The History of Big Band Swing Music Week One

The History of Big Band Swing Music

�  Dave Andersen – david@qcreek.net

�  Class Web Site – www.qcreek.net/bigbandswing

�  Soundies – Short Movies Subjects

�  Airchecks – Originally sound level checks, then music samples paid for by band leaders for their refernce

The History of Big Band Swing Music Reference Material

The History of Big Band Swing Music Reference Material

The History of Big Band Swing Music Where Did Swing Music Come From?

�  4/4 Beat

�  Fletcher Henderson �  Don Redman �  Bennie Moten �  Jimmie Lunceford �  Chick Webb �  Louis Armstrong

The History Of Big Band Swing Music BBC – The Swing Thing

The History of Big Band Swing Music Benny Goodman - Timeline

�  1934, Dec 1 – The Let’s Dance Radio Program Starts

�  1935, August 22 – Goodman Open at The Palomar Ballroom in Los Angeles

�  1936, June - Saturday Night Swing Club – Starts on CBS

�  1936, October 9 – Goodman Opens at Madhattan Room, Hotel Pennsylvania, NYC

�  1937, June 29, - Camel “Swing School” Starts on CBS

�  1938, January 16 – Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert, NYC

�  1938, March – Gene Krupa Leaves Goodman to Form His Own Band

�  1938, December – Harry James Leaves Goodman to Form His Own Band

The History of Big Band Swing Music The Let’s Dance – NBC Radio – December 1, 1934

The History of Big Band Swing Music Benny Goodman at the Palomar Ballroom, Los Angeles – August 22, 1935

The History of Big Band Swing Music Benny Goodman at the Palomar Ballroom, Los Angeles – August 22, 1935

The History of Big Band Swing Music Life Goes To A Party – November 6, 1937, Madhattan Room, NYC

The History of Big Band Swing Music Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert – January 16, 2016

The History of Big Band Swing Music BG Introduction to Fletcher Henerson

The History f Big Band Swing Music References

The History of Big Band Swing Music References

The History of Big Band Swing Music Artie Shaw – Swing Demonstration