Tribute to a Generation: A Salute to the Big Bands of the WWII Era

(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2004), 1 hour

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Field of Interest: World Music
Description: During World War II the big band music of Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Glenn Miller and others was the soundtrack of life on the home-front. This music also reached the battlefront through recordings and broadcasts where familiar tunes and bands became a metaphor for the way of life that American soldiers were fighting to preserve. Playing original arrangements, the Smithsonian Jazz Masterwork Orchestra pays tribute to this musical inspiration in the World War II years. Extensive notes, 36-page booklet. 17 tracks. An hour of music.
Content Type: Music recording
Duration: 1 hour
Format: Audio
Sub Genre: Traditional Big Band, Swing
Label: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Release Date: 2004
Subject: World Music, American Music, Music & Performing Arts, American Studies, United States and Canada, Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá, United States
Keywords and Translated Subjects: Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá