Carroll Gibbons

Carroll Gibbons

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Carroll Richard Gibbons was an American pianist, composer, and bandleader who was born in 1903 in Clinton, Massachusetts. He traveled to London in his late teens to study at the Royal Academy of Music and returned to the city in 1924 as a relief pianist for the Boston Orchestra during an engagement at the Savoy Hotel. Gibbons settled in Britain and became the co-leader of the Savoy Orpheans alongside Howie Jacobs until 1927. After working as the Director of Light Music at His Master's Voice, he led the New MayFair Orchestra. Gibbons assumed sole leadership of the Savoy Hotel Orpheans in 1932 and recorded hundreds of popular songs with them, many featuring vocals by Anne Lenner. His own compositions include the songs “A Garden in the Rain” (1928) and “On the Air” (1932). He continued as the bandleader at the Savoy until 1950 and served as the hotel director of entertainments until his death. Gibbons died in 1954 in London.  

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06
Night and Day (Digitally Restored)
Carroll Gibbons
British Dance Band Era Legend (Digitally Restored)
02:59
Composers: Porter
07
Isn't It Romantic
Carroll Gibbons
Easy Come, Easy Go (1932-1935)
02:58
Writer: Lorenz Hart - Richard Rodgers / Composers: Lorenz Hart - Richard Rodgers
15
Goodnight My Love
Carroll Gibbons
Too Marvellous for Words (1936-1937)
03:25
Writer: Mack Gordon - Harry Revel / Composers: Mack Gordon - Harry Revel
36
The Moon Got in My Eyes
Carroll Gibbons
Pennies from Heaven - Original Soundtrack to the BBC Tv Series
03:10
06
Take My Heart
Carroll Gibbons
Too Marvellous for Words (1936-1937)
03:01
Writer: Joseph Young - Fred E. Ahlert / Composers: Joseph Young - Fred E. Ahlert
01
Here Comes the Sandman
Carroll Gibbons
Music, Maestro, Please (1937-1945)
02:54
Writer: Al Dubin - Harry Warren / Composers: Al Dubin - Harry Warren
07
You're the Kind of Baby for Me
Carroll Gibbons
As Time Goes By (1925-1932)
03:04
Writer: Carroll Gibbons - Haslem / Composers: Carroll Gibbons - Haslem
21
It Looks Like Rain In Cherry Blossom Lane
Carroll Gibbons
Too Marvellous for Words (1936-1937)
02:55
Writer: Edgar Leslie - Joe Burke / Composers: Edgar Leslie - Joe Burke
06
The Loveliness of You
Carroll Gibbons
A Taste of 1937
03:17
19
I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)
Carroll Gibbons
Music, Maestro, Please (1937-1945)
03:18
Writer: Roy Turk - Fred E. Ahlert / Composers: Roy Turk - Fred E. Ahlert
06
Charleston
Arthur Young
Two Grands, Four Hands: Novelty Piano Duos of the 1920s and 1930s
02:45
Composers: Arthur Young - Carroll Gibbons
04
A Foggy Day (Original Version)
Carroll Gibbons
Sweet and Swing - British Dance Band Legend
02:35
Composers: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin
22
So Rare
Carroll Gibbons
Too Marvellous for Words (1936-1937)
03:03
Writer: Jack Sharpe - Jerry Herst / Composers: Jack Sharpe - Jerry Herst
20
Too Marvellous for Words
Carroll Gibbons
Too Marvellous for Words (1936-1937)
03:04
Writer: Johnny Mercer - Richard Whiting / Composers: Johnny Mercer - Richard Whiting
39
I Double Dare You
Carroll Gibbons
Pete Smith Specialties, Vol. 1
02:42
16
I Stumbled Over Love
Carroll Gibbons
Too Marvellous for Words (1936-1937)
