Irving Berlin’s career began in the golden age of Vaudeville. In 1914, he was the first American songwriter to write a whole show for Broadway, and in the Roaring Twenties his music was part of the famous Ziegfeld Follies. Some of the music in this episode is from historic recordings, but we also hear from Julie London, Dame Kiri, and the Musical Island Boys
Music Details:
BERLIN: Russian Lullaby - Bunny Berigan and his orchestra (Bluebird 66615)
BERLIN: That Mesmerizing Mendelssohn Tune - Joan Morris and William Bolcom (Sourced from itunes)
BERLIN: Alexander's Ragtime Band - Ray Charles (Rhino R2 7473101)
BERLIN: Everybody's doing it - Ensemble from soundtrack of “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” (History CD 203117)
BERLIN: Mysterious Rag - Harry Fay (Sourced from itunes)
BERLIN: Play A Simple Melody - Jonathan and Darlene Edwards (Sourced from itunes)
BERLIN: Say it with music - Jack Payne and his BBC Dance Orchestra (EMI 752033)
BERLIN: Everybody step - The Three Peters Sisters (ASV AJA 5216)
BERLIN: All Alone - Julie London (Realgone 123220)
BERLIN: What’ll I Do - Musical Island Boys (Island boys 941300)
BERLIN: Remember - Ella Fitzgerald (Sourced from itunes)
BERLIN: Remember - Red Norvo and his Orchestra (CBS 460067)
BERLIN: Blue Skies - Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra w. Frank Sinatra (EMI 8412292)
BERLIN: Blithe Spirit - dialogue (DVD BHE4800)
BERLIN: Always - Frank Sinatra (Capitol 613253)
BERLIN: Russian Lullaby - Tony Bennett (CBS 460 450)
BERLIN: Russian Lullaby - John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Arthur Taylor (Prestige 204 021)
