Category: 1920s
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Attik
Attik (Greek: Αττίκ, real name Kleon Triantafyllou (Κλέων Τριανταφύλλου); 19 March 1885 – 29 August 1944) was a significant Greek composer of the early 20th century. Attik was born in Athens and grew up in Egypt, where he took music lessons. From 1907 until 1930, he lived in Paris. In 1930, he went to Athens…
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Blind Willie Johnson
About Blind Willie Johnson was an American gospel blues singer and guitarist. His landmark recordings completed between 1927 and 1930—thirty songs in total—display a combination of powerful “chest voice” singing, slide guitar skills, and originality that has influenced generations of musicians. Even though Johnson’s records sold well, as a street performer and preacher, he had…
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María Teresa Vera
About María Teresa Vera was a Cuban singer, guitarist and composer. She was an outstanding example of the Cuban trova movement. Albums/Songs: El legendario dúo de la trova cubana (Grabaciones históricas 1916-1924) The Cuban Legend Y sus canciones Boleros primordiales 50 años de inspiración Call to Action: What’s your favorite María Teresa Vera song? Share…
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Charley Patton
About Charlie Patton, more often spelled Charley Patton, was an American Delta blues musician and songwriter. Considered by many to be the “Father of the Delta Blues”, he created an enduring body of American music and inspired most Delta blues musicians. The musicologist Robert Palmer considered him one of the most important American musicians of…
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Enrico Caruso
About Enrico Caruso was an Italian operatic first lyric tenor then dramatic tenor. He sang to great acclaim at the major opera houses of Europe and the Americas, appearing in a wide variety of roles that ranged from the lyric to the dramatic. Generally recognized as the first international recording star, Caruso made around 250…
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Paul Robeson
About Paul Leroy Robeson was an American bass-baritone concert artist, actor, professional football player, and activist who became famous both for his cultural accomplishments and for his political stances. Albums/Songs: The Very Best of Paul Robeson Singt Lieder aus aller Welt Paul Robeson Sings “Ol’ Man River” & Other Favorites The Odyssey of Paul Robeson…
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The Carter Family
About The Carter Family was a traditional American folk music group that recorded between 1927 and 1956. Their music had a profound influence on bluegrass, country, Southern Gospel, pop and rock music, as well as on the U.S. folk revival of the 1960s. Albums/Songs: My Clinch Mountain Home: Their Complete Victor Recordings, 1928-1929 When the…
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Paul Whiteman
About Paul Samuel Whiteman was an American bandleader, composer, orchestral director, and violinist. Albums/Songs: The Chronological Classics: Bix Beiderbecke with Paul Whiteman 1927-1928 Sweet and Low Down: Vol. 3, Original 1925-1928 Recordings Greatest Hits The Chronological Classics: Bix Beiderbecke with Paul Whiteman 1928-1929 50th Anniversary The Night I Played 666 Fifth Avenue Cavalcade of Music…
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Mamie Smith
About Mamie Smith was an American singer. As a vaudeville singer, she performed in multiple styles, including jazz and blues. In 1920, she entered blues history as the first African-American artist to make vocal blues recordings. Willie “The Lion” Smith described the background of these recordings in his autobiography Music on My Mind (1964). Albums/Songs:…
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Al Jolson
About Al Jolson was a Lithuanian-born American singer, actor, and vaudevillian. Albums/Songs: American Legends The Best of Jolson The Singing Fool: His 30 Greatest Hits The Great Al Jolson Mammy Let Me Sing and I’m Happy The Best of the Decca Years Souvenir Album Al Jolson Great Songs A Legend Named Jolson The Man and…
