A Tall Order

Music soothes the soul and can cross racial lines. When a supreme hostess introduces an international guest to one local style, a new media sensation is created.Supreme hostess Cobina Wright hosts a reception for famed French composer Maurice Ravel. The entertainment includes the best of the Harlem Renaissance including Hall Johnson and his choir.Other people and subjects include: Doris Duke, Barbara Hutton, Walter Damrosch, Feodor Chaliapin, George Gershwin, Savoy Ballroom, Oregon frontier to opera star Cobina Wright, Spirituals in France, jazz, Bessie Smith, Green Pastures film, Porgy & Bess musical, Dumbo, best day of stock market before the Crash, and work and work experiences with Spirituals history, Swings, and early jazz music. Extra Notes / Call to Action:Bessie Smith ST LOUIS BLUES 1929 on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAIWkANToPAPublic Domain Movieshttps://publicdomainmovies.info/st-louis-blues-1929-musical/Library of Congresshttps://www.loc.gov/item/mbrs00063365/ https://asthemoneyburns.com/TW / IG – @asthemoneyburnsFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/asthemoneyburns/ --St. Louis Blues with Bessie Smith is in the public domain and provided by the Library of Congress.All other archival music is provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: Swingin’ The Blues by Benny Carter & His Orchestra, Album Perfect BluesSection 1 Music: St. Louis Blues by Bessie Smith & Hall Johnson Choir, 1929 Film St. Louis BluesSection 2 Music: The Charleston by The Savoy Orpheans, Album Fascinating Rhythm – Great Hits of the 20sSection 3 Music: Swinging at Maida by Benny Carter & His Orchestra, Album Jazz Age!End Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands