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Biography

Willie Farmer And His Orchestra Free Music

Willie Farmer And His Orchestra

Effective period / Period of releases: 1937 - 1938

Members: William Pritchard, William Farmer, Nat Brown (3), Donald Lipsey, Wes Fogel

American dance band lead by drummer William "Willie" Farmer.

Farmer headed his first band in 1932, when he took over Larry Siry's band at the Simplon Club in New York City. The band reached its greatest popularity in 1937-1938, when it broadcasted nationwide on NBC radio and recorded 37 titles for the Bluebird (3) label.

After the war, Farmer's band recorded a number of titles with singer Lee Tully for the Jubilee label. Around 1958, it also released an LP on Rondo-Lette.

External Pages

adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/mastertalent/detail/351097/Willie_Farmer_Orchestra

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