\ Today is the birthday of Abe Lyman (Abraham Simon, 1897-1957). Lyman started off in his youth as a drummer in Chicago night clubs. By 1919 he had his own nine piece band that was popular in Los Angeles. His breakthrough came with a smash success at the Coconut Grove in 1922, which led to […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:43AM on August 4, 2013