vocal groups of the 30's and 40's

[Blackjack]

I don't know if theres a thread for this or not but...
[video=youtube;tXBgSJ14z0k]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXBgSJ14z0k[/video]

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

Yes! I love this style of music. My favourite group are the Mills Brothers.

[video=youtube;h-d4PlcAGb4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-d4PlcAGb4[/video]
[video=youtube;Li1dtJ6jC4w]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li1dtJ6jC4w[/video]
[video=youtube;gPdidRreduM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPdidRreduM[/video]


But I also listen to the Inks Spots, Delta Rhythm Boys, Boswell Sisters

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

The Revelers

[video=youtube;mkjDwQyJ89A]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkjDwQyJ89A[/video]

 

[Cousin Hepcat]

The Ravens, 3 tracks from 1947, 1948, & 1949:

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1947: "Ol' Man River":
[video=youtube;30LkgTt8nrw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30LkgTt8nrw[/video]



1948: "Until The Real Thing Comes Along":
[video=youtube;vhx6r9rxRj4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhx6r9rxRj4[/video]



1949: "Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You)":
[video=youtube;y9JCEv7p4EE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9JCEv7p4EE[/video]

 

[Blackjack]

Oh hepcat, those were awesome! I wasn't familiar with the Ravens, there were so many great black vocal groups back then, I'm a big fan of the Delta's also...

 

[Blackjack]

Heres a vocal group that went through it's share of personnel changes, I think Jo was in it the most but I really like the lineup with Sinatra although somewhat short...
[video=youtube;Kwg8TvELO5c]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kwg8TvELO5c&feature=related[/video]

 

[rue]

The Ink Spots......

[video=youtube_share;gPdidRreduM]http://youtu.be/gPdidRreduM[/video]

 

[rue]

The Four Vagabonds

[video=youtube_share;RHOOqv09fQQ]http://youtu.be/RHOOqv09fQQ[/video]

[video=youtube_share;8TQ57nDCOrI]http://youtu.be/8TQ57nDCOrI[/video]

 

[Cousin Hepcat]

Heres a vocal group that went through it's share of personnel changes, I think Jo was in it the most but I really like the lineup with Sinatra although somewhat short...

Blackjack, i LOVE the Pied Pipers w/ Sinatra! Back when I was cruising the flea markets for 78s, I'd pick up pretty much every one I saw that looked playable. (And the same goes for Jo Stafford by herself... my fave female vocalist of the swing era.)

[EDIT] The Four Vagabonds, now that's a new one on me - Great Stuff..

 

[Blackjack]

I absolutely LOVE this clip from I think Hollywood Canteen, Patti did a great job on the vocals in this...
[video=youtube;S9LnVFkicmg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9LnVFkicmg[/video]

 

[rue]

The Basin Street Boys

[video=youtube_share;wTqsatH1uo0]http://youtu.be/wTqsatH1uo0[/video]

The Charioteers

[video=youtube_share;VdVgMe8svb0]http://youtu.be/VdVgMe8svb0[/video]

 

[Connery]

Mills Brothers - You Always Hurt The One You Love
[video=youtube;6cTxNlxPasw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cTxNlxPasw&feature=related[/video]

Mills Brothers: I Ain't Got Nobody - 1930's
[video=youtube;ruLIkHIIuwE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruLIkHIIuwE&feature=related[/video]

Mills Brothers - Nagasaki (1937)
[video=youtube;aPSyv8R3wzk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPSyv8R3wzk&feature=related[/video]

 

[skyvue]

The Comedian Harmonists performing "Whispering"

[video=youtube_share;cdKoddGH-Ts]http://youtu.be/cdKoddGH-Ts[/video]

 

[Blackjack]

Where DID you get those eyes... love it!

[video=youtube;hHCwrR8e85o]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHCwrR8e85o&feature=fvst[/video]

 

[Chas]

The Five Red Caps
[video=youtube;LEwBIKWzr3Q]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEwBIKWzr3Q[/video]

The Three Keys
[video=youtube;PLBYZeaAzZA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLBYZeaAzZA&feature=related[/video]




A vocal group that played hot acoustic swing - The Cats & The Fiddle.

[video=youtube;SEQ9Sz0UCl8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEQ9Sz0UCl8[/video]

The Striders - singing with the wonderful Savannah Churchill.
[video=youtube;lbXhffqZIk0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbXhffqZIk0&feature=related[/video]

 

[dhermann1]

Where DID you get those eyes... love it!

[video=youtube;hHCwrR8e85o]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHCwrR8e85o&feature=fvst[/video]

I love the Modernaires. I remember when they were regulars on Bob Crosby's early TV show every afternoon. That picture sure is off by a couple of decades, tho. This song also features Jack Teagarden, one of my favorite vocalists of the era.
The write up attached to the video neglects to mention that the adorable Marian Hutton (sister of Betty) rounded out the group while they were with Miller.

 

[dhermann1]

And let's not forget the great Sons of the Pioneers, with Roy Rogers:

[video=youtube;Nfp-5n7kc4s]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nfp-5n7kc4s&feature=related[/video]

[video=youtube;Q2cFji4CmHE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2cFji4CmHE&feature=related[/video]

[video=youtube;U9ZG2H9jZUY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9ZG2H9jZUY&feature=related[/video]

 

[Blackjack]

western swing is still an un tapped market in the midwest here.

[video=youtube;77_cb_83l3c]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77_cb_83l3c&feature=related[/video]

 

[Blackjack]

it says Jo Stafford but this is a Pied Pipers recording w/ Dorsey
[video=youtube;Pjv0uHhW2go]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pjv0uHhW2go&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PLC369A8B03298049A[/video]