Oct 17, 20143 minSome Laughable Lyrics from a World at WarMany popular big band songs are featured in Songbird, but others just didn’t quite make the list. During World War II, songwriters used...
Sep 26, 20141 minFrilly Fashion is Gone with the WindIn 1939, Gone with the Wind premiered, and women began to wear fuller skirted and more romantic feeling clothing. Nylon stockings were...
Aug 8, 20142 minWar Halts Television Production!When World War II began, television sets were just emerging onto the scene. Manufacturers were busy figuring out how to make the...
Jun 19, 20141 minThe Dead Walk at Night - True Radio EntertainmentIn the 1940s, radio was entertainment! I asked my grandfather, James Barry, about his favorite radio shows growing up. One of the first...