Songs Of The Depression: Boom, Bust & New Deal CD - Import

Bear Family Records presents an 88-track anthology of what are now termed Depression Era phonograph recordings cut between May 31, 1929, and April 10, 1940. This stretch of time takes in the last few months of the U.S.A.'s already flawed and disintegrating prosperity, the devastating Wall Street crash of O

4-CD box set w. hard cover book brings to light the explosion of creativity that miraculously took place during the rough years of 1929-41, feat. songs by Eddie Cantor, Al Jolson, Lee Morse, Gene Kardo, Conne Boswell, Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong, Mills

Contains 88 tracks.

Performers include: Eddie Cantor, Al Jolson, Ruth Etting, Vincent Rose, Lee Morse, Gene Kardos, Connee Boswell, Louis Armstrong, The Mills Brothers.

Composers: Cole Porter; Shelby Darnell; Herman Hupfield; Irving Berlin; Jesse Stone; Jimmy McHugh; Red Nichols; Sam Coslow; Willard Robison; Al Dubin; George Gershwin; Ira Gershwin; Lorenz Hart.

Personnel: Ted Lewis (vocals, clarinet, alto saxophone); Tony Pastor (vocals, tenor saxophone); Bill Dillard, Louis Armstrong (vocals, trumpet); Ramona Davies, Martha Boswell (vocals, piano); Chesney Allen, Chick Bullock, Bill Coty, Dick Robertson, Eddie Cantor, Ella Logan, Elmer Feldkamp, Joe Morrison, Fran Frey, Frank Munn, Donald Mills, Neil Buckley, Harry Babbitt, Harry Mills, Jack Teagarden, John Mills, Sr., Johnny Marvin, Al Jolson, Lee Morse, Mildred Bailey, Annette Hanshaw, Red McKenzie, Ruth Etting, Sam Browne, Scrappy Lambert, Smith Ballew, Terry Shand, Bea Wain, Ben Bernie, Bing Crosby, Herbert Mills, Bud Flanagan (vocals); Bill Kenny (tenor); Dick McDonough, Gene Gifford, Al Avola, Tony Gerhardi, Tony Colucci, Bernard Addison (guitar); Charlie Fuqua (tenor guitar, ukulele); Dave Wilborn (banjo); Sammy Shapiro, Bruce Yantis, Eric Siday, Harry Hoffman, Mel Jenssen, Joe Venuti, Leo Reisman (violin); Larry Abbott (kazoo, clarinet); Jimmy Dorsey (clarinet, bass clarinet, alto saxophone); Don Redman (clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone); Pete Pumiglio, Ed Inge, Russell Procope, Benny Carter (clarinet, alto saxophone); Prince Robinson (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Benny Bonacio, Pee Wee Russell, Artie Shaw, Tony Parenti, Benny Goodman, Danny Polo (clarinet); Glen Gray, Hilton Jefferson, Harry Freeman, Ray Eberle, Les Robinson (alto saxophone); Coleman Hawkins, Larry Binyon, Robert Carroll , Jules Rubin, Freddy Martin, Herbie Haymer, Pat Davis, Teddy Hill, Babe Russin (tenor saxophone); Frankie Trumbauer (C-melody saxophone); Louis Martin (baritone saxophone); Adrian Rollini (bass saxophone, vibraphone); Chris Griffin , Sterling Bose, Max Goldberg, Tom Dicarlo, Bob Effros, Malcolm Crain, Dizzy Gillespie, Tommy Thunen, Dave Klein, Frank Martinez, Langston Curl, Stew Pletcher, Jack Purvis, Jimmy Migliore, Joe Hostetter, Shad Collins, Buddy Lee, Bunny Berigan, Charlie Spivak (trumpet); Muggsy Spanier, Rex Stewart (cornet); Bill Rank, Al Philburn, Billy Rauch, Dicky Wells, Harry Raderman, George Arus, George Brunies, Pee Wee Hunt, Harry Rodgers (trombone); Harry Barth (tuba); Todd Rhodes (piano, celesta); Russ Carlson, Jack Aaronson, Frank Signorelli, Fulton McGrath, Joe Hall , Emil Coleman, Horace Henderson, Irving Brodsky, Don Bestor, Sam Allen, Roy Bargy, Rube Bloom, Les Burness (piano); Red Norvo (xylophone); John Lucas, Cuba Austin, Larry Gomar, Tony Briglia, Walter Johnson , Bill Beason, Cliff Leeman, Stan King, Chauncey Morehouse (drums).

Recording information: Camden-New Jersey (05/31/1929-04/10/1940); Chicago, IL (05/31/1929-04/10/1940); Hollywood, CA (05/31/1929-04/10/1940); London, England (05/31/1929-04/10/1940); Los Angeles, CA (05/31/1929-04/10/1940); Memphis (05/31/1929-04/10/1940); New York, NY (05/31/1929-04/10/1940).

Directors: Phil Spitalny; Don Redman; Ed Kirkeby; Enric Madriguera; Alex Bartha; Freddy Martin; Gene Kardos; Emil Coleman; Horace Heidt; Blue Steele; Paul Specht; Adrian Schubert; Abe Lyman; Jimmy Grier & His Orchestra; Kay Kyser; Ozzie Nelson; Paul Whiteman; Phil Harris ;