[78-L] Musical Mobsters

[Steve Thornton]

It's a lot later (1950, filmed in '55), but "Guys and Dolls" covers the time
period. So does "Robin and the Seven Hoods", which has many great numbers
you might be able to use; "Bang Bang" with Sammy Davis Jr. shooting machine
guns while tap dancing on the bar is a crowd-pleaser.

>From the time period:

Al Jolson
"Puttin' on the Ritz"
"Minnie the Moocher"

For the Depression, I think kids would respond to "Single Girl, Married
Girl" by the Carter Family. I know I do! 1927, but the Depression came early
to Appalachia. Also, any number of Jimmie Rodgers numbers -- "In the
Jailhouse Now".

I'm sure the others will have much better selections than mine.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com 
> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of Al Barnes
> Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 9:02 PM
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> Subject: [78-L] Musical Mobsters
> 
> I'm trying to help a friend come up with some musical themes, 
> and need the
> collective wisdom of the 78-L list.
> 
> Here's the question in her words:
> 
> --------------------------
> I am looking for songs from the Jazz Age (preferably 1923-1935) that
> mention a number of
> different subjects for some K-12 education programs that I'm putting
> together.
> I'll need to find recordings and/or sheet music as these songs will be
> performed live by my band.
> The topics I'm planning to cover are:
> 
> Jazz Age Slang
> The Mob
> Women of the 1920s & 30s
> The transition from Silent film to 'Talkies'
> The Depression
> Prohibition
> 
> If anyone has any suggestions, please post them to this thread.
> Your help is greatly appreciated!
> -------------------------
> 
> I can help her with a lot of this, but in particular, I can think of
> nothing from the 20s/30s directly
> related to The Mob. And what's one good tune with lots of slang?
> 
> This group seems to be quite adept at such endeavors, so I 
> look forward
> to any suggestions.
> 
> Al
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