FULL CD - 18 TRACKS (56:00)

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	The debut CD of Mora's Modern Rhythmists (now out-of-print) showcases the band's full range of styles, from Roaring Twenties Charleston to mid-1930's Swing. Past Times Magazine called this CD "simply one of the best '20s-'30s band recreations we've ever heard!" FEATURING THESE 18 GREAT TUNES! HOLLYWOOD ~ MY FAVORITE BAND ~ BANDANNA BABIES ~ HOT MUSTARD ~ SPEEDY BOY ~ STOCKHOLM STOMP ~ SOLILOQUY ~ RHAPSODY IN RHYTHM ~ EGYPTIAN-ELLA ~ MULE FACE BLUES ~ BLACK COFFEE ~ I'M GOOD FOR NOTHING BUT LOVE ~ GOT THE JITTERS ~ ON REVIVAL DAY ~ NIGHT WIND ~ HARLEM MADNESS ~ STEAMBOAT BILL Includes: 18 high quality MP3 audio files M3U playlist file Front & Back Cover JPG Booklet JPG Format: ZIP file Fle Size: 103mb YOU MAY PURCHASE AND LISTEN TO SAMPLES FROM INDIVIDUAL TRACKS BELOW

HOLLYWOOD - Introduction (1:17)

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	The opening number that introduces this compilation of vintage obscurities and classics is reminiscent of the tuneful vocal preludes by Vincent Lopez, Jack Payne, and Rudy Vallee. Dean Mora uses the Arnold Johnson and Charlie Newman number entitled HOLLYWOOD from 1929. LISTEN TO A SAMPLE

MY FAVORITE BAND (2:58)

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	MY FAVORITE BAND (Joe Haymes arr., 1931) Ted Weems had the hit with this number when he recorded it for Victor back in 1931. Co-writers were Charlie Mason and Joe Haymes, who was the band's arranger. This is the kind of peppy novelty number all bands had in their books. LISTEN TO A SAMPLE

BANDANNA BABIES (2:24)

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	BANDANNA BABIES (Ken Macomber arr., 1928) This virtuallty unknown composition by Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields was featured in the Lew Leslie production, "Blackbirds of 1928". Their other composition, "I Can't Give You Anything But Love", was the life of the show. I would have loved to have seen this show! LISTEN TO A SAMPLE

HOT MUSTARD (4:14)

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	HOT MUSTARD (Ken Macomber arr., 1928) This is vintage Fletcher Henderson when his band was at its peak. The Modern Rhythmists version compares favorably to the Henderson Brunswick recording. LISTEN TO A SAMPLE

SPEEDY BOY (2:13)

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	SPEEDY BOY (Frank Skinner arr., 1928) Billed as the love theme for the motion picture "Speedy", starring Harold Lloyd, this snappy tune by Raymond Klages and Jesse Greer was played by virtually every band in the country. One of the better recorded versions of this tune was done by Ben Selvin and his Orchestra, with a nice vocal by Irving Kaufman, for Columbia in 1928. LISTEN TO A SAMPLE

STOCKHOLM STOMP (2:49)

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	STOCKHOLM STOMP (Al Goering arr., 1926) This is one great hot composition, by Jack Pettis and Al Goering of Ben Bernie's Stellar Orchestra. This tune captures the heady and robust times of the mid-1920s. It's fast and sizzling. Lots of solos and tight ensemble work. This is a jazz classic. LISTEN TO A SAMPLE

SOLILOQUY - A Musical Thought (3:39)

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	SOLILOQUY - A MUSICAL THOUGHT (Rube Bloom comp. and arr., 1927) A pensive yet moving tune by the composer of "Chinatown." Paul Whiteman had a minor hit with this piece for Victor in 1927. Snooks and his Memphis Ramblers recorded this tune for Victor in 1931. Rube Bloom wrote another great song that alluded to Al Capone in 1930 entitled, "The Man from the South (With A Big Cigar In His Mouth)." LISTEN TO A SAMPLE

RHAPSODY IN RHYTHM (3:20)

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	RHAPSODY IN RHYTHM (Frankie Ward comp. and arr., 1928) This is a harmonic jumble of chord and key changes that fit together in no particular order. It's just melodic fun. One of the best vintage recordings of this tune was done by Ray Starita and his Ambassadors in England for Columbia in 1928, the same year that "Crazy Rhythm" swept the world. LISTEN TO A SAMPLE

