Looking for Roaring Twenties music.

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What music from the twenties would interest today's generation?

[MrScorpio]

1. Cole Porter and George Gershwin

Always relevant

http://www.amazon.com/Porter-Project-Various-Artists/dp/B00018858U/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1200960986&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/Gershwin-Project-Various-Artists/dp/B000AYQO8S/ref=pd_bbs_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1200960986&sr=8-2

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3. Thanks for the links.

[IzaSparrow]

2. anything to do with flappers.

other than that
Sidney Bechet
Duke Ellington (you could then do a longitudinal study and listen to how his sound evolves)

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4. They do love their flappers.

[BuelahWitch]

5. Do you just want '20s music or actual recordings from the decade?

If it's the latter, "Nipper's Greatest Hits of the '20s" is a compilation that contains some older songs they might have heard. "Varsity Drag," "My Man" by Fannie Brice, "Makin' Whoopee," "I Wanna Be Loved By You" by Helen Kane (who was a flapper).
Here's the Amazon link:

http://www.amazon.com/Nippers-Greatest-Hits-Various-Artists/dp/B000002W36/ref=pd_sim_m_title_1


You can also listen to samples on that page.

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7. Thanks!

I'm going to try samples of everything everyone is recommending to see what goes best with the video.

[hippywife]

6. Google up the

Ziegfeld Follies. :hi:

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8. Will do. Thanks!

[FloridaJudy]

9. Jazz

It was called "The Jazz Age" after all. Off hand, I can't think of which Jazz numbers date from then, but I'm sure Google knows.

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12. I love Jazz! I'll pluck it in for a search and keep an eye on the date of

origination.

[DaDooRonRon]

10. Here's an off the wall one

Ukulele Ike.

His real name is Cliff Edwards, and to "modern day" folks he is better known as the voice of Jiminy Cricket. In the 20's, however, he was quite the star.

He has a great record (recently released on CD) entitled "I'm a Bear In A Lady's Boudoir" that is available as an import (I know CD Universe stocks it, as does Amazon).

If you have ever heard the song (or "Hard Hearted Hannah", another one he is associated with) with a "hot" ukulele on it then you've probably heard Ike!!

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11. Now that's specific! Great info and welcome to DU.