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THE BIRTH OF SWING: Bob Bernotas He led the first important jazz big band. He and his chief writers laid the musical foundation for the "Swing Era." As staff arranger for Benny Goodman he played Merlin to the so-called
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Document Date: 2016-02-17 17:55:23


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