Savoy Ballroom, 78th Anniversary of it opening
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Savoy Ballroom, 78th Anniversary of it opening
On Friday the 12th of March 1926 the Savoy Ballroom first opened its doors to the public and kicked off with the Fess Williams and his Royal Flush Orchestra & Leon Abbey and the Charleston (later Savoy) Bearcats. 78 years later to the day, DigaDigaDoo in Melbourne are saying “Happy Birthday Savoy Ballroom” with a night of charts recorded by Savoy Ballroom House bands, around the time of their residency in the Savoy.
8:30pm. Friday, March 12th
St. Ambrose’s Hall. 5 Dawson Street, Brunswick 3056 Melbourne.
More info @ http://www.digadigadoo.com/
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8:30pm. Friday, March 12th
St. Ambrose’s Hall. 5 Dawson Street, Brunswick 3056 Melbourne.
More info @ http://www.digadigadoo.com/
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I still don't think that a savoy tribute needs to stick with house bands.. I mean, heavy on house bands, but when Tamura and I were doing it, I asked Sugar Sullivan if she had anything she wanted to hear, and she wanted some Basie.. which seemed to echo Frankie's taste.
It'd be great to have more information about who played there and how often.. I wonder if there's documentation anywhere like newspaper archives or anything.
It'd be great to have more information about who played there and how often.. I wonder if there's documentation anywhere like newspaper archives or anything.
SavoyBallroom.com has a list of house bands as well as an alphabetical list of musicians/bands that played there.KevinSchaper wrote:It'd be great to have more information about who played there and how often.. I wonder if there's documentation anywhere like newspaper archives or anything.
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doh. I swear that wasn't there the last time I looked.Swifty wrote: SavoyBallroom.com has a list of house bands as well as an alphabetical list of musicians/bands that played there.
Who runs that site anyway? I like it.
Terry Monahan runs it who is a very knowledgable dance historian.KevinSchaper wrote:doh. I swear that wasn't there the last time I looked.Swifty wrote: SavoyBallroom.com has a list of house bands as well as an alphabetical list of musicians/bands that played there.
Who runs that site anyway? I like it.
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"Dancing is the union of the body with the rhythm and the sound of the music." Al Minns in 1984