The Roaring Twenties

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Annotation

Additional barcodes:

  • Disc 1: 015095140128
  • Disc 2: 015095140227
  • Disc 3: 015095140326
  • Disc 4: 015095140425
Annotation last modified on 2026-07-23 02:30 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼CD: 1920-1925
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Whispering
recording of:
Whispering (on 1920-08-23)
lyricist:
Richard Coburn (in 1920) and Malvin Schönberger (Malvin Schonberger) (in 1920)
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader) (in 1920) and John Schoenberger (John Schonberger) (in 1920)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Fisher Music Corp., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Sherman, Clay & Co. (in 1920)
Paul Whiteman3:17
2Palesteena
Frank Crumit3:03
3Kitten on the Keys
Zez Confrey3:37
4Ain't We Got Fun
Van & Schenck2:56
5Wabash Blues
recording of:
Wabash Blues
lyricist:
Dave Ringle
composer:
Fred Meinken
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc. (on 1921-09-16)
Isham Jones2:55
6The Sheik of Araby
Rudy Wiedoeft3:07
7In Old King Tutankhamen's Day
Sophie Tucker3:02
8Yes! We Have No Bananas!
Billy Jones2:51
9Does the Spearmint Lose It's Flavor
Billy Jones & Ernest Hare2:43
10Fascinating Rhythm
Green Brothers Novelty Orchestra4:06
2▼CD: 1925-1927
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Collegiate
vocals:
Fred Waring & chorus (bandleader, radio/TV personality) (on 1927-09-14)
Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians3:06
2Ukulele Lady
Vaughn DeLeath3:22
3Poor Papa (He's Got Nuthin' at All)
Jack Smith2:37
4Bye, Bye Blackbird
George Olsen and His Music3:06
5Crazy Words - Crazy Tune (Vo-Do-De-O)
recording of:
Crazy Words, Crazy Tune
lyricist:
Jack Yellen
composer:
Milton Ager
Irving Aaronson and His Commanders2:52
6Someone to Watch Over Me
George Gershwin3:09
7Sunday
recording of:
Sunday (famously sung by Frank Sinatra & others)
writer:
Chester Conn (until 1926), Benny Krueger (jazz saxophonist) (until 1926), Ned Miller (Nathan "Ned" Miller) (until 1926) and Jule Styne (until 1926)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Leo Feist, Inc.
Jean Goldklette and His Orchestra3:03
8When My Baby Smiles at Me
Ted Lewis and His Orchestra3:15
9At Sundown
Harry Reser & The Cliquot Club Eskimos3:15
10Side by Side
alto saxophone:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1927-04-29)
cornet:
Red Nichols (on 1927-04-29)
double bass:
Al Armer (on 1927-04-29)
baritone vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1927-04-29)
tenor vocals:
Harry Barris (on 1927-04-29) and Al Rinker (on 1927-04-29)
vocals:
The Rhythm Boys (vocal group including Bing Crosby, 1927-1930) (on 1927-04-29)
orchestra:
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (on 1927-04-29)
conductor:
Paul Whiteman (on 1927-04-29)
arranger:
Max Farley
recorded at:
Liederkranz Hall in New York, New York, United States (on 1927-04-29)
cover recording of:
Side by Side (on 1927-04-29)
lyricist and composer:
Harry M. Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter) (in 1927)
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部 (Shinko Music Entertainment, A Division)
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra3:02
3▼CD: 1927-1928
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Charmaine
vocals:
Weston Vaughan (on 1927-06-13)
recording of:
Charmaine (on 1927-06-13)
lyricist:
Louis Leazer
composer:
Ernö Rapée
arranger:
Roy Campbell (trumpeter)
publisher:
Lew Pollack Music, Miller Music Corp., Rapee Music Corp. and Belwin, Inc. (on 1926-12-31)
Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians3:04
2The Varsity Drag
vocals:
Fran Frey (on 1927-08-18)
recording of:
Varsity Drag (Good News) (on 1927-08-18)
lyricist:
Lew Brown and Ray Henderson
composer:
Buddy DeSylva
part of:
Good News (1947 film)
George Olsen and His Music3:09
3Ol' Man River
recording of:
Ol’ Man River (Show Boat)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1927)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1927)
publisher:
PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) and T.B. Harms Co. (on 1927-11-30)
part of:
Show Boat (1951 film)
part of:
Show Boat: Act I
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra3:12
4Sunshine
Vincent Lopez and his Orchestra3:21
5Get Out and Get Under the Moon
recording of:
Get Out and Get Under the Moon (on 1928-07-16)
lyricist:
William Jerome and Charles Tobias (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
composer:
Larry Shay
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Helen Kane3:29
6Sonny Boy
recording of:
Sonny Boy (on 1928-08-20)
lyricist and composer:
Lew Brown (in 1928-08), Buddy DeSylva (in 1928-08) and Ray Henderson (in 1928-08)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) (in 1928-08)
Al Jolson3:16
7You're the Cream in My Coffee
Ted Weems and His Orchestra3:02
8Sweethearts on Parade
Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians3:12
9(I Got a Woman, Crazy for Me) She's Funny That Way
Ben Bernie & His Orchestra2:58
10Makin' Whoopie
Eddie Cantor3:11
4▼CD: 1929-1930
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1My Time Is Your Time
Rudy Vallée2:49
2On With the Dance
Ben Pollack & His Orchestra2:45
3Tip-Toe Through the Tulips With Me
Nick Lucas2:47
4Falling in Love Again (Can't Help It)
vocals:
Marlene Dietrich (actress and singer) (on 1939-12-11)
orchestra:
Victor Young and His Orchestra (on 1939-12-11)
recorded at:
Decca Studios (Hollywood; fka Recordings, Inc. 1934–40, before Decca took it over) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1939-12-11)
recording of:
Falling in Love Again (Can’t Help It) (on 1939-12-11)
lyricist and composer:
Friedrich Hollaender
translator:
Reginald Connelly and Sammy Lerner
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, BMG Songs, Inc. (in 1930) and Samuel M. Lerner Publications (in 1930)
translated version of:
Ich bin von Kopf bis Fuß auf Liebe eingestellt
Marlene Dietrich2:57
5All I Want Is Just One (Girl)
recording of:
All I Want Is Just One Girl (on 1930-03-20)
writer:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter) and Richard A. Whiting (composer)
Gus Arnheim Coconut Grove Orchestra, vocal Fred MacMurray2:38
6Puttin' on the Ritz
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1930-03-26)
vocals and performer:
Fred Astaire (on 1930-03-26)
orchestra:
Columbia Studio Orchestra (on 1930-03-26) and Van Phillips and His Orchestra (on 1930-03-26)
recording of:
Puttin’ On the Ritz (on 1930-03-26)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1929)
publisher:
Berlin Irving Music Corp and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
Idiot’s Delight (film)
Fred Astaire2:35
7You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
vocals:
Maurice Chevalier (on 1930-04-04)
conductor:
Leonard Joy (conductor, composer)
recording of:
You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me (on 1930-04-04)
lyricist:
Irving Kahal (in 1930)
composer:
Pierre Norman Connor (in 1930) and Sammy Fain (in 1930)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Sony/ATV Harmony (in 1930)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Maurice Chevalier2:27
8Stardust
instrumental recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (on 1930-05-16)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
Isham Jones & His Orchestra3:24
9Cheerful Little Earful
vocals:
Smith Ballew
Vincent Lopez and his Orchestra2:39
10Casa Loma Stomp
Glen Gray & the Casa Loma Orchestra3:16