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1. Days of the Flapper~The Roaring 20's The term flapper in the 1920s referred to a "new breed" of young women who wore short skirts, bobbed their hair, listened to the new Jazz music, and flaunted their disdain for what was then considered acceptable behavior. The flappers were seen as br...
2. Nancy Cunard Nancy Clare Cunard (March 10, 1896 - March 17, 1965) was an English writer, editor and publisher, political activist, anarchist and poet. She was born into the British upper class but strongly rejected her family's values, devoting much of her life t...
3. The Jazz Age 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; ending with the rise of the Great Depression, the traditional values of this age saw great decline while the American st...
4. The Flappers! 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 dress and behavior. [Sense 2, British Slang, very young female prostitute, flapper, possibly from flapper, fledgling...
5. How to Make a 1920's Flapper Dress Trying to figure out how to make your own 1920's Flapper Dress? Well, it's pretty easy, here's how: 1) Find a straight dress or loose fitting tunic that has little or no shape to it. Try and find something that hits right at the knee and...
6. Whispering Jack Smith 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 1920s and 1930s. He was a popular radio and recording artist who occasionally appeared i...
7. Kiki de Montparnasse Alice Ernestine Prin (October 2, 1901 - April 29, 1953), was a French artists' model, nightclub singer, actress and painter. Her chosen name was simply Kiki, but she was also referred to as Reine de la Montparnasse ("the Queen of Montparnasse") and K...
8. Vintage Sheet Music 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 somebody playing some kind of rhythm and tune, even if it is just hitting two sticks together! In the early 1900s, p...
9. Dress to Empress - The Chic Fashion of Crimson Empress I specialize in creating vintage inspired original fashion designs and accessoires . Dedicated to creating professionally made, individualized attire that maintains an imperative to beauty with provocative tones that make the wearer feel desirable wh...
10. 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 star of the 1930s, who had over sixty hit recor...
11. Ethel Waters Background information: Born October 31, 1896(1896-10-31) Chester, Pennsylvania, USA Died September 1, 1977 (aged 80) Chatsworth, California, USA Genre(s): Jazz Occupation(s): Actress, singer Instrument(s): Vocals Years active: 1925-1977 Associated acts: Be...
12. Sophie Tucker Birth name Sonia Kalish Born January 13, 1884 Origin Czarist Russia Died February 9, 1966 Genre(s) Jazz vaudeville Occupation(s) Singer/Comedian   Sophie Tucker (January 13, 1884–February 9, 1966) was a singer and comedian, one of th...
13. SURREALISM WHAT *IS* SURREALISM? sur·re·al·ism [suh- ree-uh-liz-uhm]–noun (sometimes initial capital letter) 1927, from Fr. surréalisme (from sur- "beyond" réalisme "realism"), coined c.1917 by G...
14. Mound City Blue Blowers The Mound City Blowers were an unlikely success. Originally comprised of Red McKenzie on comb and tissue paper (which sounded like a kazoo), Dick Slevin on an actual kazoo, and Jack Bland on banjo, the unique band's initial recording in 1924 ("Arkans...
15. Russ Columbo Ruggero Eugenio di Rodolfo Colombo (January 14, 1908–September 2, 1934), better known by the name Russ Columbo, was an American singer, violinist and actor, most famous for his signature tune, "You Call It Madness, But I Call It Love,"...
16. Bing Crosby Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Born on May 3, 1903, was an American popular singer and actor whose career lasted until his death on October 14, 1977. Background information Birth name: Harry Lillis Crosby Born: May 3, 1903(1903-05-03) Tacoma, WA, USA D...
17. ON THIS DAY in JAZZ AGE MUSIC * THE ROARING TWENTIES! * * TIN PAN ALLEY! * *PROHIBITION! * * RED HOT JAZZ! * Grab Yourself some Moonshine and c'mon In! FEATURING: * MUSICIAN BIO'S * IMAGES GALORE * MP3'S * VIDEOS * RESOURCES * LINKS
18. The Paper Moon I never feel a thing is real When I'm away from you Out of your embrace The world's a temporary parking place A bubble for a minute You smile, the bubble has a rainbow in it Say, it's only a paper moon Sailing over a cardboard sea But it wouldn't b...
19. Stan Laurel And Oliver Hardy: The Best Comic-Duo Ever The chemistry between them was magic. They both played off each other so well.    And it seems one was not more important than the other.  Stan and Ollie looked at each other as true friends.    Stan Laurel, born June 16,...
20. Stan Laurel And Oliver Hardy Video Showcase Just Updated. No two know how to work with each other better than Stan and Ollie. They bring out the best of each other. They thought of themselfs as a team. Now days that will not happen. Videos come and go on youtube. I will keep changing this len...