Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street
Ida
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Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street presents jazz and popular music in the guise of a mock-serious classical concert. The program’s fictional society and its ceremonious presentation set up a playful contrast with the lively, distinctly American music at its center.
Listeners hear musical performances framed by announcer commentary and comic touches, with the show drawing on the language and rituals of formal concert broadcasts for its humor. Its blend of music and satire gives the program a different feel from a straightforward variety show: the musical selections are the main event, while the surrounding presentation gently pokes fun at highbrow conventions.
The result is a spirited, good-humored listening experience that celebrates jazz while treating its invented concert setting with a wink. This recording is dated October 22, 1941, and its title also identifies Ida.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.