New Year's Radio Dancing Party, 1945-46

About this film

The Armed Forces Radio Service gave a real treat to American troops still stationed around the world in the aftermath of World War II---live performances, by remote hookups from their respective New Year's Eve hotel and/or ballroom performances, by some of the titans of the time in American jazz and popular music. Including but not limited to Harry James, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Jimmy Dorsey, Artie Shaw (with guest Roy Eldridge), Stan Kenton, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, and---of course!---Guy Lombardo auld langing his customary syne. It was a gift to our troops then and it's a perfect gift for our troops---and New Year's Eve shut-ins---today . . .

Subjects

old-time radio; jazz; popular music; New Year's Eve; big bands

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