big band

WS of a big band, conductor and stage from right. A woman in a dress…

WS of an entire band, conductor, singer and stage. WS of horn players,…

With Duke Ellington and his Orchestra. Band members’ silhouette on the…

An insert called “Hot Feet” from “Black and Tan Fantasy (1929)” with…

An excerpt from a Paramount musical short called “Black and Tan Fantasy…

At the 1949 Auto Show, a slick pitchman (Wink Martindale) proclaims the…

Commercial for Chevrolet’s Golden Anniversary. Tommy Dorsey, Benny…

A Hawaiian man in a suit plays guitar and sings a romantic song on…

Shot of a Hawaiian big band performing. The band leader plays guitar in…

A Hawaiian man sits on stage next to several hula girls and plays…

A Hawaiian big band plays on a decorated stage. Several of the band…

Cab Calloway and his Orchestra perform “Blowtop Blues.” Calloway sings…