Was Amru Sani the first Indian to make it in the exalted world of American show biz? In the 1950s, Sani had a brief streak of fame in the US, …
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This week from the Marco Pacci collection, a recording from 1942 by the Anglo-Indian bandleader Ken Mac. The vocalist is Poona-born Beryl Templeman. Two years before this track was cut, …
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More Chic Chocolate from the Marco Pacci collection. The vocalist is Charles Sheppard. This tune first appeared in the film Song of the Open Road, made in 1944. Here’s what …
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This photo of mid-1930s Bombay was taken in the home of the Hutson Sisters, whom I wrote about here. It was sent to me by the wonderful Maxine Steller, a …
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Darktown Strutter’s Ball is a tune with a long history: it was composed in 1917 by a Canadian named Shelton Brooks and the same year was recorded by the Original …
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As I began to upload this week’s piece, I realised that it was article number 54 – which means that this website marked its first anniversary earlier in May without …