EGYPTIAN-ELLA (2:37)

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	EGYPTIAN-ELLA (Frank Skinner arr., 1931) The composer of this tune, Walter Doyle, was a big name in vaudeville. Known for whimsical compositions and fast patter, Doyle made enough money from this tune to offset his loss in the Crash of '29. Ted Weems had a hit with this tune, and Ted Lewis' record for Columbia wasn't bad, either. The lyrics are tremendous! LISTEN TO A SAMPLE

MULE FACE BLUES (2:55)

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	MULE FACE BLUES (Jack Calman arr., 1931) The classic King Oliver and David Nelson tune was issued on Victor Records and is a much sought after collector's piece. Few bands have recorded this tune since 1931. LISTEN TO A SAMPLE

BLACK COFFEE (2:24)

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	BLACK COFFEE (Paul Weirick arr., 1935) Lots of songs with "Coffee" in the title were written in the '20s and '30s. "Hot Coffee" from 1927 hears no resemblance to Jack Payne's "Hot Coffee" from 1933, and is a different rendition from one done in 1931! This tune was composed by Maurice Sigler, Al Goodhart, and Al Hoffman. Coffee and music just go together... LISTEN TO A SAMPLE

I'M GOOD FOR NOTHING BUT LOVE (3:27)

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	I'M GOOD FOR NOTHING BUT LOVE (Walter Paul arr., 1931) Introduced by Ruth Etting on Columbia Records in 1931, this song by Pat Ballard and Bernard Maltin has some pretty suggestive lyrics about a party girl who's into champagne. Hey, she's wearing no ring and wants no advice! LISTEN TO A SAMPLE

GOT THE JITTERS (2:51)

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	GOT THE JITTERS (Murray Cutter arr., 1934) Written for the Ziegfeld Follies of 1934, with Billie Burke as producer, this tune is the original Brokers' Lament. Every musical seemed to have a song about the stock market. This composition, by Billy Pose, Paul Francis Webster, and John Jacob Loeb, is one of the best and hottest. LISTEN TO A SAMPLE

ON REVIVAL DAY (2:30)

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	ON REVIVAL DAY (Ken Macomber arr., 1930) Rhythmic spirituals were popular from the late '20s on into the mid '30s. This is one of the best. Written by Andy Razaf, who also collaborated with Paul Deniker and Fats Waller on many tunes, this is a bouncy, full-of-fun piece. Luis Russell and his Orchestra waxed this for Okeh Records, while Johnny Johnson and his Port Lodge Orchestra, as well as the great Coon-Sanders Orchestra, recorded this title for Victor Records in 1930 and 1931, respectively. LISTEN TO A SAMPLE

NIGHT WIND (3:37)

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	NIGHT WIND (Paul Weirick arr., 1935) Another pre-swing composition that foretold new things to come. A very nice track that mirrors the original version very nicely. (Bob Rothberg, Dave Pollock, and Harry Link, composers) LISTEN TO A SAMPLE

HARLEM MADNESS (3:20)

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	HARLEM MADNESS (Fletcher Henderson arr., 1934) Not to be confused with the tune from the film "They Learned About Women." This ain't no show tune! This is classic Henderson from the mid-30s, composed by Henderson, Ned Williams, and Irving Mills. Swing was just around the corner, and Henderson and Benny Goodman would soon usher in a new era in popular music. LISTEN TO A SAMPLE

STEAMBOAT BILL (2:18)

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	STEAMBOAT BILL (Archie Bleyer arr., 1930) This tune goes back to the days when minstrel shows were the rage. It has been done and redone, but this version 0f the 1910 composition by Ben Shields and the Leighton Brothers has to be one of the best. In the late '20s, bands as famous as the California Ramblers recording it, as well as obscure groups such as Charlie Troutts' Atlanta Melody Artists, who recorded it in their Transportation Blues Parts 1-4 for Columbia Records. LISTEN TO A SAMPLE

HOLLYWOOD - Conclusion (:56)

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	"HOLLYWOOD" concludes this harmonious cornucopia of some wonderful tunes from a period in history rich in music and legend. LISTEN TO A SAMPLE