31 mixes with songs by “Fats Waller & His Rhythm”

Reefer jazz and blues of the 30s & 40s

A short list of old jazz and blues tracks.
Ideal for fans of the Fallout series; or anyone who likes
the fuzzy sound of an old record spinning against the needle.

A bunch of songs featuring Charlie Shavers. Photo by William Gottlieb from http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/4843143297/ Set details here: http://dogpossum.org/2012/02/portrait-of-charlie-shavers-national-s.../

With a nod to HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, TomCat celebrates the 1920s with indelible performances by seminal artists of the era: King and the Duke, Dippermouth and Jelly Roll, Fats, Bix, Tram and more. (Audio quality is about what you’d expect from some of the earliest jazz recordings, but the music still swings like mad.) Press play, close your eyes, and imagine you’re at Babette’s sipping bootleg Pimm’s Cup with Nucky and the cats from AC.

Forty-four songs from the year 1936 including music by Benny Goodman, Django Reinhardt, and Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra.

16 tracks including music by Cab Calloway, Fats Waller and The Manhattan Rythm Kings.

Songs that make me happy

Eighteen tracks including music by Annette Hanshaw, Artie Shaw & His New Music, and Benny Goodman & His Orchestra & Martha Tilton. Throw these mellow tunes on, grab your sweetheart, and slow-dance the night away by the fireplace.

Twelve hazy ballads for the heart strings, the tender curves, and the eyes you could swim in. For your main squeeze waiting at the bar, or for the one who closed the door right in your face, these late 1930s ballads sing the heart. Including music by Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra, Andy Kirk & His Twelve Clouds Of Joy, and Artie Shaw & His Orchestra.

(with love to the golden sparrow)

Highlights from my DJ set at the Melbourne Lindy Exchange, including music by Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra, and Fats Waller & His Rhythm.

Sixteen tracks including music by Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, Cab Calloway & His Orchestra, and Charlie Parker.

28 tracks: Music is not made like this anymore. I can literally hear the passion