PamJH Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 I'm looking for sources for early 20th century American music such as swing and jazz. Would also like blues, country and rock with all of it in the same book. Impossible? Then I'll take suggestions on separate books. I'd like to complement my daughter's American history reading with readings (and recordings) on music and art of the modern period. She doesn't have time for separate art and music courses this year. Don't you love the catchy intro tune to "Jeeves and Wooster?" It's simply infectious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Did you know there is a very, very rare CD of music that went with the TV show? It is WONDERFUL. It sometimes pops up on ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Not exactly what you are looking for but when we studied Modern history we studied and listened to the following musicians: .CD of Tchaikovsky • CD of Sousa • CD of Stravinsky • CD of Gershwin • CD of Duke Ellington • CD of Aaron Copeland • CD of Leonard Bernstein • CD of Beatles We read accompanying biographies of each musician in a series written by Mike Venezia "Getting to know the World's Greatest Composers". This was for a 4th grader so if she's older you might want to look for something more difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 I'm looking for sources for early 20th century American music such as swing and jazz. Would also like blues, country and rock with all of it in the same book. Impossible? The Swing Years and Beyond streams live on the web. It is a seattle radio program on from 7pm to midnight Saturday nights. Music from 1929-1959, very varied, and lovely to have on in the back ground as you cook or clean or nurse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Look into the movie Swing Kids http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swing_Kids_(film) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108265/ . It has a lot of great music...there is a suicide, though...don't know how old your dd is. I have the movie soundtrack, and love it. Here's a few of the songs Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing) written by Louis Prima, often associated with Benny Goodman (1937) It Don't Mean a Thing (If it Ain't Got That swing) Duke Ellington (1931) Flat Foot Floogie (a nonsense song) Goodnight My Love (1936) (I sing this to my dd's at bedtime) Bei Mir Bistu Shein (To Me You're Beautiful) (rewritten for and performed by the Andrews Sisters--1937) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathy in MD Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 You've got to include The Charleston and ragtime while you study the twenties. If you can, learn to do The Charleston. I used to do it and it's a fun dance. Amazon has several recordings. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Dpopular&field-keywords=the+charleston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 I've been looking for ages for some piano music from the show. My girls would love to play some Bertie music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PamJH Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 This gives me something to go. I'd like to put the music in its historical context, something a lot of books don't do. But you've given me something to start with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PamJH Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 Found a jeeves and wooster CD on ebay for a mere 120 pounds, about 170.00 US. Yikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Found a jeeves and wooster CD on ebay for a mere 120 pounds, about 170.00 US. Yikes. Yes. I did say rare :D. But it's Hugh Laurie playing & singing. And Stephen Fry pitches in too. It's lovely. I don't know why they won't re-release it. There are tons of people itching for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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