Bill Green audio tapes 1972-1973 [sound recording]

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Bill Green audio tapes 1972-1973 [sound recording]

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This collection contains three audio tapes. Tape 1 ; Side 1 contains a song Rah Rah Rah for Ronald Reagan sent to Sammy Kaye. Side 2 contains a message of thanks, Bill Green to Sammy Kaye. Tape 2 Side 1 contains The Talk of Pittsburgh with Bill Green, a 1972 radio broadcast on WJAS. Side 2 contains an interview, The Big Band Era with Bill Green WQED Channel 13. Tape 3 Side 1 contains Nies and Leech October 9, 1973, a random conversation. Side 2 contains Continued - The Talk of Pittsburgh with Bill Green, 1972 radio.

.50 linear ft.

Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives

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Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives

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Green, Bill, 1907-1988.

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Bill Green was the owner and operator of Bill Greens Terraced Gardens, a nightclub located at Route 51 and Lebanon Church Road in Pleasant Hills, from 1930 to 1952. The club brought many performers from the national circuit to Pittsburgh, including Lawrence Welk, Ted Weems, Eddie Howard, Earl Vernon, Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole, The Ink Spots, Tony Pastor, Jack McLean, Rudy Vallee, and Bobby Meeker. The club also became a means by which local artists could gain national publicity when, starti...

Kaye, Sammy, 1910-1987

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Band leader Sammy Kaye (SK) was born as Sam William Zarnocay on March 13, 1910 in Rocky River, Ohio. He attended Ohio University (OU) on a track scholarship and played basketball and baseball. Originally a civil engineering major, he soon forgot a career in his field of study when he fell in love with music instead. SK changed his name to Kaye around the time of his sophomore year because he found it difficult to get gigs with his given last name. SK began performing at ...