Ed Cecchini rides his sleigh to the rescue with a last-minute gift to all of us in the Big Band Academy:
1. Fred Astaire was at one time a vocalist with
whose big band?
2. Besides achieving fame on the tenor sax,
Coleman Hawkins sang with two bands.
Name their leaders.
3. With whose band did Tony Pastor sing before
he formed his own orchestra?
4. This leader backed Bob Hope on stage, radio
and television for nearly half a century.
Who was he?
5. With whose band were the Stardusters the
vocal group?
6. And in the same vein, with whose band were
the Three Barons featured?
7. Identify the only female member of the Pied
Pipers.
8. This Philadelphian with an alliterative name
led a society band for better than 70 years,
and was notable for his frequent appearances
at the White House and before the crowned
heads of Europe.
9. The Rhythm Boys, the vocal trio in which
Bing Crosby became well-known, performed
with two legendary orchestras. Name
their leaders.
10. His theme song was "Artistry in Rhythm."
Who was he?
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And here are your answers:
2. Louis Armstrong and Red Norvo
3. Artie Shaw
4. Les Brown
5. Charlie Spivak
6. Sammy Kaye
7. Jo Stafford
8. Lester Lanin
9. Paul Whiteman and Gus Arnheim
10. Stan Kenton
Happy Holidays, everybody!
