[Dixielandjazz] Brubeck

[Robert Ringwald]

In about 1980 or so, my daughter was doing "Facts of Life," a sit-com for 
NBC.  It was rehearsed and taped at Norman Lear's studios along with several 
other shows including "Different Strokes," "One Day At a Time", Archie's 
Place," "Sanford and Son," "Hello Larry" and others.

One day while watching a rehearsal of "Facts," I heard a big band rehearsing 
down the hall.  Of course I beat it down there.

It was Les Brown's band rehearsing for a TV special.  Mel Torme was singing 
and directing the band.   Several other celebrities were there including 
George Shearing.  I was able to sit down and talk with him for about a half 
an hour.  Very nice gentleman.



--Bob Ringwald K6YBV
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