Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Orrin Tucker, R. I. P.

Orrin Tucker, a saxophonist and bandleader, one of the last surviving figures from the Big Band Era, best remembered for his 1939 recording "Oh, Johnny, Oh!" which featured a catchy vocal from "Wee" Bonnie Baker, passed away on April 9 in California's San Gabriel Valley at the age of 100.

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