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Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street

Swing music is all about having fun, and one of the ways that Swing musicians have fun was by making fun of the more serious classical music scene. Featuring Milton Cross, the normally serious announcer for the Metropolitan Opera.

Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street

40 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 18 hours, 1608 min)
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Musical Satire; a swing show that lampooned the classics (1940-52)

"Good evening, lovers of fine music. Welcome to the no-doubt world-famous Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street, and another concert dedicated to the perpetuation of the three B's - barrelhouse, boogie-woogie, and the blues."

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Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street was molded in the essence that it would be verbally satirical, but when the music started, it produced one of the best swing music on the air. To add more humor to the show, the announcer was Milton Cross, the long-lasting announcer to the sallow-faced Metropolitan Opera broadcasts. Milton would pile on long-haired grandeur upon the commonest distributor of rhythm and blues.

The show served as the launching pad for the venerable Dinah Shore and included appearances by artists such as Eddie Condon. Milton Cross once said that "she starts a fire by rubbing two notes together," which explains the nickname "the one-woman torchlight parade." With star-studded power like this, Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street guarantees a swingin' good

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    40 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 18 hours, 1608 min
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    1. 40 shows – total playtime 18 hours, 26 minutes
    2. Chamber Music Society 400505 When My Sugar Walks Down Street.mp3
    3. Chamber Music Society 400616 Beale Street Blues.mp3
    4. Chamber Music Society 400623 Twelfth Street Rag.mp3
    5. Chamber Music Society 400714 Eccentric.mp3
    6. Chamber Music Society 400804 Mighty Like Blues.mp3
    7. Chamber Music Society 400819 My Gal Sal.mp3
    8. Chamber Music Society 401021 Way Down Yonder In New Orleans.mp3
    9. Chamber Music Society 410106 Stompin At Savoy.mp3
    10. Chamber Music Society 410217 Soft Winds.mp3
    11. Chamber Music Society 410526 In Hall Of Mountain King.mp3
    12. Chamber Music Society 410616 Beale Street Blues.mp3
    13. Chamber Music Society 410623 Black Eyes.mp3
    14. Chamber Music Society 410630 Ida.mp3
    15. Chamber Music Society 410707 Flying Home.mp3
    16. Chamber Music Society 410714 March Of Goons.mp3
    17. Chamber Music Society 410721 Carry Me Back To Old Virginny.mp3
    18. Chamber Music Society 410728 Kerry Dance.mp3
    19. Chamber Music Society 410804 Spanish Dance.mp3
    20. Chamber Music Society 410811 Amapola.mp3
    21. Chamber Music Society 410901 Dixieland One Step.mp3
    22. Chamber Music Society 410908 Overture From Marriage Figaro.mp3
    23. Chamber Music Society 411022 Ida.mp3
    24. Chamber Music Society 411029 Dixieland One Step.mp3
    25. Chamber Music Society 411119 Stuff Smith.mp3
    26. Chamber Music Society 411217 Everybody Step.mp3
    27. Chamber Music Society 430425 Beguine Beguine.mp3
    28. Chamber Music Society 430926 Guests Olsen And Johnson.mp3
    29. Chamber Music Society 440116 Coleman Hawkins Louis Armstrong.mp3
    30. Chamber Music Society 440213 Whos Sorry Now Afrs21.mp3
    31. Chamber Music Society 440924 Milton Coss.mp3
    32. Chamber Music Society 500708 Alexanders Ragtime Band Afrs001.mp3
    33. Chamber Music Society 500729 Sweet Georgia Brown Afrs004.mp3
    34. Chamber Music Society 520228 Army Recr.mp3
    35. Chamber Music Society 520412 Guest.mp3
    36. Chamber Music Society 520419 Thats Aplenty.mp3
    37. Chamber Music Society 520503 Sweet Georgia Brown.mp3
    38. Chamber Music Society 520510 Jazz Me Blues.mp3
    39. Chamber Music Society 520719 Riverboat Shuffle Last Episode.mp3
    40. Chamber Music Society Black Bottom Afrs21.mp3
    41. Chamber Music Society Keep Smiling Afrs23.mp3

