Quote:
Originally Posted by The Gazette
The Off Broadway Players and Off Broadway Dancers will be presenting “Musical Memories of the ’40s” on April 9 at La Hacienda Regional Recreation Center. This tribute to veterans will be at 3 and 6:30 p.m. Guests are encouraged to bring their own snacks and beverages. Anyone who is a veteran is also encouraged to
More... |
Should be great. Thanx for the heads-up.
I've always thought that that particular era of American music--from the late 1930's to the mid 1940's--was one of the best in American music. I love listening to it on Pandora. What has always struck me about it was that the music was from a time time where America was facing problems and challenges pretty much unique in our history. It was a time of tremendous worry, a time when trouble and loss was being felt by most, and for many reasons, yet our music then was almost exclusively happy and uplifting.
To me, that combination exemplified the American spirit. It reflected optimism in the face of overwhelming obstacles, a testament to the courage of those who would later, and with overwhelming reason, be called The Greatest Generation.