The History of a Young Lady

November 10

Blind Willie McTell - Don’t Forget It

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(Photo from signs and wonders’ collection.)

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November 4

Joseph Cherniavsky and his Yiddish-American Jazz Band - The Bridal Serenade and Congratulations

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(Photo of Russian ballet dancer (she danced with the Ballets Russes!) and silent film star Vera Karalli from Truus, Bob & Jan Too!’s collection. I highly recommend looking through her Wikipedia page and watching her in the brilliant films After Death and The Dying Swan by Yevgeni Bauer!)

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August 28

Jorge Ben - Chove Chuva

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(Photo of Ricky Babbit and Lucy Simms dancing the Lindy at the Savoy Ballroom in New York from Kicha’s collection.)

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June 13

Hank Williams - Cool Water

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(Photo from the George Eastman House’s collection.)

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May 6

cafeballad:

Marie Laforet - A Demain My Darling (1966)

#those who feel nothing when they watch this are cold within

(via cafeballad-deactivated20120906)

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May 1

Maria Tanase - Ciuleandra

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I’m still obsessed with this woman. Her voice is the kind that knocks you back a few feet and keeps you off balance.

(Photo from mrwaterslide’s collection.)

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April 24

brigittehelm:

Brigitte Helm - Fidèle  via

Song for L’étoile de Valencia (Serge de Poligny, 1933)

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April 12

Luiz Gonzaga - Baiao

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(Photo from WonderfullyStrange’s collection.)

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April 7

Maria Tanase - Bu Ii Vinul Ghiurghiuliu (Good Rosy Wine)

The way she rolls these words around in her mouth kills me. What a voice!

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March 28

The Boban Marković Orchestra - Szasz

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