03:07
Writer: Wright - Forrest / Composers: Wright - Forrest
15
One Hour With You
Carroll Gibbons
As Time Goes By (1925-1932)
02:58
Writer: L. Robin - R. Whiting / Composers: L. Robin - R. Whiting

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Albums
Gatsby's Jazz Nights, Vol. 4 - High Society Swing
2025 Gatsby's Jazz Nights
09-05-2025
Gatsby's Jazz Nights, Vol. 4 - High Society Swing
01
A Great Big Bunch of You
Carroll Gibbons
Gatsby's Jazz Nights, Vol. 4 - High Society Swing
02:52
Composers: Harry Warren - Johnny Mercer
02
All of a Sudden
Carroll Gibbons
Gatsby's Jazz Nights, Vol. 4 - High Society Swing
02:46
Composers: Dorcas Cochran - Lionel Newman
03
Bidin' My Time
Carroll Gibbons
Gatsby's Jazz Nights, Vol. 4 - High Society Swing
03:10
Composers: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin
04
Goopy Geer
Carroll Gibbons
Gatsby's Jazz Nights, Vol. 4 - High Society Swing
02:57
Composers: Bernie Hanighen - Johnny Mercer
05
I'm Gonna Get Lit Up (When the Lights Go up in London)
Carroll Gibbons
Gatsby's Jazz Nights, Vol. 4 - High Society Swing
02:25
Composers: Hubert Gregg
06
Let's Stop the Clock
Carroll Gibbons
Gatsby's Jazz Nights, Vol. 4 - High Society Swing
03:16
Composers: Mack Gordon - Harry Revel
07
Love Me Tonight
Carroll Gibbons
Gatsby's Jazz Nights, Vol. 4 - High Society Swing
03:12
Composers: Richard Rodgers - Lorenz Hart
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British Dance Band Era Legend (Digitally Restored)
2024 Intermezzo
15-11-2024
British Dance Band Era Legend (Digitally Restored)
01
Body and Soul (Digitally Restored)
Carroll Gibbons
British Dance Band Era Legend (Digitally Restored)
03:19
Composers: Eyton - Green - Heyman - Sour
02
Who Am I (Digitally Restored)
Carroll Gibbons
British Dance Band Era Legend (Digitally Restored)
03:02
Composers: Hammerstein II - Kern
03
There's Room in My Heart (Digitally Restored)
Carroll Gibbons
British Dance Band Era Legend (Digitally Restored)
03:09
Composers: Dixon - Woods
04
Linda (Digitally Restored)
Carroll Gibbons
British Dance Band Era Legend (Digitally Restored)
03:00
Composers: Lawrence
05
I Never Kissed a Baby Like You (Vocal Trio) (Digitally Restored)
Carroll Gibbons
British Dance Band Era Legend (Digitally Restored)
03:01
Composers: Kalmar - Ruby - Schwartz
06
Night and Day (Digitally Restored)
Carroll Gibbons
British Dance Band Era Legend (Digitally Restored)
02:59
Composers: Porter
07
Spread a Little Happiness (Digitally Restored)
Carroll Gibbons
British Dance Band Era Legend (Digitally Restored)
02:57
Composers: Ellis - Grey
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Sweet and Swing - British Dance Band Legend
2023 Rebirth
10-03-2023
Sweet and Swing - British Dance Band Legend
01
Sweet and Lovely (Original Version)
Carroll Gibbons
Sweet and Swing - British Dance Band Legend
02:54
Composers: Arnheim - Lemare - Tobias
02
What a Life (Original Version)
Carroll Gibbons
Sweet and Swing - British Dance Band Legend
03:02
Composers: Alter - Kent
03
Love Is Just Around the Corner (Original Version)
Carroll Gibbons
Sweet and Swing - British Dance Band Legend
02:43
Composers: Gensler - Robin
04
A Foggy Day (Original Version)
Carroll Gibbons
Sweet and Swing - British Dance Band Legend
02:35
