As the country worked its way out of the recession, popular music became a staple of American culture. Jazz and big band swing merged to become a new craze, with ever more sophisticated songwriters providing material.

It was a rich age for pop music, as can be attested by the songs in this part of the series.

Featured tracks include:

On the Sunny Side of the Street – Lionel Hampton

Honeysuckle Rose – Fats Waller

Summertime – Billie Holiday

Sweet Leilani – Bing Crosby

Marie – Tommy Dorsey

Boogie Woogie – Tommy Dorsey

Caravan – Duke Ellington

Begin the Beguine – Artie Shaw

Bei Mir Bist Du Schein – Andrews Sisters

A Tisket A Tasket – Ella Fitzgerald w/ the Chick Webb Orchestra

 F.D.R. Jones – Ella Fitzgerald w/ the Chick Webb Orchestra

Thanks for the Memory – Bob Hope and Shirley Ross