History Now Essay The Forties and the Music of World War II Elihu Rose Art 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ The 1940s were the apotheosis of American popular music. Swing, blues and country were all popular styles but, above all, it was the heyday of the seventeen-piece big band. Names like Benny Goodman, Glen Miller, Tommy Dorsey, and Duke... Appears in: 32 | The Music and History of Our Times Summer 2012