Dear John Letter means a breaking letter to a solder.
From American music of 30s:
Stage band = big band.
Smooth singers = crooners, not = belters (e.g. B. Streisand).
Importance of the radio.
Swing - between jazz and pop. Comprises 2 elements: drummer (1 drammer) + cymbals ("slopping sound").
B.Goodman - clarinet solos altering sax. G.Miller - clarinet is above the sax, above alto + soprano sax. + use of trampets.
In the mood change of the behavior of the youth.
N.Dorsey (image for Sinatra) - trambon playing in the very high register, change of the key between the intro and the singer's part. He combined the sweet (ballades) and swing (big bands' style). The band sings together with the soloist, like comments to the soloist's story. + voice prolongation of the instruments' playing.
1938 - God Bless America by Kate Smith (belter).
Bing Crosby - smooth tone and swinging beat. Together with Aster in the movies.
Women crooned as well.
Sinatra used italian bel canto technic for the voice.
From American music of 30s:
Stage band = big band.
Smooth singers = crooners, not = belters (e.g. B. Streisand).
Importance of the radio.
Swing - between jazz and pop. Comprises 2 elements: drummer (1 drammer) + cymbals ("slopping sound").
B.Goodman - clarinet solos altering sax. G.Miller - clarinet is above the sax, above alto + soprano sax. + use of trampets.
In the mood change of the behavior of the youth.
N.Dorsey (image for Sinatra) - trambon playing in the very high register, change of the key between the intro and the singer's part. He combined the sweet (ballades) and swing (big bands' style). The band sings together with the soloist, like comments to the soloist's story. + voice prolongation of the instruments' playing.
1938 - God Bless America by Kate Smith (belter).
Bing Crosby - smooth tone and swinging beat. Together with Aster in the movies.
Women crooned as well.
Sinatra used italian bel canto technic for the voice.
