1930's-1940's big bands books

Learn about the big band era through our grandparents stories, a library of memories of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. Ella fitzgerald and louis armstrong dominated the jazz scene. The big blast 100 classic big bands by various artists. The big blast 100 classic big bands by various artists on. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you. Big band jazz became popular in the 1930 s big bands consisted of 15 to 20 players who were heard throughout the country at dances, on the radio, and in movies. Youll find your 1940s sheet music at sheet music plus.

This is a wonderful book, allowing me to direct much more efficiently the downloading of appropriate big band music for my music collection. The music spans the years 19271960, weighted more towards the 1930 s 1940 s, when big bands were in their heyday. See more ideas about big band leaders, old sheet music and music. Big little books big little books are a slice of american history. Click below to browse through the artists or the songs that made everyone swing. The singers various artists on allmusic part of a 1987 columbia reissue sampler series. A style of couples dance called swing dancing went with big band jazz. Such household names as bing crosby, frank sinatra and perry como all made a very good living in the decade.

They rushed it round to carlos gastel, nat king coles manager, and the upshot was that the nat king cole trio recorded it with a string backing the following year. Within rural ireland there was a pattern of late marriages and a very high birthrate within marriage. At that time most songs were recorded by many different artists, so we have listed more than one version of each song on the majority of. Big band swing and jazz from the 1930s and 1940s various artists this collection captures the freshness and excitement of the first years of swing, as bands grew larger and arrangers worked to find a balance between melody and rhythm. Georgie auld 19191990 georgie auld and his orchestra, georgie auld and his hollywood all stars.

This is not a group for sharing your works or arrangements, this group is intended to be used as a personal database, any unauthorized works shared on this group will be removed. The list of big bands and big bandleaders at right spans over 70 years of recorded jazz history, roughly from 1935 to the present day. The timelines give the stories of the musicians a new dimension. This is a much more scholarly dissection of what the big band era consisted of then. Homenews online music forum instrumental music vocal music boosters trim the handbook faculty contact. T he 1940s were war time with world war ii starting. A big little book was much like a comic book and sorta like a book i.

This list is not letting me add books i know were published in the 1930s. Gordon goodwin born 1954 big phat band glen gray 19001963 casa loma orchestra 19271963 george gee george gee swing orchestra. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. The 1940s are also known as the era of world war ii. Toshiko akiyoshi born 1929 toshiko akiyoshi lew tabackin big band. Big bands originated during the early 1910s and dominated jazz in the early 1940s when swing was most popular. The was truly the era of big band, because the 1920s jazz sound had permeated everything, including orchestras. In the 1930s and early 1940s, american popular music was dominated by big bands that played swing, an energetic and danceable style of jazz. Hearing this music on good equipment at a slightly elevated volume is a revelationeven the mid tempo tunes have a real presence.

Popular 1940s books showing 150 of 6,648 animal farm mass market paperback by. All albums, with few exceptions, are near mint to mint condition, and jackets will be excellent to mint. The christmas song was written by bob wells and upandcoming vocalist mel torm during a heatwave in july 1945. Stream 1920s 1930s 1940s electro swing house jazz big band music dj mix by bubo lounge bar resident dj from desktop or your mobile device. The dance is described as counterclockwise circling and high arm gestures that resembled the big apple swing dance is most commonly known as a group of dances that developed with the. Big band jazz in black west virginia, 19301942 on jstor.

Here is a colorful yearbyyear chronicle of music in the 30s, blended with chapters on broader topicsthe jazz clubs on swing street, the big band boomand spiced with interviews with major figures such as burton lane and lionel hampton, who. Others i picked up at estate sales only if they were mint. In addition to white, 1940s childrens clothing came primarily in the colors red, blue, yellow, and green. How to determine the worth of old vinyl records from the. Dresses went above the knee for toddlers and below the knee for big girls. Our window on a long gone world opens with a piece by the legendary count basie orchestra of the late 1930s. In the mood, god bless america, over the rainbow, silent night, minnie the moocher, strange fruit and stormy weather. During the 1940s era, a popular music style, rock and roll, was just being created and has not made it to the masses. While the big band era suggests that big bands flourished for a short period, they have been a part of jazz music since their emergence in the 1920s when white. Some of the most classic songs from the 1930s were. Hearing this music on good equipment at a slightly elevated volume is a revelationeven the. In the 1940s, the bands started to break up, and band singers like frank sinatra and sarah vaughan went out on their own. With the decline of classic big bands, the sections on the 60s through the 90s dont have as much information, but they do discuss ghost bands and the future of big bands.

