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madamesilverspurs

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4. Yeppers, and just as that revival was happening

Reply to Tom Kitten (Reply #3)

Sat Aug 29, 2015, 03:29 PM

Aug 2015

"developers" in Denver tore down the historic Trocadero Ballroom where Glenn Miller and other big bands had actually played. Some of us still get more from big band music than we will ever get from strip malls. Imagine that.

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thought experiment: Glenn Miller-style music comeback [View all] steve2470 Aug 2015 OP

David Johansen once kind of did that with the Buster Poindexter act. Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2015 #1

I'll have to look him up, thanks nt steve2470 Aug 2015 #2

There was a swing revival in the 90s-early 00s Tom Kitten Aug 2015 #3

Yeppers, and just as that revival was happening madamesilverspurs Aug 2015 #4

great video and great sig line gif! nt steve2470 Aug 2015 #8

The Squirrel Nut Zippers... ms liberty Aug 2015 #10

I LOVE big band! smirkymonkey Aug 2015 #5

Check out Postmodern Jukebox cemaphonic Aug 2015 #6

great videos thank you! nt steve2470 Aug 2015 #7

We'll there is always Richard Cheese Joe Shlabotnik Aug 2015 #9

cute doggie lol, thanks! nt steve2470 Aug 2015 #11

Danny Elfman and the Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo kentauros Aug 2015 #12

thanks for those nt steve2470 Sep 2015 #13

That was Hollywood glitz. This was Hollywood meets main street: Special Prosciuto Sep 2015 #14