Fats Domino: Blueberry Hill (1956)

"Blueberry Hill" dates to 1940 and Gene Autry. Louis Armstrong scored a Top 30 hit with it in 1949. Fats Domino made it a classic in 1956. Richie Cunningham adopted it on Happy Days. Vladimir Putin made it his own in 2010.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mix3gmzPa0

The Year in Music: 1939

The Great Depression began its second decade while World War II broke out in Europe. The music of 1939 reflects the hopes for a better time as well as patriotism. Big band music evolved from swing and dominated the musical landscape beginning in 1935.

The following is a sample of what was popular in 1939:

The #1 song of 1939 was Judy Garland's "Over the Rainbow."

Over the Rainbow by Judy Garland:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HRa4X07jdE

and some other popular tunes.

Moonlight Serenade by Glenn Miller:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHBvksGdhxA

Little Brown Jug by Glenn Miller:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYo6G8RBjAE

God Bless America by Kate Smith:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8QksTKRYS0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnQDW-NMaRs

Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXdnD39GYVU

When the Saints Go Marching In by Louis Armstrong:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyLjbMBpGDA

Ma Rainey: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 1990

Her life and career in links.

Rock Hall Bio:

http://rockhall.com/inductees/ma-rainey/bio/

Ma Raney began performing at 14. She later joined the Rabbit Foot Minstrels and probably coached Bessie Smith.

In 1923, she signed her first record deal.

Bo-Weevil Blues (1923):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtkRYR3NUEM

Moonshine Blues (1923):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3xZa1ShIlU

See See Rider (1924):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9duTAcatzIM

Jelly Bean Blues w/Louis Armstrong (1924):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLkOJ3rhbg4

Black Bottom (1927):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fizLgmUHmw

Soon This Morning (1927):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WCxokAmEv8

When she finished her record contract, she was let go. Music styles had changed. She toured until 1935 and then retired.
Ma Rainey died in 1939.

Louis Armstrong: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 1990

His life and career in links.

Museum site:
http://louisarmstronghouse.org/

Rock Hall Bio:
http://rockhall.com/inductees/louis-armstrong/bio/

Joined King Oliver’s band in 1922 and later became a band leader himself.

Heebie Jeebies (1926):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksmGt2U-xTE

Potato Head Blues (1927):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfGZB78R7uw

West End Blues (1928):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W232OsTAMo8

Muggles was a slang term for marijuana.

Muggles (1928):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qY6Yo6lE-Jg

Ain’t Misbehavin’ (1929):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec0Es-Hdpn0

Lazy River (1931):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NqFE9xdIr0

In 1931, he received a suspended sentence on a marijuana conviction. Around the same time, mobsters ran him out of Chicago.

All of Me (1932):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kyfyZJkzL0

When the Saints Go Marching In:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyLjbMBpGDA

In 1937, he became the first African American to host a national radio program.

Stardust (1947):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r94-7nJt-WM

Hello Dolly! (1964):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp4PbwqNdwo

He was the oldest musician with a number 1 when he unseated the Beatles atop the charts in 1964.

What a Wonderful World (1968):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3yCcXgbKrE

We Have All the Time in the World (1969): James Bond soundtrack “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJsPoI2w6-A

Blue Yodel #9 w/Johnny Cash (1970):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4RhtRo6-Zs

Louis Armstrong died on July 6, 1971.

“What a Wonderful World” appeared on the Good Morning Vietnam soundtrack from 1987.