Play It Again 1

Many of the tunes introduced in the early 1900s were revived during the Big Band Era. In this episode we marvel at the change of style that took place in a roughly 30-year period.

Playlist

I wonder who’s kissing her now — Henry Burr

I wonder who’s kissing her now — Ted Weems

By the light of the silv’ry moon — Billy Murray

By the light of the silv’ry moon — Bing Crosby

Shine on, harvest moon — Murray/Jones

Shine on, harvest moon — Count Basie

Put on your old gray bonnet — Hayden Quartette

Put on your old gray bonnet — Pete Fountain

I’ve got rings on my fingers — Blanche Ring

I’ve got rings on my fingers — Dorothy Provine

Meet me tonight in dreamland — Wheeler/Anthony

Meet me tonight in dreamland — Les Elgart

Put your arms around me, honey — Arthur Collins

Put your arms around me, honey — Glenn Miller

Come, Josephine, in my flying machine — Murray/Ring

Come, Josephine, in my flying machine — Spike Jones

Some of these days — Sophie Tucker

Some of these days — Ella Fitzgerald

Alexander’s ragtime band — Victor Military Band

Alexander’s ragtime band — Louis Armstrong

I want a girl — American Quartette

I want a girl — Tiny Hill

Everybody’s doin’ it now — Jack and Nancy Charman

Everybody’s doin’ it now — Julie Andrews