The Future
Round the World is here on the site of the demolition of the historic Amalgamated Consolidated Building, which is being torn down in the interest of so-called urban renewal. We have in our possession the time capsule which was ceremoniously planted in the cornerstone when this fine edifice was under construction. Within this time capsule is a set of predictions about what the future will be like in the coming centuries, and today we examine these predictions one by one to see how close they came to being fulfilled. Thus, we will be looking into the future - from the standpoint of the past.
1 - Futuristic Rhythm - Ben Pollack and His Park Central Orchestra - 1928
2 - Futuristic Shuffle - Jan Savitt and his Top Hatters – 1938
3 - Let's Drink A Drink to the Future! - Ben Selvin and his Orchestra - 1931
4 - You've Got to Be Modernistic - James P. Johnson – 1930
5 - Personal Speech to the Future - P. T. Barnum - 1890
6 - Caprice Futuristic - Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra – 1928
7 - I'm Going to Build a Future World - Len Cambar with Geraldo and his Orchestra - 1944
8 - A Study in Modernism - Larry Clinton and his Orchestra – 1940
9 - I Saw My Future in a Rainbow - Bill Carlisle - 1947
10 - Tempo Di Modernage - Joe Venuti's Rhythm Boys – 1931
11 - An Empty Future - Wiley Walker and Gene Sullivan - 1951
12 - Little Mister Future President - Artie Wayne with Andy Phillips and his Orchestra – 1948
13 - Modern Design - Al Donahue and his Orchestra - 1941
14 - Sin Futuro (No Future) - Pedro Vargas con el Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan
15 - My Future Just Passed - Frank Luther with The High Hatters - 1930
16 - My Future Just Passed - Frankie Lester with Hal McIntyre and his Orchestra – 1947
17 - You're My Past, Present and Future - Joe Venuti and his Orchestra – 1933
18 - A Logic Named Joe - Dimension X – 1950 (futuristic radio drama)
19 - Hello Tomorrow - Dimension X – 1950 (futuristic radio drama)
20 - You're My Past, Present and Future - Joey Nash with Dick Himber and his Essex House Orchestra - 1933
