Monday, April 13, 2015

Music I Like

A little bit of Al Jolson can't hurt.

Al Jolson (born Asa Yoelson; May 26, 1886 – October 23, 1950) was an Lithuanian-born American singer, film actor, and comedian. At the peak of his career, he was dubbed "The World's Greatest Entertainer".His performing style was brash and extroverted, and he popularized a large number of songs that benefited from his "shamelessly sentimental, melodramatic approach". Numerous well-known singers were influenced by his music, including Bing Crosby, David Bowie, Bob Dylan and...

To see a selection of his winners click here.

To see another set click here.

To hear Benny Goodman's 1938 Concert click here
Benjamin David "Benny" Goodman (May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986) was an American jazz and swing musician, clarinetist and bandleader; known as the "King of Swing".In the mid-1930s, Benny Goodman led one of the most popular musical groups in America. His January 16, 1938 concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City is described by critic Bruce Eder as "the single most important jazz or popular music concert in history: jazz's 'coming out' party to the world of 'respectable'...

One of Beethoven's Symphonies #7
Beethoven: Symphony #7 in A major, Op. 92. Leopold Stokowski conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra. Recorded April 6, 15 and 25, 1927 at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia. In four movements: vivace, allegretto, presto meno assai, and allegro con brio. Victor 6670 â 74. (Later Victor M-17 as a set.) Did you know that Stoky never recorded a complete Beethoven symphony cycle?

And there is Vivaldi's 4 Seasons

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