Today's spotlighted performer connects with a couple of previous posts on the GMC. Trumpeter and bandleader Dick Jurgens led a very successful band during the swing era, and for a while it provided the backing for crooner Eddy Howard. Also, Jurgens and his group often made appearances at Catalina's Avalon Casino ballroom, an iconic building … Continue reading Dick Jurgens Led A Popular Band
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Choosing Crooning Over Medicine – Eddy Howard
He could have been a doctor, it would seem. But Eddy Howard, who dropped out of Stanford Medical School in the early 1930s to pursue his musical dream, would instead become one of the most-loved crooners of his era. The California-born Howard began his professional career as a big band singer, first appearing with Dick … Continue reading Choosing Crooning Over Medicine – Eddy Howard
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