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{"id":10641641231,"title":"Two Grands, Four Hands: Spectacular and Rare Novelty Piano Duos of the 1920s and 1930s","handle":"1152","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 1920s and '30s were the heyday of piano duos, both in the U.S.A. and abroad. Elegant hotels frequently featured duettists; dance bands regularly arranged the rest of the stage instrumentation around two large grand pianos; the Paul Whiteman band's concerts showcased its pianists, with the band ducking out for a few minutes while the piano players demonstrated their virtuosity; concert halls scheduled duo recitals, both classical and popular; and of course, record companies issued a healthy number of 176-key sides. Novelty piano expert Alex Hassan, who selected and annotated this batch of rare recordings writes that although the teams here might not be as well-known as Victor Arden and Phil Ohman, these stunning performances will likely leave you \"gasping\" and \"begging for more!\" The music is a great, highly-arranged mixture of elegance, excitement, show-offiness, toe-tapping rhythms, and \"jazz-iness.\" The CD comes with a 16-page illustrated booklet packed with detailed liner notes, rare photographs, and complete discographical information. 78 minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRivermont catalogue number: BSW-1152 (Audio CD)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrack list:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cplayer\"\u003e\n\u003caudio id=\"audio\" preload=\"none\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n \u003csource src=\"#\" data-track-number=\"1\"\u003e\n \u003csource src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1847\/5227\/files\/1152-02.mp3?5224232236055669044\" 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1920s and '30s were the heyday of piano duos, both in the U.S.A. and abroad. Elegant hotels frequently featured duettists; dance bands regularly arranged the rest of the stage instrumentation around two large grand pianos; the Paul Whiteman band's concerts showcased its pianists, with the band ducking out for a few minutes while the piano players demonstrated their virtuosity; concert halls scheduled duo recitals, both classical and popular; and of course, record companies issued a healthy number of 176-key sides. 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Various Artists

Two Grands, Four Hands: Spectacular and Rare Novelty Piano Duos of the 1920s and 1930s

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The 1920s and '30s were the heyday of piano duos, both in the U.S.A. and abroad. Elegant hotels frequently featured duettists; dance bands regularly arranged the rest of the stage instrumentation around two large grand pianos; the Paul Whiteman band's concerts showcased its pianists, with the band ducking out for a few minutes while the piano players demonstrated their virtuosity; concert halls scheduled duo recitals, both classical and popular; and of course, record companies issued a healthy number of 176-key sides. Novelty piano expert Alex Hassan, who selected and annotated this batch of rare recordings writes that although the teams here might not be as well-known as Victor Arden and Phil Ohman, these stunning performances will likely leave you "gasping" and "begging for more!" The music is a great, highly-arranged mixture of elegance, excitement, show-offiness, toe-tapping rhythms, and "jazz-iness." The CD comes with a 16-page illustrated booklet packed with detailed liner notes, rare photographs, and complete discographical information. 78 minutes.

Rivermont catalogue number: BSW-1152 (Audio CD)


Track list:

1.
Nola
Harry Perrella and Ray Turner
2.
Kitten on the Keys
Harry Perrella and Ray Turner
3.
Lucky Kentucky
Carroll Gibbons and Arthur Young
4.
Alabamy Bound
Carroll Gibbons and Arthur Young
5.
Shanghai Shuffle
Carroll Gibbons and Arthur Young
6.
Charleston
Carroll Gibbons and Arthur Young
7.
If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)
Charles Bourne and Phil Ellis
8.
Follow Through Medley, Part 1: I Want to Be Bad / You Wouldn't Fool Me
Edgar Fairchild and Robert Lindholm
9.
Follow Through Medley, Part 2: Button Up Your Overcoat / My Lucky Star
Edgar Fairchild and Robert Lindholm
10.
Singin' in the Rain
T. D'Ehrmanns and M. De Varady
11.
The Wedding of the Painted Doll
T. D'Ehrmanns and M. De Varady
12.
"Yes, Yes," My Baby Said "Yes, Yes"
The Two Octaves (Gil Dech and Harry Wayte)
13.
Bend Down, Sister
The Two Octaves (Gil Dech and Harry Wayte)
14.
The Street Singer Medley, Part 1: Halfway to Heaven / Ballad Waltz / Rumba
Maryan Rawicz and Walter Landauer
15.
The Street Singer Medley, Part 2: Street Serenade / The Bees / Black Cats
Maryan Rawicz and Walter Landauer
16.
Dreaming of a Castle in the Air
Jacques Fray and Mario Braggiotti
17.
The Man I Love
Jacques Fray and Mario Braggiotti
18.
Funny Face Medley, Part 1: Funny Face / 's Wonderful
Jacques Fray and Mario Braggiotti
19.
Funny Face Medley, Part 2: My One and Only / Let's Kiss and Make Up
Jacques Fray and Mario Braggiotti
20.
I Married an Angel Medley, Part 1: Spring Is Here / I'll Tell the Man in the Street
Cy Walter and Gil Bowers
21.
I Married an Angel Medley, Part 2: I Married an Angel / How to Win Friends and Influence People
Cy Walter and Gil Bowers
22.
Tiger Rag
Reginald Foresythe and Arthur Young
23.
St. Louis Blues
Reginald Foresythe and Arthur Young
24.
Arabesque on Tunes from Lehar's Merry Widow
Beryl Rubinstein and Arthur Loesser
25.
Classicanna
Alan Moran and Walter Feldkamp
26.
Nola
Alan Moran and Walter Feldkamp

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Barry McCanna
FOUR HANDS ARE BETTER THAN TWO

This is sub-titled "Spectacular and Rare Novelty Piano Duos of the 1920s and 1930s" and it lives up to that billing in spades. Sadly, the piano's popularity has waned in recent years, but at one time every public bar, and many front parlours, boasted an upright, and sales of sheet music outstripped gramophone records. Accomplished players were in abundance, and the compiler has brought together a dozen pairs. They include the young Carroll Gibbons, who teamed up with Arthur Young in 1925 to record four exuberant tunes for Vocalion. The latter also recorded with Reginald Foresythe, and in 1939 they produced hot versions of two jazz standards. The names of Maryan Rawicz and Walter Landauer are inseparable by virtue of their long and successful association, and they're featured playing their own tunes for the 1937 film "The Street Singer", in which they appeared.

The playing throughout is of a consistently high standard, and the combination of differing styles and diversity of material ensures great variety. The compilation has drawn on a variety of sources, many quite rare, but the remastering has produced a consistency of sound which is quite remarkable. Add to that a very informative liner note by Alex Hassan, and a full discography, and you have a reissue to treasure.

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