1. -By various musicians and entertainers -(PowerPoint by Ryan King)

2. A Call to Ears?  Musicians and Entertainers Featured: Bing Crosby Jack Hylton and Pat O’Malley Eddie Cantor Harry Roy Billie Holliday Al Dubbin and Harry Warren Artie Shaw Victoria Spivey (Order of Appearance)

3. They used to tell me I was building a dream, and so I followed the mob, When there was earth to plow, or guns to bear, I was always there right on the job. They used to tell me I was building a dream, with peace and glory ahead, Why should I be standing in line, just waiting for bread? Once I built a railroad, I made it run, made it race against time. Once I built a railroad; now it's done. Brother, can you spare a dime? Once I built a tower, up to the sun, brick, and rivet, and lime; Once I built a tower, now it's done. Brother, can you spare a dime? Once in khaki suits, gee we looked swell, Full of that Yankee Doodly Dum, Half a million boots went slogging through Hell, And I was the kid with the drum! Say, don't you remember, they called me Al; it was Al all the time. Why don't you remember, I'm your pal? Buddy, can you spare a dime? Once in khaki suits, gee we looked swell, Full of that Yankee Doodly Dum, Half a million boots went slogging through Hell, And I was the kid with the drum! Say, don't you remember, they called me Al; it was Al all the time. Say, don't you remember, I'm your pal? Buddy, can you spare a dime? Bing Crosby: “Brother, Can You Spare Me A Dime,” (1933)

4. Life is just a bowl of cherries. Don't take it serious; it's too mysterious. You work, you save, you worry so, But you can't take your dough when you go, go, go. So keep repeating it's the berries The strongest oak must fall, The sweet things in life, to you were just loaned So how can you lose what you've never owned? Life is just a bowl of cherries, So live and laugh at it all. Life is just a bowl of cherries. Don't take it serious; it's too mysterious. At eight each morning I have got a date, To take my plunge 'round the Empire State. You'll admit it's not the berries, In a building that's so tall; There's a guy in the show, the girls love to kiss; Get thousands a week just for crooning like this: Life is just a bowl of... aw, nuts! So live and laugh at it all! Jack Hylton and Pat O’Malley: “Life Is Just A Bowl of Cherries”(1931)

5. Sure, business is bunk, And Wall Street is sunk, We're all of us broke, and ready to croak. We've nothing to dunk, Can't even get drunk, And all the while, they tell us to smile: Cheer up, gentle citizens, though you have no shirts, Happy days are here again. Cheer up, smile, nertz! All aboard prosperity, giggle 'till it hurts! No more bread-line charity. Cheer up, smile, nertz! Cheer up, cheer up, cheer up, cheer up, cheer, Up, cheer up, cheer up, cheer, better times are here. Sunny smilers we must be, the optimist asserts, Let's hang the fat-head to a tree! Cheer up, smile, nertz! The world's in the red, We're better off dead, Depression, they say's in session to stay. Our judges are queer, Our banks disappear, And all the while, they tell us to smile: Cheer up, gentle citizens, though you have no shirts, Happy days are here again. Cheer up, smile, nertz! All aboard prosperity, giggle 'till it hurts, No more bread-line charity. Cheer up, smile, nertz! Eddie Cantor: “Cheer Up, Smile, Nertz!”(1931)

6. Harry Roy: “Theres A New Day Coming”(1933) New day's comin', As sure as you're born! There's a new day comin', Start tootin' your horn, While the cobbler's shoeing, The baker will bake, When the brewer's brewin', We'll all get a break! Now, a new day's comin', For Levee and Burke, New day's comin', For boss and for clerk, No more bummin', We'll all get to work, There's a new day coming soon!

7. Billie Holliday: “Gloomy Sunday” (1941)  Sunday is gloomy, My hours are slumberless Dearest the shadows I live with are numberless Little white flowers Will never awaken you Not where the black coaches Sorrow has taken you Angels have no thoughts Of ever returning you Wouldnt they be angry If I thought of joining you? Gloomy sunday Gloomy is sunday, With shadows I spend it all My heart and i Have decided to end it all Soon therell be candles And prayers that are said I know But let them not weep Let them know that Im glad to go Death is no dream For in death Im caressin you With the last breath of my soul Ill be blessin you Gloomy sunday Dreaming, I was only dreaming I wake and I find you asleep In the deep of my heart here Darling I hope That my dream never haunted you My heart is tellin you How much I wanted you Gloomy sunday

8. Al Dubin and Harry Warren: “Were in the Money” (1933) We're in the money, we're in the money; We've got a lot of what it takes to get along! We're in the money, that sky is sunny, Old Man Depression you are through, you done us wrong. We never see a headline about breadlines today. And when we see the landlord we can look that guy right in the eye We're in the money, come on, my honey Let's lend it, spend it, send it rolling along! Oh, yes we're in the money, you bet we're in the money, We've got a lot of what it takes to get along! Let's go we're in the money, Look up the skies are sunny, Old Man Depression you are through, you done us wrong. We never see a headline about breadlines today. And when we see the landlord we can look that guy right in the eye We're in the money, come on, my honey, Let's lend it, spend it, send it rolling along!

9. Artie Shaw: “Whistle While You Work” (1937) Just whistle while you work (Whistle) Put on that grin and start right in To whistle loud and long Just hum a merry tune (Hum) Just do your best, then take a rest And sing yourself a song When there's not too much to do Don't let it bother you Forget your troubles, Try to be like the cheerful chickadee And whistle while you work (Whistle) Come on, get smart, tune up and start To whistle while you work

10. Victoria Spivey: “Detroit Moan” (1936) Detroit's a cold, cold place, and I ain't got a dime to my name Detroit's a cold, hard place, and I ain't got a dime to my name I would go the poorhouse, but Lord you know I'm ashamed I been walkin' Hastings Street, nobody seems to treat me right I've been walkin' Hastings Street, nobody seems to treat me right I can make it in the daytime, but Lord these cold cold nights Well I'm tired of eatin' chili, and I can't eat beans no more Yes I'm tired of eatin' chili, and I can't eat beans no more People'll hurt my feelings, Lord from door to door I got to leave Detroit, if I have to flag number ninety-four I'm gonna leave Detroit, if I have to flag number ninety-four And if I ever get back home, I ain't never comin' to Detroit no more

11. Conclusion  “It Don’t Mean A Thing, If You Ain’t Got That Swing” – Duke Ellington