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bigbandbash"s podcast

Big Band Bash is a show presenting the music, musicians, and era of the great Big Bands. Each show highlights a different aspect of the big bands, whether it be a show about a certain band or a subject of the big bands anywhere from the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. I hope to get your feet tapping with this great music.

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59:31

Tribute to Bill Holman

bigbandbash"s podcast ·

2024/08/28

This week we pay a tribute to the late arranger and tenor saxophonist Bill Holman. Bill got his start as a saxophonist in the Stan Kenton orchestra and then proved to be a great arranger as well. He went on to write arrangements for many bands and artists. He passed away at the age of 94. So I hope you enjoy this tribute to the late Bill Holman.

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59:54

July 4th and Patriotic Music

bigbandbash"s podcast ·

2024/08/28

Hello as we celebrate the Fourth of July this week.I tried to find as many Patriotic songs from the Big Band Era as I could. I hope you will help me celebrate this special holiday as we listen to some patriotic music.

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57:55

Songs of Summer Part 2

bigbandbash"s podcast ·

2024/07/06

As I am back from vacation, I am going to try and catch up with the podcasts. We continue this week with a program I did a few years ago on the Summer season of the year. I am looking at songs that have the words summer, june, July or Hot or anything that deals with summer. I hope you enjoy this Big Band salute to summer.

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56:10

Songs of Summer Part 1

bigbandbash"s podcast ·

2024/06/26

Since we are starting the Summer season of the year, here is a two part program I did a few years ago. There are some nice songs that have the words summer, June, July, or hot in the title. I hope you enjoy this program of assorted songs about the Summer season.

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58:46

Steve Lawrence A Tribute

bigbandbash"s podcast ·

2024/06/15

Hello everyone. We lost a very special vocalist this past March. Steve Lawrence passed away at the age of 88. He had been ill with Alzheimer's Disease for the last few years. I usually play big bands and vocalists associated with the Big Bands but Steve came up during the last years of the Big band era so I wanted to do a tribute to this great vocalist. Most of the songs on the show today are from the Great American Songbook. We will also learn about his career as I pay a tribute to the late, great

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59:36

Four Victory Parade of Spotlight Band Remotes

bigbandbash"s podcast ·

2024/06/08

Hello and welcome to another program of Big Band Remotes as we remember the many men and women who took part in the invasion of France called D-Day. Today we feature Les Brown, Bob Chester, Jan Savitt and Gene Krupa. These bands all appeared on a show called the Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands. This show was sponsored by Coca Cola. I hope you enjoy this repeat orf a show I produced a few years ago.

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57:24

Three Radio Remotes From World War Two

bigbandbash"s podcast ·

2024/06/01

In honor of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, I have pulled out a show I produced about ten years ago that has three remotes from World War Two. Two are from the Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands program. Big Bands always seemed to perform better in front of an audience. The solos are more exciting and the tempos are a little quicker. I hope you hear some of exciting sounds from these live performances.

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57:54

Woody Herman A Birthday Salute Part 2

bigbandbash"s podcast ·

2024/05/24

May 13th is the birthday of Woody Herman and if he were alive today that would have been his 111th birthday. We continue our celebration of his birthday with some of his hits from the 1940's. These are some of my favorite recordings from the Herman Herd, songs like Caldonia, Early Autumn, Four Brothers, Northwest Passage and more. Plus, in this episode I have a few segments from an interview that Woody gave in 1978. I hope you enjoy this salute to one of America's greatest big band leaders.

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59:13

Woody Herman A Birthday Salute Part 1

bigbandbash"s podcast ·

2024/05/18

May 13th is the birthday of Woody Herman and if he were alive today that would have been his 111th birthday. To celebrate this milestone we will be playing some of his early recordings made between the years of 1939 and 1946 on the show today which is part one of two. I was fortunate enough to see the Herman band in person not once but twice. They were a very exciting band and I have been a fan every since I was in high school. I hope you enjoy this salute to one of America's greatest big band

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58:35

Four Remotes From World War Two Part Two

bigbandbash"s podcast ·

2024/05/10

This week I am continuing with part two of Big Band Remotes from World War 2 with two remotes from the Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands series. At the same time, however, I am having a birthday salute to a favorite bandleader of mine, the late Artie Shaw. Artie was born on May 23, 1910 and he also appeared on the Spotlight band program for five consecutive weeks in 1945. So to honor Artie I would like to play the first two programs in that series. The sound quality is very good and there are some

