Tag Archives: Benny Goodman

War Music About Hope and Home

Music plays an important role in The Secret of Their Midnight Tears and indeed, perhaps no other type of music is associated with a particular era more than swing is with World War II. The swing era, which had its … Continue reading

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Feast Your Ears on This

Here’s an interesting trivia question with which to entertain your holiday guests: Which musical act placed more songs (46) in Billboard’s Top Ten than either Elvis or the Beatles? The act also appeared in more Hollywood movies (17) than any … Continue reading

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