--- In albowlly@yahoogroups.com, "confetta" <furlight@...> wrote:
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> Crooners Songbirds
> http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/CroonersSongbirds/
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> croon ( P ) Pronunciation Key (krn) v. crooned, croonáing, croons
v. intr.
>
> 1. To hum or sing softly. 2. To sing popular songs in a
soft, sentimental manner. 3.
> Scots. To roar or bellow.
>
> v. tr.
>
> To sing softly or in a humming way: crooning a lullaby. n.
>
>
> A soft singing or humming.
>
> songábird ( P ) Pronunciation Key (s™ngbžrd, sng-) n.
>
> A bird, especially one of the suborder Oscines of passerine birds,
having a melodious song
> or call.
>
> songbird
>
> n : any bird having a musical call [syn: songster]
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> Crooners Songbirds is a group for people who love music of the 20's
30's...the Jazz Age. A
> discussion group about hot jazz, sweet jazz, early blues, dance
bands, snynchopatin'
> rhythms, early swing and anything you would like to bring to the
table!
>
> Russ Columbo, Whispering Jack Smith, Lee Morse, AL Bowlly, Gene
Austin, Greta Keller,
> Sophie Tucker, Marlene Dietrich, Josephine Baker, Helen Morgan,
Rudy Vallee, Mildred
> Bailey, Bessie Smith, Libby Holman, Tiny Tim, Ethel Waters, Hoagy
Carmichael, Bing
> Crosby, The Boswell Sisters, to name just a few...
>

I recommend it. Its the Cats Pajamas.