Let’s Dance radio program

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The "Let’s Dance" radio program was a popular 1930s network dance-music show that helped launch swing music to national prominence in the United States.

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instanceOf American radio program
music radio program
radio program
broadcastArea United States national network
broadcastFormat network radio
broadcastOn NBC Blue Network NERFINISHED
NBC Red Network NERFINISHED
broadcastTime Saturday night
late-night hours
contributedTo national popularity of swing in the United States
rise of swing music
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
describedAs popular 1930s network dance-music show
endTime 1935
featuredArtist Benny Goodman NERFINISHED
Kel Murray NERFINISHED
Xavier Cugat NERFINISHED
genre dance music
swing music
hasGenreCharacteristic big band instrumentation
danceable arrangements
hasPart dance band segments
live orchestra performances
sponsor announcements
historicalPeriod 1930s
influenced American popular music
big band era
locationOfBroadcast New York City NERFINISHED
medium radio
notableFor national network exposure for swing bands
role in emergence of swing era
notableWorkOf Benny Goodman NERFINISHED
originalLanguage English
originalNetwork NBC Radio NERFINISHED
productionCompany NBC NERFINISHED
significantEvent helped launch Benny Goodman’s national career
helped popularize swing on U.S. network radio
sponsor Nabisco NERFINISHED
National Biscuit Company NERFINISHED
startTime 1934
targetAudience dance music listeners
young adult audience

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Benny Goodman Orchestra featuredIn Let’s Dance radio program