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

[Gregg Kimball]

It was put as "Tin Pan Alley compositions done in the style of revival 
songs."  That implies that the compositions in question have something to do 
with, well, actual revival songs, and, if so, I simply asked what tradition 
are we talking about. Moreover, the subject line uses the term "spirituals," 
thus my original post.  Sounds like the actual intent of the request was for 
a narrow genre of Tin Pan Alley song that sounds like other Tin Pan Alley 
songs that vaguely sound revival-like.  Thanks for clearing that up.

Gregg

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
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Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 11:26 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Rhythmic "sprituals" of the early 1930s


> 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
>>
>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> That's mainly just a very generalized view, so you are all welcome to 
>>> pick
>>> it apart.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Uncle Dave Lewis uncledavelewis at hotmail.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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
>>> To: <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
>>> Message-ID: <BLU142-W3750F87DEF1A57B3D151A6B0020 at phx.gbl>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>>>
>>>
>>> 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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