The Big Band Era spanned the end of the Depression ... Adding the Carlsons brought the sheet music to life. “It’s not just music to Ernie and Judi,” Moore explained.

Since 1947, Hal Leonard has been making sheet music. Today, this Milwaukee institution ... were successful big band musicians in the 1930s. After World War II, the three became music teachers ...

The big band has been embraced over the years by ... It’s the brainchild of the Cuban conguero Chano Pozo, who did not read sheet music but knew what he wanted, singing each part in turn to ...

“My big band education came from playing in the Bob ... Any such group would need a performance venue. It would need sheet music. It would need some equipment, and a trailer to carry it.

Swing era and big band materials collected by C ... correspondence and reviews about his book. Recordings, sheet music, and correspondence collected by William M. Soulé (1927-), collector, including ...

The big band sound is usually catchy and upbeat with lyrics that say leave your worries on the doorstep. Maybe that's why the music is still being played today. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY ...