30-12-2010, 11:12
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The King of Big-Band Swing.
All of these tunes were recorded under the shadow of WWII, so optimism is the key. Romantic songs, or good-time dance tunes make up the vast majority, and when the emphasis turns to the Army Air Force Band, with GM becoming part of the US war machine, even more so.
The standard of these recordings is remarkable, given that they are all at least 65 years old...
"Writing about music is like dancing about architecture"
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