Era Music

Slipdigit · Nov 2, 2016

LoriAnn said:

I am very familiar with Benny Goodman's version ~ I play it frequently while on the treadmill.

I appreciate the additional suggestions as well. And I had no idea White Christmas was so popular at that point in time. I've always known the song but never knew the history. This will come in handy in the next month!
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Mr Marion said he got tired of hearing because it was played everywhere he went that year.

LoriAnn · Nov 2, 2016

The_Historian said:

Going to add:
Hawaiian War Chant by Tommy Dorsey
Take the A Train by Duke Ellington
Is you is or is you ain't my baby by Louis Jordan
The Anvil Chorus by Glenn Miller
Jumpin' Jive by Glenn Miller
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Great! Keep 'em coming.

Slipdigit said:

Mr Marion said he got tired of hearing because it was played everywhere he went that year.
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Oh! Heh...I guess I should consider that. It would pretty funny though if he went from hardly communicating to "Turn that crap off!"

denny · Nov 8, 2016

My God.....the Girls/Women really looked pretty back then...didn't they.?
And THIS is how the "kids" use to dance in those days.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9xxeWRxSbA

Elinor Florence · Nov 16, 2016

LoriAnn said:

I volunteer with our area hospice, and one of my newest patients is a WWII veteran. Communication is very limited, and he spends much of his time with his eyes closed. However when I got the idea to play some Glenn Miller, his eyes popped open, and he became much more active. He even smiled.

We're still getting to know each other, so I can't say for sure, but I think he might enjoy the music. I know I could Google this, but I wanted to ask forum members first ~ do you have any playlist suggestions for me? I will be asking my father as well, but I figured we could have a little fun with this here.
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Hi, I have posted my top ten wartime tunes on my website, and I'm guessing he will love all of them. To listen, visit this page and then click on each song title: www.elinorflorence.com/blog/wartime-music

LoriAnn · Nov 19, 2016

Elinor Florence said:

Hi, I have posted my top ten wartime tunes on my website, and I'm guessing he will love all of them. To listen, visit this page and then click on each song title: www.elinorflorence.com/blog/wartime-music
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Thank you! I appreciate it.

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