[78-L] Rhythmic "sprituals" of the early 1930s

[David Lennick]

Folks..Cary couldn't have been clearer in his request! A very narrow genre, 
epitomized by Cole Porter's "Blow Gabriel Blow"..Tin Pan Alley compositions 
done in the style of revival songs, and specifically which preceded Porter's 
1935 song.

dl

Gregg Kimball wrote:
> I'm a bit confused what is meant here by "revival songs."  The gospel songs 
> of the late nineteenth century/early twentieth century pioneered by Moody 
> and Sankey?  The music of the emerging Holiness-Pentacostal movement?  Songs 
> popularized in the twenties by the leading Southern quartets, and spread 
> through shape-note hymnals?  All that and more might qualify.
> 
> Gregg Kimball
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Lewis" <uncledavelewis at hotmail.com>
> To: "78 78" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 10:38 PM
> Subject: [78-L] Rhythmic "sprituals" of the early 1930s
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>> Chatauqua was really very popular until the end of the 20s, at which point 
>> it was pulled apart by internal political/theological strife, not 
>> discontinued due to lack of demand or response from the public. Audiences 
>> of the day clearly appreciated wholesome, positive entertainment and the 
>> popularity of this stuff in the secular world more likely reflects the 
>> public taste for it rather than economic conditions. It becomes less 
>> common in the mainstream as we advance further into the Swing era, though 
>> by that time regular sacred entertainers were getting more access to the 
>> radio, and Gospel recording activity experiences an uptick right around 
>> 1937.
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>> That's mainly just a very generalized view, so you are all welcome to pick 
>> it apart.
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>> Uncle Dave Lewis uncledavelewis at hotmail.com
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>> Message: 18
>> Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:51:49 -0700
>> From: Cary Ginell <soundthink at live.com>
>> Subject: Re: [78-L] Rhythmic "sprituals" of the early 1930s
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>> No, I'm speaking of Tin Pan Alley compositions done in the style of 
>> revival songs. "All God's Chillun Got Rhythm" and Andy Razaf's "On Revival 
>> Day" are perfect examples.
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