Crooners & Songbirds Headquarters

90s R&B Music

This squidoo is dedicated to the best genre of mus more...0 points

This squidoo is dedicated to the best genre of music, R&B. It is intended to help people become acclimated with the genre and to remember so...0 points

My favorite Male singers of the 50's and 60's

The music of the past. It is one of my favorites g more...0 points

The music of the past. It is one of my favorites genres of music and the artist who sang them.. I have so many favorites of that era and I w...0 points

Showtune Nation: The Gift Shop for Musical Theatre Fans

Showtune Nation is your source for graphic wearabl more...0 points

Showtune Nation is your source for graphic wearables and gifts that you can't find anywhere else.  No Broadway show logo t-shirts here...0 points

Best RNB Love Songs

Nothing defines R&B music better than the R&am more...0 points

Nothing defines R&B music better than the R&B ballads. These songs are romantic and sweet, and do a great job of telling someone how you fee...0 points

SUPERBATONE RECORDS

SUPERBATONE CDs shine the coherent light on a wide more...0 points

SUPERBATONE CDs shine the coherent light on a wide variety of historic music and entertainment ranging in time from the very dawn of recordi...0 points

The Flappers!

flap*per
n.
1. A broad flexible part, such as a fl more...0 points

flap*per
n.
1. A broad flexible part, such as a flipper.
2. A young woman, especially one in the 1920s with disdain for conventional dres...0 points

Tiny Tim

Birth Name:
Herbert Butros Khaury

Born:
12 April more...0 points

Birth Name:
Herbert Butros Khaury

Born:
12 April 1932, New York, NY

Date of Death:
30 November 1996, Minneapolis, MN

Herbert Kha...0 points

The Talking Machine

victrola (plural victrolas)
In common usage, any u more...0 points

victrola (plural victrolas)
In common usage, any upright or console model phonograph from the early 1900s, usually with a wooden cabinet bo...0 points

Al Bowlly

Albert Allick 'Al' Bowlly

(January 7, 1897/1899(? more...0 points

Albert Allick 'Al' Bowlly

(January 7, 1897/1899(?)–April 17, 1941)
was a popular singer in the United Kingdom during the 1930s, ...0 points

Crooners and Songbirds

The Jazz Age! Tin Pan Alley!! The Great White Way! more...0 points

The Jazz Age! Tin Pan Alley!! The Great White Way!!! 

croon    ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (krn) v. crooned, ...0 points

The Jazz Age

The Jazz Age describes
the period from 1918-1929,
more...0 points

The Jazz Age describes
the period from 1918-1929,
the years between the end
of World War I and the start
of the Roaring Twenties;
endin...0 points

Seger Ellis

Background information
Born: c. 1940 Houston, Texa more...0 points

Background information
Born: c. 1940 Houston, Texas
Died: 1995, Houston, Texas Genre(s): Jazz Instrument(s): Voice, Piano

 
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Vintage Sheet Music

A BRIEF HISTORY OF SHEET MUSIC
People have alway more...0 points

A BRIEF HISTORY OF SHEET MUSIC
People have always loved music. It is said that almost anywhere one goes in the world, there will be som...0 points

Everything Vintage!

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vin·tage

adj.   Of or relating to a vintage.
Characterized by excellence, maturity,
and enduring appeal; classic.0 points

Red Hot Jazz

JAZZ
-noun

1. music originating in New Orleans ar more...0 points

JAZZ
-noun

1. music originating in New Orleans around the beginning of the 20th century and subsequently developing through various incr...0 points

Josephine Baker

Background information

Birth name Freda Josephine more...0 points

Background information

Birth name Freda Josephine Carson
Born June 3, 1906, St. Louis, Missouri
Died April 12, 1975, Paris, France
Gen...0 points

Jane Green

Jane Green
(2 January 1897 - 28 August 1931)
was more...0 points

Jane Green
(2 January 1897 - 28 August 1931)
was a United States singer popular
in the 1920s.
Green was born in Kentucky as Martha Jan...0 points

The Pansy Craze

The Pansy Craze was a period in the late 1920s and more...0 points

The Pansy Craze was a period in the late 1920s and early 1930s in which gay clubs and performers (known as pansy performers) experienced a s...0 points

Michael Buble

This lens is about Canadian singer Michael Buble more...0 points

This lens is about Canadian singer Michael Buble, whose voice and songs are reminiscent of past singers such as Paul Anka, and Harry Con...0 points

Whispering Jack Smith

Jack Smith (31 May 1898 in New York City - 13 May more...0 points

Jack Smith (31 May 1898 in New York City - 13 May 1950 in New York City) was known as "Whispering" Jack Smith and was a popular b...0 points

Bing Crosby

Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby
Born on May 3 more...0 points

Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby
Born on May 3, 1903, was an
American popular singer and
actor whose career lasted
until his death on
Octob...0 points

Bix Beiderbecke

Birth name: Leon Bismark Beiderbecke
Born: March 1 more...0 points

Birth name: Leon Bismark Beiderbecke
Born: March 10. 1903
Origin: Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
Died: August 6, 1931 (aged 28)
Genre(s): Ja...0 points

CONFETTA

ARCHIVIST.
EDITOR.
HISTORIAN.

