Somehow, the 1940s are almost a century away. The decade, which saw the world go to war for a second time and the fall of the German Nazis, was also an exhilarating time for music. In some ways, it ...

It was a great time in the country’s history. World War II was over. The music was jazzy, brassy, upbeat and swing. And it was as if the whole nation was tuned in to the same sound. The bands were big ...

Margaret Whiting, a recording star of the 1940s who had a long career as one of the most respected and enduring singers of classic popular songs, died Tuesday at a retirement home in Englewood, N.J.

The Swingin’ Blue Stars will perform April 8 at Summerset Orchards Lodge, 770 Centennial Place. The talented singers from the East Bay perform close harmony, swing style music, originally songs that ...

For some, it's the swing music. For others, it's the chance to dress up in period 1940s clothing. And for history buffs, it's a chance to soak in some World War II atmosphere. The city of Frederick's ...

When Deer Lakes High School drama and choir teacher Matt Derby sought student volunteers to sing 1940s songs for an event in Tarentum, he found his 21st-century students knew more of the tunes than he ...

One of the cast members in Port Tobacco Players' new show is a real dog. The La Plata theater's energetic production of "The 1940s Radio Hour" includes a cast of high-volume singers and an ...