Guy Lombardo at Sawyer Oktoberfest in 1960s spectacle
More than 2,000 attended Guy Lombardo's concert and dance at Mary E. Sawyer Auditorium during Oktoberfest. The crowd, in formal attire, enjoyed Lombardo’s orchestra including Lebert Lombardo and Kenny Gardner, as a mirrored globe lit the hall and classic tunes drew long applause.
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Lombardo Celebrates Fest with Stage Guests and Guards
Mayor Patrick Zielke presented Lombardo with a city key as festgoers enjoyed a mix of old and new tunes including Humoresque and Twilight Time. Lt. Marie Franke of Wisconsin Security Bureau paused near a refreshment stand while four guards watched the event, contrasted with a larger security detail for a past Edgar Winters appearance. Chester Nukaszewski and wife recalled listening to Lombardo on the radio in the 1930s.
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