Jersey City, c.1943. Myrna Goldfinger (Paul’s mom). Photographer Aunt Jean Litinger.
The biggest event of that decade was WWII, but there were nostalgic times to recall as well including the music, movies, hairdo’s, and fashions. Women made the best of a time, during the war, when many materials were in short supply such as nylons.
It was the big band era, and all the big bands had vocalists–men, women and groups. Here is “You Made Me Love You” with the trumpet of Harry James.
And below that is a video that gives you a taste of the vocalists. The first group is Benny Goodman on clarinet with the vivacious Peggy Lee. See if you can identify any of the others. —Paul Goldfinger, editor @Blogfinger
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The girl trio are the Andrew Sisters.
Stan Kenton’s arrangements were outstanding. We played some of them in the FDU jazz band. I had an album of his doing the score from West Side Story. Paul
Tampico was the Stan Kenton orch with June Christy. Kenton was one of my father’s favorites and I grew up listening to his recordings.