From the Back Cover
The 1940s--known for zoot suits and saddle shoes,
Casablanca, Joe DiMaggio, and a sound never before heard in American music--Big Band.
Music Classics presents the splendor of the Big Band in a multi-volume visual encyclopedia of the great musical stars of the 1940s. Watch America come alive as it dances to a thumping bass drum, a muted trumpet, and scores of hoofers, crooners, and singing orchestras.
Music Classics features beautifully restored footage and Dolby stereo. This lavish tribute to the music of the 1940s is a rare treat for anyone who appreciates the sounds of yesterday and today. Features performances by Duke Ellington, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, Anita O'Day, Harry James, Cab Calloway and Dizzy Gillespie. Approx. 70 minutes.
