TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Fans of big band music will be treated to a free concert later this month at a Topeka cemetery. The Kings of Swing, a 14-piece group specializing in the big-band sounds of the ...
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Five Best: Books on the Big Band Era
1. In 1934, after years of struggle, the American clarinetist Benny Goodman assembled a band that included Gene Krupa on drums, Bunny Berigan on trumpet and Helen Ward on vocals. A six-month gig on ...
The Rancho Santa Fe Big Band is revving up for this year’s holiday concert on Friday evening, Dec. 12, at the Secret Garden (aka Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club) starting at 6:15 p.m. sharp. This ...
No matter your age or demographic, you've almost certainly heard Glenn Miller's music. Read the song titles: "Chattanooga Choo Choo," "When You Wish Upon a Star," "Pennsylvania 6-5000," "In the Mood," ...
Blues and jazz gave birth to swing music, and Colorado played a role in that development. The music was nurtured in the state by Glenn Miller, who began his musical exploration in Fort Morgan, as well ...
The SCC Jazz Band, the “Sound of Swing in the Sandhills” for over 57 years, will hold a concert on Monday, Nov. 10, at the Bradshaw Performing Arts Center on ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The collection contains primarily publicity photographs: a mixture of prints from original negatives, prints from copy negatives, etc. Most are 8" ...
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