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The name of the group pretty well says it all. Experts on the genre are welcome as well as us regular folks who just like the way great music makes us feel.

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The Casa Loma Orchestra...No Name Jive

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BIG BAND

the sound of big band music just makes me want to dance. Glenn Miller is my favorite, i have most of his cd,s in the mood was my ring tone on my cell phone. NAZIE. | posted by NAZIE
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Tommy Dorsey....I'm Getting Sentimental Over You Post contains embedded images

This has been posted previously, but somehow the link became broken, so here goes again. | posted by kpasa111
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The James Kok Orchestra

"At the Codfish Ball" (1937). See first reply for video link. | posted by kpasa111
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Mugsy Spanier Band

The title of this one is "Relaxing at the Touro". It was recorded in 1929. The Touro was a hospital of sorts(in New Orleans) where people could recover from alcohol addiction...well, kind of like w... | posted by kpasa111
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The Tex Beneke Orchestra

The Beneke band does a salute to Glenn Miller. Vocals by Ray Eberle, the Modernaires with Paula Kelly, in addition to the vocals by Beneke. See first reply for video link. | posted by kpasa111
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The Squadronaires...Tangerine

..also known as the Royal Air Force Dance Orchestra. This one from 1942. See first reply for link. | posted by kpasa111
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Benny Goodman...Sing, Sing, Sing

From 1937, featuring Harry James on lead trumpet and Gene Krupa on drums. See first reply for video link. | posted by kpasa111
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Harry Roy...King Porter Stomp

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The SWR Big Band...Cakewalk

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