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We're taking a year-by-year journey through the last 100 years of popular music, starting in the jazz age and making our way to the modern era. Listen to - and discuss - music that you've never heard of as we move through the years to see who did what first and when. Cunningham's Law states that "the best way to get the right answer on the internet is not to ask a question; it's to post the wrong answer."
In our upcoming episodes we'll be making our way through the acoustic era, before the electric microphone was popular, and you just shouted real loud at the studio.
In our upcoming episodes we'll be making our way through the acoustic era, before the electric microphone was popular, and you just shouted real loud at the studio.
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In our final episode we send of 1923 with three of the top selling performers of the 20s, Al Jolson, Paul Whiteman, and Eddie Cantor. Follow us on Twitter @CunningReview!
It's finally time to shine the spotlight on Isham Jones, who would have eight #1 hits by 1930 and whose music is something we've been looking forward to for a while! We'll also listen to Clarence Williams, Dolly Kay, Felix Mayol, Billy Jones, and Billy Murray.
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In today’s episode we will be listening to the Cunningham's debut of WC Handy, Art Landry, Benny Krueger, Fiddlin’ John Carson, and The Georgians, and checking in on Cunningham’s Veteran Ted Lewis who is one of the few artists featured in each year of the Reviews so far. And we take a look at evidence that the Looney Tunes theme song was partially stolen.
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We're starting off the New Year with a bang in our second episode of 1923's music featuring some titanic figures in music history: Jelly Roll Morton, and King Oliver's Jazz Band including a young Louis Armstrong on Cornet. We'll also hear from Paul Whiteman, Manhattan Harmony Four, & Blossom Seeley. And Beyoncé, but with good reason.
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It's our first episode of the year 1923, and we introduce two new artists in Sophie Tucker & 'Empress of the Blues' Bessie Smith herself. We also check in on Marion Harris and Ethel Waters.
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In our final Century Series episode of the year 1922, we check back in on three previous artists: Marion Harris, Aileen Stanley, and "Queen of the Blues" Mamie Smith. We also go in-depth on how and why we review the way we do, explaining the M.I.C.A.A. scoring system.
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In this episode of Cunningham's Law Review we once again check in on the "Greatest Entertainer of All Time" - Al Jolson, as well as Henry Burr, Isham Jones, and John Steel.
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In this episode of Cunningham's Law Review we reach a major milestone: the first African-American New Orleans Style Jazz Band is finally recording. With Kid Ory's Creole Trombone Black artists would finally be competing directly with white artists, who'd had the industry to themselves up to now.
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In this episode we settle the debate of who of the three most classic Christmas voices is the iconic reference: Bing Crosby, Elvis Presley, or Mariah Carey. Bonus songs included to get you into the holiday spirt! It's Christmas time!
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Some albums are out of their proper place in time, and if The Dead Deads' Rainbeau would have come out in 1997 this episode would be superfluous. You WOULD know them well, and their music would be on every 90s music playlist that you’re still not sick of. Themes of nihilism, aliens, and a bit of weed.
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In this episode of Cunningham's Law Review, we'll be hearing from the original Funny Girl, Fanny Brice whose life would be portrayed in films for decades including by Barbara Streisand. We'll also be checking in on Paul "King of Jazz" Whiteman, and Ted "Mr. Entertainment" Lewis.
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Today we pay a special tribute to Eck Robertson, the original master of Texas Fiddle, and one of the progenitors of a major movement that swept the mid-20s: Country Music. Robertson and his partner Henry Gilliland had undeniable ties to the Confederacy, so while their contributions to folk and country music are worth citing, we also will hold them to account for their involvement with the war to enslave their fellow Americans.
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In this episode of Cunningham's Law Reviews we wrap up 1921 by taking a look at Ethel Waters, Mamie Smith, Fanny Brice, Frank Crumit, and Isham Jones. A long list with a lot of talent!
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In this episode of Cunningham's Law Review, we're talking about an issue facing musicians of the modern era. Our guest is Austin Robey, Co-Founder of the music co-op, Ampled. Ampled is a cooperative that thinks the artistic platforms we rely on like Spotify and Patreon provide rewards disproportionately to investors, instead of creators. It's an issue that many artists are facing as their incomes have been squeezed by the COVID-19 pandemic reducing touring, and Ampled is providing a unique solution.
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Time to brush up on your 1984 as we take a deep look at the lyrical maze that is IO Echo's Ministry of Love. Impressionistic lyrics, Leopold Ross keeping up the family business, and a whole world built of sound awaits you!
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In this episode, we'll be talking about one of the very first popular Jazz bands, the Original Dixieland Jazz Band. We'll also hear from Ted Lewis' Orchestra, and Arturo Toscanini a man who stood up to Mussolini's Fascist party at the risk of his own life.
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In this episode we take a look at what Al Jolson, Eddie Cantor, Paul Whiteman and John McCormack hit big with in 1921. Paul Whiteman really starts to shine as a band leader, laying the groundwork for swing music to start developing.
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In a special Halloween episode, we flash to the future that was with 1985's Dead Man's Party by Oingo Boingo. I've always had a theory about this being a concept album that gets overlooked, so come check it out with us as we give you the history of the band and Danny Elfman, listen to this spooky set of tracks, and review the record.
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In this episode of Cunningham's Law Review's Cover to Cover Series, we follow Gershwin & DuBose's Porgy and Bess hit "Summertime" from Billie Holliday to Lane del Rey, and "I Ain't Got Nobody," a song that Marion Harris made famous, but David Lee Roth made his own.
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In today's episode we take a second look at Jazz Vampire, Marion Harris, and introduce newcomer Aileen Stanley, who would make a fortune in music, only to lose it all in the stock market crash or 1929. We also hear a classic from Van & Schenk, "Ain't We Got Fun?"
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