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Title: a nostalgic trip to a bleak era
Review: I can't believe no one has reviewed this yet - this is one of the best (if not the best) compilations of music from this era. The booklet is filled with photographs and information on this pivotal point in American history - socially, economically, psycholigically, and musically. Many famous artists are contained here, but in earlier stages of their careers than we have become culturally familiar with (Ellington, Armstrong). The effort to cheer up a 'depressed' nation rings through here, with a mirth and joy that we have certainly lost in these less-than-disastrous times. While a couple tracks serve better as period pieces than entertainment (Henry Ford's Orchestra?!?), this excellent collection entertains today as well as when these hot jazz and early blues songs were flowing from radios that are now antiques.Hot tip - this may go out of print, as have many other collections from Columbia Legacy. Get it before it becomes a legacy itself!
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