The Radio Songs, Vol. 1: The Thirties [Import]

Eddie Cantor

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 19, 2000)
• Original Release Date: November 14, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Nostalgia Arts
• ASIN: B000050FNR
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #470,227 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Introduction

2. Merrily We Roll Along

3. I Feel So Spanish Tonight

4. Broken Record

5. My Girl

6. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

7. Calabash Pipe

8. I Feel Like a Feather in the Breeze

9. Little Bit Independent

10. (If the Feel Like a War) Let Them Keep It over There

11. You Hit the Spot

12. Am I Gonna Have Trouble With You?

13. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down (And Write Myself a Letter)

14. Try a Little Tenderness

15. I'm Shooting High

16. (Oh Suzanna) Dust off That Old Pianna

17. Pals

18. Little Robin Told Me So

19. Ma (He's Making Eyes at Me)

20. Yes Sir, That's My Baby

See all 25 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Live! Cantor At His Peak, April 30, 2002

By	Christopher Clay "[e-mail]" (Cold Spring, KY USA) - See all my reviews

This is a very valuable collection of Cantor radio recordings from the mid-1930's, when he was broadcasting for Texaco and Pebeco. Following on the historic Chase and Sanborn release of a few years ago, this is an album of songs-only and includes some Cantor hits from the 1930's that have never been available in any medium -- "Try a Little Tenderness" and "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter," to name but two. The technical quality of this album reflects the major advances that had been made in live recording by the mid-1930's and the results are generally dazzling. This album gives a glimpse of how effectively Cantor communicated with his Depression-era audience and the genuine enthusiasm that he super-injected into every performance. While those looking for the standard Cantor fare like "If You Knew Susie" and "Margie" will be largely disappointed, this is a must for the Cantor fan and for the old-time radio afficionado. Album also includes rare recording of Cantor singing his composition "Merrily We Roll Along," which has been the Looney Toons theme song since 1937, as well as a poignant recollection by Cantor, recorded in 1961, concerning this famous melody.