Composers: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin
05
I Wanna Be Loved (Original Version)
Carroll Gibbons
Sweet and Swing - British Dance Band Legend
03:06
Composers: Green - Heyman
06
My Lips & Your Lips (Original Version)
Carroll Gibbons
Sweet and Swing - British Dance Band Legend
03:16
Composers: Holliner - Nicholls
07
My Silent Love (Original Version)
Carroll Gibbons
Sweet and Swing - British Dance Band Legend
02:49
Composers: Heyman - Suesse
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Easy Come, Easy Go
2021 Smultron
24-09-2021
Easy Come, Easy Go
01
I'm Going to Get Lit up (When the Lights Go up in London)
Carroll Gibbons
Easy Come, Easy Go
02:35
Composers: Gregg
02
I Had the Craziest Dream
Carroll Gibbons
Easy Come, Easy Go
02:50
Composers: Gordon - Warren
03
A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening
Carroll Gibbons
Easy Come, Easy Go
03:29
Composers: Adamson - McHugh
04
Easy Come, Easy Go
Carroll Gibbons
Easy Come, Easy Go
03:05
Composers: Heyman - Green
05
I Don't Want to Walk Without You
Carroll Gibbons
Easy Come, Easy Go
02:35
Composers: Styne - Loesser
06
Nice Work If You Can Get It
Carroll Gibbons
Easy Come, Easy Go
02:51
Composers: G. Gershwin - I. Gershwin
07
It's Been a Long Time
Carroll Gibbons
Easy Come, Easy Go
03:16
Composers: Cahn - Styne
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The New Mayfair Dance Orchestra: Encore
(P) 1929 Vocalion Ltd
30-07-2012
The New Mayfair Dance Orchestra: Encore
01
All By Yourself in the Moonlight (Carroll Gibbons)
Carroll Gibbons
The New Mayfair Dance Orchestra: Encore
02:51
02
You're in My Heart (Carroll Gibbons)
Carroll Gibbons
The New Mayfair Dance Orchestra: Encore
02:47
03
Shout Hallelujah! 'Cause I'm Home (Carroll Gibbons)
Carroll Gibbons
The New Mayfair Dance Orchestra: Encore
03:00
04
Love Me or Leave Me (Carroll Gibbons)
Carroll Gibbons
The New Mayfair Dance Orchestra: Encore
02:57
05
One Step to Heaven (Carroll Gibbons)
Carroll Gibbons
The New Mayfair Dance Orchestra: Encore
02:51
06
There's a Blue Ridge 'Round My Heart, Virginia (Carroll Gibbons)
Carroll Gibbons
The New Mayfair Dance Orchestra: Encore
03:04
07
I'm a One-Man Girl (Carroll Gibbons)
Carroll Gibbons
The New Mayfair Dance Orchestra: Encore
03:08
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As Time Goes By (1925-1932)
Crates Digger Music Group
01-01-2011
As Time Goes By (1925-1932)
01
Mama's Gone, Goddbye
Carroll Gibbons
As Time Goes By (1925-1932)
03:01
Writer: Peter Bocage - Armand J. Piron / Composers: Peter Bocage - Armand J. Piron
02
Where'd You Get Those Eyes
Carroll Gibbons
As Time Goes By (1925-1932)
02:55
Writer: Walter Donaldson / Composers: Walter Donaldson
03
Garden In the Rain
George Metaxa
As Time Goes By (1925-1932)
03:12
Writer: Carroll Gibbons - James Dyrenforth / Composers: Carroll Gibbons - James Dyrenforth
04
All My Life
Carroll Gibbons
As Time Goes By (1925-1932)
03:17
Writer: Carroll Gibbons - Haslem / Composers: Carroll Gibbons - Haslem
05
Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Carroll Gibbons
As Time Goes By (1925-1932)
03:00
Writer: Rudy Vallee - Richard Himber - Ben Green / Composers: Rudy Vallee - Richard Himber - Ben Green
06
Dancing In the Dark
Carroll Gibbons
As Time Goes By (1925-1932)
03:11
