[78-L] 1950s big band (was Frosty)

[Julian Vein]

David Lennick wrote:
> Julian Vein wrote:
>> simmonssomer wrote:
>>> "April In Paris" was played over and over again in all the saloons near my 
>>> college campus in the early 50's. (So they tell me.)
>>>
>>> Al S.
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>> Willis Conover did the same on the VOA's "Music USA - Jazz Hour".
>>
>> Weren't bands like the Elgarts, Buddy Morrow and Ralph Flanagan very 
>> popular?
>>
>> In Britain we had Ted Heath, Johnny Dankworth and the Basil and Ivor 
>> Kirchin band.
>>
>>       Julian Vein
>>
> 
> Nobody's saying they weren't popular, only that there were virtually no big 
> band hit singles after 1954. And I think we've listed the two exceptions.
> 
> dl
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But how many big bands were there prewar? Were they outclassed by 
singers and sweet bands?

      Julian Vein


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