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This is a rare opportunity to hear one of the most significant multiracial, all women big bands to have emerged on the American swing scene of the 1940s. This was a 16 piece, brass heavy, powerhouse of a band featuring the top female musicians of the day. The music is uptempo and leans towards a strong boogie woogie style. Those gals sure could show the men a thing or two! Period of recordings: 1944 to 1946.
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- Product Dimensions : 6.06 x 4.92 x 0.39 inches; 3.25 Ounces
- Manufacturer : Sounds of Yesteryear
- Original Release Date : 2006
- Date First Available : February 22, 2007
- Label : Sounds of Yesteryear
- ASIN : B000CPWCTU
- Number of discs : 1
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- #91 in Western Swing (CDs & Vinyl)
- #320 in Contemporary Big Band
- #360 in Classic Big Band
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Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2020
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Most songs are introduced by a booming voiced emcee and that's hokey. But the music is high quality. Get it to honor their memory. While on the road they worked around Jim Crow where necessary, the white and black musicians standing together and making a common sacrifice for human dignity.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2012
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The entire recorded legacy of The International Sweethearts of Rhythm seems to be about 16 tunes. Scott Yanow in his book "Swing" (2000) says they cut 5 commercial sides and made three appearances on Armed Forces Radio Service "Jubilee" shows aimed at service personnel in World War II. There was a 1984 LP on Rosetta Records with 16 numbers. And now this British CD on the Sound of Yesteryear label also with 16 numbers. I suspect the audio issue here is with the original source material used. While the brief notes in the tray booklet acknowledge that much of the CD derives from AFRS Jubilee shows in the mid-1940s, they say nothing about the media actually used in transferring the programs to CD. As I understand it, the original shows were transmitted by telephone line to the recording studio where they were transcribed on 16" vinyl disks at 33 1/3 rpm (15 minutes to a side) and then shipped to military bases and military radio stations worldwide. Many bootlegs and dubs seem to have have circulated since. Audio copies of many of the shows are currently available from websites specializing in vintage radio programs; they come as MP3 downloads, MP3 files on CD, and regular audio CD. Some sites say they have original 16" disks, some speak of reel-to-reel tapes, and others are mum about their source material. Two of the three Jubilee appearances by the Sweethearts seem to be show #82 and show #88, both from 1944. I've ordered one of those to compare with the Sound of Yesteryear CD, but it hasn't arrived yet. About our only recourse would be to urge the folks at Mosaic Records to work their own magic on this material. They could search archives and collectors for the best available of the surviving 16" disks, for example, and they have access to some of the best restorers of vintage recordings.
UPDATE: My copy of AFRS "Jubilee" show #88 has now arrived and it contains three numbers by The International Sweethearts of Rhythm that are also on the Sounds of Yesteryear CD, so I can now compare. The copy of the "Jubilee" show was provided by a website specializing in vintage radio programs who cite only their "reel-to-reel tape collection" as source material. (Other guests on show #88 from 1944 in Los Angeles were Ethel Waters, Johnny Mercer, and a comedian called Nicodemus.) First, the "Jubilee" numbers (on a regular audio CD): The audio was clear and immediate, perhaps a wee bit harsh, reminding me of listening to music on an old AM kitchen radio. There was surface noise evident, probably from the original 16" disks used by AFRS, and a few brief drop outs, but quite familiar to anyone used to vintage material. Now, the Sounds of Yesteryear CD: The sound was a little more distant with a lower volume level, but easily remedied by raising the volume a notch. The main difference was the absence of surface noise; it was obviously more processed, but not with a heavy hand, not muffled or distorted. Overall, I would say the Sounds of Yesteryear CD was still musical, just a bit less immediate. My advice: Enjpy the SoY CD for what it's worth; it's the only thing we've got on the commercial market at the moment. But do urge Mosaic Records to take up the Sweethearts' case if you still want better sound !
SECOND UPDATE: To sample "Jubilee" broadcast sound, try the 3-CD box set "Big Band Jazz: Jubilee Sessions" from Hindsight Records. The International Sweethearts of Rhythm have several selections on CD #2 at Amazon, playable on-line. Only one selection ("Tuxedo Junction") was drawn from "Jubilee" show #88, but since I own this box set I was able to compare the sound with that of "Tuxedo Junction" on Sounds of Yesteryear. I slightly preferred the Hindsight version, but they were pretty close, and again I needed to raise the volume level of the SoY a notch. Hindsight doesn't describe the source media for their set but they do credit their digital guru by name, usually a favorable sign.
