[Dixielandjazz] 250 hours of Old Time Songs from "Scratchy Grooves"

[Stephen G Barbone]

I know I post about this site every year or so. Those who have the  
information, please ignore this post. However the newer list members  
may want to check it out.

My late friend, Bill Chambless hosted a weekly radio program at the  
University of Delaware, Newark campus, that ran for some 19 years.  
These shows were recorded. He played songs from his VAST personal  
record collection which featured music from 1900 to 1940. The first 11  
shows run about 90 minutes, thereafter they run about an hour. His son  
John Chambless converted these shows to mp3 format and makes them  
available FREE of charge..

This is, IMO, one of the greatest resources around for band leaders as  
the shows have a theme. Like World War 1 songs, Love Songs, Gershwin  
Songs, Songs of the Depression, Sentimental Songs, Springtime Songs,  
Radio Ladies of the 1930s, Money Songs, Banjo songs, etc., etc., etc.

And lovers of the music of the first half of the 20th century will  
adore these shows.

The bands/performers are the stuff of which legends are made. Ben  
Pollack, Vincent Lopez, Harlem Hot Chocolates, The Boswells, Mae West,  
Hal Kemp, Bing Crosby, Benny Goodman, Coon Sanders, Scott Joplin,  
Paragon Ragtime orchestra,  Chick Webb, Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington,  
Paul Whiteman, Ted Weems, Guy Lombardo, etc., etc., etc.

In all, about 250 hours of listening to 78 rpm recordings of Mr  
Chambless, so far, with his minimal comments.

http://www.scratchygrooves.com/

BTW, Bill's son John, still has about 900 more show tapes to convert  
to mp3. You may reach him at:
johnchambless at yahoo.com. He will answer any questions you may have.

Enjoy.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone
www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband