[78-L] question for dance band experts

[neechevoneeznayou at gmail.com]

I'm thinking about acoustic dance bands. When they performed live in the 
day, did they use the same instrumentation as they used for recordings, 
such as tubas for the low end, or did they have other instruments, such 
as string bass?

I am thinking that they used more conventional instrumentation for live 
performances, whatever that would be. Same as classical performances. 
Would appreciate a confirmation or correction.
-- 
Joe Salerno