Big Band Leaders
Big Band Leaders
All 4 pages of this collection were given to our mother (Birdie Frog/Heerlein) by Mrs. Jimmy Hakes. Several of the photos are signed to Jimmy and Evelyn. Jimmy managed The Frog Hop Ballroom from the early 1940's until it closed in the 1980's. The first 2 buildings burned to the ground. The first is shown in the pictures as it burned. The list includes. 2-Blue Barron: Art Mooney: Tiny Hill: Artie Shaw: 2-Eddie Howard: Larry Green Victor Lombardo: Tiny Little Jr.: Ray McKinley: Jimmy Palmer: 2-Ray Anthony Peewee Hunt: Conway Twitty: Lee Castle: Freddie Martin: Johnny Long: Stan Kenton: Woody Herman: Sam Donahue: Benny Strong: Lee Williams: Buddy Moreno Tommy Tucker: Buddy Kirk: Gene Krupa: Harry Cool: Sully Mason: Alvino Rey: Frankie Masters: Ray Pearl: Russ Carlyle: Louis Armstrong: Henry Busse Orrin Tucker: Charlie Spivak: These photos are for sale as a group or individually. They have not been 'Certified' as authentic, at this time, we know they are and that is all that has mattered for the last 20 years. The clippings pages were added to show that these performers did in fact play at The Frog Hop Ballroom. For more information you may email Ed at realnbcbed@yahoo.com or you may post a comment with contact information and Ed will contact you, before it's published. Thanks, Ed and Harvey******* ****Please Check All 4 pages! ****
Tiny Hill
Tiny Hill