The swing era: the development of jazz, 1930-1945

The "King" of swing: Benny Goodman

Duke Ellington: master composer

Louis Armstrong

The quintessence of swing

The great Black bands

The great soloists

The White bands

The territory bands

Small groups

Things to come.

The "king" of swing

Benny Goodman

Duke Ellington : master composer

Louis Armstrong

The quintessence of swing. Jimmie Lunceford ; Count Basie

The great black bands. Earl Hines ; Chick Webb ; McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Claude Hopkins ; Fletcher Henderson ; Cab Calloway ; Andy Kirk ; Don Redman ; Benny Carter ; Mills Blue Rhythm Band ; Lionel Hampton ; Cootie Williams/Erskine Hawkins ; Horace Henderson ; Edgar Hayes ; Harlem bands ; Tiny Bradshaw

The great soloists. Coleman Hawkins ; Roy Eldridge ; Bunny Berigan ; Art Tatum ; Teddy Wilson ; Red Norvo ; Billie Holiday ; Lester Young ; Charlie Christian ; Ben Webster ; Jack Teagarden ; Pee Wee Russell ; Henry "Red" Allen

The white bands. The Casa Loma Orchestra ; Dorsey Brothers Orchestra ; Jimmy Dorsey ; Bob Crosby ; Paul Whiteman ; Glenn Miller ; Tommy Dorsey ; Artie Shaw ; Charlie Barnet ; Gene Krupa ; Woody Herman ; Harry James ; Larry Clinton ; Bob Chester ; Claude Thornhill ; Les Brown ; Hal Mcintyre ; Other white bands

The territory bands

Small groups. Red Nichols ; John Kirby ; King Cole ; Joe Mooney ; Rex Stewart ; Lennie Tristano

Things to come.