https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greatest_Generation. I had not heard about The Spirit of 45 until this year. The event included free admission to the museum, food trucks, a bounce house for kids and a jazz concert, of music from the World War II era, and in that style.
The jazz band was the Alma Quartet, but the drummer was not present today. They did pretty good, the lead singer sometimes was a little tentative in his style, but sang well.
https://www.facebook.com/AlmaQuartet/photos/a.10154107320968321.1073741825.84610013320/10154107314883321/?type=3&theater. It was an enjoyable presentation
In the past, when the Silent Wings Museum has had an event such as this it has been pretty much standing room only. I am not sure if it was due to lack of publicity, or the timing, or that the musicians were not much of a draw, but there were not a lot of people present, and only a few stayed for the entire 2 hour show.
The highlight for me was that a woman came up to me and told how much these songs meant to her. She said she is now from Dimmitt, Texas, and turned 94 today. She said she lived in Memphis, Texas during the 40s, and every weekend, they drove the 30 miles to Childress, Texas to the Army Air Base, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Childress_Army_Airfield for the dances. She said every big band in the country came through. How fine of her to share that with me!
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