A Century of American Music

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Cover and inside. The sections of discs:
Disc A
1. Stephen Foster
2. Civil War Songs
3. Ragtime-Honky Tonk Piano
4. Latin Craze
5. Rock & Roll (note: contrary to cover, no Bill Haley's performance)
6-8. Country & Western
Disc B
1. Dixieland Jazz
2. Gay 90's
3. Just After the 'Gay 90's' - George M. Cohan Songs
4. More Broadway Show Hits from:
Jerome Kern, 'Cat & the Fiddle', 1931
Jerome Kern, 'Sally', 1921
Rodgers & Hammerstein, 'Carousel', 1945
Lerner & Lowe, film 'Gigi', 1957
Irwing Berlin, 'Annie Get Your Gun', 1945
Irwing Berlin, 'Music Box Review', 1921
5. Era of the Pop Singers
Disc C
1. Presenting the Best of Jolson
2. Roaring 20's - Charleston Dance
3. Dance Band Era
4. Famous Singers like
5. Big Broadway Show Hits from:
Jerome Kern, 'Show Boat', 1927
Victor Herbert, 'Mlle. Modiste', 1905
Jerome Kern, 'Roberta', 1933
George Gerschwin, 'Porgy & Bess', 1935
Rodgers & Hammerstein, 'Oklahoma', 1943
Rodgers & Hammerstein, 'The King & I', 1951
Lerner & Lowe, 'My Fair Lady', 1956
Rodgers & Hammerstein, 'South Pacific', 1950

Annotation last modified on 2012-02-24 18:54 UTC.

Tracklist

| |
▼ 12" Vinyl 1: Disc A (GT 1001)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Old Folks at Home / My Old Kentucky Home / Oh, Susanna / Beautiful Dreamer / I Dream of Jeanie
[unknown]14:00
2When Johnny Comes Marching Home / The Yellow Rose of Texas / Goober Peas / Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
[unknown]8:25
3Red Wing / Underneath the Bamboo Tree / There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight / Meet Me in St. Louis, Louie
[unknown]8:40
4Tea for Two / Umpaquito / Scampion / La Cucaracha
Art Mooney / Pérez Prado / Art Mooney / Art Mooney9:54
5Rock Around the Clock / Earth Angel
[unknown] / The Penguins5:16
6Yakety Sax / Who Shot Sam / Maybe Little Baby
[unknown] / Roger Miller / George Jones6:31
7Bimbo / Walkin' the Dog
Jimmy Dean3:59
8Wreck on the Highway / Boll Weevil
Cowboy Copas / Homer & Jethro4:47
▼ 12" Vinyl 2: Disc B (GT 1002)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1J.J. Special / Bugle Call Rag / Walkin' Blues / The Original Dixieland Stomp
Jonah Jones / Buck Clayton & Pee Wee Russell / The Original Dukes Of Dixieland / Jack Teagarden13:07
2In the Evening by the Moonlight / She Wore a Yellow Ribbon / After the Ball Is Over / And the Band Played On / Hello My Baby / Sweet Rosie O'Gradie / Sweet Adeline
[unknown]8:53
3I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy / Give My Regards to Broadway / You're a Grand Ole Flag / Always Leave Them Laughing
Norman Brooks8:30
4The Night Was Made for Love / Look for the Silver Lining / If I Loved You / Gigi / There's No Business Like Show Business / A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody
The Ambassador Strings18:35
5The Memory of You / All My Love Belongs to You / Malaguena / Only You / Love Is Just a Bug
Al Martino / Steve Lawrence / Anita O’Day / The Platters / Mel Tormé11:55
▼ 12" Vinyl 3: Disc C (GT 1003)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody / Anniversary Song / There's a Rainbow 'round My Shoulder
Norman Brooks8:17
2Varsity Drag from 'Good News' / Ma He's Making Eyes at Me / The Sheik of Araby
[unknown]6:08
3Original Rhapsody in Blue / Rock a Bye Basie / Sweet Sue / Undecided / Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries / Upper Manhattan Medical Group
Paul Whiteman / Count Basie / Johnny Long / Enoch Light / Rudy Vallée / Duke Ellington & His Orchestra17:08
4Bill Baily / The Real Thing Happened to Me / Yo Go to My Head
Pearl Bailey / Billy Eckstine / Sarah Vaughan8:15
5Old Man River / Kiss Me Again / Smoke Gets in Your Eyes / Summertime / Oklahoma / Hello Young Lovers / I Could Have Danced All Night / Some Enchanted Evening
The Ambassador Strings22:33