This documentary traces the history of Swing from its first
emergence in the 1920s to its current revival across the
United States, Canada and Europe. THIS JOINT IS JUMPIN' takes
you back to a time when New Yorkers struggled by day to get
through the Depression, but come nightfall, zoot suit-clad
hepcats hit the dance floor with dolls in full-skirted
dresses and seamed stockings.
All troubles were forgotten to the sounds of Duke Ellington,
Count Basie, Benny Goodman an d Glen Miller. Interspersed
in the program are interviews with legends like Artie Shaw,
Lionel Hampton, Ray Anthony and Sam Butera. You'll hear how the
original Swing bands influenced current groups like
Royal Crown Revue, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Indigo Swing and
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.
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