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Celebrate the season with Fox Cities Swing Band’s free show Dec. 14

Celebrate the season with a free big band holiday show at Thrasher Opera House, Green Lake. Join Fox Cities Swing Band at 1 p ...
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 ...
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 ...