John Dunning Quote
There were still exciting groups on the horizon: Ben Pollack, Isham Jones, Red Nichols, and Ted Is Ev-rybody Happy? Lewis provided an early training ground for many of the stars of the swing era, which was just around the corner. Fletcher Henderson, Louis Armstrong, Earl Fatha Hines, Jimmie Lunceford, and Chick Webb had started or were soon to start bands in the mid- to late 1920s, and Duke Ellington was already one of the most respected names in the industry.
John Dunning
There were still exciting groups on the horizon: Ben Pollack, Isham Jones, Red Nichols, and Ted Is Ev-rybody Happy? Lewis provided an early training ground for many of the stars of the swing era, which was just around the corner. Fletcher Henderson, Louis Armstrong, Earl Fatha Hines, Jimmie Lunceford, and Chick Webb had started or were soon to start bands in the mid- to late 1920s, and Duke Ellington was already one of the most respected names in the industry.