The Jazz and Popular Music of the 1920s and 193 for Listeners

The Big Broadcast series by Rivermont, now in its seventh installment, showcases a captivating array of exceptional jazz, dance band, and vocal recordings from the 1920s and 1930s. This CD, expertly curated by the late Rich Conaty, host of the long-running vintage music radio program The Big Broadcast on WFUV-FM in New York City, presents many selections making their debut on compact disc, meticulously remastered from the finest available sources.

Conaty's insightful introductions, featured in the enclosed 16-page illustrated booklet, provide valuable context for each mesmerizing track. Highlights in Volume 7 include an unusual advertising record for the Moxie soft drink, an early solo recording by Harry Barris before his collaboration with Bing Crosby and Al Rinker in the Rhythm Boys, a dazzling trumpet performance by a young Louis Prima, a strikingly "hot" jazz recording by Charley Skeete's band on the Edison label, and a previously unissued rare live 1932 broadcast by Joe Sanders and His Nighthawks.

The tracklist reads as follows: 1. Moxie (Arthur Fields), 2. Tampeekoe (Charley Skeete's Orchestra), 3. And She'll Do It For a Long, Long Time (Happy Harry Barris), 4. My Heart Stood Still (Golden Gate Orchestra), 5. Weary Feet (Jack Richmond), 6. Happy Days and Lonely Nights (Meyer Davis' Swanee Syncopators), 7. Sophomore Prom (Cliff Edwards), 8. Nobody's Sweetheart (Marion Harris), 9. Chinnin' and Chattin' With May (Harry Reser's Syncopators), 10. A Cottage For Sale (Al Shayne), 11. They Satisfy (Mills Music Masters), 12. Walkin' My Baby Back Home (Milt Shaw and His Detroiters), 13. I Don't Know Why (I Just Do) (Annette Hanshaw), 14. I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan (Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra), 15. Ev'ryone Says I Love You (B.B.C. Dance Orchestra), 16. He's a Son of the South (Claude Hopkins and His Roseland Orchestra), 17. Smoke Rings (Leo Reisman and His Orchestra), 18. Chinatown, My Chinatown (Louis Prima - Dave Rose - Norman Gast), 19. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Dick Robertson), 20. Lovely to Look At (Ivan Harold Browning and Henry Starr), 21. That's a Plenty (The Harmonettes), 22. She's a Latin From Manhattan (Johnny Green and His Orchestra), 23. Get Out and Get Under the Moon (Regal Jazz Band), 24. The Groove Song (That's What I Like About the South) (Phil Harris and His Orchestra), and 25. Doing the Derby (Joe Sanders and His Nighthawks).

This captivating 78-minute compilation from Rivermont's Big Broadcast series offers a remarkable journey through the musical treasures of the past, expertly preserved and presented for modern audiences to discover and enjoy.

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