Writer: Howard Dietz - Arthur Schwartz / Composers: Howard Dietz - Arthur Schwartz
07
You're the Kind of Baby for Me
Carroll Gibbons
As Time Goes By (1925-1932)
03:04
Writer: Carroll Gibbons - Haslem / Composers: Carroll Gibbons - Haslem
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Easy Come, Easy Go (1932-1935)
Crates Digger Music Group
01-01-2011
Easy Come, Easy Go (1932-1935)
01
My Silent Love
Carroll Gibbons
Easy Come, Easy Go (1932-1935)
02:55
Writer: Edward Heyman - Dana Suesse / Composers: Edward Heyman - Dana Suesse
02
Bidin' My Time
Carroll Gibbons
Easy Come, Easy Go (1932-1935)
03:15
Writer: Ira Gershwin - George Gershwin / Composers: Ira Gershwin - George Gershwin
03
I Wanna Be Loved
Carroll Gibbons
Easy Come, Easy Go (1932-1935)
03:12
Writer: Edward Heyman - Billy Rose - Johnny Green / Composers: Edward Heyman - Billy Rose - Johnny Green
04
The Old Man of the Mountain
Carroll Gibbons
Easy Come, Easy Go (1932-1935)
02:35
Writer: Lew Brown - Victor Young / Composers: Lew Brown - Victor Young
05
Love Me Tonight
Carroll Gibbons
Easy Come, Easy Go (1932-1935)
03:16
Writer: Bing Crosby - Ned Washington - Victor Young / Composers: Bing Crosby - Ned Washington - Victor Young
06
After Tonight We Say Goodbye
Carroll Gibbons
Easy Come, Easy Go (1932-1935)
03:01
Writer: Leo Towers - Harry Leon / Composers: Leo Towers - Harry Leon
07
Isn't It Romantic
Carroll Gibbons
Easy Come, Easy Go (1932-1935)
02:58
Writer: Lorenz Hart - Richard Rodgers / Composers: Lorenz Hart - Richard Rodgers
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Too Marvellous for Words (1936-1937)
Crates Digger Music Group
01-01-2011
Too Marvellous for Words (1936-1937)
01
You Where There
Carroll Gibbons
Too Marvellous for Words (1936-1937)
02:41
Writer: Noël Coward / Composers: Noël Coward
02
Play, Orchestra Play
Carroll Gibbons
Too Marvellous for Words (1936-1937)
03:23
Writer: Noël Coward / Composers: Noël Coward
03
These Foolish Things
Carroll Gibbons
Too Marvellous for Words (1936-1937)
03:08
Writer: Eric Maschwitz - Jack Strachey - Harry Link / Composers: Eric Maschwitz - Jack Strachey - Harry Link
04
I Don't Want to Make History
Carroll Gibbons
Too Marvellous for Words (1936-1937)
03:04
Writer: Leo Robin - Ralph Rainger / Composers: Leo Robin - Ralph Rainger
05
You're Not the Kind
Carroll Gibbons
Too Marvellous for Words (1936-1937)
03:15
Writer: Irving Mills - Will Hudson / Composers: Irving Mills - Will Hudson
06
Take My Heart
Carroll Gibbons
Too Marvellous for Words (1936-1937)
03:01
Writer: Joseph Young - Fred E. Ahlert / Composers: Joseph Young - Fred E. Ahlert
07
There Isn't Any Limit to My Love
Carroll Gibbons
Too Marvellous for Words (1936-1937)
03:07
Writer: Maurice Sigler - Al Goodhart - Al Hoffman / Composers: Maurice Sigler - Al Goodhart - Al Hoffman
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Music, Maestro, Please (1937-1945)
Crates Digger Music Group
01-01-2011
Music, Maestro, Please (1937-1945)
01
Here Comes the Sandman
Carroll Gibbons
Music, Maestro, Please (1937-1945)
02:54
Writer: Al Dubin - Harry Warren / Composers: Al Dubin - Harry Warren
02
Roses In December
Carroll Gibbons
Music, Maestro, Please (1937-1945)
03:14
Writer: Herbert Magidson - Ben Oakland - George Jessel / Composers: Herbert Magidson - Ben Oakland - George Jessel
03
Remember Me?
