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Music of the Boardwalk Era: Some Of These Days
The 1920’s were Atlantic City’s golden era, and not because of the taffy.
Music of the Boardwalk Era: After You Get What You Want
The 1920’s were Atlantic City’s golden era, and not because of the taffy.
Music of the Boardwalk Era: By The Light of the Silvery Moon
The 1920’s were Atlantic City’s golden era, and not because of the taffy.
Music of the Boardwalk Era:Life’s A Very Funny Proposition After All
You’re listening to George Cohan with “Life’s A Funny Proposition After All”, a recording from 1904. On HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, it’s Eddie Cantor, played ...
Swingmatism
Jay McShann gave birth to the “Kansas City Sound”, but this song has gone down in history as a beginning of another sort.
Ambassador of Love
You’re listening to Pearl Bailey from 1946 and you’re on the Sound Beat. Pearl made her Broadway debut that year, performing “It’s a Woman’s ...
Hail to the Chief!
Some guys really know how to make an entrance. And…some need a little bit of help.
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