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The flipSide 08/03/2015

8/3/2015

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This week we "Flip" to the late 30's / early 40's.   The first World War was in full force at that time.  Hitler was still making progress on his threat to "Rule the World".  It was a scary time but we made the most of it. 
The "Official Date" for the start of World War II remains September 1, 1939, when Hitler invaded Poland. During that time we were still somewhat on the sidelines.  Big Bands were Big Hits during this early time.  

"In The Mood' is performed by (Glen Gray & The Casa Loma Orchestra), The actual 1939 recording of "In The Mood" topped the charts in 1940 in the U.S. and one year later was featured in the movie 'Sun Valley Serenade'.This Glenn Miller 1939 recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame 
December 7th, 1941, a date which will live in infamy, [the] United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the empire of Japan.  The war was entered by the United States!

During World War II The Andrew Sisters entertained the Allied forces extensively in America, Africa and Italy, visiting Army, Navy Marine and Coast Guard bases, war zones, hospitals, and munitions factories. 

"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" was a major hit for The Andrews Sisters and an iconic World War II tune.  This song can be considered an early "jump blues" recoding.  The song is ranked #6 on "Songs of The Century".
Rum and Coca-Cola", performed by The Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra. This hit was recorded on the Decca record label on October 16, 1944. The song was the top single of 1945 in the United States
That's the FlipSide!

Harv
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Pete
8/3/2015 06:29:22 am

Glenn Miller was one of the most popular bands in 1942 when he disbanded his outfit and joined the Army Air Force and formed a new AAF band. Major Glenn Miller and the new band played for troops in the U.S. Then were sent to England and then France to play for our servicemen. Miller flew to across the channel ahead of his band. His small plane never made it and was lost. Some reports said it was poor weather, others that it was shot down - maybe by friendly fire. What a huge loss!
Music played an important part and many stars of that time went overseas to entertain. Bing, Bob Hope, and the Andrews Sisters were some of the best.
Glenn Miller was my favorite swing band. In The Mood and many WW II songs lived on into the 50's and 60's and were played by Bob Mlada and other dance bands we danced to at our school dances. The jitter bug was popular back in WW II and we still danced it at our dances.
Good music Harv!! Thanks.

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Harv
8/3/2015 08:33:30 am

Thanks Pete! I didn't know that about Glenn Miller. What a great loss!

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JL
8/4/2015 08:23:43 am

Another little factoid for you guys about Glen Miller. He played a Bach Stradivarius tenor trombone, a model Six vii, late 1930s vintage. An excellent horn with a 7" bell and .485-inch bore. I've owned a few of them and the last one I played was during the Comets 50th anniversary gig on the 'Tiki' deck of the Victorian Village Resort at Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin in 2007. Best trombone I ever played and am sorry that I sold it. Glenn's horn went down with him into the English Channel in 1944.

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