There are websites that will tell you the value of old or rare albums, i cant remember the name offhand, but the way i determined the value of the boxes of them i had found in my parents attic was by looking on the places where i planned to sell. In this book you will find an astounding 400 biographies that highlight the history and personnel of the great bands. Big band music bandleaders, musicians and historic jazz. A big band is a type of musical ensemble of jazz music that usually consists of ten or more musicians with four sections. Big little books are primarily from from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. The widest selection of 1940s sheet music, songbooks, and music books.

During the big band era there were many territorial bands and sweet bands that played a more commercial brand of dance music. The bands stance was influenced by its inner core of new orleans musicians including the agreeable tenorsaxophonist and vocalist eddie miller. These songs were chosen and ranked according to their initial and lasting popularity and also on their impact and influence on the course of musical history. Music during the 1940s was built around the jazz and big band styles that were popular. And the digitally remastered sound is very crisp and open sounding. French music, retro music, saxophone music, italian music, jazz music, swing band music, morning music, piano. No longer was jazz limited to the traditional 3piece combo. Louis armstrong 19011971 louis armstrong and his orchestra, 19281947.

Big band era our grandparents stories 1930s, 1940s. In 1930, big bands usually consisted of three trumpets, three trombones. Originated from africanamerica youths who danced it at the big apple club in south carolina. Art and entertainment during the 1930s american memory. Shop and buy sittin in with the big band, volume 1 sheet music. The big bands then the scene, the leaders, the public, the musicians, vocalists, arrangers and businessmen, recordings, radio, movies and the press. The big band boom of the 1930s and 40s brought together the greatest jazz musicians of the day playing together in bands led by clarinetist benny goodman, trombonist tommy dorsey, clarinetist and saxophonist jimmy dorsey, trombonist and arranger glenn miller, clarinetist and saxophonist woody herman, pianist and composer duke ellington, and. From the simplest of riff patterns, developed in the heady atmosphere of kansas city jam sessions, an arrangement like sent for you yesterday would emerge, complete with fine solos and propulsive section work, the momentum supplied by one of the most perfect rhythm teams in all of jazz. The big bands kindle edition by simon, george t arts. Large group sheet music 200 pcs 19181940s show tunes, popular,big band,vocal. Jan 30, 2018 there are websites that will tell you the value of old or rare albums, i cant remember the name offhand, but the way i determined the value of the boxes of them i had found in my parents attic was by looking on the places where i planned to sell. Weve calculated our favorite best 1940s music for weddings to get people on the dance floor.

Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from 1930s and 1940s music. Morris steinberg saxophone performed with rufus thomas and his bearcats, lionel hampton, willie. The golden age of the mystery novel continued as people ranaway into books, reading writers like agatha christie, dashielle hammett, and raymond chandler. In this exuberant sequel to his prizewinning the jazz age, arnold shaw captures virtually every aspect of popular music during the depression. His band differed from many of the other big bands of the 1930s and 1940s in that. Crosby, bings younger brother, was no musician but looked good on stage. The rate of emigration, especially for single women, remained high during the 1930s and 1940s, with england the main destination. The cooperative bob crosby band rose from the ashes of the ben pollack orchestra and became a bestseller on decca. William count basie 190484 basies band was the most closely associated with the blues tradition. However, after hitlers germany brutally invaded poland in 1939, the united states was soon drawn into war, with effects extending into the evolution of jazz.

There was also a movement into urban centres from rural areas. All are hifi monophonic unless indicated as being in stereo. See more ideas about glenn miller, swing jazz and music bands. Music during the 1940 s was built around the jazz and big band styles that were popular. Others i picked up at estate sales only if they were mint condition. T he 1940 s were war time with world war ii starting. A sash bow around the waist and a few simple ruffles around the puff sleeves and you have yourself an. Big band era our grandparents stories 1930s, 1940s, 1950s. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The music spans the years 19271960, weighted more towards the 1930s1940s, when big bands were in their heyday.

Here is the book jazz lovers have eagerly awaited, the second volume of. The big band boom of the 1930 s and 40 s brought together the greatest jazz musicians of the day playing together in bands led by clarinetist benny goodman, trombonist tommy dorsey, clarinetist and saxophonist jimmy dorsey, trombonist and arranger glenn miller, clarinetist and saxophonist woody herman, pianist and composer duke ellington, and. For anyone interested in the big band jazz or swing of the 1930s and 1940s this is a must read. The coal fields of west virginia would seem an unlikely market for big band jazz during. Vintage hohner chromonica 280 c harmonica made in germany with case. As the 1930s drew to a close, swing was pumping through jukeboxes and radios around the country. For anyone interested in the big band jazz or swing of the 1930s and 1940s this. In the 1930s, big bands and swing music were popular, with duke ellington, benny goodman, and glenn miller popular bandleaders.