Help Required - Late 30s & 40s Music
Posted by: TheRedHerring on 28 November 2006
Hi folks,
I'm looking for some help.
Just to set the scene - my gran had a major stroke a couple of years ago and was left with permanent language difficulties. These consist of v.v.v.very limited vocab to the point that she may say yes when she means no and vice versa etc, some understanding of what is being said but again we have found that when we think she understands we later find out that she hasn't. To cut a long story short I can't ask her the question so I'm coming to you for help.
I want to buy her some CDs for her Christmas and my Mum says that she seems to enjoy listening to old classics from when she would have been a young woman, around the late 30s and into the 40s. So what I guess I'm asking is can any of you recommend any good albums etc of this period with classic song but not with too much reference to WW2.
Any help appreciated.
Thanks,
A
One of the top performers of that era has to be the one and only George Formby. Some superb material
1. Leaning On A Lamp Post
2. Hi Tiddly Hi Ti Island
3. Happy Go Lucky Me
4. Banjo Boy
5. It's No Use Looking At Me
6. Little Stick Of Blackpool Rock
7. Our Fanny's Gone All Yankee
8. Bell Bottom George
9. On The Beat
10. I Wish I Was Back On The Farm
11. I Blew A Little Blast On My Whistle
12. Andy The Handy Man
13. Ghost
14. Lancashire Toreador
15. Oh Dear Mother
16. Mr Wu's A Window Cleaner Now
17. Delivering The Morning Milk
18. Oh Don't The Wind Blow Cold On The Left Hand Side Of Egypt
19. Chinese Laundry Blues
20. When I'm Cleaning Windows
21. Pleasure Cruise
22. Levi's Monkey Mine
23. You're Everything To Me
24. Isle Of Man
25. Riding In The TT Races
26. I'm Making Headway Now
27. I Could Not Let The Stable Down
28. I Wonder Who's Under Her Balcony Now
29. Fanlight Fanny
30. Hindoo Man
31. Springtime Here Again
32. Sitting On The Ice In The Ice Rink
33. Grand And Healthy Life
34. Noughts And Crosses
35. Share And Share Alike
36. Grandad's Flannelette Nightshirt
37. Baby We've Been A Long Time Gone
38. It's Turned Out Nice Again
Although not as good as George (IMHO), you could get some Gracie Fields
You may want to consider an album like Sophistication (Songs of the 30s), which is parrt of the Radio 2 collection
Carroll Gibbons: Top Hat, White Tie And Tails
Fred Astaire: Things Are Looking Up; The Way You Look Tonight
Hildegarde: The Touch Of Your Lips; Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
Noel Coward: Just Let Me Look At You; Where Are The Songs We Sung?
Gertrude Lawrence: Limehouse Blues/ You Were Meant For Me/ Do Do Do/ Someone To Watch
Over Me/ Cup Of Coffee, A Sandwich, And You/ WiId Thyme/ Experiment
Benny Carter: Nightfall
Greta Keller: So Little Time
Hutch: I Poured My Heart Into A Song
Marlene Dietrich: You Do Something To Me; Falling In Love Again
Jack Buchanan: Dancing Honeymoon/ And Her Mother Came Too/ Fancy Our Meeting/ Who/ Two Little Bluebirds/ Goodnight Vienna/ It's Not You/ There's Always Tomorrow
Elisabeth Welch: Drop In Next Time You're Passing
Jessie Matthews: One Little Kiss From You/ Let Me Give My Happiness To You/ When You' ve Got A Little Springtime In Your Heart/ Over My Shoulder/ I Nearly Let Love Go Slipping Through My Fingers/ Got To Dance My Way To Heaven/ Everything's In Rhythm With My Heart/ Can Wiggle My Ears
or just go for the master
Disc: 1
1. Room With A View
2. Mrs Worthington
3. World Weary
4. Alice
