#1920s

Vintage Edmonton @VintageEdmonton@mstdn.ca · 3d ago

August 11, 1921 and it's an Interesting Situation at Vintage Edmonton: http://www.vintageedmonton.com/2026/08/august-11-1921.html #yeg #alberta #edmonton #1920s

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Jon Hancock @BigJackBrass@social.vivaldi.net · 3d ago

"But Jon!" I hear you exclaim. "Surely this song has been written up a thousand times before and knowledge of how to play it forcibly implanted to the brains of ukulele players across the globe?" That's true, yes, but as usual the verses are almost always victims of convenience, excised and discarded to be forever left in the most dismal corner of History's shed. Let's bring them out into the sunshine once again. We have the remarkably industrious and talented May Singhi Breen to thank for the arrangement here, as well as for the excellent ukulele playing on the linked 1926 recording of the song. Gene Austin provides the vocals, with spirited piano from Dave Franklin. https://youtu.be/1U65UQvzsiQ #Ukulele #1920s #Flappers

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Jon Hancock @BigJackBrass@social.vivaldi.net · 4d ago

Replying to @BigJackBrass@social.vivaldi.net

Fun Fact! Lee Morse was initially billed as "Miss Lee Morse" on early recordings, as the publishers feared that listeners might mistake her strong contralto voice for that of a man. Bonus Fun Fact! Despite their name, "Miss Lee Morse & Her Blue Grass Boys" didn't play bluegrass music. #1920s.

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Jon Hancock @BigJackBrass@social.vivaldi.net · 4d ago

With the arrival of the motorcar the American woodcraft movement, begun after books by "Nessmuk" and others in the 1880s, expanded into quite an industry. Horace Kephart, Ernest Thompson Seton, Stewart Edward White, and John Muir addressed both the practicalities and the romance of heading into the woods for a time, to escape the stress and baleful influence of modern society and enjoy the more "real" pleasures of time spent under canvas. Indeed, the idea of camping as a leisure activity really only gained traction in the early 20th century, with advances in equipment design. Attachments turned the family car into a fairly spacious tent and outfitters like Abercrombie & Fitch flourished (long before it turned into a teenage fashion factory). These days Americans in motorhomes head south to Florida, rather than folks in flivvers* fleeing to Tennessee, but the idea is the same: cars meant that ordinary people could leave the harshness of northern winters behind them. This 1926 number with a tune by the great Harry Woods captures that excitement of escaping the humdrum without dwelling on the potential pitfalls. Miss Lee Morse & Her Blue Grass Boys released a fine version that same year, with a very slight change to the title: https://youtu.be/JFgiV8fHJBo #Ukulele #1920s #TentingTonight *A rickety old jalopy

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Jon Hancock @BigJackBrass@social.vivaldi.net · 5d ago

Different performers often make changes to a song. In the Tin Pan Alley days it was very common to only sing the chorus, so many of my songsheets are effectively restoring a part of the song that may be unfamiliar. In this case I can completely understand why part of the song (the second chorus in this case) was generally dropped, as it takes an unwelcome turn from good-natured fun and implied ribaldry to misogyny and domestic violence. Definitely not what I was expecting. I've decided to reproduce the complete lyrics here as they were presented in 1925, but I would seriously suggest making your own decision as to how to perform the song, as I don't think that last chorus can really be justified. The simplest option is simply to use the first chorus again; the change is only a couple of lines. This performance by George Olsen and his Music, which is how I first heard the song, shortens the piece and replaces the casual violence with a musical joke: https://youtu.be/s_i0K9p5eeo Here's a player piano version with the full tune and lyrics: https://youtu.be/USn4-12Uqz8 The sheet music contains the following note: "The best effect is obtained by speaking the verse in the manner of a serious recitation" #Ukulele #1920s #Music

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Jon Hancock @BigJackBrass@social.vivaldi.net · 6d ago

Good morning all. The sun’s out and I’m listening to the Beale Street Washboard Band: https://youtu.be/XxdOz2N3NTs #1920s #Jazz #Music

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Jon Hancock @BigJackBrass@social.vivaldi.net · Aug 06, 2026

After resisting (just) the temptation of a 1923 Martin 3M soprano that’s being sold through the Ukulele Underground forum, someone is now waving a 1920s Martin 2K soprano under my nose (next model down, but made from Hawaiian koa). “Luckily” I’m still skint and can’t afford this one either. But what a beauty… #Ukulele #1920s #MusicalInstruments