Tag Archives: Stan Shaw

The Ballroom, The Matinee, and the Modernaires

A  feature, “The Milkman’s Modernaires” was published on this site in December, 2012.  Now, with new text, photos and audio added about the group and the “Make Believe Ballroom,”  the time seemed right for a rehearing.

 

Charlie Barnet Orch. with the Modern-Aires

Tommy Dorsey Clambake Seven

Charley Barnet Orch. – Stay Up Stan, The All-Night Record Man

Les Brown, The Modernaires  – Milkman’s Matinee

Glenn Miller, The Modernaires -Make Believe Ballroom Time

 

 

Turning The Tables

start of t hings IV-to sugar blues

sugar blues to glenn miller

milkman's matinee to stay up stan

matinee TIME LIFE

Credits/Sources. A few among many

LIFE magazine-Milkman’s Matinee

TIME magazine-Milkman’s Matinee

Clyde McCoy-Sugar Blues-Amazon.com

Stay Up Stan The All Night Record Man-Charlie Barnet

Hauptmann Trial

WNEW early days