Bands and Artists

Message board and discussion forum for fans of the British dance bands and popular music of the 1920's, 1930's and 1940's.

[Waukesha, Wisconsin] Twenty-piece group playing original jazz compositions and arrangements as well as charts from Basie, Ellington, Herman, Kenton, Ferguson, and the more traditional swing bands. Photos, performance schedule, bookings.

Detroit-based 18-piece band with vocalists playing classic swing arrangements. Photos, RealAudio samples including "Satin Doll" and "Blue Moon."

Claremont, California based big band led by trombonist Gary Tole. Contains profile, contact information, and related links.

San Francisco Bay area seventeen-piece dance band playing big band swing and ballroom dances. Photos, song list, MP3 audio, scheduled events.

Alphabetical list of Cab Calloway's works and where to find them.

Schedule, audio clips, contact information.

Orchestra directed by Ray McVay and featuring the Moonlight Serenaders vocal group. Photo, bookings.

Group based in Clarinda, Iowa maintains the leader's restored childhood home, publishes a newsletter and sponsors a festival featuring the modern band led by Larry O'Brien. Membership, detailed biography with photographs.