I love exploring more...0 points

ARCHIVIST.
EDITOR.
HISTORIAN.

I love exploring the
not so distant past.

c. 1925 -1935
c. 1966 - 1971

This is where I get to...0 points

Smith Ballew

Date of Birth: 21 January 1902, Palestine, Texas
D more...0 points

Date of Birth: 21 January 1902, Palestine, Texas
Date of Death: 2 May 1984, Longview, Texas
One of the finest singers of the Crooner era, ...0 points

Ethel Waters

Background information:
Born October 31, 1896(1896 more...0 points

Background information:
Born October 31, 1896(1896-10-31) Chester, Pennsylvania, USADied September 1, 1977 (aged 80)Chatsworth, California,...0 points

Al Bowlly

AL BOWLLY WAS THE GREATEST SINGER THAT EVER LIVED more...0 points

AL BOWLLY WAS THE GREATEST SINGER THAT EVER LIVED.0 points

Fats Waller

Background Information

Birth name: Thomas Wright more...0 points

Background Information

Birth name: Thomas Wright Waller
Born: 21 May 1904
Origin: New York City
Died: 15 December 1943 (aged 39)
Genr...0 points

Mound City Blue Blowers

The Mound City Blowers were an unlikely success. O more...0 points

The Mound City Blowers were an unlikely success. Originally comprised of Red McKenzie on comb and tissue paper (which sounded like a kazoo),...0 points

Elsie Carlisle

Originally from Manchester, Elsie became extremely more...0 points

Originally from Manchester, Elsie became extremely popular during the 1920s and 30s, recording with many of the big dance bands of the time,...0 points

Sophie Tucker

Birth name Sonia Kalish
Born January 13, 1884 more...0 points

Birth name Sonia Kalish
Born January 13, 1884
Origin Czarist Russia
Died February 9, 1966
Genre(s) Jazz vaudeville
Occupation(s) S...0 points

Annette Hanshaw

Birth name Annette Hanshaw
Born October 18, 1 more...0 points

Birth name Annette Hanshaw
Born October 18, 1901
Origin USA
Died March 13, 1985
Genre(s)Jazz
Occupation(s) Singer
Instrument(s) V...0 points

The Jumping Flea

The ukulele (Hawaiian: ukulele, IPA pronunciation: more...0 points

The ukulele (Hawaiian: ukulele, IPA pronunciation: ukulele, sometimes spelled ukelele (particularly in the UK) or uke, is a chordophone clas...0 points

Learn How To Play Piano Online

Have you wondered whether learning how to play pia more...0 points

Have you wondered whether learning how to play piano online really work? The truth is that learning how to play piano online can, but I have...0 points

Nat Gonella

NAT GONELLA
Born: March 7, 1908 in London, England more...0 points

NAT GONELLA
Born: March 7, 1908 in London, England
Died: August 6, 1998
Genres: Hot Jazz, British Dance Band, Dixieland
Instruments: Tru...0 points

Cliff Edwards aka "Ukulele Ike"

Cliff Edwards Background information: Birth n more...0 points

Cliff Edwards Background information: Birth name Clifton A. EdwardsAlso known as "Ukelele Ike" Born 14 June 1895 Or...0 points

Ruth Etting

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         Ruth Etting on the cover ofRadio Mirror magazine, June 1932. Ruth Etting (Novembe...0 points

Russ Columbo

Ruggero Eugenio di Rodolfo Colombo (January 14, 19 more...0 points

Ruggero Eugenio di Rodolfo Colombo (January 14, 1908–September 2, 1934), better known by the name Russ Columbo, was an American singer...0 points

Libby Holman

Libby Holman was an
American torch singer
and stag more...0 points

Libby Holman was an
American torch singer
and stage actress who
was, in her time,
considered both a
scandalous tarnished
lady and a tr...0 points

Louis Armstrong

 Birth Name 
Louis Daniel ArmstrongAlso more...0 points

 Birth Name 
Louis Daniel ArmstrongAlso known as Satchmo, PopsBorn August 4, 1901 New Orleans, Louisiana, USADied July...0 points

Cole Porter

What do "The Simpsons," Indiana Jones an more...0 points

What do "The Simpsons," Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Barbra Streisand, and "Saturday Night Live" have in common? These and MANY...0 points

The Boswell Sisters

The Boswell Sisterswere a close harmonysinging gro more...0 points

The Boswell Sisterswere a close harmonysinging group that attainednational prominence in theUSA in the 1930s. Sisters Martha Boswell (June 9...0 points

The Frisky Frolics

       About&nb more...0 points

       About The Frisky Frolics This wily, five-piece, ukulele-driven troupe specializes in long-for...0 points

Lew Stone

London native Lew Stone
was an extremely popular
more...0 points

London native Lew Stone
was an extremely popular
bandleader, arranger, and
pianist throughout the'30s.



