The Golden Age Of American Dance Bands - Spin A Little Web Of Dreams [ORIGINAL RECORDINGS REMASTERED] 4CD SET
The title says it all - 101 original recordings from the 1930s & 1940s. All the greatest band leaders and singers of the period are represented here. Over five hours of playing time, 4CD set in slip case with 16 page booklet written by nostalgia expert Geoff Milne. In this second look at the Golden Age of American Dance Bands (the first can be heard on JASBOX 3-4) the concept has been extended to include some names that are more often associated with the 'Swing Era', names as Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Woody Herman and The Dorseys. For 'Sweet' bands read 'hotel' or more to the point, 'dance' bands and remember that the 'swingers' all played for dancing, especially in their early days so can sit comfortably alongside most of the names represented in this collection. We should also remember that many of the so-called sweet bands could let down their hair, pump up the tempo and give out with some sprightly tunes and swing, though until Goodman did just that in the Palomar Ballroom in Los Angeles in August 1935, the sing era had yet to be born.