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Post #4053116
2026-07-23 23:27 UTC
Benny Goodman AKA “The King of Swing” and his Orchestra with Irving Berlin’s “Blue Skies” (https://youtu.be/UA_PQ0fFQo4?is=iUVBloUoeIYk5i17) from their 1938 Carnegie Hall Concert (https://youtu.be/Zejfr1H40eA?is=8FCYvIqa0nX3qzpu)
#RetroView #BennyGoodman #BennyGoodmanOrchestra #jazz
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@analgesicsleep@mastodon.social 2026-07-23 23:30
Memphis, Tennessee born jazz woman Lil Hardin Armstrong is often relegated to being referred to as Louis Armstrong’s “2nd wife” but she was a #Jazz powerhouse in her own right. “Let’s Get Happy Together” (https://youtu.be/kWiLuhmAo0U?is=p-0AWLJ9vKT1N0qc) is a good example of that #RetroView #LilHardinArmstrong