SWING (jan 20, 1935 – nov 7, 1946)

Description:

- Benny Goodman:
- 1909 - 1986
- first jazz group to play at Carnegie Hall
- integrated black and white musicians in the same performance group

- Glenn Miller:
- WWII era trombonist
- died in a mysterious plane crash
- helped popularize jazz in Europe through USO shows during the war

- Billie Holiday:
- 1915 - 1959
- unique vocal style w/shifted rhythms & altered melodies
- created songs with deeper meanings as a reflection of her inner pain