Play
Town Hall Songs From the Great Depression | Town Hall Theatre | Jul 3, 1983
Ambiance
00:00:00
- Ambiance
- 78 recording of Bing Crosby singing "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?"
- Studs Terkel expounds on the climate and music of the Great Depression
- I'm In The Market For You
- Danny Barker, Milt Hinton, Eddie Barefield reminisce about the Great Depression
- Travelin' All Alone
- Danny Barker talks about rent parties and fish fries
- Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams
- Song Intro
- Pennies From Heaven
- Studs Terkel introduces Dolly Dawn
- Ten Cents a Dance
- Song Intro
- I've Got the World on a String
- Song Intro
- Underneath the Arches
- Studs Terkel introduces Budd Freeman
- Instrumental
- Song Intro
- S'Wonderful
- Song Intro
- I've Got Five Dollars
- Studs Terkel reflects on Kansas City during the Great Depression, introduces Jay McShann
- Hootie Blues
- Studs Terkel introduces Big Joe Turner
- Hide and Seek
- Song Intro
- Cherry Red
- Studs Terkel band, introduces John Hammond
- Roll 'Em Pete
- Studs Terkel introduces Teddy Wilson
- Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
- Teddy Wilson reminisces about getting gigs during the Great Depression
- On The Sunny Side Of The Street
- Studs Terkel introduces lyricist Mitchell Parish
- Studs Terkel introduces Maxine Sullivan
- Gettin' Some Fun Out of Life
- Studs Terkel introduces Eddie Miller
- I Got the World on a String
- Song Intro
- A Hundred Years From Today
- It's Only A Paper Moon
- George Wein banter, Studs Terkel introduces Jimmy McPartland
- Sunnyside Of The Street
- Song Intro
- Sugar
- Song Intro
- Crazy Rhythm
- Studs Terkel banter, Eddie Barefield reminisces about the Bennie Moten Band
- River Stay Away From My Door
- Pocketful of Dreams
- Studs Terkel banter, introduces Maxine Sullivan
- Lucky King of Guy
- Studs banter, introduces Dick Sudhalter
- We're In The Money
Studs Terkel – master of ceremonies Doc Cheatham – trumpet, vocals (5) Vic Dickenson – trombone, vocals (9, 53) Danny Barker – guitar, vocals (7, 52) Eddie Barefield – tenor sax, vocals (11) Marty Napolean – piano Milt Hinton – bass Panama Francis – drums Dolly Dawn – vocals (13, 15, 17, 23, 57) Budd Freeman – tenor sax, clarinet (19, 21, 46, 48, 50, 57) Jay McShann – piano, vocals (25) Big Joe Turner – vocals (27, 29, 31) Teddy Wilson – piano (33, 35) Mitchell Parish – vocals (37) Maxine Sullivan – vocals (39, 41, 43, 44, 55) George Wein – piano (39, 41, 43, 44) Jimmy McPartland – cornet (46,48, 50), vocals (48)