Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Frank Sinatra and the Swing Era

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Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Frank Sinatra and the Swing Era

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May 6, 2019

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This week author Peter Doggett returns to discuss his book “Electric Shock: 125 Years of Pop Music.” In this episode, Peter and Nate discuss the joyous music that dominated the years of world war 2 including Benny Goodman, Frank Sinatra, Count Basie and more. Come back next week when author Jesse Jarnow joins us to discuss the Weaves vs the blacklist.

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May 6, 2019

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"Let it Roll" is a podcast about the history of popular music from the 19th Century to the 21st. Proud part of Pantheon - the podcast network for music lovers.

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