Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)
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Date
February 28, 1936 [Louis Prima Original], July 6, 1937 [Benny Goodman Version]
Description
Benny Goodman's classic rendition of Louis Prima's jazz song, "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)." Despite attempts by the fascist governments of the time to censor jazz, Goodman's performance became beloved worldwide, especially amongst anti-Nazi counter cultural groups such as the Swing Kids and the Edelweiss Pirates. The song remains one of the most famous works in the history of jazz.
Type
Audio Recording
Region
United States, Global
Era
The Great Depression and WW II
Topic
World War II
Repository
Source
Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/BennyGoodmanSingSingSing
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