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 1981

The veterans

p. 495 In:
Simon, George Thomas
The big bands
New York: Schirmer Books, 1981


The above item has biographical information on:

  Arnheim, Gus (b. 1897 d. 1955)   bandleader, composer
  Bernie, Ben (b. 1891 d. 1943)   bandleader, cast
  Bestor, Don (b. 1889 d. 1970)   bandleader, piano
  Coon, Carleton (b. 1894 d. 1932)   drummer, leader
  Goldkette, Jean (b. 1899 d. 1962)   piano, conductor
  Grier, Jimmie (b. 1902 d. 1959 a. 1932-1935)   bandleader
  Harris, Phil (b. 1904)   bandleader
  Lewis, Ted (b. 1892 d. 1971)   bandleader, cast
  Lyman, Abe (b. 1897 d. 1957)   bandleader, composer
  McKinney, Bill [William] (b. 1895 d. 1969)   bandleader, drummer
  Moten, Bennie [Benjamin] (b. 1894 d. 1935)   piano, trombone
  Olsen, George (b. 1893 d. 1971)   bandleader
  Pollack, Ben (b. 1903 d. 1971)   drummer, drums
  Reisman, Leo Frank (b. 1897 d. 1961 a. 1921-1941)   violin, bandleader
  Sanders, Joe [Joseph L.] (b. 1896 d. 1965)   piano, singer
  Selvin, Ben (b. 1898 d. 1980)   bandleader, conductor
  Sissle, Noble (Lee) (b. 1889 d. 1975)   cast, composer
  Vallee, Rudy (b. 1901 d. 1986)   bandleader, cast
  Waring, Fred [Frederic Malcolm] (b. 1900 d. 1984)   cast, composer
  Weeks, Anson (b. 1896 d. 1969)   bandleader, electric bass

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