[Dixielandjazz] Jackie Gleason Show

[Robert S. Ringwald]

LRG4003 at aol.com
 wrote:

(snip)

 > It reminds me of a story
about Charlie Parker
> who, in the  very early 1950's, was known to make a point of watching the 
> old
> Jackie  Gleason show so that he could listen to Tommy Dorsey.  (Tommy and
> Jimmy Dorsey fronted the band for that TV show.)
(snip)

Am I wrong?  Or didn't Phil Napoleon have the Dixieland band on that show. 
Johnny Varro played piano in the band, on the show.

--Bob Ringwald K6YBV
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