2021 11 IHTSB November 07 Artie Shaw, Bob Crosby, Jimmy Lunceford...

I've Heard That Song Before (IHTSB)

Nov 07 2021 | 00:57:05

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Welcome today to the Big Band sound of the 1930s and 1940s. We hear orchestras, packed with highly talented musicians and singers, that became a defining feature of this era in music. Some started out as smaller groups, others as jazz and dance bands, and they came into their own during the Swing Era, which […]

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