 AM (#965060) Subject: RE: Favourite pre-WWII recording stars From: fsharpdim7 Boswell Sisters Emett Moore Billy Murray Nora Bayes and Jack Narworth Sol Hoopi Gene Austin Helen Morgan Fred Astair Just some thoughts, Chris |
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10 Jun 03 - 10:11 AM (#965064) Subject: RE: Favourite pre-WWII recording stars From: GUEST George Formby |
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10 Jun 03 - 04:17 PM (#965322) Subject: RE: Favourite pre-WWII recording stars From: Tiger I like your picks, Chris, 'cept for Fred Astaire. Wow, hadn't thought about Sol Hoopii for years. To sing along with Billy Murray, I'd throw in Henry Burr, Franklyn Baur, Charles Hart and all the other great quartette singers. On the country side, I'd pick Carson Robison, Jimmie Rodgers, Vernon Dalhart, Frank Luther, Bradley Kincaid - what a cast! |
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10 Jun 03 - 04:46 PM (#965346) Subject: RE: Favourite pre-WWII recording stars From: fsharpdim7 Fred, Adele and George Gershwin made some cool records - Fred even dances on some! Lou Curtiss used to play a lot of old stuff on his SDSU show on Sundays, which I don't think is not on the net. Does anyone listen to Lou on World Music Radio on Saturdays for old country music? Are there any other net radio shows that play this music? Chris |
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10 Jun 03 - 11:13 PM (#965551) Subject: RE: Favourite pre-WWII recording stars From: maire-aine I'm not sure of the dates, but my favorite was Billy Eckstine. Oooh, so smooth. Maryanne |
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11 Jun 03 - 12:03 PM (#965865) Subject: RE: Favourite pre-WWII recording stars From: Mudlark I loved Billy E. and the early Nat Cole recordings (with shifaffa on the side). Fred and Adele did some great stuff together (I'd rather dance) and Nelly Lutcher a treat. Was Helen Kane the gal with the high voice...I've got some of her stuff too...lots of good music and the big bands a great proving ground for all the great jazz greats of the 50's. |
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11 Jun 03 - 02:19 PM (#965954) Subject: RE: Favourite pre-WWII recording stars From: fsharpdim7 Helen Kane was the "boob-boob-a-doo" (spell-check?) girl. Was she the model for Betty Boob? And then there was Wee Bonnie Baker and Ella Mae Morse. I said Emett Moore above - should be Emett Miller, the man whose yodleing style Hank Williams copied. Chris |