Among the adventures I had while formerly gainfully employed was briefly leading a concert number by the summer band. They obviously knew what they were doing, but I couldn’t get a trombonist in the ...

Sammy Kaye (1910 - 1987) was an American bandleader and songwriter best known for his tagline "Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye." Born in Lakewood, Ohio, Kaye studied at Ohio University before forming ...

“In the Mood” is a retro musical revue about big band-era music from the 1940s, and it’s playing in several Southland communities over the next two months. Nancy Norman of Bel Air doesn’t need to see ...

An ambition which comes upon many a citizen, especially when he is in his cups, is to lead a band. Most professional band leaders do not encourage these amateur impulses. But last week Leader Sammy ...

Once upon a time, the big bands played at Ocean Beach. They played music for dancing, but hundreds would stand and just listen. Today’s music is so different than the music of Glenn Miller, Tommy ...

Once a singer in a popular Big Band and a hit Broadway musical, Tommy Ryan left show biz in the 1950s. But the Chicago-area businessman never gave up entertaining. “He knew how to deal with people,” ...