Roaring Twenties in New York: Ernie Golden Orchestra - Who? (1926)

Ernie Golden & His Hotel McAlpin Orchestra – Who? Fox-Trot from “Sunny” (Jerome Kern), Edison 1926 (USA) NOTE: Ernie GOLDEN - American jazz pianist, composer and bandleader of the Roaring Twenties. He composed and performed in a variety of styles, from the conventional tunes for dancing such as "I'm Dancing with Tears in My Eyes," "I Ain't Got Nobody," to novelty pieces such as “Toy Makers Dream”. He dabbled on Broadway, writing the music for the shows and performing in the exquisite dance venues including Hotel McAlpin, the largest hotel in America. It hosted the first music broadcast from a New York hotel and in 1925 became the first home of radio station WMCA, giving nationwide publicity to the orchestras employed at the hotel.