[Dixielandjazz] Harry Harman

[Jack Mitchell]

On 6/01/2019 9:40 am, Marek Boym wrote:
> Actually, I have known some of that, as I have records by both  Bell 
> and The Southern Jazz Group.  Also, the subject has been covered, 
> albeit not in great depth, in previous DJML correspondence.
> My question related to the predominance of swing and singers Australia 
> in the early 1950's.
> Cheers

> Fair enough Marek,  hot jazz has almost always been a minority music 
> even in America. Big bands held sway in ballrooms just about world 
> wide. However in Australia between 1948 and 1953 jazz was predominant 
> in Australia amongst young people. Its popularity slowly faded and was 
> finally demolished by Rock'n'roll. But jazz never died and is still 
> with us today.
Jack Mitchell