1. Music of the 1940’s

2. Glenn Miller Born March 1, 1904 Died December 15, 1944 Trombone player
Band Leader
1942: Enlists in the Army
Modernizes the Army Band
Performs over 800 times in 2 years

3. Glenn Miller How did he die?
He was on a trip to entertain soldiers in France.
He actually disappeared over the English Channel during bad weather.

4. Glenn Miller Orchestra
elated
In the Mood
I’ve got a girl in Kalamazoo
From the 1942 movie, Orchestra Wives
Present day “Glenn Miller Orchestra” formed in 1956
Plays over 300 shows each year.

5. The Andrews Sisters Sang in harmony Patty (blonde/youngest)
Maxene (brunette/middle)
LaVerne (red hair/oldest)
17 movies

6. The Andrews Sisters
Most profitable stage show in the entire nation during the 1940’s
Made over $20,000 per week

7. The Andrews Sisters Recorded over 700 songs
Sold over 90 million records
First female group to go platinum

8. Famous Andrews Sister Songs
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B
Chattanooga Choo Choo

9. Chattanooga Choo-Choo
First train with non-stop service to Cincinnati, Ohio
Downtown Chattanooga
48 Original train cars

10. Gene Autry 1907-1998 The Singing Cowboy
Autry is the only entertainer who boasted five stars on Hollywood's Walk of Fame for his work in motion pictures, radio, music recording, television, and live theater.

11. Who was Champion?
Gene Autry’s horse

12. Gene Autry Songs Back in the Saddle Again
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Mexicali Rose

13. Gene Autry and Christmas
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Frosty
Up on the Housetop

14. Billie Holiday 1915-1959 Jazz singer Nickname: Lady Day

15. Billie Holiday Songs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYUqbnk7tCY
Summertime
Strange Fruit
All of Me
Lady Sings the Blues

16. Judy Garland
Fred Astaire said she was “the greatest entertainer that ever lived”

17. Judy Garland Francis Ethel Gumm 25 movies TV show
Thousands of live concerts
Dies from accidental overdose of pills and alcohol
The day she died, there was a tornado in Kansas

18. Judy Garland and her daughter
Liza Minnelli

19. Judy Garland Bio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSv3aGN989A
Liza on her mother
Death

20. Judy Garland Songs A Trolley Song (Meet me in St. Louis)
Carnegie Hall

21. Judy’s Daughter: Liza Minnelli
New York
Michael Jackson was her best man

22. Over the Rainbow
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Xylophone
Reggae
Ray Charles

23. Final Fun Fact She was friends with JFK
He made her sing a few bars of “Over the Rainbow” every time she called.

24. Ella Fitzgerald
First Lady of Song
Queen of Jazz
Lady Ella

25. Ella Fitzgerald 200 albums 40 million albums sold 2000 songs
13 Grammy's
Scatting
Jazz singing with nonsense syllables

26. Ella Fitzgerald
Bio
#synopsis
Scatting

27. Ella Fitzgerald Songs A Tisket, A Tasket
Dream a little Dream
It Don’t Mean a Thing…

28. Ding Dong The Witch is Dead

29. Exit Ticket Please answer in complete sentences!!!
In a minimum of 6 complete sentences, discuss what you learned today. Mention what you found interesting, or what connections you can make to how this information can be applied to today and made relevant.