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The Age of Style 2 CD Set: 50 Classic Tracks from the 1930s. Digitally restored original recordings. Remastered by Past Perfect

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Transatlantic Lullaby is a world class song introduced in 'The Gate Revue' at the Ambassadors Theatre in London in March 1939. Our recording is by the instantly recognisable warm voice of Adelaide Hall (1901-1993),
A Vivian Ellis composition (words and music) opens our compilation. Sung by Frances Day (1907-1984), How Do You Do, Mr Right?' comes from the musical 'The Fleet's Lit Up' which enjoyed a run of 199 performances at the London Hippodrome, closing in February 1939.
Change Partners' by the suave and elegant Fred Astaire came from the 1938 Astaire/Rogers film 'Carefree' which boasted a score by Irving Berlin.
It's no mistake that the name of Carroll Gibbons features more on this set than that of anyone else. Aside from the six tracks with his Boy Friends we find Massachusetts born Carroll as conductor and/or pianist on sides with Jessie Matthews, Noel Coward, Al Bowlly (where he's moonlighting to Decca) and Hildegarde.
Sultry-voiced Greta Keller had an intimate style. She was described as possessing 'a perfect microphone voice'. Listen especially to her spoken introduction preceding the song Lamplight'.

If the Art Deco style - at its height in the 1930s - could be put into words and music then the artisits on this 2-CD collection would come closest to symbolising it. Immerse yourself with The Age Of Style - The Greats of the 30s!

Frances Day - How Do You Do, Mr Right?
Fred Astaire - Change Partners
Carroll Gibbons & His Boy Friends - You
Greta Keller - Deep In A Dream
Hutch - It's De-Lovely
Jessie Matthews - By The Fireside
Al Bowlly - Roll Along, Prairie Moon
Coleman Hawkins - I Wish I Were Twins
Turner Layton - Deep Purple
Elisabeth Welch - The Girl I Knew
Jack Buchanan - Leave A Little For Me
Stephane Grappelli & Django Reinhardt - Moonglow
Noel Coward - Love In Bloom
Ginger Rogers - Let Yourself Go
Hutch - May I Have The Next Romance With You
Hildegarde - I Believe In Miracles
Carroll Gibbons - Sing, Baby, Sing/You Turned The Tables On Me
Marion Harris - Would You Like To Take A Walk?
Layton & Johnstone - Looking On The Bright Side
Greta Keller - Would You?
Al Bowlly - South Of The Border
Carroll Gibbons & His Boy Friends - With Thee I Swing
Fred Astaire - After You, Who?
Hutch - Down By The River
Raie Da Costa - A Thousand Goodnights
Al Bowlly - Love Locked Out
Carroll Gibbons & His Boyfriends - It's An Old Southern Custom
Jack Buchanan - I Think I Can
Greta Keller - Stairway To The Stars
Hutch - Remember Me?
Jessie Matthews - Dancing On The Ceiling
Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli - Smoke Rings
HIldegarde - The Glory Of Love
Jack Buchanan - Living In Clover
Dorothy Carless & Billy Mayerl - Heart And Soul
Al Bowlly - Everything I Have Is Yours
Frances Day - Did You Ever See A Dream Walking?
Carroll Gibbons & His Boy Friends - I've Got You Under My Skin
and more..