This Joint Is Jumpin’!

Rising from the big band scene of the '30s and '40s, swing won over young people with its driving beat, lively dances and colorful garb. Fifty years later, a new generation discovered the music and revived it. Follow the history of swing with this jumpin', jivin' program that features music by Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Lionel Hampton, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, The Brian Setzer Orchestra, and others. 93 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.