Saturday I watched "The Glenn Miller Story" starring Jimmy Stewart. Sunday I watched "The Benny Goodman Story" starring Steve Allen. Today I watched "The Gene Krupa Story" starring Sal Mineo. All are accurate Hollywood versions of the actual rise of these giants of Swing. Hal
I've seen the first 2, and loved them.... I think I've watched the Glen Miller story about a dozen times over the years!!
Thank you for your replies, Holly and Patsy! It heartens me to know that there are some Seniors who remember and love Big Band Swing! "Boy, the way Glenn Miller played, Songs that made the Hit Parade, Guys like us, we had it made, Those were the days! And you knew who you were then, Girls were Girls and Men were Men, Mister, we could use a man like Herbert Hoover again! Didn't need no Welfare State, Everybody pulled his weight Gee, our old La Salle ran great, Those were the days!" Hal
I love Big Band swing music... and now I like modern swing, like Michael Buble... and Caro Emerald...