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Volume five of this ten-volume set celebrates the sounds of the popular 1940s big band music era. Its performance clips feature some of that decade's biggest stars, including Duke Ellington and his band playing "Fly Me to the Moon" and "Take the 'A' Train." Roberta Sherwood appears in another segment singing "Up the Lazy River." Benny Goodman, the Roy Milton Band, and several all-female groups are also featured.