25 titles feature on G I Jive - from the brilliant opening track by Johnny Mercer, tripping through to Benny Goodman, Eddie Heywood, Glenn Miller and The Mills Brothers. This popular album focuses on the ...
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What is it about the American Big Bands which explains their enduring appeal? American writer Gene Lees described their characteristic sound as "one that will not go away"... be assured, we don't let it!
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Get in the mood with Pennsylvania 6-5000 and Chattanooga Choo Choo. Miller's Orchestra existed for only five years, yet made an indelible mark on the history of popular music, changing and modernising dance music styles ...
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The danceable tempos and alluring sounds presented in this wide ranging compilation come from a time when people craved the excitement afforded by the live presence of a big band.
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Much of what we know of the personality of James Melvin Lunceford comes from the reminiscences of his musicians rather than from the man himself. And to quote Count Basie, "I think he had ...
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Gracie Fields and 'The Thing-Ummy-Bob (That's Going To Win Us The War)' brings to mind that hard working girls and men working in the munitions factories up and down the country for the war effort. ...
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This album is a wonderful introduction to Past Perfect, featuring tracks from each of our first 25 albums. With more than an hour of quality recordings and at such a great price, how can you ...
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Big Bands
Existing in New Orleans since the early 1920s, swing music is hugely popular with worldwide interest. The instantly recognisable and infectious sound of the swing rhythm sparked a craze for big band music that lives on.
Also known as swing jazz, there are many legendary band leaders who pioneered the astronomical rise of this distinctive jazz music. Benny ‘King of Swing’ Goodman was one of the first of a new generation to bring this popular music of the 1930s to the fore.
Popular 1930s Swing Music
With the outbreak of the Second World War, the demand for American Big Bands and Jazz Music reached new heights with halls and ballrooms attracting huge crowds. As such, there are many jazz music CDs available from the likes of Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington and Bob Crosby.
Classic Jazz Dance Music
Here at Past Perfect you can enjoy the unmistakable sound of swing with our huge collection of nostalgic CDs. Featuring vintage classics such as 'Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree' and ‘GI Jive', all tracks have been expertly remastered for the clearest sound.
As the hugely influential Duke Ellington’s lyrics say: “It don’t mean a thing if you ain’t got that swing!”