Electronic amplification allowed singers to sing more softly, by simply getting closer to the microphone, producing a more intimate sound. This style, known as “crooning” soon dominated popular music.
Hollywood musicals of the 1930s, and especially Fred Astaire, popularized dancing and dance bands, which led to the creation of “big bands” and swing, a new style of jazz music.
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Fanfare
Opening Theme
“My Blue Heaven”
Composed in 1927 by Walter Donaldson and George A. Whiting. Public domain.
Closing Theme
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