During his record hitting streak, which began on May 15 with an inauspicious 1-for-4 game, the Les Brown band recorded "Joltin' Joe DiMaggio," a hit that was played day and night on the radio.

Betty Bonney, a singer who was a favorite of jitterbuggers and other musical hepcats of the swing era with hit recordings such as “Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio,” which celebrated the New York ...

As DiMaggio piled up hits — from mid-May to mid-July — a New York City disc jockey, Alan Courtney, and the band’s arranger, Ben Homer, wrote a jaunty tune, “Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio ...

DiMaggio was superb at all five. For example, Joltin’ Joe swung hard to hit the long ball, yet he didn’t strike out, an anomalous combination in baseball. Most great players perfect one or the ...

During his record hitting streak, which began on May 15 with an inauspicious 1-for-4 game, the Les Brown band recorded Joltin' Joe DiMaggio, a hit that was played day and night on the radio.

Betty Bonney, a singer who was a favorite of jitterbuggers and other musical hepcats of the swing era with hit recordings such as "Joltin' Joe DiMaggio," which celebrated the New York Yankees ...

DiMaggio was superb at all five. For example, Joltin’ Joe swung hard to hit the long ball, yet he didn’t strike out, an anomalous combination in baseball. Most great players perfect one or the ...