Ye Olde type music thread (pre 1950 etc)

I love a lot of old music from the 20's and 30's, but I love Belle Baker's version of Sing You Sinners, the song that inspired the Fleischer cartoon Swing You Sinners:

reply to post by SallieSunshine


Keep em all coming folks loving all of them so far

Great thread, some treats in here, thanks all.

Harry Partch "Seventeen lyrics of Li Po"



Probably not the original recording, 1936 I believe. Big influence on Waits.

When I think pre-1940s / '50s, a few names spring to mind.


Robert Johnson - Crossroad Blues (1936)




Leadbelly - Where did you sleep last night? (1944)




Just for the craic, gamers will know this one..

reply to post by Ramcheck


I gotta add this one then

1948 Roy Brown.

This was one of my favorite songs as a kid. It qualifies for the thread, I believe, because Merle Travis first recorded it in 1946, but this version (1956) by Tennessee Ernie Ford is the one I knew. We used to sing it in the car on trips with the family. Do people even sing in the car anymore? If not, they should.

The lady giving the introduction was the wonderful Dinah Shore.

Here's a pretty snappy hybrid.