Big Broadcast 11: Jazz & Popular Music (Various Artists)

The eleventh installment in Rivermont's popular "Big Broadcast" series features a variety of excellent jazz, dance band, and vocal recordings of the 1920s and 1930s selected by Rich Conaty, host of the long-running vintage music radio program "The Big Broadcast" heard Sunday evenings on WFUV-FM in New York City. Many of these selections are making their first appearance on compact disc, and some are being issued here for the first time anywhere. All have been expertly remastered from the best available sources. Conaty provides insightful introductions to each recording in the enclosed 24-page illustrated booklet. Highlights in Volume 11 include previously unissued performances from the Al Rinker Trio, Arthur Lally's Rhythm Maniacs, and Buddy Rogers's Orchestra, as well as rarities from Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Harlan Lattimore, Paul Whiteman, Don Bestor and Orchestra, Ted Weems and His Orchestra, Hogan Hancock and His Orchestra, Bob Crosby, Fred Elizalde, and many others.