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The Big Band Years
Sunday, Dec. 6 › 7pm
on Rocky Mountain PBS
This "Big Band" retrospective features the songs that brought the country through WWII and kick-started the baby boom. The program mixes vintage live, rare and unreleased footage of bands and vocalists from the 1930s and '40s.
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What's your point of view?
Ronald James
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 › 10:33am
I'm excited about seeing it.
kd
Saturday, May 30, 2009 › 8:21pm
is this going to be shown again?
KD <>< :)
Linda
Sunday, May 31, 2009 › 3:03pm
If you click on SCHEDULE, above, you'll see two more airings listed, one on June 7, the other on June 8.
Ronald James
Sunday, May 31, 2009 › 4:12pm
In Boulder, Miller was big. First song I learned words to was Chattanooga Choo Choo. It was really surprising to see and hear ''Pardon me, boy'' ''then you can give me a shine'' Not once but twice. No chance to see live bands when I was young, but great to see on TV. But, program showed white emphasis on what was popular. Duke Ellington, a couple other ''negro'' bands in fleeting way. Louis was mentioned. I realized how very separate people were then. I among them.The music was great, some very exceptional music left out. Things are better today, no matter what we think of the past. Maybe you could do a show on black music of the period. I still love PBS.
Tony Mendez
Tuesday, August 4, 2009 › 9:16pm
I was born in the postwar years and I am envious of the folks of that era. I think they had the hottest music of all time!
norman kautsky
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 › 4:29pm
Subj. The Big Band Years
Louie Prima, band director, is featured in a rarely seen film with his wife, vocalist Keeley Smith. Very amusing live stage performance. A feal crowd pleaser. Worth looking for and showing.
Eleanor Arens
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 › 9:26am
1921-2009 - I've lived through it all, the Good and the Bad. It's a great treat to see a review of past times. I so appreciate the fact that I've lived these historic times...fantastic!
Vivid memories of the Dust Bowl in the midwest - the clouds of grasshopers - they ate our brooms, the fence posts and left the field devastated. As life seemed to get better, came The Big Bands - and the Saturday night dances. Yes, some of those Big Bands came to us - but, then we had Lawrence Welk, right out of Yankton, SD!! Life got a whole lot better! THANK YOU for bringing it all back to us. I LOVE YOU... EFA
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Ronald James
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 › 10:33am
I'm excited about seeing it.
kd
Saturday, May 30, 2009 › 8:21pm
is this going to be shown again?
KD <>< :)
Linda
Sunday, May 31, 2009 › 3:03pm
If you click on SCHEDULE, above, you'll see two more airings listed, one on June 7, the other on June 8.
Ronald James
Sunday, May 31, 2009 › 4:12pm
In Boulder, Miller was big. First song I learned words to was Chattanooga Choo Choo. It was really surprising to see and hear ''Pardon me, boy'' ''then you can give me a shine'' Not once but twice. No chance to see live bands when I was young, but great to see on TV. But, program showed white emphasis on what was popular. Duke Ellington, a couple other ''negro'' bands in fleeting way. Louis was mentioned. I realized how very separate people were then. I among them.The music was great, some very exceptional music left out. Things are better today, no matter what we think of the past. Maybe you could do a show on black music of the period. I still love PBS.
Tony Mendez
Tuesday, August 4, 2009 › 9:16pm
I was born in the postwar years and I am envious of the folks of that era. I think they had the hottest music of all time!
norman kautsky
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 › 4:29pm
Subj. The Big Band Years
Louie Prima, band director, is featured in a rarely seen film with his wife, vocalist Keeley Smith. Very amusing live stage performance. A feal crowd pleaser. Worth looking for and showing.
Eleanor Arens
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 › 9:26am
1921-2009 - I've lived through it all, the Good and the Bad. It's a great treat to see a review of past times. I so appreciate the fact that I've lived these historic times...fantastic!
Vivid memories of the Dust Bowl in the midwest - the clouds of grasshopers - they ate our brooms, the fence posts and left the field devastated. As life seemed to get better, came The Big Bands - and the Saturday night dances. Yes, some of those Big Bands came to us - but, then we had Lawrence Welk, right out of Yankton, SD!! Life got a whole lot better! THANK YOU for bringing it all back to us. I LOVE YOU... EFA
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The Big Band Years
Sunday, December 6 › 7pm
on Rocky Mountain PBS
120 mins CC
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HD - High Definition
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Episode Guide
The Big Band Years
first aired: May 30, 2009 (#0)
This "Big Band" retrospective features the songs that brought the country ...
