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Cleo Laine revisits the golden age of the all-girl swing band in the UK and America. From Ivy Benson to the International Sweethearts of Rhythm, she explores the careers of professional women musicians in the 1940s in their own words. Cleo speaks to musicians: Sheila Tracey Gracie Cole Elsie Ford Helen Wood Carline Ray Maxine Kneper Rosa Bellamy Viola Smith Plus historians: Sally Placksin Sherrie Tucker Producer: Virginia Crompton First broadcast on ѿý Radio 4 in December 1999.
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