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Big Bands of the Forties

The Big Bands of the forties, I loved them all Glenn Miller, the Dorseys, Arty Shaw and Les Paul They were so smooth And quite raucous too Collected their 78s, I certainly had a ball

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Tim Smith

Date: 10/24/2016 11:37:00 AM

I prefer reel to reel...really get the raspy feel...horns a blowin...fingers goin...now there was sex appeal

Jack Ellison
Date: 10/25/2016 7:42:00 AM

Sounds like you were, and possibly still are, really into it!!!

Daniel Turner

Date: 10/24/2016 8:57:00 AM

man they really did swing, Duke Ellington was the king, those saxes and horns, rock n roll was born, Then Elvis was doin' his thing

Jack Ellison
Date: 10/25/2016 7:41:00 AM

Was sad to see it go! Glenn Miller was the man as far as I was concerned!

Lim'Rik Flats

Date: 10/24/2016 8:07:00 AM

and I bet you could dance on air//made all the girlies a'stare//played the drums//on their tum tums//and didn't even care. Still got them 78's or did they get too scratchy? BOOGIE ON JACKSON!!!

Lim'Rik Flats
Date: 10/24/2016 8:18:00 AM

Played a lotta that stuff on the old trombone

Jack Ellison
Date: 10/24/2016 8:10:00 AM

Those old 78s are long gone... only memories remain! You must remember those days!!! HAVE A GOOD ONE MY GOOD FRIEND!!!