John Altoon’s creative output included commercial illustrations for magazines and record album covers as well as his serious paintings and drawings that placed him among the major artists of the twentieth century.
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Hollywood Record Room – April 6, 1961
Guests on the debut of Bobby Troup’s Hollywood Record Room were Nancy Wilson, Buddy DeFranco, and Nelson Riddle.
Continue ReadingRoy Harte – Swing Era Drummer
Roy Harte paid his dues during the final years of the Swing Era in the 1940s when major bands and orchestras were regularly booked at dance halls, auditoriums, and theaters across the United States. To paraphrase Marlon Brando in On The Waterfront, “Roy Harte was a contender,” and regularly placed in the annual Down Beat […]
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