5. Someday I'll Find You
6. Mad Dogs And Englishmen
7. Poor Little Rich Girl
8. Uncle Harry
9. I'll See You Again
10. Time And Again
11. There Are Bad Times Around The Corner
12. London Pride
13. Where Are The Songs We Sung
14. Stately Homes Of England
15. Let's Say Goodbye
16. Last Time I Saw Paris
17. Could You Please Oblige Us With A Bren Gun
18. Dance Little Lady
19. Don't Let's Be Beastly To The Germans
20. Half Caste Woman
21. Gypsy Melody
Disc: 2
1. Parisian Pierrot/Poor Little Rich Girl/A Room With A View/Dance Little Lady
2. Just Let Me Look At You
3. We Were Dancing
4. Lorelei
5. I Travel Alone
6. Most Of Ev'ry Day
7. Dearest Love
8. Bright Was The Day
9. His Excellency Regrets
10. This Is A Changing World
11. Wait A Bit Joe
12. Never Again
13. Dream Is Over
14. Sigh No More
15. Lover Of My Dreams
16. Imagine The Duchesses Feelings
17. I Wonder What Happened To Him
18. Something To Do With Spring
19. We Were So Young
20. Play Orchestra Play
21. I'm Old Fashioned
22. Fare Thee Well
Disc: 3
1. 20th Century Blues - Noble, Ray & The New Mayfair Orchestra
2. Dance Little Lady - Ambrose & His Orchestra
3. Poor Little Rich Girl - Savoy Orpheans
4. Lover Of My Dreams - Payne, Jack & His Orchestra
5. Younger Generation - Noble, Ray & The New Mayfair Orchestra
6. I Travel Alone - Jackson, Jack & His Orchestra
7. If Love Were All/Dear Little Cafe - Hylton, Jack & His Orchestra
8. Half Caste - Ambrose & His Orchestra
9. Most Of Ev'ry Day - Jackson, Jack & His Orchestra
10. Try To Learn To Love - Ambrose & His Orchestra
11. Words And Music - Noble, Ray
12. I'm Mad About You - Starita, Al & The Piccadilly Band
13. Play Orchestra Play - Gibbons, Carroll & The Savoy Orpheans
14. You Were There - Gibbons, Carroll & The Savoy Orpheans
15. Mad About The Boy - Starita, Ray & His Ambassadors
16. Room With A View - Hylton, Jack & His Orchestra
Hope that helps - if it is jazz you're after then perhaps somebody else can help.
Rotf
1. Leaning On A Lamp Post
2. Hi Tiddly Hi Ti Island
3. Happy Go Lucky Me
4. Banjo Boy
5. It's No Use Looking At Me
6. Little Stick Of Blackpool Rock
7. Our Fanny's Gone All Yankee
8. Bell Bottom George
9. On The Beat
10. I Wish I Was Back On The Farm
11. I Blew A Little Blast On My Whistle
12. Andy The Handy Man
13. Ghost
14. Lancashire Toreador
15. Oh Dear Mother
16. Mr Wu's A Window Cleaner Now
17. Delivering The Morning Milk
18. Oh Don't The Wind Blow Cold On The Left Hand Side Of Egypt
19. Chinese Laundry Blues
20. When I'm Cleaning Windows
21. Pleasure Cruise
22. Levi's Monkey Mine
23. You're Everything To Me
24. Isle Of Man
25. Riding In The TT Races
26. I'm Making Headway Now
27. I Could Not Let The Stable Down
28. I Wonder Who's Under Her Balcony Now
29. Fanlight Fanny
30. Hindoo Man
31. Springtime Here Again
32. Sitting On The Ice In The Ice Rink
33. Grand And Healthy Life
34. Noughts And Crosses
35. Share And Share Alike
36. Grandad's Flannelette Nightshirt
37. Baby We've Been A Long Time Gone
38. It's Turned Out Nice Again
Although not as good as George (IMHO), you could get some Gracie Fields
You may want to consider an album like Sophistication (Songs of the 30s), which is parrt of the Radio 2 collection
Carroll Gibbons: Top Hat, White Tie And Tails
Fred Astaire: Things Are Looking Up; The Way You Look Tonight
Hildegarde: The Touch Of Your Lips; Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
Noel Coward: Just Let Me Look At You; Where Are The Songs We Sung?
