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(uncredited)
Written by W.C. Handy
Performed (vamped) by Vincent Lopez and his orchestra
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a bit weak
This is an unusual inclusion in a collection of almost exclusively Black performers from the Harlem Renaissance era. I say unusual because Vincent Lopez was Hispanic. However, the tunes they play are those of Black artists--so perhaps that is why it's included--though the singers seemed very white-bread and lacked soul--as if this was a sanitized version of the music intended for a much wider audience of the day (sort of like when Pat Boone sang Little Richard's "Tuti Fruiti" and outsold the original because White kids bought Boone's albums). Fortunately, the music itself seemed to retain its integrity a bit more--though the songs were oddly sped up quite a bit. Not bad overall, but one of the weakest inclusions on the DVD "Hollywood Rhythm: Volume One".
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- planktonrules
- Jul 14, 2012
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