Cliff Edwards – Orange Blossom Time (1929)
Cliff Edwards (June 14,1895 – July 17,1971), known as “Ukelele Ike”, was an American singer and voice actor who enjoyed considerable popularity in the 1920s and early 1930s. He had a number-one hit with “Singin’ in the Rain” in 1929.… Continue reading
Roaring Twenties: Bernie Cummins – Lonely Melody, 1929
BERNIE CUMMINS(1900 Akron – 1986 Palm Beach, USA). He is one of the former boxers, lead to a big band. He played the drums & had the looks that put his band on the map as early as 1919. He… Continue reading
Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees – Gypsy Dream Rose (1929)
Rudy Vallée (July 28,1901 July 3,1986) was an American singer, actor, bandleader, and entertainer. Born Hubert Prior Vallée in Island Pond, Vermont. Rudy grew up in Westbrook, Maine. In high school, he took up the saxophone and acquired the nickname… Continue reading
Lloyd Keating’s Music – Low Down Rhythm, 1929
Lloyd Keating & His Music (pseudonym of either Jack Albin’s or Ben Selvin’s Orchestra) – Low-Down Rhythm, from MGM’s “Hollywood Revue of 1929” (Words by Raymond Klages ; Music by Jesse Greer) Columbia, 1929 NOTE: “Hollywood Revue of 1929” –… Continue reading
Rudy Vallee and his Connecticut Yankees – Honey (1929)
Rudy Vallée (28 July 1901 – 3 July 1986) was an American singer, actor, bandleader, and entertainer. Born Hubert Prior Vallée in Island Pond, Vermont. Rudy grew up in Westbrook, Maine. In high school, he took up the saxophone and… Continue reading