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1. 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 Di...
2. SUPERBATONE RECORDS SUPERBATONE CDs shine the coherent light on a wide variety of historic music and entertainment ranging in time from the very dawn of recording to the end of the 78 era (1888 - 1960). SUPERBATONE'S MISSION is to startle listeners with unknown, great m...
3. Crooners and Songbirds The Jazz Age! Tin Pan Alley!! The Great White Way!!!   croon    ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (krn) v. crooned, croon·ing, croons v. intr. 1.    To hum or sing softly. 2.    To sing popul...
4. 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...
5. 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...
6. The Talking Machine victrola (plural victrolas) In common usage, any upright or console model phonograph from the early 1900s, usually with a wooden cabinet body and an interior horn for the projection of sound, that plays 78 rpm records using a steel needle.
7. 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...
8. 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...
9. CONFETTA ARCHIVIST. EDITOR. HISTORIAN. I love exploring the not so distant past. c. 1925 -1935 c. 1966 - 1971 This is where I get to tell you about what I love most of all. I have created lenses that fall into 5 Groups: (see below) I hope you will poke...
10. Janet Klein and her Parlor Boys With her sleek bob haircut (usually with a flower or two placed just so), vintage dresses, strikingly beautiful looks, and artfully customized ukulele, Janet Klein might seem at first to be a simple novelty act, a Generation X hipster ironically recr...
11. 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...
12. Bert Williams Egbert Austin Williams (November 12, 1875 - March 4, 1922) was the pre-eminent Black entertainer of his era and one of the most popular comedians for all audiences of his time. He was by far the best-selling black recording artist before 1920. Willi...
13. Gladys Bentley Background information Born: August 12, 1907 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Died: 18 January 1960 Genre: Blues Occupation: Singer Voice type: Contralto Years active: 1920s & 1930s Gladys Bentley (12 August 1907-18 January 1960) was an American blues si...
14. 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...
15. The Frisky Frolics               About The Frisky Frolics This wily, five-piece, ukulele-driven troupe specializes in long-forgotten musical gems of the 1920-30’s. Self-described Tin Pan Alley Troubadours, they have lovingly mined...