Chalk up one vote from me on this. Ft. Worth's Tex Beneke warm voice and his playfulness with the Modernaires are wonderful entertainment.
I never cared much for Benny Goodman's jazzy music -- too abrasive to my ears. My tastes of that era's music tend toward the Vaughn Monroe/Glenn Miller style, which was and is sometimes criticized as being ``commercial''. Well, that's plus in book! :-)
As as for Adam Lambert -- didn't even know who he was until I saw him mentioned in this thread. I may be the last person in the world in the world who has never seen ``American Idol''. Aside from news and sports, the only television program I watch is ``24''.
I agree completely! Not a huge Goodman fan, but some of his music was good while I was swing dancing and Lindy Hopping.
I love Vaughn Monroe as well as Harry James and the Dorseys, Artie Shaw, and, yes, Tex did a great job taking over the band after Miller’s passing. I have several of the old-fashioned, change-the-steel-needle, hand-crank phonograph player and several hundred 78s. It’s great to listen to them.
Have you ever seen the move Orchestra Wives? It stars the GM orchestra, with Tex and the Modernaires singing. Not a great movie, but just wonderful to see them all together.