Watch this excellent footage of the Erskine Hawkins Orchestra playing “Swinging in Harlem”. Erskine Hawkins was from Birmingham, Alabama and was a prominent African American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer during the 1930s and 1940s. In 1978, Erskine...
Wonderful vintage video of Jack Hylton and His Band performing the song “Music Maestro Please” to scenes from a Charlie Chaplin film. Jack Hylton was an English band leader who rose to prominence during the British dance band era. The song was sung by...