Ballard Hi Band 1939

1939

I'm always interested in the Highs School bands.  We couldn't hold a candle to the bands today.  We played places like school plays and an occasional radio show.  But todays bands practice, practice and more practice.  Once about this time I went to the Trianon Ballroom here in Seattle to deliver a telegram  and was able to listen to one of the big bands prepare for a dance and even they had to practice. We missed getting into the School Annual somehow. I think Meyers was the leader. I'm the one with the guitar

Why do they call it Jazz?  It seems to be Swing.  I think there  is a difference.  I'd like to hear some of them anyway.  

Bill Sheldon. Four years with the 3rd Infantry Division in World War Two. billswar2.blogspot.com His pictures and story ----------------------------------------------------- Check out my much less war accomplishments at seniorobserver.blogspot.com