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59:10

Four Remotes From World War Two

bigbandbash"s podcast ·

2024/05/04

On this week's show I would like to honor a request. A listener asked for some big band remotes that took place during World War Two. Most of the remotes I have during that era are from the Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands program. I found four 15 minute shows so on the program today we will be listening to the bands of Tommy Dorsey, Bob Chester, Benny Goodman, and Les Brown. Three of the shows are from 1943 and one is from 1944. I hope you enjoy this look back at some on location performances from

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59:53

Lionel Hampton A Birthday Salute

bigbandbash"s podcast ·

2024/04/27

Lionel Hampton was born on April 20, 1908 in Louisville, Kentucky. I first discovered the great playing of Lionel when he was a member of the Benny Goodman Quartet. Join me as we celebrate the birthday of this true jazz master. I have lots of different recordings that Lionel is featured on as well as a look at his career. So get ready to tap your feet as we listen to and celebrate the amazing vibraphonist, Lionel Hampton.

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58:21

Duke Ellington - A Birthday Salute Repeat

bigbandbash"s podcast ·

2024/04/20

Duke Ellington was born on April 29, 1899 so to remember his birthday and to listen to some of his amazing music, I am repeating this show from 2013. There is lots of Ellington originals in this show as well as some information on his amazing life. I hope you will join me in celebrating the birthday of one of music's greatest composers, Duke Ellington.

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59:42

Songs From Masters of the Air

bigbandbash"s podcast ·

2024/04/13

Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks have produced their third series about World War Two called Masters of the Air. It is a nine part series abot the pilots who flew the B-17 Bombers into Germany during WW2. There are several big band songs played throughout the series so I researched what songs were played and put together this show. There were only a couple of songs that I did not have so I don't think you'll mind my substitutions. I hope you enjoy the songs from the nine part series called Masters of

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56:57

Glenn Miller - A Birthday Salute Part One Repeat

bigbandbash"s podcast ·

2024/03/11

Greetings everyone. March first is the birthday of the late Glenn Miller. To celebrate his birthday, I am running a repeat of a four part series looking at Glenn's Army Air Force Orchestra. This comes from a four record set that i have in my collection. There is a lot of great songs in this set and I hope you enjoy the music. I apologize for being late. The radio statio where I work and produce Big Band Bash is under going some maintenance. I should be back on schedule next week. Happy Birthday

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59:00

Black History Month Part Four - Vocalists

bigbandbash"s podcast ·

2024/02/27

We wind up our celebration of Black History Month with a look at some of the many vocalists recording during the big band era. Some of the singers on the show today include Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Billy Eckstein, Helen Humes and many more. I hope you enjoy this selection of the many talented African-American vocalists as we conclude Black History Month.

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59:56

Black History Month Part 3 - Duke Ellington

bigbandbash"s podcast ·

2024/02/16

Duke Ellingon's band and music holds an important place among my musical heroes. I have been collecting records and cds by Ellington for many years. So I have decided to include him in our list of bands as we continue our celebration of Black History Month. I have narrowed our focus on Duke to the years of 1940 through 1941. This was a very productive period for Ellington and I am sure to play some of your favorites by the Duke. I hope you enjoy this focus on the late Duke Ellington as we continue

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59:29

Black History Month Part 2 - Jimmie Lunceford

bigbandbash"s podcast ·

2024/02/09

We continue our celebration of Black History Month this week with a look at the big band of Jimmie Lunceford. Jimmie Lunceford's band differed from other great bands of the time because it was better known for its ensemble than for its solo work. Additionally, he was known for using a two-beat rhythm, called the Lunceford two-beat, as opposed to the standard four-beat rhythm. We'll be playing many of the Lunceford band's many hits.

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59:14

Black History Month Part 1 - Earl Fatha Hines

bigbandbash"s podcast ·

2024/02/03

We start our celebration of Black History Month with a look at the big band of Earl Fatha Hines. Earl was a very influential pianst in whose big band he had players such as Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker. Count Basie called him the greatest pianist in the world. He made a lot of recordings with small groups but we are going to focus in on his big band. I hope you enjoy this look at the career and big band of the great Earl Hines.

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57:45

The Complete RCA Bluebird Recordings of Artie Shaw...

bigbandbash"s podcast ·

2024/01/27

Well, ths is week four and the last in the series The Complete RCA Victor Recordings of Artie Shaw. These recordings were in the the years of 1944 and 1945 when Artie was living in California after his discharge from the US Navy. After these recordings were made, Artie signed with the MusicCraft label and never recorder for RCA again. There are some great recordings here as Artie liked to make recordings out of the Great American Songbook. I hope you enjoyed this series and will tune in again for

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