[Dixielandjazz] Sign off themes of swing bands

[Don Ingle]

Ken Gates wrote:
> I was giving some remembrances of the swing band era with examples of
> theme songs of the major bands.  That was fairly easy to remember most
> of them.  But when I came to closing or sign off tunes, I vividly remember
> "Goodbye" the beautiful poignant signature from Benny Goodman, but my
> memory is failing me on some other examples.  I'll bet this list can help me
> out on this.
>
> Ken Gates
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Ken et al:

The Ted Weems Band signed on and off with his theme song,"Out of the Night."
I know this one well - having grown up as a band brat with the '30's 
band and later working with the Weems Band myself in the 50's. Lovely 
theme, much in the mode of the Ben Bernie theme "Lonesome Old Town."

You are right - they had some really identifiable themes. "Gordon 
Jenkins's Goodbye" was perfectly suited to Goodman as a closer - as was 
his opening "Let's Dance."

To give you an idea of howw good these were as band ID's , name one for 
the current crop of Rock Groups. Can't,  can you?

We who were there at the right time Salute you!

Don Inggle