Big Bands Through the Years

[JHC]

Remember Joe Loss aka dead loss. these were really dance bands



I just realised I have jumped the gun ?? silly old wine drinker me.

[Dorsetmike]

nat gonella,one of britains best.

Saw him live once, an open air gig at a pub in the New Forest, probably 1960s, he was back in trad jazz mode by then

[Dorsetmike]

It's time for some Dorseys

[gord]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63EGEa8xqcM
this band was one of the sweet bands.

[teddy]

Have to agree with you gord. That what I call laid back

teddy

[OLDUDE]

You cant get much earlier than this Mike
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxoaF...yer_detailpage

[stu]

Here's an old favourite of mine from 1926.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vio-T...yer_detailpage

[OLDUDE]

I return to Jelly Roll a lot, and also King Oliver
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=J-HJI464CVs

Here is a less well known one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm-gA...yer_detailpage

[stu]

This is maybe moving too quickly into the thirties but here's some classic rare footage of Count Basie with Lester Young at a Randall's Island open air show plus a lot of happy jivers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=cbubFSgUTlM

[OLDUDE]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTF5r...yer_detailpage

Take this as far as you like

[OLDUDE]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxoaF...yer_detailpage

This was ral early, but it sounds like jazz to me

[gord]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpNjAmQmq90
female big band,and they were very good.

[OLDUDE]

Hi GordThat was good stuff.
I'm still trying to cover the twenties.

[OLDUDE]

Hi GordThat was good stuff.
I'm still trying to cover the twenties.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=4lGRNmIseCs

[OLDUDE]

Earl Fullers jazz band
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSqHF...yer_detailpage