PARTY AT GATSBY’S: HITS FROM THE EARLY 1920S
The Great Gatsby is set in the summer of 1922, a year when popular culture was defined by music. I took the liberty of collecting all the songs alluded to in the novel, as well a few hits from that era, into a little collection. Think of it as a soundtrack, of sorts. You might be surprised to find how relatively low-key some of the music is, as well as the notable absence of some Jazz Age hits- remember, 1922 and before only! (I’m a nerd and spent a few hours cross-referencing.) Hope you all like it!
Tracklist:
- Sheik of Araby- Harry B. Smith; Francis Wheeler; Ted Snyder
- Hot Lips- Paul Whiteman
- Ain’t We Got Fun- Gus Kahn; Raymond B. Egan; Richard Whiting
- Love Nest- Otto Harbach; Louis A. Hirsch
- Swanee- Al Jolson
- Limehouse Blues- Douglas Furber; Philip Braham
- Whispering- Paul Whiteman
- Avalon- Al Jolson
- Three O’Clock in the Morning- Paul Whiteman
(Source: thegestianpoet, via bthnyy)
