Recommended Materials
THE EDDY DUCHIN STORY: ORIGINAL MONO RECORDINGS 1933-1938
All tracks recorded in New York City between 1933 and 1938 by Eddy Duchin with Lew Sherwood. Tracks include “I Only Have Eyes For You”, “One Night Of Love”, “Lovely To Look At” and the 1936 # 1 hit recording of “Moon Over Miami”.
Living Era # 5205, 1996.
CHART-TOPPERS OF THE THIRTIES
Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat Shilkret, Rudy Vallee and Larry Clinton perform the hit songs from the 1930’s. Tracks include “Dancing With Tears In My Eyes”, “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes”, “Sweet Leilani” and “Deep Purple”.
Living Era # 5293, 1999.
GENE AUSTIN: THE VOICE OF THE SOUTHLAND
25 “vintage” hits including the 1930 # 1 hit “Carolina Moon”. Other tracks “My Bundle of Love”, “Ain’t She Sweet”, “Girl of my Dreams” and “Just Like Melody From Out of the Sky”.
Living Era # 5217, 1997.
1935 TOMMY DORSEY AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Recordings taken from a 1935 radio transcription session at The Bronx Studio of Electrical Research, November 14, 1935, including the 1935 # 1 hit “On Treasure Island”.
Nostalgia Arts # 3001, 2000.
THE BEST OF KAY KYSER & HIS ORCHESTRA
Kay Kyser and guest vocalists record “It’s Love I’m After”, “Ish Ka Bibble (I Should Worry)” and the 1942 # 1 hit “Who Wouldn’t Love You?”.
Collector’s Choice # 111, 2000.