Ziegfeld Follies of 1927 Selection: Edgar Fairchild & Ralph Rainger, 1927 AMPICO Recording

[@jazzage1920s]

Peter, you’ve outdone yourself on this one! Many thanks

[@davebutterfield9195]

Amazing, my grandmother was a Ziegfeld folly, she did hundreds of performances at the New Amsterdam theatre on Broadway over a two year period, her name was Dolly Evans. ❤

[@petermintunmusic]

@@davebutterfield9195 How wonderful! She is part of history.

[@timgracyk]

The piano playing on this Ampico roll matches the playing done by the same pianists who perform with Nat Shilkret And The Victor Orchestra on "Ziegfeld Follies Medley," Victor 35845. The roll was issued first. The disc was Sept. 9, 1927. Years ago I listened to the Ampico roll in the home of Bill Knrop. I heard it again a month ago when I visited the friend who inherited and restored Bill Knorp's Ampico piano, which the Knorp/Bloch family purchased around 1926.

[@benzo4029]

Wonderful vintage stage chorus lines beautifully edited to fit your Ampico medley piano roll. Zeigfeld had the Ingenues all wear white organdy gowns. They all sat on bentwood chairs in a line across the stage, each holding a banjo. They played and introduced the song,"Shaking the Blue Away'' that was sung by Ruth Etting. Should be mentioned that Joseph Urban did the stage framing and sets. It's my understanding that no film survives of this great 1927 Ziegfeld Follies. So this tasteful and artistic mashup is the next best thing! Thankyou for putting that long forgotten 1927 Follies "back on the map" with this stunning and delightful Ampico video! It's a joy to hear all the songs in the show. ❤Love it. I believe this show was playing at the New Amsterdam theatre during the Lindberg flight and celebration. The next show Ziegfeld did there (again with hit star Eddie Cantor) was Whoopee! That 1928 megahit show introduced the enduring song, "Making Whoopee!" A '20s song Classic.

[@paulsomerville4005]

This was a joy to watch!

[@chrisdennehy9425]

Great print!

[@edcachianes]

Thrilling!

[@StevenSmith-nq5xe]

If only one could step SHERLOCK JR.-style into any of your KZbin videos. Thank you for the next best thing to time travel.

[@kathyraygoza3299]

Mr. Mintun, tday started as an awful day that improved somewhat as the day passed. Found this around 9:00 and instantly felt better. Thank you very much.

[@k.m.h7480]

It’s a shame there are no more chorus girls . The last club in saint Albans queens closed they had a chorus line it was a supper club . Those days are just memories now , this is so cool tho