Recommended Materials
HITS OF 1930
Collection of original hit recordings from 1930, including the #1 song recorded by Ben Selvin, “Happy Days Are Here Again.”
Naxos Nostalgia #8120634, 2002.
THE SINGLES COLLECTION: PEGGY LEE
4 Disc Collection of Peggy Lee's recordings from 1941 through 1975. Tracks include the top ten hit song from 1923 “Louisville Lou.” Album was nominated for the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Album Notes and for Best Historical Album.
Capitol Records # 39756, 2002.
YOUNG MAN WITH A GOLDEN HORN: 1924-1930
Bix Beiderbecke with special guests Hoagy Carmichael, Jimmy Dorsey, Gene Krupa, Bing Crosby, Benny Goodman, Pee Wee Russell and Jack Teagarden. All tracks recorded between 1924 and 1930, including the #1 song from 1927, “Ain’t She Sweet?”.
Jazz Legends #1010, 2003.
VOLUME III: THE TWENTIES - FROM BROADWAY TO HOLLYWOOD
Collection of Al Jolson’s Broadway recordings, including the #1 hit recording from 1924, “I Wonder What’s Become of Sally?”
Flapper Records # 7045, 1996.
GENIUS & SOUL: 50TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION
5 disc box set of Ray Charles recordings over a 50 year span. Tracks include the top 100 recording from 1960, “Hardhearted Hannah”. Guest artists include Willie Nelson, Aretha Franklin, George Jones, Chet Atkins, Hank Williams, Jr. and Chaka Kahn.
Rhino Records # 72859, 1997.
JAZZ STATE OF INDIANA, VOL. II
Jack Gilfroy’s Indiana State Jazz Band recorded hit songs from the 1920’s, including the Yellon & Ager hit song “Happy Feet..”
Naptown Jazz Records, 2000.
YIDDSIH
Collection of 36 Yiddish recordings, including the #5 hit recording by Sophie Tucker from 1938, “My Yiddishe Momme.”
Fremeaux. 1995.
TED LEWIS CLASSIC SESSIONS (1928-1929)
22 hit recordins by Ted Lewis including the #10 recording from 1929, “Glad Rag Doll.”
Nostalgia Arts # 3021, 2002.