[78-L] 25 years ago today

Taylor Bowie bowiebks at isomedia.com
Tue Jun 14 11:57:52 PDT 2011


>
> You're right Donna. We might also mention Artie Shaw and Gene Krupa who
> shared Benny's pioneering attitude toward integration, but
> unlike Benny, they remembered their employees' names.
>
>
> Al Simmons


Jan Savitt had a black vocalist (George Tunnell,  aka Bon-Bon).  Not sure, 
but I think he hired him even before Shaw hired Holiday.


Taylor





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