"An excellent essay
on the rise and fall of the Big Band era.
From the 1987 book by Gene Lees, Singer and the Song.
Why are the Big Bands still so popular
and what caused their downfall?
Read about the American Federation of Musicians
union strike of 1941,
how the time zone differences kicked off
the Swing craze on the west coast,
and how the Los Angeles Times
not only had a large part in killing off
the Big Bands,
but convenient public transportation as well." http://w3.one.net/~abacab/moonlite/text/pavilion.htm
A WHOLE LOT OF FUN!
Titles & Repositories of Old Radio Shows:
"The Humongous Old-Time Radio Program Database Search Engine
A searchable database of shows from radio's "Golden Age", including titles, broadcast dates and club or commercial availability!"
A traveling one-day seminar
for professional caregivers
teaching strategies and techniques
for enhancing communication with Alzheimer patients.
Emphasis is placed on creating therapeutic environments
through nurturing interpersonal interactions
and utilizing specially selected music
as an alternate language and behavior management tool. http://www.nh.ultranet.com/~alzease/theway.html