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The Heavy Hitters of 1950s Radio, Seen in Photos

The 1950s brought a warmth to American living rooms that no television screen could match. Families gathered around their ...
NPR

Living Legends: Quincy Jones

In the mid-1950s, Quincy Jones was part of the Dizzy Gillespie Big Band at a time when the U.S. State Department sent them on a goodwill tour around the globe. It was during the Cold War, and ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Big Band and big crowds on Admiral Rollin’ on the River > 1950s • Times were changing, but the Admiral’s popularity remained the same.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. By the early 1950s, the country was at war in Korea, massive tracts of homes were built in the suburbs, cars were sold to ...
The Pilot

SCC Jazz Band Presents "A Cavalcade of Big Bands"

The SCC Jazz Band, the “Sound of Swing in the Sandhills” for over 57 years, will hold a concert on Monday, Nov. 10, at the Bradshaw Performing Arts Center on ...
The New York Times

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Big Band Jazz

Big bands were built in the 1920s and ’30s to blast young dancers with layers of rhythm, but creative composers seeking a larger canvas have kept the form alive. Hear 12 big selections. By Giovanni ...