SOME TIMELESS OLD AMERICAN SONGS (1905 - 1941).

These recordings are more then 50 years old. Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “FAIR USE“ . The intent of this video is for non profit Historic Preservation, Education. My previous video with this title ( ) was strangely blocked around the world for copyright reasons related to 13 songs not immediately, but a year and a month after I published it. So now (Dec. 4, 2019) I removed it and republished it, eliminating the 13 aforementioned songs. Well, in this video I’ve collected some of the timeless (I think) old american songs (1905-1941) together, performed in those years by great and famous singers, musicians, dance orchestras, jazz orchestras, Big Bands . The songs, their composers and lyricists, the performers are: 00:02- Artie Shaw - They Say (Edward Heyman-Paul Mann-Stephen Weiss-1938) -Artie Shaw and His Orchestra- voc. Helen Forrest , 1938 02:54- Artie Shaw -Dancing In The Dark (Arthur Schwartz-Howard Dietz-1931) - Artie Shaw and His Orchestra - 1941 - VICTOR 27335-Mx. 055256-1 05:56- Ben Selvin - Blue Skies (Irving Berlin-1927)-Ben Selvin’s Orchestra - voc. Charles Kaley -1927 09:16- Billy Murray - In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree ( Harry Williams-Egbert Van Alstyne-1905)-v. Billy Murray- 1905 12:25- Billy Murray - Pretty Baby (Tony Jackson-Egbert Van Alstyne-1916) -voc. Billy Murray - 1916 15:00- Bing Crosby - Just a Gigolo (Leonello Casucci-1929-trad. Irving Caesar)- voc. Bing Crosby- Rec. March 2, 1931 (Victor 22701) 18:21- Carl Fenton - Lady Be Good (George and Ira Gershwin-1924)-Carl Fenton Orchestra-Rec. Dic. 11, 1924-Brunswick 2790 21:14- Cliff Edwards - I Can’t Give You Anything but Love (Jimmy McHugh-Dorothy Fields-1928) - Voc. & ukulele Cliff Edwards-1928 24:20- Duke Ellington - When You’re Smiling (Mark Fisher-Joe Goodwin-Larry Shay-1928) -Duke Ellington & His Orchestra- voc. Irving Mills -1930 27:06- Edgard Benson - Tea For Two (Vincent Youmans-Irving Caesar-1924)-The Benson Orchestra of Chicago – 1924 29:50- Fats Waller - After You’ve Gone (Turner Layton-Henry Creamer-1918)- Fats Waller piano solo-1930 33:14- Frankie Trumbauer - Blue Moon (Lorenz Hart-Richard Rogers-1934-arr. Gl. Miller)-Frankie Trumbauer . Dick Robertson-N.Y. Nov. 20, 1934 36:19- Fred Astaire - Cheek To Cheek (Irving Berling-1935)-Leo Reisman’s Orchestra-vlc. Fred Astaire-1935 39:35- Fred Rich - Singin’ In The Rain ( Arthur Freed-Nacio Herb Brown-1929)-Fred Rich & his Orchestra-v. The Rollickers . NYC May 10, 1929 42:02- Fred Rich - Nobody But You (Gus Edwards-Joe Goodwin-1929)-Fred Rich & HIs Orchestra-v. The Rollickers- Rec. NYC Oct. 5, 1929 45:09- Fred Rich- As Time Goes By (Herman Upfeld-1931) - Fred Rich Orchestra as The Columbians-v. Smith Ballew-1931 48:31- Gene Austin - My Blue Heaven (Walter Donaldson-George D. Whiting-1927)- vocal Gene Austin -1927 52:07- George Gershwin - Someone To Watch Over Me (George and Ira Gershwin-1926)-G. Gershwin piano solo -1926 55:17- George Olsen - Always (Irving Berlin-1925)-George Olsen ’s Orchestra-with Chorus-1926 58:40- Jack Little - I’m In The Mood For Love (Jimmy McHugh-Dorothy Fields-1935)-Jack Little’s Orchestra- voc. Jack Little -1935 01:01:48- Johnny Green - Cocktails For Two (Sam Coslow-Arthur Johnston-1934))-Johnny Green & his Orchestra-voc. Howard Phillips-March 17, 1934 01:04:36- Lee Wiley - I’ve Got You Under My Skin (Cole Porter-1936)-Victor Young and His Orchestra-voc. Lee Wiley - Febr. 10, 1937 01:08:54- Ozzie Nelson - Dream A Little Dream Of Me (Fabian Andre-Wilbur Schwandt-Gus Kahn-1931)-Ozzie Nelson’s Orchestra - voc. Ozzie Nelson-Rec. Febr. 16, 1931 01:12:01- Paul Whiteman - Whispering (V. Rose-J. Schonberger-R. Coburn-1920)-P. Whiteman’s Ambassador Orchestra-1920 01:15:18- Paul Whiteman- I Get A Kick Out Of You (Cole Porter-1934)- Paul Whiteman’s Orchestra -voc. Ramona Davies -1935 01:18:33- Paul Robeson - Ol’ Man River (Jerome Kern-Oscar Hammerstein II-1927)-voc. Paul Robesen -1928 01:21:20- Paul Robeson - Old Folks At Home (Swanee River) (Stephen Collins Foster-1851) ) - voc. Paul Robeson - Sept. 12, 1930 01:24:33- Ray Heatherton - Where or When (Lorenz Hart-Richard Rodgers-1937)-Ruby Newman & his Rainbow Room Orchestra - voc. Ray Heatherton-1937 01:27:50- Ray Noble - Solitude (Duke Ellington-Eddie DeLange-Irving Mills-1934)-Ray Noble’s American Dance Band - voc. Al Bowlly - Apr. 17, 1935 - Radio Broadcast 01:32:26- The Chocolate Dandies - Star Dust (Hoagy Carmichael-1927-arr. Don Redman)-The Chocolate Dandies - Rec. N.Y. Oct. 13, 1928 01:35:25- Tommy Dorsey - The Lady Is a Tramp (Lorenz Hart-Richard Rodgers-1937) -Tommy Dorsey & his Clambake Seven - voc. Edythe Wright - Rec. NYC Sept. 11, 1937 -Victor 25673. (Correction: The photo at 12:25 is by singer Arthur Collins and not by Billy Murray).