The self-taught musician...0 points

Billy Eckstine - Singer

What can one say to describe Billy Eckstine's voic more...0 points

What can one say to describe Billy Eckstine's voice?
I always think of butter, richness, smoooooth...

Billy really set the standard.
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Hoagy Carmichael

"Sometimes I wonder why I spend the lonely ni more...0 points

"Sometimes I wonder why I spend the lonely nights dreaming of a song
"The melody haunts my reverie and I am once again with you
"When o...0 points

Johnny Mathis

If you don't come away from listening to Johnny Ma more...0 points

If you don't come away from listening to Johnny Mathis feeling positive, there's gotta be something seriously wrong with you!

So, if th...0 points

Gene Austin

Gene Austin

June 24, 1900-January 24, 1972
was an more...0 points

Gene Austin

June 24, 1900-January 24, 1972
was an American singer and
songwriter who is considered to
have been the first "crooner"....0 points

Lee Morse

"She was 5 feet tall. She was less than 100 l more...0 points

"She was 5 feet tall. She was less than 100 lbs "soaking wet". She spent her childhood in Oregon and Idaho yet was proud of her family's...0 points

Acoustic Guitars

When you are in the market for a new, used or spec more...0 points

When you are in the market for a new, used or special instrument, first, beginner, choice classic or upscale, top-grade classical, acoustic ...0 points

The Best Band´s Ever Too have Existed On Planet Earth !!

 In my opinion this is the greatest more...0 points

 In my opinion this is the greatest ever music made ! check it out .......0 points

Crooners & Songbirds Headquarters

CROONERS & SONGBIRDS Music! The Jazz Age! more...0 points

CROONERS & SONGBIRDS Music! The Jazz Age! Tin Pan Alley! The Great White Way! croon ( P ) Pronunciation Key (krn) v. crooned, croon-in...0 points

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Al Bowlly

Al Bowlly From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaAlb more...1 point

Al Bowlly From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaAlbert Allick 'Al' Bowlly (January 7, 1890/1899(?)-April 17, 1941) was a popular singer in the United K...1 point

Crooners and Songbirds

Crooners & Songbirds croon ( P ) P more...1 point

Crooners & Songbirds croon ( P ) Pronunciation Key (krn) v. crooned, croon·ing, croons v. intr. 1. To hum or sing softly. 2. To sing popul...1 point

Russ Columbo

Russ Columbo~From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia more...1 point

Russ Columbo~From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russ_Columbo Ruggero Eugenio di Rodolfo Colombo (January 14, 1908-Sept...1 point

Lee Morse

"She was 5 feet tall. She was les more...1 point

"She was 5 feet tall. She was less than 100 lbs "soaking wet". She spent her childhood in Oregon and Idaho yet...1 point

Whispering Jack Smith

Jack Smith (31 May 1898 in New York City - 13 May more...1 point

Jack Smith (31 May 1898 in New York City - 13 May 1950 in New York City) was known as "Whispering" Jack Smith and was a popular baritone singer in the...1 point

Sophie Tucker

Sophie Tucker, 1917 Birth name Sonia Kalish Born J more...1 point

Sophie Tucker, 1917 Birth name Sonia Kalish Born January 13, 1884 Origin Czarist Russia Died February 9, 1966 Genre(s) Jazz vaudeville Occupation(s) S...1 point

Annette Hanshaw

Birth name Annette Hanshaw Born October 18, 1901 O more...1 point

Birth name Annette Hanshaw Born October 18, 1901 Origin USA Died March 13, 1985 Genre(s) Jazz Occupation(s) Singer Instrument(s) Vocals Associated act...1 point

Ruth Etting

Ruth Etting Ruth Etting on the cover of Radio Mirr more...1 point

Ruth Etting Ruth Etting on the cover of Radio Mirror magazine, June 1932. Ruth Etting (November 23, 1896 - September 24, 1978) was an American singing...1 point

Cliff Edwards aka "Ukulele Ike"

Cliff Edwards Background information: Birth name C more...1 point

Cliff Edwards Background information: Birth name Clifton A. Edwards Also known as "Ukelele Ike" Born 14 June 1895 Origin Hannibal, Missouri Died 17 Ju...1 point

Ethel Waters

ETHEL WATERS. Ethel Waters ~From Wikipedia, the fr more...1 point

ETHEL WATERS. Ethel Waters ~From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethel_Waters Background information: Born October 31, 1896(189...1 point