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Betty Bonney, 100, Dies; Her Paean to Joe DiMaggio Was a Big-Band Hit
By Richard Sandomir Betty Bonney was already a veteran big-band vocalist at 17 when she joined Les Brown and His Orchestra in 1941 — in time to sing the praises of the New York Yankees star Joe ...
New York Sun8d
A New Project, ‘Flying High: Big Band Canaries Who Soared,’ Celebrates the Legacies of the Great Female Jazz Singers
“Flying High” had its New York premiere at the Triad last year and has since played ... take on Peggy Lee’s “I Don’t Know Enough About You.” “Flying High: Big Band Canaries Who Soared” pivots around a ...
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'I'm so proud of them.' Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music's big band named finalists for Essentially Ellington competition
The Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music's big band is taking center stage this may for the annual Essentially Ellington ...