Music suggestions 20's 30's big band & jazz?

[Chas]

One of my favorite bands is Andy Kirk & His 12 Clouds Of Joy - formed in Kansas City in '29 and quickly established itself as one of the premier territory bands that toured the Midwest. The true "spark plug" of this outfit was the pianist and arranger, Mary Lou Williams. She was a virtuoso boogie-woogie and stride player as well as penning some very slick and swinging charts. She left the band after her marriage to Kirk's saxophonist John Williams ended. She wrote charts for Count Base, Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman, who tried to get her under an exclusive contract. Later on she worked mostly with small groups and became something of a mentor to the Be Bop generation of musicians.

n.b. the youtube user cites this tune as 1931- which is in error; this Decca side came out in '38.

[HadleyH]

Freddy Taylor was a black tap dancer, singer, trumpeter and entertainer, who had come to Paris with the Lucky Millinder orchestra during the band's 1933 tour of Europe. In Paris Taylor recorded as a vocalist with Django Reinhardt and the QHCF in 1936.

Here is Taylor with Reinhardt and the Quintette du Hot Club de France, with Stéphane Grappelli, in this catchy melody.

[HadleyH]

more suggestions!

Freddy Martin Orchestra "Then I'll Be Tired Of You"- 1934

[V.C. Brunswick]

Ray Miller and his Orchestra -- Tessie (Stop Teasing Me!) (1925)

[HadleyH]

Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra "You're Lucky To Me" 1930

[Shangas]

This is 'Doin' the Raccoon' from 1927. It's a great example of the quirky little comedic jazz songs from the 1920s and 30s. It's also one of my favourites.

[HadleyH]

That's nice Shangas!

Chas, loved Andy Kirk & His 12 Clouds Of Joy! ... great song, thank you!

one more of Mr Amrstrong circa 1931 "Lazy River"..

yeah!.... aha ...sure .... my favorite rendition of this song ever! hope you like it too!

[V.C. Brunswick]

This is 'Doin' the Raccoon' from 1927. It's a great example of the quirky little comedic jazz songs from the 1920s and 30s. It's also one of my favourites.

Here's George Olsen and the boys in 1932 with Fran Frey at the mike with All American Girl. I love how they manage to mention almost every college in the lyrics.

And here another one of my favorite novelty songs from the '20s

Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians -- Bolshevik (1926)

[HadleyH]

I am going to close this trilogy of Louis Armtrong with this last song that is a bit out of the frame of the 1930s (and I apologize) but is so so good.... perhaps the best of all these three I have posted, .... from 1947... live... " Save It, Pretty Mama For Me"

[V.C. Brunswick]

I've always loved British and European dance bands from the '20s and '30s. To me, compared to the American bands, they had a much tighter arrangement and a more elegant sound.

Percival Mackey's Band -- I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight? (1925)


Dobbri Tanzorchester -- Känn Dig Som Hemma (1931)
(Make Yourself At Home) vocal by Folke Lindberg

Recorded in Berlin for the Swedish market.