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The group was formed in Los Angeles, California in 1936 as a foursome, under the name Three Hits and a Miss, the members being Martha Tilton (1915-2006), Vince Degen, Marvin Bailey and Bill Seckler. In this configuration they appeared in the 1937 hit film Topper , singing Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1981)'s song "Old Man Moon".
Mamie Smith's first blues recordings become a hit, alerting record companies to the African American market. Hamilton Harty is appointed resident conductor of the Hallé Orchestra. Henri Sauguet forms Groupe des Trois (the Group of Three) along with Louis Emié and Jean-Marcel Lizotte. The Central Band of the Royal Air Force is formed in Britain.
Don Redman's jazz band becomes the first African-American group to "have a sponsored radio series", by the Chipso Soap Company. [161] Fats Waller broadcasts Fats Waller's Rhythm Club over WLW in Cincinnati. He is the best known of the Harlem-based jazz pianists, and the first to "adapt the style of jazz pianism to the pipe organ and the Hammond ...
Culture writer Martin Chilton defines the term "Great American Songbook" as follows: "Tunes of Broadway musical theatre, Hollywood movie musicals and Tin Pan Alley (the hub of songwriting that was the music publishers' row on New York's West 28th Street)". Chilton adds that these songs "became the core repertoire of jazz musicians" during the ...
Pages in category "Musical groups established in the 1920s" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Ruth Etting (November 23, 1896 – September 24, 1978) was an American singer and actress during the 1920s and 1930s, who had over 60 hit recordings and worked in stage, radio, and film. Known as "America's sweetheart of song", her signature tunes were " Shine On, Harvest Moon ", " Ten Cents a Dance " and " Love Me or Leave Me ".
Category: 1920s in American music. ... Topics specifically related to the decade 1920s in the music of United States, i.e. in the years 1920 to 1929. 1870s; 1880s;
Pages in category "Musical groups established in 1920" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .