Seven Deadly Sins

We’re pleased to announce that Round the World is being brought to you today by the Trade Council of the Seven Deadly Sins. Their product offerings include such ancient favorites as Lust, Envy, Greed, Gluttony, Sloth, Wrath, and Pride. We’ve dusted off quite a compelling collection of examples for your listening pleasure.

Hour One:

Lust:

1 - There's Lots of Stations on My Railroad Track - Eddie Morton – 1912

2 - He Used To Be Your Man But He's My Man Now - Edith Wilson – 1922

3 - Das Nachtgespenst - Kurt Gerron, with Rudolf Nelson on piano - 1929

4 - My Husband's in the City - Sophie Tucker – 1910

5 - The Wolf Polka - Whoopee John Wilfahrt and his Orchestra – 1948

Envy:

6 - Envy - Fran Warren – 1949

Avarice:

7 - How'd You Like to Be My Daddy - Farber Sisters – 1918

Gluttony:

8 - Roly Poly - Cowboy Copas - 1947

9 - I Don't Want to Get Thin - Sophie Tucker – 1929

Sloth:

10 - Oh, How I Hate to Get Up In The Morning - Arthur Fields - 1918

11 - Everybody Works but Father - Billy Murray – 1906

12 - Too Lazy to Work (And Too Nervous to Steal) - The Bob Carter Trio – 1947

Wrath:

13 - I'll Get Even With You - Edith Wilson – 1930

14 - New Year's Resolution - Roy Milton And His Solid Senders - 1947

15 - Double-Crossin' Papa (Don't Double-Cross Me) - Edith Wilson – 1924

Pride:

16 - He Went in Like a Lion and Came Out Like a Lamb - Billy Murray - 1919

17 - They Go Wild, Simply Wild, Over Me - Marion Harris – 1917

18 - They Were All Out of Step But Jim - Billy Murray – 1918

Hour Two:

19 - Avarice - The Whistler – 1942 (Radio Drama)

20 - The Wages of Sin (Barbara Stanwyck) - Suspense – 1950 (Radio Drama)

 21 - Jalousie (Jealosy) - Leo Reisman and his Orchestra - 1931