Both decry the impending execution of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, two Italian American immigrants convicted of murder in 1920 but believed by many to have been railroaded because of their anarchist political beliefs. This release combines a spoken, dramatic set piece on its “A” side with a protest song on the “B” side. “Protesta per Sacco e Vanzetti,” Compagnia Columbia “Sacco e Vanzetti,” Raoul Romito (1927) With pianist-arranger Ferde Grofé and ace trumpet man Henry Busse, Whiteman would codify a type of jazz and be popularly considered its king.
Also, harmonic and rhythmic support was pared to a sleek, tasteful profile, one that encouraged the smart-looking updated fox trot of 1920. Gone was the old fashioned-ness of the lead being handed off to different voices mid-chorus. Among its attributes were bold, clean lines with the melody clearly in front. Though rather quaint to modern ears, “Whispering” was made at the pinnacle of up-to-date dance music and directly led to the big band era.
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“Whispering,” Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (1920) Whiteman’s blockbuster hit was the first in a long series of popular recordings that sharply defined a new style and direction in instrumental dance music - one that would have long-lasting effects.
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