Blowing Saxophones And Tapping Feet – All About The Big Band Artists
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The Big Band artists created history during America’s most challenging times. Their music helped people get out of their gloom and face life in all its difficulties.
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- 1. Blowing Saxophones and Tapping Feet All About The Big Band Artists Swing Street Radio presents a brief account of the Big Band Artists and their amazing compostions. Awards • Grammy Hall of Fame • Kennedy Center Awards, Honoree • Grammy Trustees Awards, Winner Famous Compositions • One O’clock Jump • April In Paris • Sent for You Yesterday & Here You Come Today • Jumpin’ at the Woodside • Moten Swing Count Basie August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984 Reputed For • His piano style • Ability to set tempos • Create rhythmic Swing compositions Awards • Grammy Hall of Fame • Commemorative Postage Stamp Famous Compositions • I’m Getting Sentimental Over You • Opus One • I’ll Never Smile Again • Manhattan Serenade • Song of India Tommy Dorsey November 19, 1905 – November 26, 1956 Reputed For Jazz Trombone • Mixed Swing Efficiently With • Ballads and Novelty Songs Grammy Awards • Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance • Best Pop Instrumental Performance • Best Original Jazz Composition Famous Compositions • Sophisticated Lady • Satin Doll • Take The ‘A’ Train • Solitude • Prelude To A Kiss Duke Ellington April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974 Reputed For • Composing • Bandleading • Arranging Music • Instrumental Knowledge Awards • Grammy Hall of Fame • Ten Gold Records • Bronze Star Medal WWII Famous Compositions • A String Of Pearls • In The Mood • Moonlight Serenade • I’ve Got A Gal In Kalamazoo • Tuxedo Junction Glenn Miller March 1, 1904 - December 15, 1944 Reputed For • First Million Selling Record • Popular Arranger & Band Leader • Contributions to WWII Awards • Grammy Hall of Fame • Kennedy Center Honors • Grammy Lifetime Achievement Famous Compositions • Oh, Lady Be Good! • Don’t Be That Way • Flying Home • Sing, Sing, Sing • Let’s Dance Benny Goodman May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986 King of Swing Reputed For: Known as ‘The King of Swing’ Starting the ‘Swing Era” of music Women in The Swing Era “We Won’t Stay Back at Any Cost” The Boswell Sisters Martha Boswell, Connee Boswell and Helvetia “Vet” Boswell International Sweethearts of Rhythm America’s No. 1 All-Girl Orchestra The Andrew Sisters LaVerne Sophia, Maxine Angelyn “Maxene”, and Patricia Marie “Patty”. Listen To Swing & Experience The Golden Age Of Popular Music Where The Big Bands Swing SwingStreetRadio.org