Make Believe Ballroom - 4/10/26 Edition
From Make Believe Ballroom by Jeff Bressler
April 10, 2026 · 58 min
About this episode
This episode explores the beginnings of Sarah Vaughn, the impact of Count Basie, and the early leadership of Benny Goodman, along with listener interactions and stories from the big band era.
On this week's edition of the Make Believe Ballroom, hosted by Jeff Bressler, Sarah Vaughn’s start; Count Basie reached the masses from a tiny club; the first band Benny Goodman led; listeners, emails, plus many more records, stories, and reminiscences from the big band era.
People in this episode
Host: Jeff Bressler
Topics covered
- big band era
- music history
- jazz
- band leadership
- listener engagement
Keywords
- Sarah Vaughn
- Count Basie
- Benny Goodman
- big band
- music history
- jazz
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