http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:19:11 -0700 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:16:38 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d22-JFK-loved-the-music-of-Camelot?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. He was a big fan of the musical "Camelot" that has provided us with several tunes that are now part of The Great American Songbook. We reprint the followi... JFK President Kennedy Camelot Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:16:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d22-JFK-loved-the-music-of-Camelot?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Free-Susan-Boyle-concert-in-NYTvs-Today-Show?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner New York: On Monday, November 23, Scottish singing sensation, Susan Boyle will not only make a guest (interview) appearance on NBC's top rated morning program "The Today Show"...but Susan will perform for a half-hour (free) outside t... Susan Boyle NBC Today Show Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:02:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Free-Susan-Boyle-concert-in-NYTvs-Today-Show?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Girl-Crazy-in-1930-had-the-greatest-pit-band-on-Broadway?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner GLENN MILLER ON SWING MAGAZINE COVER  MAY 1939“Girl Crazy,” the George and Ira Gershwin musical from 1930 has opened this year’s Encores! series of concert musicals at New York's City Center. The original production starrred Et... Glenn Miller George Gershwin New York Times Ira Gershwin Broadway musicals Manhattan New York City Top 20 Male Jazz Vocalists The Big Band vocalists-female Girl Crazy The Top Ten Big Bands Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:59:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Girl-Crazy-in-1930-had-the-greatest-pit-band-on-Broadway?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Judy-Garland-sings-Gersnwins-I-Got-Rhythm?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner In 1943, Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney starred in the MGM film version of the Gershwin's Broadway hit "Girl Crazy."  Judy sings the song that made Ethel Merman a star in 1930....Gershwin's "I Got Rhythm" Also ... George Gershwin great american songbook Ira Gershwin Broadway musicals Judy Garland MGM Girl Crazy 1940's music Mickey Rooney Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:58:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Judy-Garland-sings-Gersnwins-I-Got-Rhythm?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Susan-Boyles-debut-album-tracks?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner Finally, here are the tracks of Susan Boyle's debut album; 1 Wild Horses 2 I Dreamed A Dream 3 Cry Me A River 4 How Great Thou Art 5 You'll See 6 Daydream Believer 7 Up To The Mountain 8 Amazing Grace 9 Who I Wa... Susan Boyle I Dreamed A Dream Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:34:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Susan-Boyles-debut-album-tracks?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Benny-Goodmans-Sing-Sing-SingOne-of-the-greatest-swing-tunes-ever?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner Here is a video from a 1957 TV appearance by Benny Goodman and his orchestra playing one of the greatest big band/swing numbers of all time-"Sing Sing Sing." Some background: Many say that swing music arrived on January 16, 1938, when... Big Band Swing Benny Goodman Carnegie Hall Sing Sing Sing Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:38:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Benny-Goodmans-Sing-Sing-SingOne-of-the-greatest-swing-tunes-ever?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d20-The-top-selling-CDs?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner   Look at the four top selling albums on Amazon....no rock or hip-hop!  First; Susan Boyle's CD I DREAMED A DREAM is about to finally arrive. Huge advance sale. It has been in the top 100 for 81 days.Release Date: November 23, 2009. In Seco... American Idol Susan Boyle Britain's Got Talent Michael Bublé Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:37:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d20-The-top-selling-CDs?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d18-On-this-date-in-Big-Band-history-Cab-Calloway-died?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner On this date (November 18) in 1994 , bandleader-singer Cab Calloway died at the age of 86.  Cabell or "Cab" Calloway was born on December 25, 1907. He was a famous  jazz singer and bandleader. Calloway was a master of energetic... Big Band Swing Bing Crosby big bands Dizzy Gillespie Cab Calloway Minnie The Moocher Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:45:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d18-On-this-date-in-Big-Band-history-Cab-Calloway-died?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Glenn-Millers-In-The-mood-performed-at-state-dinner-in-China?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner The Chinese People's Liberation Army performed  Glenn Miller's hit "In The Mood" during the state dinner in Beijing at the Great Hall of the People. It was the only song from the Big Band era to be played. The other American... Barack Obama Glenn Miller Big Band Era Michael Jackson Stevie Wonder President Obama China Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:27:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Glenn-Millers-In-The-mood-performed-at-state-dinner-in-China?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d18-The-best-big-band-vocal-groupThe-Pied-Pipers?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner TOMMY DORSEY,PIED PIPERS ,FRANK SINATRA (AP) Here is one of the best bio's of The Pied Pipers; "The Pied Pipers are best remembered for their early work with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. Originally consisting of eight members, seven men and... Frank Sinatra Tommy Dorsey Jo Stafford Pied Pipers Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:09:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d18-The-best-big-band-vocal-groupThe-Pied-Pipers?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Johnny-Mercer-was-also-a-singerthe-original-Candy-man?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner JOHNNY MERCER AND JO STAFFORD Did you know that songwriter Johnny Mercer was a co-founder of Capitol Records in 1942?  A year later Mercer signed former Dorsey singer Jo Stafford, and the Pied Pipers, to the label. Their first recording session,... Tommy Dorsey Jo Stafford Johnny Mercer Pied Pipers Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:45:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Johnny-Mercer-was-also-a-singerthe-original-Candy-man?