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German Swing on The Big Bandstand

Submitted by SteveWard on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 19:41.
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This week on The Big Bandstand (Saturdays at 9 a.m.) we'll take a look at German Swing music produced during World War II.  Everyone knows the music of Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, Ray Noble and Benny Goodman, but have you heard of Willy Berking, Willi Stank, Teddy Kleindin and Charlie & His Orchestra? 

Charlie (real name Karl Schwedler) was commissioned by Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels to head up a Swing band aimed at demoralizing Allied radio listeners.  You'll hear Charlie and some other "Verboten Swing" on the next Big Bandstand, Saturday 9/26 from 9 - 11 a.m. on KSER.

Links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_and_his_Orchestra

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Steve
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Ward
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'60s Rock, Classic Rock, Rhythm and Blues, Western Swing, Mainstream Jazz, Bebop, Swing, Chill, Acid Jazz.
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Steve Ward works in the commercial music industry, providing national restaurant and retail chains with custom branded in-store music. His credits include 15 years as Director of Broadcast Programming for Muzak (yes, THAT Muzak), and 8 years with Redmond-based PlayNetwork Inc.

Prior to entering the commercial music industry, Steve was an announcer at several Seattle-area FM rock radio stations (KZAM, KEZX). He produced and hosted the "Jazz In The Schools" program for KSER from 2005-07, and is now back hosting “The Big Bandstand”, Saturdays at 8 a.m.

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