Disney's musical vision shapes Disneyland acts and jazz ties
Walt Disney explains how Disneyland built a music program from a town band to New Orleans style riverboat acts on the Mark Twain. He cites Tommy Walker, Vesey Walker, Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong, Harvey Brooks, and Charlie Barnet among key collaborators shaping the park's evolving jazz identity.
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Tommy
Vesey Walker
Sousa
Mississippi
Louis Armstrong
Mark Twain
Harvey Brooks
New Orleans
Johnny St. Cyr
Disney
Benny Goodman
Palomar Ballroom
Rupert Hughes
Benny
Disneyland
Charlie Barnet
Gene Krupa
Les Brown
Elliott Brothers
Gary Crosby Praises His Wife And Home Life
In an interview from Hollywood Gary Crosby credits his wife Barbara with stabilizing his career and personal life. He discusses joining the NBC show The Bill Dana Show as a co star bellhop with plans to sing and learn piano, while noting son Steve completes the Encino family scene.
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Bing Crosby
Gary
Barbara
Bill Dana
Crosby
Steve
Encino
A Merediction of Public Discourse by Bill Vaughan
A wry column by Bill Vaughan notes disunity in military leadership over a nuclear test ban and mocks generic political labels while reflecting on Non election year attitudes. It laments specialists crowding out lay insight and jokes about preserving ordinary life like endangered species.
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