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Life as a big band musician was often hard

Here are some of my favorite stories of life on the road with a big band, particularly, the bus episode between Tommy Dorsey and Artie Shaw:The...
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Were the Pied Pipers the best big band vocal group?

Q. Of all the big band vocal groups, which one is considered to have been the best?A. Most big bands fans, at least at my lectures (presentations),...
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The life on the road for a 'big band era' musician-glamorous?

Q. "What was life on the road for a musician in the 'big band era'?"A. The life of a big band musician, even in the top bands of...
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The life on the road for a 'big band era' musician-glamorous?

Q. "What was life on the road for a musician in the 'big band era'?"A. The life of a big band musician, even in the top bands of...
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On the Sunny Side of The Street...who really wrote it?

Do you have a few minutes to relax and listen to one of the greatest big band recordings?Here is Sy Oliver's swinging arrangement for Tommy...
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Big Band Era alive in Kentucky this weekend

Big Band News from Kentucky: The Orchestra Kentucky Big Band and the Dorsey Sisters will present a Big Band Blast this Saturday, January 21, 2012...
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How many Tommy Dorsey hits can you you name?

Q. How many hits did big band great Tommy Dorsey record? What were the most popular?A. The great Tommy Dorsey had seventeen number one hits with...
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Sinatra interpreter sings with Symphony Orchestra

Steve Lippia, one of the best Sinatra interpreters, is set to appear with The Grand Rapids Symphony in “Swingin’ with Sinatra and...
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Big Band Era ended when Sinatra opened at the Paramount?

  • New York Paramount
  • December 21, 2011
Q. When did the Big Band Era end?A. By late 1946, it was becoming apparent that the band business was having problems. The Second World War was...
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Upcoming Tommy Dorsey Orchestra concert in Pennsylvania

Big Band Event: Tommy Dorsey Orchestra in York, Pa.Settle in your seat and drift back to the era of Big Bands and swinging tunes with the Tommy...
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