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Flappers, Vamps And Sweet Young Things

Various Artists - Pop - Traditional/Vocal Stylists
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  • Audio CD (April 20, 1994)
  • Original Release Date: 1990
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Asv Living Era
  • ASIN: B000001HF8
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #147,842 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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    #46 in  Music > Miscellaneous > Compilations > Decades > 1920-1929
    #92 in  Music > Miscellaneous > Compilations > Decades > 1930-1939

 
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2. Am I Blue? - Libby Holman
3. Dangerous Nan McGrew - Helen Kane
4. Maybe, Who Knows? - Kate Smith
5. Do Do Do - Gertrude Lawrence
6. Blues Have Got Me - Marion Harris
7. New Kind of Man (With a New Kind of Love for Me) - Blossom Seeley
8. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone - Mildred Hunt
9. I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You) - Aileen Stanley
10. Why Am I So Romantic? - Lillian Roth
11. You Wouldn't Fool Me, Would You? - Annette Hanshaw
12. If Your Kisses Can't Hold the Man You Love - Sophie Tucker
13. Red Hot Mama - Brox Sisters
14. Moanin' Low - Lee Morse
15. It All Belongs to Me - Ruth Etting
16. Blues in My Heart - Greta Keller
17. Do Something
18. You Remind Me of a Naughty Springtime Cuckoo - Helen Morgan
19. Red Hot Henry Brown - Margaret Young
20. Ya Gotta Know How to Love - Esther Walker

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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Life is a Bowl Full of Cherries, March 2, 2001
By "glhcorp" (TX, USA) - See all my reviews
How can anyone NOT love this sort of historical music? What some of these reviewers who complain about the "squeaky" voices, background noise, and unintentionally funny lyrics misunderstand is that this sort of music MUST be placed in the cultural context of the era in which is was meant to be heard.

These sorts of songs and singers emerged after the entire world was recovering from the horrors and brutality of World War I--a war in which an entire generation (20 million) of young men was killed. These people wanted fun, fun, fun: "Four Wheels, No Brakes" and "Hey Chicken, Here's Your Roost"! The age of youth and consumer culture hit the scene and the United States hasn't looked back! After all, this was the era in which "dating" emerged. Previously, people engaged in courting on front porches. But now, young people's romantic activities moved from the front steps to the back seat!

So maybe the sound is raw, the singers do squeak, and the lyrics seem nothing more than "cute." But this music certainly can't be labeled old-fashioned and in no way is it "innocent." This music is a testament to the times; these songs and singers' styles are historical cultural documents. Have fun with it like the co-eds, flappers, flivvers, and racoon-coated ukulele-toting collegiates did! Our times aren't so very different from theirs.

~~23 Skidoo~~

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Historic Sounds, January 23, 2004
By Paul Yohe (Uniontown, Pa. United States) - See all my reviews
If you are here reading this you have been doing some home work. I bought this a few weeks ago and it is very good if your into the twenties. This cd has led me to seek out full cd's by some of these artists. My personal favorites are Ruth Etting,Annette Hanshaw and Libby Holman. The cd is well done the sound quality is very good. I was starved for new music and this is all new to me. Fun stuff.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Cat's Pajamas, December 19, 2005
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If not for a few clunkers and the weak notes this would be a certain 5 Star collection. You will hear voices unheard elsewhere, songs previously unknown, singers later famous at the beginning of their careers, and vocalists in performances you'll be shocked at. We know that young people have been behaving badly since the beginning of time, but this is the first time they really flaunted it, and the new medium of recorded sound made it easier to join in on the fun. This is jaunty, daring, snappy, well-performed, sophisticated and amazing well-remastered stuff.

I'll keep it brief. For the price, a winner! Enjoy, and be a bit startled at how "hot" the music was waaaay back then! The contemporary musicians may use more graphic language, but they have no monopoly on heat.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Nice listening
This was special music from a special time in music history. My whole family litened to it.
Published on June 26, 2007 by Richard K. Mulder

5.0 out of 5 stars A BLAST FROM THE PAST !!!
Flappers, Vamps and Sweet Young Things offers twenty marvelous tracks that give us great insight into just how much women enjoyed their new found romantic freedom during the jazz... Read more
Published on May 22, 2007 by Matthew G. Sherwin

4.0 out of 5 stars Some roaring '20's some boring '20's
Like most compilations there are some great songs, some good songs and some stinkers but over all it is a fun CD. Read more
Published on February 10, 2007 by Patrick Downey

3.0 out of 5 stars '20s Girl singers
What were once called "girl singers" are featured on FLAPPERS, VAMPS AND SWEET YOUNG THINGS. The 20 songs span the years 1924 to 1931, with only three being from the pre-electric... Read more
Published on February 8, 2007 by Annie Van Auken

5.0 out of 5 stars HOORAY FRO THE BROX SISTERS!!!
I am a fan of the Brox Sisters, and I was so happy to find a CD with them singing on it! They are so spooky! Read more
Published on January 28, 2007

4.0 out of 5 stars Why is it so hard to get 1920-1930s music on CD?
Because it is hard to get music from this era, this CD is a rather above average offering (or an able introductory sampling for those not particularly familiar with this era's... Read more
Published on November 23, 2004 by tendays komyathy

5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Compilation of Famous and Obscure Artists
I had this record years ago on a cassette which I bought from a mail order bargain house in the days before internet shopping. Read more
Published on February 24, 2003 by R. F. Mojica

4.0 out of 5 stars Pleasant but lightweight and unintentionally funny
Categorised as flamboyant "Flappers",seductive,world-weary "Vamps" and girl-next door "Sweet Young Things",this compilation introduces female singers... Read more
Published on January 19, 2001 by Sasha

5.0 out of 5 stars A nice introduction to some popular jazz age vamps...
The most talented gals on this unique CD are Annette Hanshaw(the only pre-Armstrong true jazz singer) and her rival Ruth Etting(a superior 20's pop singer, though nowhere near as... Read more
Published on June 15, 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Light hearted, upbeat, romantic, and a bit bawdy.
This well-chosen selection of songs, all by female singers, leans a bit heavily towards the blues, but there is only one truly sad song. Read more
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