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02/21/1936 |
Duke Ellington and his orchestra appear at Boston Garden. |
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1936 |
Sabby Lewis forms his first band in Boston. |
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04/30/1938 |
Ella Fitzgerald first sings “A-Tisket, A-Tasket” in Boston. |
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10/31/1938 |
Savoy Café opens. |
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11/30/1939 |
Boston jazz scene is criticized by George Frazier. |
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01/31/1940 |
Cab Calloway and Duke Ellington appear at the Roseland-State Ballroom. |
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07/31/1942 |
Benny Goodman performs at the Savoy Café. |
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09/27/1942 |
Glenn Miller Orchestra plays at the Keith’s RKO Boston. |
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01/28/1943 |
Duke Ellington’s Orchestra performs Black, Brown at Symphony Hall. |
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01/23/1944 |
Original Dixieland Jazz Band performs at Jordan Hall. |
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