Vincent Lopez and His Orchestra
Vincent Lopez and His Orchestra appears in 4 performances from 1934, 1939, and 1940.
Vincent Lopez and His Orchestra sometimes appeared as ‘Vincent Lopez’.
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Introduction: Athens on the Coloradoin “Athens on the Colorado: The Dominance of the Universities, 1929-1946”Although a largely untold story, Depression-era Austin was home to a significant number of local territory orchestras and dances with major Swing and Sweet bands.Read more…
Paul Whiteman and Duke Ellington, 1936in “Athens on the Colorado: The Dominance of the Universities, 1929-1946”Two of the most well-known bandleaders in the country visited the Texas capital in 1936, highlighting a great deal about pop music and segregation in Austin.Read more…
Photos of the All University Dances: An Image Essayin “Athens on the Colorado: The Dominance of the Universities, 1929-1946”Photographs from All University Dances at the University of Texas are important sources for information about university music culture during the 1930s and 1940s.Read more…
National Bandsin “Athens on the Colorado: The Dominance of the Universities, 1929-1946”Austin hosted a surprising number of famous visiting big bands, orchestras, and jazz musicians during the Depression and World War II era.Read more…