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Vaudeville

Named in honor of the vau-de-Vire valley of northwest France, where many popular satirical songs first originated, Vaudeville was a form of theatrical entertainment most popular around the turn of the 20th century. Typically, vaudeville featured light, comic performances combining pantomime, dancing, song, and dialogue; additionally, vaudeville troupes often featured performing animals, acrobats, and comedians, as well as singers and dancers.

Vaudeville Album Highlights

There's No Business Like Show Business: The Collection
Ethel Merman There's No Business Like Show Business: The Collection
Doin' What Comes Naturally!
Ethel Merman Doin' What Comes Naturally!
An Earful of Music
Ethel Merman An Earful of Music
An Earful of Merman
Ethel Merman An Earful of Merman
Makin' Whoopee with "Banjo Eyes"
Eddie Cantor Makin' Whoopee with "Banjo Eyes"
Merman Sings Merman/Ethel's Ridin' High
Ethel Merman Merman Sings Merman/Ethel's Ridin' High
Merman in Vegas
Ethel Merman Merman in Vegas
Memories [Sepia]
Ethel Merman Memories [Sepia]
Legendary Song Stylist
Ethel Merman Legendary Song Stylist
Great Schnozzle
Jimmy Durante Great Schnozzle
Thanks for the Memories [MCA]
Bob Hope Thanks for the Memories [MCA]
As Time Goes By: The Best of Jimmy Durante
Jimmy Durante As Time Goes By: The Best of Jimmy Durante
The Columbia Years: 1922-1940
Eddie Cantor The Columbia Years: 1922-1940
Inka Dinka Doo
Jimmy Durante Inka Dinka Doo
Cocktail Hour
Eddie Cantor Cocktail Hour
Whoopee!
Eddie Cantor Whoopee!
Leaning on a Lamp Post
George Formby Leaning on a Lamp Post
September Song
Jimmy Durante September Song
The War and Postwar Years
George Formby The War and Postwar Years
Ultimate Collection
George Formby Ultimate Collection
When I'm Cleaning Windows [ASV/Living Era]
George Formby When I'm Cleaning Windows [ASV/Living Era]
Come Up and See Me Sometime
Mae West Come Up and See Me Sometime
The Man with the Mandolin
Dave Apollon The Man with the Mandolin
Les Parisiennes: l'Integrale
Claude Bolling Les Parisiennes: l'Integrale
The Middle Years 1910-1918
Bert Williams The Middle Years 1910-1918
Hello, Playmates!
Arthur Askey Hello, Playmates!
Gay Caballero [Living Era]
Frank Crumit Gay Caballero [Living Era]
The Earliest Negro Vocal Quartets (1894-1928)
Various Artists The Earliest Negro Vocal Quartets (1894-1928)
Music from the New York Stage 1890-1920, Vol. 4: 1917-1920
Various Artists Music from the New York Stage 1890-1920, Vol. 4: 1917-1920
Legends & Songwriters in Concert 1941
Various Artists Legends & Songwriters in Concert 1941
Round the Town: Following Grandfather's Footsteps - A Night at the London Music Hall
Various Artists Round the Town: Following Grandfather's Footsteps - A Night at the London Music Hall
Our Gracie: 23 Favorites 1928-1947
Gracie Fields Our Gracie: 23 Favorites 1928-1947
Count Your Blessings
George Formby Count Your Blessings
England's Famed Clown Prince of Song
George Formby England's Famed Clown Prince of Song
Me and My Shadow
Whispering Jack Smith Me and My Shadow
The Lion and Albert
Stanley Holloway The Lion and Albert
I've Never Seen a Straight Banana: Rare Moments, Vol. 1
Tiny Tim I've Never Seen a Straight Banana: Rare Moments, Vol. 1
God Bless Tiny Tim
Tiny Tim God Bless Tiny Tim
Music from the New York Stage 1890-1920, Vol. 2: 1908-1913
Various Artists Music from the New York Stage 1890-1920, Vol. 2: 1908-1913
Those Moaning Saxophones
Six Brown Brothers Those Moaning Saxophones
George McClennon/Wilton Crawley
George McClennon George McClennon/Wilton Crawley
How Do You Do?
Happiness Boys How Do You Do?
Legendary Voices of Vaudeville
Various Artists Legendary Voices of Vaudeville
The Earliest Black String Bands, Vol.1: Dan Kildare
Dan Kildare The Earliest Black String Bands, Vol.1: Dan Kildare
Look for the Silver Lining
Marion Harris Look for the Silver Lining
Songs the Bonzo Dog Band Taught Us: A Prehistory of the Bonzos
Various Artists Songs the Bonzo Dog Band Taught Us: A Prehistory of the Bonzos
Great Stars of Vaudeville
Various Artists Great Stars of Vaudeville
The Saucy Songs (1928-1938)
Various Artists The Saucy Songs (1928-1938)
Now That's Chicago!
Various Artists Now That's Chicago!
...I Listen to the Wind That Obliterates My Traces
Various Artists ...I Listen to the Wind That Obliterates My Traces
I'm No Angel
Mae West I'm No Angel
Bert Williams: The Remaining Titles 1915-1921
Bert Williams Bert Williams: The Remaining Titles 1915-1921
The Early Years 1901-1909
Bert Williams The Early Years 1901-1909
His Final Releases 1919-1922
Bert Williams His Final Releases 1919-1922
Together and Alone
Nora Bayes / Nora Bayes & Jack Norworth Together and Alone
Laugh Laugh Laugh: Anthology of American Comedy
Various Artists Laugh Laugh Laugh: Anthology of American Comedy
Pop Music: The Early Years 1890-1950
Various Artists Pop Music: The Early Years 1890-1950
Hits of '34
Various Artists Hits of '34
The Complete Victor Releases
Marion Harris The Complete Victor Releases
That Old Feeling
Gracie Fields That Old Feeling
Ziegfeld Follies [Living Era]
Various Artists Ziegfeld Follies [Living Era]
Pioneer Recording Bands 1917-1920
Various Artists Pioneer Recording Bands 1917-1920
Hits of '31
Various Artists Hits of '31