Make Believe Ballroom - 5/8/26 Edition

Make Believe Ballroom - 5/8/26 Edition

From Make Believe Ballroom by Jeff Bressler

May 8, 2026 · 58 min

About this episode

This episode features discussions on Artie Shaw, a post Glenn Miller Army small group in Paris, and the late 40s Metronome All-Stars, along with records and reminiscences from the big band and jazz era.

On this week's edition of the Make Believe Ballroom hosted by Jeff Bressler, Artie Shaw as a radio second banana, a post Glenn Miller Army small group in Paris, late 40s Metronome All-Stars, and more records and reminiscences from the big band and jazz era.

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Bressler

Topics covered

  • big band
  • jazz era
  • radio history
  • music commentary
  • record reminiscences

Keywords

  • Artie Shaw
  • Glenn Miller
  • Metronome All-Stars
  • big band
  • jazz
  • music history
  • radio

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Glenn Miller, Metronome All-Stars

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