1936 to 1945 was the peak, and for years afterwards,
people kept asking, "Will the big bands ever come back?"
By creatively blending his profession with his passion,
music librarian Christopher Popa offers an online answer:
The big bands are back
in a new and exciting way!

fresh biographical sketches:
BEN POLLACK: "Mentor of Musicians"   NEW! JULY 2009
LOUIS PRIMA: "Hey Boy!  Hey Girl!"   NEW! JULY 2009
SPIKE JONES: "Thank You, Music Lovers"   NEW! JULY 2009
HAL McINTYRE: "A Great Guy"
PHIL SPITALNY: "Charm School"
DICK STABILE: "Memories Are Made of This"
TED FIO RITO: "King for a Day"
EDGAR HAYES: "A Song That Will Not Die"
JERRY WALD: "Clarinet High Jinks"
GEORGE HALL: "Two Dreams Got Together"
CLAUDE HOPKINS: "Reflections in Swing"
XAVIER CUGAT: "A Passionate Life"
SAM DONAHUE: "No Other Life of Which I'm Fonder"