In 1964 and '65, there were a series of telecasts taped in color and black-and-white at Chicago's WGN-TV featuring Swing-era big bands playing short sets for dancers. The TV segments were then broadcast as a series. Here are sterling mini-sets by Count Basie, Duke Ellington and Harry James...
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December 16, 2016
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