[Dixielandjazz] More on Gleason/Spear

[Steve barbone]

Forgot to mention that Sammy Spear & Orchestra were on "The Cavalcade of
Stars" programs circa 1951 for the DuMont network. Jackie Gleason, Art
Carney, Georgia Gibbs, June Taylor Dancers et al. This was the precursor and
model for the "Jackie Gleason Show" started in 52 when Gleason moved to CBS
and bigger budgets. All of the regulars came with him.

Sammy Spear did a lot of the arrangements for both shows and in fact
arranged the theme for "The Honeymooners" sketches played by Bloch.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone