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Rich Conaty's Best Collection Yet!

A. W. Senior | Utica, New York United States | 06/10/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The first two Big Broadcast compilations on Rivermont are excellent--and should be in the CD library of anyone who enjoys the music of the 1920s and 1930s. To take nothing at all away from those wonderful discs, this is Rich Conaty's best collection yet. My feeling is that there is a wider variety of material here, starting with Roy Bargy's "Pianoflage" (an until-now neglected bit of Novelty Ragtime) and including the undeservedly obscure Singin' Sam (Harry Frankel) and the saucy and scandalous "Was I?" by Peggy Hill. The compilation is chronological, and lightly reaches the beginning of the Swing Era with Barney Rapp's "Bagpipe Stomp."



These recordings weren't million-selling chart-toppers--the "Greatest Hits" are available elsewhere from a variety of sources. (Included here is, in fact, a unique home aircheck of an Abe Lyman performance from 1932.) What Rich does beautifully here is convey some of the flavor of his excellent long-running "Big Broadcast" as heard on WFUV. He shares an amazing record collection with you--and it's all choice stuff.



Much praise is due to Rich as well as to Adrian Cosentini, whose correct-speed transfers are perfect, and to Bryan Wright, who is keeping the flame of vintage music burning bright with his indispensible Rivermont label."

AN ECLECTIC MIX OF 20s AND 30s DANCE BAND AND JAZZ

Barry McCanna | Normandy, France | 12/14/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Big Broadcast Volume 3 is Rich Conaty's latest compilation of jazz and popular music of the 1920s and 1930s. Like its two predecessors it's an eclectic mix, which kicks off with Roy Bargy's 1922 recording of "Pianoflage", and takes in Jack Pettis & his Pets, Irene Beasley, Jay Wilbur (as The Brooklyn Broadcasters) Singin' Sam, Owen Fallon & his Californians, Claude Hopkins, Ramona, and Barney Rapp, amongst others. George Scott Wood's recording of "Dames" is singled out in the glossy 16-page illustrated liner note as "far and away the finest hot dance version of this tune". Great stuff!"

The Hits Keep Coming

Josue Menjivar | Vancouver, Canada | 04/13/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Big Broadcast Volume 3 just expands on the wonderful music the previous collections had.

All the music is just great and fun to listen to. The remastering of the music is clean and yet they managed to keep the integrity of the music's age.

A must have if you love old music."