UPDATE: My copy of AFRS "Jubilee" show #88 has now arrived and it contains three numbers by The International Sweethearts of Rhythm that are also on the Sounds of Yesteryear CD, so I can now compare. The copy of the "Jubilee" show was provided by a website specializing in vintage radio programs who cite only their "reel-to-reel tape collection" as source material. (Other guests on show #88 from 1944 in Los Angeles were Ethel Waters, Johnny Mercer, and a comedian called Nicodemus.) First, the "Jubilee" numbers (on a regular audio CD): The audio was clear and immediate, perhaps a wee bit harsh, reminding me of listening to music on an old AM kitchen radio. There was surface noise evident, probably from the original 16" disks used by AFRS, and a few brief drop outs, but quite familiar to anyone used to vintage material. Now, the Sounds of Yesteryear CD: The sound was a little more distant with a lower volume level, but easily remedied by raising the volume a notch. The main difference was the absence of surface noise; it was obviously more processed, but not with a heavy hand, not muffled or distorted. Overall, I would say the Sounds of Yesteryear CD was still musical, just a bit less immediate. My advice: Enjpy the SoY CD for what it's worth; it's the only thing we've got on the commercial market at the moment. But do urge Mosaic Records to take up the Sweethearts' case if you still want better sound !
SECOND UPDATE: To sample "Jubilee" broadcast sound, try the 3-CD box set "Big Band Jazz: Jubilee Sessions" from Hindsight Records. The International Sweethearts of Rhythm have several selections on CD #2 at Amazon, playable on-line. Only one selection ("Tuxedo Junction") was drawn from "Jubilee" show #88, but since I own this box set I was able to compare the sound with that of "Tuxedo Junction" on Sounds of Yesteryear. I slightly preferred the Hindsight version, but they were pretty close, and again I needed to raise the volume level of the SoY a notch. Hindsight doesn't describe the source media for their set but they do credit their digital guru by name, usually a favorable sign.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2021
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The music on this cd is tremendous. I love it. However, the case arrived cracked. Also, it doesn't play on my Bose cd/radio player which is the player I I use to play music. I was so disppointed and have never had this problem. It will play in my lap top cd player which I really don't usee for music. So the music is great but the quality of the recording is not great plus, once again, the cd case aarrived cracked
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2008
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I've been waiting for a CD featuring music by my favorite band The International Sweethearts of Rhythm and I can overlook the quality a little. The sound quality could be clearer and louder but its still listenable. Hopefully, a better CD can come out and more music of the Sweethearts added. I don't know if this CD was made in the USA or not but if it was it would have had better quality and in the liner notes there should had been more photos and info on the band and what became of them and when they died. I think anyone who wants to buy this CD, who isn't particular or picky, will enjoy it because the music is still enjoyable!
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Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2013
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Boy howdy is this a lot of fun. Hard to believe a band this great never had a serious recording contract just because they're all girls. This is jump jazz at its best, not just good but spectacular, as good as Louis Jordan or Cab Calloway.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2021
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This group deserves a first rate issue of their recordings. This isn’t it.
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2007
The music of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm is quite hard to find on CD, with only a handful of their tracks previously available scattered on various compilations. However, my joy over finally having a whole CD of their recordings turned to disappointment when I listened to it, to find that the tracks seem to have had some kind of heavy audio compression applied to them. Either someone processed the tracks trying to eliminate the noise and inadvertently eliminated half the music, or this CD is a questionable burn of second-hand low-quality MP3s. This is telephone-quality stuff. But i guess on the bright side, at least it's now available.
The recordings are of mid 40s Jubilee Radio Show Broadcasts, and include introductions by Ernie "Bubbles" Whitman
The recordings are of mid 40s Jubilee Radio Show Broadcasts, and include introductions by Ernie "Bubbles" Whitman
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P. NEWMAN
4.0 out of 5 stars
Equally idiotic is the fact that the documentary about this band ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 4, 2014Verified Purchase
Extremely fast & very talented playing. Shamefully neglected but we all know why! Equally idiotic is the fact that the documentary about this band is unavailable outside USA.
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Fritz von Nordheim Nielsen
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Great music poorly recorded
Reviewed in Germany on February 17, 2020Verified Purchase
Sad that no quality recording of this all girl band exists, because the music is great
Michel
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Excellent disque
Reviewed in France on February 18, 2015Verified Purchase
Les International Sweethearts of Rhythm sont un orchestre féminin de jazz des années quarante qui n'a jamais enregistré en studio. Les titres de ce CD (1944 à 1946) proviennent de séances publiques "Jubilee" produites par l'AFRS (Armed Forces Radio Service) présentées par le jovial Ernie Whitman, et qui, à l'origine, émettait des V-discs pour les G.I. Beaucoup de musiciens étaient mobilisés et ce fut une opportunité pour les musiciennes. Cet excellent orchestre (multiracial, notons en passant) n'a hélas pas duré longtemps, et c'est bien dommage ! Ecoutez Vi Burnside au saxo ténor, Tiny Davis à la trompette, emmenées avec fougue par Pauline Braddy à la batterie, sans oublier la directrice et chanteuse, Anna Mae Wimburn !
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Reviewed in France on March 19, 2014Verified Purchase
Cet orchestre entièrement féminin fut vraisemblablement le meilleur et celui qui dura le plus longtemps (15 ans environ). C'est un bon témoignage de l'existence de musiciennes instrumentistes de qualité alors qu'elles ont été rejetées par ce milieu hyper macho.
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