Gertrude Lawrence: Limehouse Blues/ You Were Meant For Me/ Do Do Do/ Someone To Watch
Over Me/ Cup Of Coffee, A Sandwich, And You/ WiId Thyme/ Experiment
Benny Carter: Nightfall
Greta Keller: So Little Time
Hutch: I Poured My Heart Into A Song
Marlene Dietrich: You Do Something To Me; Falling In Love Again
Jack Buchanan: Dancing Honeymoon/ And Her Mother Came Too/ Fancy Our Meeting/ Who/ Two Little Bluebirds/ Goodnight Vienna/ It's Not You/ There's Always Tomorrow
Elisabeth Welch: Drop In Next Time You're Passing
Jessie Matthews: One Little Kiss From You/ Let Me Give My Happiness To You/ When You' ve Got A Little Springtime In Your Heart/ Over My Shoulder/ I Nearly Let Love Go Slipping Through My Fingers/ Got To Dance My Way To Heaven/ Everything's In Rhythm With My Heart/ Can Wiggle My Ears
or just go for the master
Disc: 1
1. Room With A View
2. Mrs Worthington
3. World Weary
4. Alice
5. Someday I'll Find You
6. Mad Dogs And Englishmen
7. Poor Little Rich Girl
8. Uncle Harry
9. I'll See You Again
10. Time And Again
11. There Are Bad Times Around The Corner
12. London Pride
13. Where Are The Songs We Sung
14. Stately Homes Of England
15. Let's Say Goodbye
16. Last Time I Saw Paris
17. Could You Please Oblige Us With A Bren Gun
18. Dance Little Lady
19. Don't Let's Be Beastly To The Germans
20. Half Caste Woman
21. Gypsy Melody
Disc: 2
1. Parisian Pierrot/Poor Little Rich Girl/A Room With A View/Dance Little Lady
2. Just Let Me Look At You
3. We Were Dancing
4. Lorelei
5. I Travel Alone
6. Most Of Ev'ry Day
7. Dearest Love
8. Bright Was The Day
9. His Excellency Regrets
10. This Is A Changing World
11. Wait A Bit Joe
12. Never Again
13. Dream Is Over
14. Sigh No More
15. Lover Of My Dreams
16. Imagine The Duchesses Feelings
17. I Wonder What Happened To Him
18. Something To Do With Spring
19. We Were So Young
20. Play Orchestra Play
21. I'm Old Fashioned
22. Fare Thee Well
Disc: 3
1. 20th Century Blues - Noble, Ray & The New Mayfair Orchestra
2. Dance Little Lady - Ambrose & His Orchestra
3. Poor Little Rich Girl - Savoy Orpheans
4. Lover Of My Dreams - Payne, Jack & His Orchestra
5. Younger Generation - Noble, Ray & The New Mayfair Orchestra
6. I Travel Alone - Jackson, Jack & His Orchestra
7. If Love Were All/Dear Little Cafe - Hylton, Jack & His Orchestra
8. Half Caste - Ambrose & His Orchestra
9. Most Of Ev'ry Day - Jackson, Jack & His Orchestra
10. Try To Learn To Love - Ambrose & His Orchestra
11. Words And Music - Noble, Ray
12. I'm Mad About You - Starita, Al & The Piccadilly Band
13. Play Orchestra Play - Gibbons, Carroll & The Savoy Orpheans
14. You Were There - Gibbons, Carroll & The Savoy Orpheans
15. Mad About The Boy - Starita, Ray & His Ambassadors
16. Room With A View - Hylton, Jack & His Orchestra
Hope that helps - if it is jazz you're after then perhaps somebody else can help.
Rotf
Oh just thought of
Pasadena Roof Orchestra who've I've seen a couple of times and were great. They have lots of recordings of 30s music. Please see Pasadena Roof Orchestra site for the details.
Pasadena Roof Orchestra who've I've seen a couple of times and were great. They have lots of recordings of 30s music. Please see Pasadena Roof Orchestra site for the details.
Wow! 
Thanks for your comments re my gran Arf
Thanks Rotf too, what a lot of info. That's a great help and I'll need to go see if amazon has any clips to listen to. It wasn't really jazz I was looking for so this hits the spot.
Thanks again!
A
Thanks for your comments re my gran Arf
Thanks Rotf too, what a lot of info. That's a great help and I'll need to go see if amazon has any clips to listen to. It wasn't really jazz I was looking for so this hits the spot.
Thanks again!
A