Vintage Vinyl Covers by Jim Flora – 1940’s – 1950’s
May 25, 2009
I’m a huge fan of these old Columbia and RCA vinyl covers by artist Jim Flora from the late 1940’s – 1950’s. I found these on the official Jim Flora Website.
Great Big Bands from the Past
January 10, 2009
I found these great photographs of some of my favorite old big bands.
The Count Basie Orchestra (Image: http://www.euclidsfifth.com)
Count Basie Orchestra poster from 1939 (Image: AllPosters)
The Tommy Dorsey Band with Buddy Rich on skins - 1941 (Image: http://www.tuxjunction.com)
Glenn Miller with his orchestra
Glenn Miller Orchestra poster from the Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore (Image:AllPosters)
The Benny Goodman Ochestra with Gene Krupa on skins (Image:www.drummerworld.com)
Mr. Gene Krupa of the Benny Goodman Orchestra (Image:www.drummerworld.com)
The Gene Krupa Band (Image:www.drummerworld.com)
The Duke Ellington Orchestra with Mr. Ellington on keys - 1962 (Image http://www.steinonvine.com)
The Duke Ellington Orchestra - 1937
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