Research Topic: "Big Bands At Disneyland"
1963
6/1
"Cavalcade of Bands":
"Cavalcade of Bands": Les Brown and His Band of Renown Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra Gene Krupa and His Orchestra Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra The Elliott Brothers Band ("Disneyland resident crew")6/28-7/4Count Basie and His Orchestra
Count Basie and His Orchestra7/22-7/27 Tex Beneke and His Orchestra
featuring Ray Eberle, Paula Kelly, and The Modernaires
8/27-9/1Harry James and His Orchestra
Harry James and His Orchestra9/27-9/28 [Dixieland with] Louis Armstrong, The Dukes of Dixieland, trumpeter Teddy Buckner
1965
5/30 The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Directed By Sam Donahue
The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Directed By Sam Donahue featuring Frank Sinatra Jr., Charlie Shavers, Helen Forrest, and The Pied Pipers6/29-7/4Stan Kenton and His Orchestra
Stan Kenton and His Orchestranot known Harry James and His Orchestra
not known Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
not known Woody Herman and His Orchestra
not known Wayne King and His Orchestra
9/3-9/11Tex Beneke and His Orchestra
Tex Beneke and His Orchestra featuring Ray Eberle, Paula Kelly, and The Modernaires
1980
6/16-6/21 Count Basie and His Orchestra
6/22-6/23? The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra Directed By Lee Castle
6/24-6/30 The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Directed By Buddy Morrow
6/31-7/7? Les Brown and His Band of Renown
7/18-7/14 Freddy Martin and His Orchestra
7/15-7/21 Bob Crosby and His Orchestra featuring the Bob Cats
7/22-7/28 Louis Bellson and His Big Band Explosion
7/29-8/4 Les Elgart and His Orchestra
with vocalist Carolyn Cline
8/5-8/18 The Glenn Miller Orchestra Directed By Jimmy Henderson
8/19-8/25 Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra
8/26-9/1 Woody Herman and His Young Thundering Herd
9/2-9/8 Buddy Rich and His Band
1982
6/19-6/26 Ray McKinley and His Orchestra
6/27-7/3 The Glenn Miller Orchestra Directed By Larry O'Brien
7/4-7/10 Woody Herman and His Young Thundering Herd
7/11-7/17 Harry James and His Orchestra
7/18-7/24 Bob Crosby and His Orchestra featuring the Bob Cats
7/25-7/31 Freddy Martin and His Orchestra
8/15-8/21 Lionel Hampton and His Big Band
8/22-8/28 Les Brown and His Band of Renown
8/29-9/4 Tex Beneke and His Orchestra
9/5-9/11 Buddy Rich and His Band
1984
6/84 The Count Basie Orchestra
with special guest Joe Williams
6/84 The Glenn Miller Orchestra Directed By Dick Gerhart
7/84 Woody Herman and the Young Thundering Herd
7/84 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra
with special guest Chris Calloway
7/84 Bob Crosby and His Orchestra featuring the Bob Cats
with special guest Kay Starr
7/84 Ray McKinley and His Orchestra
with special guest Ella Mae Morse
7/84 The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra Directed By Lee Castle
with special guest Helen Forrest
8/84 The Artie Shaw Orchestra Directed By Dick Johnson
with special guest Artie Shaw
8/84 Lionel Hampton and His Big Band
8/84 Les Brown and His Band of Renown
8/84 The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Directed By Buddy Morrow
with special guest Connie Haines
9/84 Buddy Rich and His Band
1985
6/22The Harry James Orchestra Directed By Joe Graves
The Harry James Orchestra Directed By Joe Graves6/23-6/29 Ray McKinley and His Orchestra
featuring Peanuts Hucko and Connie Haines6/30-7/6 Bob Crosby and His Orchestra featuring the Bobcats
Bob Crosby and His Orchestra featuring the Bobcats with special guest Kay Starr7/7-7/14 Myron Floren and His Orchestra
Myron Floren and His Orchestra7/15-7/20 Les Brown and His Band of Renown
7/21-7/27 Cab Calloway and His Orchestra
featuring Chris Calloway7/28-8/4The Artie Shaw Orchestra Directed By Dick Johnson
The Artie Shaw Orchestra Directed By Dick Johnson8/6-8/10The Count Basie Orchestra Directed By Thad Jones
The Count Basie Orchestra Directed By Thad Jones8/11-8/17 Lionel Hampton and His Big Band
8/18-8/24 Tex Beneke and His Orchestra
8/25-8/31 Woody Herman and His Thundering Herd
9/1-9/7 Buddy Rich and His Big Band
Buddy Rich and His Big Band1988
6/25-7/2"Disneyland Salutes Benny Goodman"
"Disneyland Salutes Benny Goodman" with guest soloists Peanuts Hucko and Louise Tobin featuring alumni of the Benny Goodman orchestras7/3-7/9 Myron Floren and His Orchestra
Myron Floren and His Orchestra7/10-7/16 Ray McKinley and His Orchestra
with special guest Kay Starr7/17-7/23 The Count Basie Orchestra Directed By Frank Foster
7/24-7/30 Ray Anthony and His Orchestra
7/31-8/6Tex Beneke and His Orchestra
Tex Beneke and His Orchestra8/7-8/13The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Directed By Buddy Morrow
The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Directed By Buddy Morrow8/14-8/20 Les Brown and His Band of Renown
8/21-8/27 Lionel Hampton and His Big Band
8/28-9/4 Louie Bellson and The Big Band Explosion
featuring Dee Dee Bellson1989
?-7/22 Ray McKinley and His Orchestra
7/23-7/29 Ray Anthony and His Orchestra
7/30-8/5 The Count Basie Orchestra Directed By Frank Foster
8/6-8/12 Myron Floren and His Orchestra
8/13-8/19 Les Brown and His Band of Renown
8/20-8/26 Lionel Hampton and His Big Band
8/27-9/2 The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Directed By Buddy Morrow
9/3-9/10 Louie Bellson and The Big Band Explosion
featuring Dee Dee Bellson
sources:
Dexter Jr., Dave. "Big Bands By The Dozen At Disneyland," Billboard, 1980?.
---. "10 Big Bands Are Booked For Disneyland Summer," Billboard, 1982?.
"Disneyland Goes Boom with Summer Music," Down Beat, June 3, 1965.
Lewis, Randy. "Pop Beat: Big Band Series Ready to Roll," Los Angeles Times, June 21, 1985.
"Magical Melodies: Big Band Greats! [advertisement], 1989.
"Much Summer Music At Disneyland," Down Beat, June 20, 1963, p.14.
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