My favorite albums and songs of the 40s. 40s bebop jazz, big bands, blues, boogie-woogie, country, folk, jazz, pop, scat singers, swing jazz, vocal jazz, and other genres of 40s music.
Saturday, November 30, 2013
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show was a famous music and variety show that ran from 1948 to 1971. Hosted by Ed Sullivan, the show was famous for having some of the most popular music artists in the world on. Some of them are Elvis Presley, Janis Joplin, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Doors, The Mamas & the Papas, The Rolling Stones, and many others.
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40s Music History
Monday, November 25, 2013
On the Town
The 1949 movie musical On the Town stars Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Ann Miller, and Betty Garrett. It is known for being set in New York City and the songs "New York, New York", and "Prehistoric Man". Ann Miller's dancing during the "Prehistoric Man" scene is a very popular.
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40s Music History