Wednesday, September 3, 2014

1936 - Sing Sing Sing by Benny Goodman

Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)” is a 1936 song written and composed by Luigi (Louis) Prima, who first recorded it with the New Orleans Gang and released it in March 1936 as a 78, Brunswick 7628, with "It's Been So Long" as the B side. It is strongly identified with the Big Band and Swing eras. Though it has lyrics, which Prima wrote, it was covered as an instrumental by Fletcher Henderson and, most famously, by Benny Goodman.

1936 Benny Goodman Concert


1936 Bette Davis in "Dangerous"

Dangerous is a 1935 American drama film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring Bette Davis in her first Oscar-winning role. The screenplay by Laird Doyle is based on his story "Hard Luck Dame".

Bette Davis initially turned down the script, but Warner Bros. studio production chief Hal B. Wallis convinced her she could make something special out of the character, who had been inspired by one of Davis' idols, actress Jeanne Eagels. She was determined to look like an actress on the skids, and insisted Orry-Kelly design costumes appropriate for a woman who had seen better days. It was for this film Perc Westmore styled her hair in the bob cut she would favor for the rest of her life.

1936 The First Kraft Dinner Package


1936 Glenmore Distilleries Kentucky Whiskey Ad


1936 Dodge Automobile Ad


1936 Vegetable Oil Ad


1936 Marlboro Cigarettes Ad


1936 Philp Morris Ad