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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