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    40 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 18 hours, 1608 min
    40 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00
    507 MB – total playtime 18 hours, 26 min
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    1. 40 shows – 507 MB – total playtime 18 hours, 26 minutes
    2. Chamber Music Society 400505 When My Sugar Walks Down Street.mp3
    3. Chamber Music Society 400616 Beale Street Blues.mp3
    4. Chamber Music Society 400623 Twelfth Street Rag.mp3
    5. Chamber Music Society 400714 Eccentric.mp3
    6. Chamber Music Society 400804 Mighty Like Blues.mp3
    7. Chamber Music Society 400819 My Gal Sal.mp3
    8. Chamber Music Society 401021 Way Down Yonder In New Orleans.mp3
    9. Chamber Music Society 410106 Stompin At Savoy.mp3
    10. Chamber Music Society 410217 Soft Winds.mp3
    11. Chamber Music Society 410526 In Hall Of Mountain King.mp3
    12. Chamber Music Society 410616 Beale Street Blues.mp3
    13. Chamber Music Society 410623 Black Eyes.mp3
    14. Chamber Music Society 410630 Ida.mp3
    15. Chamber Music Society 410707 Flying Home.mp3
    16. Chamber Music Society 410714 March Of Goons.mp3
    17. Chamber Music Society 410721 Carry Me Back To Old Virginny.mp3
    18. Chamber Music Society 410728 Kerry Dance.mp3
    19. Chamber Music Society 410804 Spanish Dance.mp3
    20. Chamber Music Society 410811 Amapola.mp3
    21. Chamber Music Society 410901 Dixieland One Step.mp3
    22. Chamber Music Society 410908 Overture From Marriage Figaro.mp3
    23. Chamber Music Society 411022 Ida.mp3
    24. Chamber Music Society 411029 Dixieland One Step.mp3
    25. Chamber Music Society 411119 Stuff Smith.mp3
    26. Chamber Music Society 411217 Everybody Step.mp3
    27. Chamber Music Society 430425 Beguine Beguine.mp3
    28. Chamber Music Society 430926 Guests Olsen And Johnson.mp3
    29. Chamber Music Society 440116 Coleman Hawkins Louis Armstrong.mp3
    30. Chamber Music Society 440213 Whos Sorry Now Afrs21.mp3
    31. Chamber Music Society 440924 Milton Coss.mp3
    32. Chamber Music Society 500708 Alexanders Ragtime Band Afrs001.mp3
    33. Chamber Music Society 500729 Sweet Georgia Brown Afrs004.mp3
    34. Chamber Music Society 520228 Army Recr.mp3
    35. Chamber Music Society 520412 Guest.mp3
    36. Chamber Music Society 520419 Thats Aplenty.mp3
    37. Chamber Music Society 520503 Sweet Georgia Brown.mp3
    38. Chamber Music Society 520510 Jazz Me Blues.mp3
    39. Chamber Music Society 520719 Riverboat Shuffle Last Episode.mp3
    40. Chamber Music Society Black Bottom Afrs21.mp3
    41. Chamber Music Society Keep Smiling Afrs23.mp3

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    40 recordings on 20 Audio CDs. Total playtime 18 hours, 26 min
    40 recordings on 20 Audio CDs
    total playtime 18 hours, 26 min
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    Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street Disc A001

    1. Chamber Music Society Black Bottom Afrs21
    2. Chamber Music Society Keep Smiling Afrs23
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    Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street Disc A002

    1. Chamber Music Society 400505 When My Sugar Walks Down Street
    2. Chamber Music Society 400616 Beale Street Blues
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    Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street Disc A003

    1. Chamber Music Society 400623 Twelfth Street Rag
    2. Chamber Music Society 400714 Eccentric
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    Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street Disc A004

    1. Chamber Music Society 400804 Mighty Like Blues
    2. Chamber Music Society 400819 My Gal Sal
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    Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street Disc A005

    1. Chamber Music Society 401021 Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
    2. Chamber Music Society 410106 Stompin At Savoy
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    Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street Disc A006

    1. Chamber Music Society 410217 Soft Winds
    2. Chamber Music Society 410526 In Hall Of Mountain King
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    Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street Disc A007

    1. Chamber Music Society 410616 Beale Street Blues
    2. Chamber Music Society 410623 Black Eyes
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    Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street Disc A008

    1. Chamber Music Society 410630 Ida
    2. Chamber Music Society 410707 Flying Home
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    Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street Disc A009

    1. Chamber Music Society 410714 March Of Goons
    2. Chamber Music Society 410721 Carry Me Back To Old Virginny
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    Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street Disc A010

    1. Chamber Music Society 410728 Kerry Dance
    2. Chamber Music Society 410804 Spanish Dance
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    Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street Disc A011

    1. Chamber Music Society 410811 Amapola
    2. Chamber Music Society 410901 Dixieland One Step
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    Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street Disc A012

    1. Chamber Music Society 410908 Overture From Marriage Figaro
    2. Chamber Music Society 411022 Ida
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    Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street Disc A013

    1. Chamber Music Society 411029 Dixieland One Step
    2. Chamber Music Society 411119 Stuff Smith
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    Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street Disc A014

    1. Chamber Music Society 411217 Everybody Step
    2. Chamber Music Society 430425 Beguine Beguine
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    Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street Disc A015

    1. Chamber Music Society 430926 Guests Olsen And Johnson
    2. Chamber Music Society 440116 Coleman Hawkins Louis Armstrong
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    Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street Disc A016

    1. Chamber Music Society 440213 Whos Sorry Now Afrs21
    2. Chamber Music Society 440924 Milton Coss
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    Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street Disc A017

    1. Chamber Music Society 500708 Alexanders Ragtime Band Afrs001
    2. Chamber Music Society 500729 Sweet Georgia Brown Afrs004
    3. Chamber Music Society 520228 Army Recr
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    Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street Disc A018

    1. Chamber Music Society 520412 Guest
    2. Chamber Music Society 520419 Thats Aplenty
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    Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street Disc A019

    1. Chamber Music Society 520503 Sweet Georgia Brown
    2. Chamber Music Society 520510 Jazz Me Blues
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    Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street Disc A020

    1. Chamber Music Society 520719 Riverboat Shuffle Last Episode
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