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More discussions about
Documentary & History
Paper on a new plane
Friday, Nov. 6
1930s Photo Collection
Friday, Oct. 16
Packed house at historic theatre in Grand Junction
Tuesday, Sept. 29
WATCH: Japanese internment camps
Tuesday, July 14
Honoring Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Friday, May 8
What's your point of view?
Ronald James
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 › 10:33am
I'm excited about seeing it.
kd
Saturday, May 30, 2009 › 8:21pm
is this going to be shown again?
KD <>< :)
Linda
Sunday, May 31, 2009 › 3:03pm
If you click on SCHEDULE, above, you'll see two more airings listed, one on June 7, the other on June 8.
Ronald James
Sunday, May 31, 2009 › 4:12pm
In Boulder, Miller was big. First song I learned words to was Chattanooga Choo Choo. It was really surprising to see and hear ''Pardon me, boy'' ''then you can give me a shine'' Not once but twice. No chance to see live bands when I was young, but great to see on TV. But, program showed white emphasis on what was popular. Duke Ellington, a couple other ''negro'' bands in fleeting way. Louis was mentioned. I realized how very separate people were then. I among them.The music was great, some very exceptional music left out. Things are better today, no matter what we think of the past. Maybe you could do a show on black music of the period. I still love PBS.
Tony Mendez
Tuesday, August 4, 2009 › 9:16pm
I was born in the postwar years and I am envious of the folks of that era. I think they had the hottest music of all time!
norman kautsky
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 › 4:29pm
Subj. The Big Band Years
Louie Prima, band director, is featured in a rarely seen film with his wife, vocalist Keeley Smith. Very amusing live stage performance. A feal crowd pleaser. Worth looking for and showing.
Eleanor Arens
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 › 9:26am
1921-2009 - I've lived through it all, the Good and the Bad. It's a great treat to see a review of past times. I so appreciate the fact that I've lived these historic times...fantastic!
Vivid memories of the Dust Bowl in the midwest - the clouds of grasshopers - they ate our brooms, the fence posts and left the field devastated. As life seemed to get better, came The Big Bands - and the Saturday night dances. Yes, some of those Big Bands came to us - but, then we had Lawrence Welk, right out of Yankton, SD!! Life got a whole lot better! THANK YOU for bringing it all back to us. I LOVE YOU... EFA
Javascript is required to view this web page.
Ronald James
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 › 10:33am
I'm excited about seeing it.
kd
Saturday, May 30, 2009 › 8:21pm
is this going to be shown again?
KD <>< :)
Linda
Sunday, May 31, 2009 › 3:03pm
If you click on SCHEDULE, above, you'll see two more airings listed, one on June 7, the other on June 8.
Ronald James
Sunday, May 31, 2009 › 4:12pm
In Boulder, Miller was big. First song I learned words to was Chattanooga Choo Choo. It was really surprising to see and hear ''Pardon me, boy'' ''then you can give me a shine'' Not once but twice. No chance to see live bands when I was young, but great to see on TV. But, program showed white emphasis on what was popular. Duke Ellington, a couple other ''negro'' bands in fleeting way. Louis was mentioned. I realized how very separate people were then. I among them.The music was great, some very exceptional music left out. Things are better today, no matter what we think of the past. Maybe you could do a show on black music of the period. I still love PBS.
Tony Mendez
Tuesday, August 4, 2009 › 9:16pm
I was born in the postwar years and I am envious of the folks of that era. I think they had the hottest music of all time!
norman kautsky
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 › 4:29pm
Subj. The Big Band Years
Louie Prima, band director, is featured in a rarely seen film with his wife, vocalist Keeley Smith. Very amusing live stage performance. A feal crowd pleaser. Worth looking for and showing.
Eleanor Arens
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 › 9:26am
1921-2009 - I've lived through it all, the Good and the Bad. It's a great treat to see a review of past times. I so appreciate the fact that I've lived these historic times...fantastic!
Vivid memories of the Dust Bowl in the midwest - the clouds of grasshopers - they ate our brooms, the fence posts and left the field devastated. As life seemed to get better, came The Big Bands - and the Saturday night dances. Yes, some of those Big Bands came to us - but, then we had Lawrence Welk, right out of Yankton, SD!! Life got a whole lot better! THANK YOU for bringing it all back to us. I LOVE YOU... EFA
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