A Click Random Dramatisation — That Certain Feeling (1925)
Take her wrap, fellas. Let me set the scene for you. It’s 1926, and you’re in a speakeasy. You’re dying for a cold one, but a bit jittery that the cops could arrive any second. Smoke from petite cigarettes and burly cigars clouds the room. You can hardly see to appreciate the stylish raccoon coats and sequined dresses. The most visible is the sheen of a polished grand piano and a set of four beaming lights projecting onto a worn, but looked after, mustard coloured velvet curtains — yes mustard, not red, what’s it to you?. You’re waiting for your drink when a croaky New York accent projects “ladies and gentlemen, George Gershwin , with That Certain Feeling”. You think, “surely not, George Gershwin is a hitmaker for Broadway. I mean, this song is from Tip-Toes the musical, the bigwigs were annoyed , but I really wanted to see it!” You’re certain it’s not Gershwin, but you go along with it anyway because you’re a massive fangirl for jazz. The...