Yes Rooster, because I was born in the 1940's the big band music was still playing on the radio when I was very young. Movies too...but no I never heard any in person, unless you include Sheriff Tex and his hootenannie!
(Sheriff Tex was drunk when he played in the grange hall near the small town where I lived, but we all liked his hootenannie and had a good time anyway...)
I found a photo of Sheriff Tex 1952, but his famous hootenannie does not seem to be online, it was a BIG contraption that played all kinds of instruments, kids my age just loved it then!