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Big-Band-music-activity-is-worldwide?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner A review of press releases received this week confirms again, and again, the fact that the music of the swing era is alive and well on both sides of the Atlantic. Here are just a few examples. Do you have an event coming up? Email at this address...C... Frank Sinatra Benny Goodman Artie Shaw Glenn Miller Diana Krall Glenn Miller's final flight big bands big band concert battle of the big bands Canada The Top Songs of World War Two Glenn Miller lyrics Britain The Big Band vocalists-female Royal Albert Ha Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:08:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Big-Band-music-activity-is-worldwide?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d14-On-this-date-in-Big-Band-music-history?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner On November 14th 1944 - Tommy Dorsey and Orchestra recorded  one of their biggest hits "Opus No. 1." The arrangement was by Sy Oliver. This great example of swing can be found on several Dorsey albums including the RCA Victor &q... Frank Sinatra Tommy Dorsey Bob Eberly End of the Big Band Era Big Band Era Dorsey brothers break up Top songs of 1944 Top 20 Male Jazz Vocalists Top 20 Female Jazz Vocalists Top songs of the 40's Top Ten Big Band Hits 1940's music I'll Never Smile Again Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:05:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d14-On-this-date-in-Big-Band-music-history?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Big-Band-quiz-What-is-your-Tommy-Dorsey-IQ--Part-One?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner Tommy Dorsey was one of the top three or four big band leaders of  the Big Band Era (1935-1945). 1. Tommy's leading competitor (in his mind) was his older brother;  a. Harry   b. Jimmy   c. Frank 2. Which one of these three did ... Frank Sinatra Big Band Swing Tommy Dorsey Bernardsville big bands End of the Big Band Era Big Band Era New Jersey Top 20 Male Jazz Vocalists Sunny Side of The Street The Top Big Band vocalists-Female The Top Ten Big Bands Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:26:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Big-Band-quiz-What-is-your-Tommy-Dorsey-IQ--Part-One?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Big-Band-quiz-What-is-your-Tommy-Dorsey-IQ--Part-Two?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner TOMMY DORSEY Here are the answers to the Tommy Dorsey Quiz; 1. The big band  fans of the swing era may have thought Tommy Dorsey's main competitors were Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw and Glenn Miller, but, to Tommy it was big brother Jimmy. The two... Frank Sinatra Tommy Dorsey The Fabulous Dorseys songs with girls names in title End of the Big Band Era Big Band Era battle of the big bands big band vocalists The Top Songs of World War Two Sunny Side of The Street The Big Band vocalists-female I'll Nev Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:25:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Big-Band-quiz-What-is-your-Tommy-Dorsey-IQ--Part-Two?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Glenn-Miller-buried-in-Arlington-Cemetery?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner USA TODAY has reported, on this Veterans Day, that at Arlington National Cemetery two presidents are buried there –John F. Kennedy and William Howard Taft– along with eight Supreme Court justices and more than a handful of famous names: A... Glenn Miller Chattanooga Choo Choo Glenn Miller's final flight Big Band Era Tuxedo Junction Top Ten Big Band Hits The Top Ten Big Bands Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:50:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Glenn-Miller-buried-in-Arlington-Cemetery?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Nelson-Riddle-Tribute-this-weekend-in-Asbury-Park?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner FRANK SINATRA AND NELSON RIDDLEThis Friday and Saturday night  - The Nelson Riddle Show will be presented in the seaside community of Asbury Park , New Jersey.Nelson Riddle, the great conductor/arranger for Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat Ki... Frank Sinatra Big Band Swing Nat Cole Ella Fitzgerald Rosemary Clooney Nelson Riddle New Jersey Asbury Park Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:14:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Nelson-Riddle-Tribute-this-weekend-in-Asbury-Park?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Singing-in-the-Sinatra-style?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner JIM ALTAMORE LICENSE TO SWING ALBUMMeet Jim Altamore...  a versatile jazz singer of popular standards from what is known today as the Great American Songbook. He is a singer in the Sinatra style. Note that Jim is not an impersonator. He cl... Frank Sinatra Count Basie License To Swing Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:28:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Singing-in-the-Sinatra-style?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Birthdays-of-singers-on-this-date?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner Today, November 9th was the birth dates of singers; Dorothy Dandridge, Cleveland OH 1923, actress/singer/dancer  Dandridge—who had a mixed racial heritage, early on confronted the segregation and racism of the entertainment industry... Glenn Miller Chattanooga Train Station Peter Paul & Mary Dorothy Dandridge Chattanooga Cho Cho Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:57:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Birthdays-of-singers-on-this-date?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Billy-May-ridiculed-the-bland-Mickey-Mouse-style-of-safe-big-band-music?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner BILLY MAY ALBUM COVER Billy May was best known as a talented arranger,  composer, and trumpeter. May was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He played trumpet professionally in big bands such as those of Charlie Barnet starting in 1939. Additiona... Frank Sinatra Big Band Swing Charlie Barnet Cherokee Ray Noble Billy May Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:16:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2623-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Billy-May-ridiculed-the-bland-Mickey-Mouse-style-of-safe-big-band-music?cid=exrss-Swing-and-Big-Band-Examiner