New songs added and historic details revealed.
Songs of the Tahitian lepers
The Tahitian brand Mareva gave voices to the lepers of the Orofara colony, who sing for their brethren around the world.
Alive and kicking ! – some news
Lost Songs has been put in parentheses because of another time-consumming project detailed here.
Swing Time ! with stars of the 20’s
While Swing, as a musical genre, took all the attention in the 30's and beyond, stars of the 20's Miff Mole, Red Nichols and Frank Signorelli had to adapt to survive.
Swing Time ! With G.I. Jill on the G.I. Jive
G.I. Jive was the AEF "juke box of the air" during WWII, hosted by the most famous AFRS performer: G.I. Jill.
~ June 2020 update: a little bit of everything ~
Details of the posts that have been updated, upgraded or revised this spring.
Early jazz recordings in Paris: Mitchell’s Jazz Kings
The Mitchell's Jazz Kings is, without any doubt, the most successful American band in Paris in the immediate post-WWI era.
Undermined expectations, for the better.
A record bought upon its promise of being a rare curiosty teached me a good lesson.
Muggsy Spanier on V-Disc
A few sides from both recording sessions Muggsy Spanier did for V-Disc in 1944 and 1945.
Early jazz recordings in Paris: Bands you know nothing about.
A detective work was required to draw a (still incomplete) portrait of these bands for which history has been lost.
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