Woburn Historical Society
BURDETT MANSION
Home of
Woburn Historical Society
7 Mishawum Road
PO Box 91
Woburn, MA 01801
781.933.5002
Info@WoburnHistoricalSociety.com
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OFFICE HOURS:
Mondays and Wednesdays
10 am to 2 pm
Saturdays
10 am to 12 pm
Welcome to the Woburn Historical Society
Monday, December 8th at 7:00 PM
Woburn Memorial High School
Big Band Swing PowerPoint w/Music Clips
John Clark from The Great American Music Experience will present a dynamic PowerPoint with music clips. The Big Band era officially started in the summer of 1935 but the transition from hot jazz and Dixieland had begun much earlier in the decade. We’ll trace the roots of Big Band music, including the back story of the King of Swing himself, Benny Goodman. Then you’ll hear Benny’s hits like Goody, Goody, Taking a Chance on Love and the historic Carnegie Hall performance of Sing, Sing, Sing! You’ll also be treated to live performances of Goodman vocalists Martha Tilton and Peggy Lee. The last third of the program will be devoted to the most popular bandleader of this period, Glenn Miller with 22 chart-topping songs from 1939-1943. You’ll understand the origins of the unmistakable Glenn Miller sound heard clearly in his theme song, Moonlight Serenade. You’ll see live performances of two of his biggest hits, Chattanooga Choo Choo and In the Mood. There’s even footage of Glenn leading the 50-piece Army Air Force Band in the summer of 1944, just months before he boarded the flight to France that took his life. For ten years orchestral jazz became America’s popular music and you’re invited to wax nostalgic as you learn about two of its biggest stars. The program is free and open to the public.
Chasing Your Family Tale
Chasing Your Family Tale
As a benefit to our Members, the Society offers a genealogical study of your family. If you've ever researched the cost of having a professional perform this study, you know the cost can be exorbitant and prohibitive.
The Society is offering this service to Members at a very reasonable price of $300 for one member in your family (i.e. your mother and father).
Upon completion, you'll receive a three-ring binder full of documentation to keep as a family heirloom.
If you are interested, please complete our information form by clicking the "Genealogy" button below and mailing it to the Society. You will be contacted to review your expectations and to gather as much family information as you know so we can begin "Chasing Your Family Tale"!!
The Randolph Richardson Family
The Randolph Richardson Family
Jerelyn Richardson, Member
As the Woburn Historical Society approaches its
20th anniversary in 2026,
we proudly recognize
John and Kathy Flaherty
for their unwavering support since our founding in 2006.
​​Their generosity has
sustained our mission, provided the Society with a home in the Burdett Mansion since 2010, and enriched the City of Woburn through their continued philanthropy.