Chronoodle's Roaring 20s Hits (1920s)
Speakeasy grooves and flapper moves! These tunes are so hot, they're practically illegal. Don't tell the prohibition agents!
Timeline Sneak Peek
Roaring 20s Tidbits
- 1920: The first commercial radio station, KDKA in Pittsburgh, begins broadcasting, revolutionizing music distribution.
- 1923: The Charleston dance craze sweeps the nation, becoming an iconic symbol of the Roaring Twenties.
- 1924: Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin premieres, blending classical music with jazz influences.
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- Rhapsody in Blue - George Gershwin
- Charleston - James P. Johnson
- It Had to Be You - Isham Jones
- The Man I Love - George & Ira Gershwin
- Ain't Misbehavin' - Fats Waller
- Sweet Georgia Brown - Ben Bernie & Maceo Pinkard
- Tea for Two - Vincent Youmans
- Ol' Man River - Jerome Kern & Oscar Hammerstein II
- Fascinating Rhythm - George & Ira Gershwin
- Stardust - Hoagy Carmichael
- Black Bottom Stomp - Jelly Roll Morton
- St. Louis Blues - W.C. Handy
- Someone to Watch Over Me - George & Ira Gershwin
- Everybody Loves My Baby - Spencer Williams
- I Wanna Be Loved by You - Herbert Stothart & Harry Ruby
- West End Blues - Louis Armstrong
- The Sheik of Araby - Ted Snyder & Harry B. Smith
- Bye Bye Blackbird - Ray Henderson & Mort Dixon
- Showboat Medley - Jerome Kern
- Mississippi Mud - Harry Barris
Play Chronoodle Listen on SpotifyDid You Know?
There are several slang words that were popular in the 1920s that are still used sometimes today!