Carroll Gibbons
Music, Maestro, Please (1937-1945)
03:11
Writer: Al Dubin - Harry Warren / Composers: Al Dubin - Harry Warren
04
Put Me Behind Bars
Carroll Gibbons
Music, Maestro, Please (1937-1945)
03:06
Writer: Jimmy Kennedy - Michael Carr / Composers: Jimmy Kennedy - Michael Carr
05
A Foggy Day
Carroll Gibbons
Music, Maestro, Please (1937-1945)
02:41
Writer: Ira Gershwin - George Gershwin / Composers: Ira Gershwin - George Gershwin
06
Nice Work If You Can Get It
Carroll Gibbons
Music, Maestro, Please (1937-1945)
02:55
Writer: Ira Gershwin - George Gershwin / Composers: Ira Gershwin - George Gershwin
07
With a Smile and a Song
Carroll Gibbons
Music, Maestro, Please (1937-1945)
03:16
Writer: Frank Churchill - Larry Morey / Composers: Frank Churchill - Larry Morey
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Carroll Gibbons & The Savoy Hotel Orpheans, Vol. 13 - Rustic Rhapsody
(P) 1945 Vocalion Ltd
01-01-1945
Carroll Gibbons & The Savoy Hotel Orpheans, Vol. 13 - Rustic Rhapsody
01
The Mood That I'm In (Carroll Gibbons; The Savoy Hotel Orpheans)
Carroll Gibbons
Carroll Gibbons & The Savoy Hotel Orpheans, Vol. 13 - Rustic Rhapsody
03:21
02
Goodnight, My Lucky Day (Carroll Gibbons; The Savoy Hotel Orpheans)
Carroll Gibbons
Carroll Gibbons & The Savoy Hotel Orpheans, Vol. 13 - Rustic Rhapsody
03:19
03
It's Always You (Carroll Gibbons; The Savoy Hotel Orpheans)
Carroll Gibbons
Carroll Gibbons & The Savoy Hotel Orpheans, Vol. 13 - Rustic Rhapsody
03:03
04
Who Am I? (Carroll Gibbons; The Savoy Hotel Orpheans)
Carroll Gibbons
Carroll Gibbons & The Savoy Hotel Orpheans, Vol. 13 - Rustic Rhapsody
02:50
05
Too Romantic (Carroll Gibbons; The Savoy Hotel Orpheans)
Carroll Gibbons
Carroll Gibbons & The Savoy Hotel Orpheans, Vol. 13 - Rustic Rhapsody
02:38
06
The Moon and the Willow Tree (Carroll Gibbons; The Savoy Hotel Orpheans)
Carroll Gibbons
Carroll Gibbons & The Savoy Hotel Orpheans, Vol. 13 - Rustic Rhapsody
03:10
07
Do I Love You? (Carroll Gibbons; The Savoy Hotel Orpheans)
Carroll Gibbons
Carroll Gibbons & The Savoy Hotel Orpheans, Vol. 13 - Rustic Rhapsody
02:46
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The Myth of Carroll Gibbons
℗ 1929 His Master's Voice
15-11-1929
The Myth of Carroll Gibbons
01
These Foolish Things
Carroll Gibbons
The Myth of Carroll Gibbons
03:08
Writer: Jack Strachey - Holt Marvell - Harry Link / Composers: Jack Strachey - Holt Marvell - Harry Link
02
So Rare
Carroll Gibbons
The Myth of Carroll Gibbons
03:03
Writer: Jerry Herst - Jack Sharpe / Composers: Jerry Herst - Jack Sharpe
03
Take My Heart
Carroll Gibbons
The Myth of Carroll Gibbons
03:01
Writer: Fred E Ahlert - Joseph Young / Composers: Fred E Ahlert - Joseph Young
04
Goodnight My Love
Carroll Gibbons
The Myth of Carroll Gibbons
03:25
Writer: Mack Gordon - Harry Revel / Composers: Mack Gordon - Harry Revel
05
Isn't It Romantic
Carroll Gibbons
The Myth of Carroll Gibbons
02:59
Writer: Lorenz Hart - Richard Rodgers / Composers: Lorenz Hart - Richard Rodgers
06
Too Marvellous for Words
Carroll Gibbons
The Myth of Carroll Gibbons
03:04
Writer: Johnny Mercer - Richard A. Whiting / Composers: Johnny Mercer - Richard A. Whiting
07
It Looks Like Rain in Cherry Blossom Lane
Carroll Gibbons
The Myth of Carroll Gibbons
02:55
Writer: Joe Burke - Edgar Leslie / Composers: Joe Burke - Edgar Leslie
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Splits
The Very Best Of
01-03-2010
The Very Best Of
01
You
Carroll Gibbons
The Very Best Of
03:07
02
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
Carroll Gibbons
The Very Best Of
02:56
03
You've Got to Admit
Carroll Gibbons
The Very Best Of
03:08
04
Cheek to Cheek
Carroll Gibbons
The Very Best Of
02:48
05
Breaking in a Pair of Shoes
Carroll Gibbons
The Very Best Of
02:31
06
She's My Lovely
Carroll Gibbons
The Very Best Of
02:56
07
Darling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
Carroll Gibbons
The Very Best Of
02:39
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Featured in
Charleston All Night! The Very Best Of
10-05-2014
Charleston All Night! The Very Best Of
01
Charleston Charlie
Birt Firman & His Carlton Hotel Dance Orchestra
Charleston All Night! The Very Best Of
02:30
02
Pu-Leeze! Mr. Hemingway!
Elsie Carlisle
Charleston All Night! The Very Best Of
02:39
03
Charleston
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Charleston All Night! The Very Best Of
02:57
04
May I Have the Next Romance With You?
Jonah Jones
Charleston All Night! The Very Best Of
02:26
05
Don't Forget to Mess Around
Louis Armstrong
Charleston All Night! The Very Best Of
03:06
06
Rhapsody in Blue
George Gershwin
Charleston All Night! The Very Best Of
03:04
07
Nightmare (Steampunk Remix)
Electro Swingers
Charleston All Night! The Very Best Of
03:10
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Pennies from Heaven - Original Soundtrack to the BBC Tv Series
01-10-2013
Pennies from Heaven - Original Soundtrack to the BBC Tv Series
01
Pennies from Heaven
Arthur Tracey
Pennies from Heaven - Original Soundtrack to the BBC Tv Series
03:05
02
You Couldn't Be Cuter
Al Bowlly
Pennies from Heaven - Original Soundtrack to the BBC Tv Series
02:39
03
The Clouds Will Soon Roll By
Ambrose And His Orchestra
Pennies from Heaven - Original Soundtrack to the BBC Tv Series
03:20
04
Seein' Is Believin'
Lew Stone and His Band
Pennies from Heaven - Original Soundtrack to the BBC Tv Series
03:15
05
I'll Be Glad When You're Dead, You Rascal, You
The Blue Lyres at the Dorchester Hotel
Pennies from Heaven - Original Soundtrack to the BBC Tv Series
02:51
06
Roll Along Prairie Moon
Jack Jackson & His Orchestra
Pennies from Heaven - Original Soundtrack to the BBC Tv Series
02:54
07
You've Got Me Crying Again
Ambrose And His Orchestra
Pennies from Heaven - Original Soundtrack to the BBC Tv Series
03:06
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Speakeasy Music of the 1920's
22-10-2013
Speakeasy Music of the 1920's
01
Don't Forget to Mess Around
Louis Armstrong
Speakeasy Music of the 1920's
03:06
02
Rhapsody in Blue
George Gershwin
Speakeasy Music of the 1920's
03:04
03
April Showers
Al Jolson
Speakeasy Music of the 1920's
03:02
04
I Wanna Be Loved by You
Helen Kane
Speakeasy Music of the 1920's
02:48
05
Hello Lola
Mound City Blue Blowers
Speakeasy Music of the 1920's
03:20
06
Pu-Leeze! Mister Hemingway!
Elsie Carlisle
Speakeasy Music of the 1920's
02:39
07
Singin' the Blues
Bix Beiderbecke
Speakeasy Music of the 1920's
03:00
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