Rock 'n' roll didn't just appear out of thin air, rather, it appeared out of the inspiration brought on by these three staples from the 40s.

One look at their pin curls, painted red lips and A-line dresses in patriotic hues, and you’re instantly transported back to the 1940s. But then you hear the Blue Anchor Belles sing. Just a few notes, ...

On Sept. 12, 1946, blues piano player Amos Milburn made his first recording for Aladdin Records of Los Angeles.

When critics, filmmakers and TV personalities look back at the music of the 20th century, they often point to significant milestones like the birth of rock ‘n’ roll in the ’50s or the reflection of ...

Everyone is invited to daytime concert of Boogie Woogie Babies’ with 1940s favorites at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25 at the Forest Hills Fine Arts Center, 600 Forest Hill Ave. Concert-goers will enjoy a ...

CINCINNATI (Perry Schaible) -- You can relive the era of 'boogie woogie' and big bands this weekend at the Cincinnati Museum Center. Union Terminal will be transformed back in time to the 1940s. This ...

The Swing Dolls are a retro 1940s style vocal trio, reminiscent of USO shows for American troops and popular radio shows of the era. They will perform at The Barnhill Center at 7 p.m. on Saturday, ...

Boogie-woogie is a kind of blues piano playing in which the left hand drones a set bass phrase over & over, while the right hand goes to town with whatever variations the player can think up. Its form ...

Patty Andrews, the last surviving member of the singing Andrews Sisters trio whose hits such as the rollicking "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B" and the poignant "I Can Dream, Can't I?" captured ...

They say the holidays sneak up on us, but Las Vegas Little Theatre won’t be caught by surprise. The local troupe has been preparing its production of The 1940’s Radio Hour, which runs from December 2 ...