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David Honeyboy Edwards – Wind Howlin Blues (1942)
In 1942, Alan Lomax recorded David Honeyboy Edwards in Clarksdale, Mississippi for the Library of Congress. He recorded a total of fifteen sides of Honeyboy’s music. Honeyboy didn’t record again...
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Leadbelly – Christmas Is A-Coming (1940s)
This collection features delightful songs for young children as well as the work songs, blues, and spirituals Lead Belly used to teach children about the experiences and emotions of adult life....
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Duke Ellington – Take The “A” Train (1943)
This is a segment from the film Reveille with Beverly from 1943. The song was composed in 1939 by Billy Strayhorn and released as a 78rpm by Duke Ellington in 1943.
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Glenn Miller – Perfidia (1941)
“Perfidia” (Spanish for “perfidy”, as in faithless, treacherous or false) is a popular song written by Alberto Domínguez (1911–1975), a Mexican composer and arranger born in the state of Chiapas, about...
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Woody Guthrie – 1913 Massacre (1941)
“1913 Massacre” is a topical ballad written by Woody Guthrie, and recorded and released in 1941 for Moses Asch’s Folkways label. The song originally appeared on Struggle, an album of labor songs, it...
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Billie Holiday – The Man I Love (1946)
Billie Holiday at Jazz at the Philharmonic is a live album by jazz singer Billie Holiday, originally recorded on February 12, 1945 and October 3, 1946 at the Jazz at the Philharmonic concert at the...
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