Relive the big-band era with the "crooners" and "canaries" of the 1940s, featuring the greatest vocalists of the period when they started their careers performing with orchestras and dance bands. AiringMarch 2012 on most PBS stations (check your local listings at pbs.org Support your local PBS station now -- you make it possible for your PBS station to offer amazing performances and the opportunity to discover something new every day, whether on TV or online. To donate to your local PBS station, visit www.pbs.org
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Exercising Your Character & the Iowa State...
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Iowa State Dance Team Association's Display...
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Interview with Kathy McCormick, Judge | 2012...
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2012 Iowa State Dance Team Championships | Preview
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2012 Iowa State Dance Team Championships |...
Behind the scenes highlights from the 2012 Iowa State Dance Team Championships shot in fast-motion. 01:20
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Interview with Mary Wendt, Judge | 2012 Iowa...
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Il Volo: We Are Love Preview | June 2013 | PBS
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Live From Lincoln Center | Celebration!... (#3804)
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Live From Lincoln Center | Josh Groban: All that... (#3803)
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Tavis Smiley | Singer-songwriter Aimee Mann | PBS (#2745)
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THE TENORS: LEAD WITH YOUR HEART |...
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Extended Preview: "Broadway or Bust"...
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