Larry Lee And His Orchestra

Orchestra led by Cincinnati-born Larry Lee, whose real name was Lawrence M. Levine (1913-1994, father of conductor James Levine (2)). Lee was also a singer and a violinist. He retired from the music business in 1939 and moved back to Cincinnati. Line-up (1938): Brass - Claude Burch, Robert Ballard, Jack Pageler; reeds - Bob Stafford, Fred Hoedl, Don McKenzie, Guy Anderson; rhythm - Muddy Berry, Earl Donaldson; strings - Larry Carey, Sidney Kramer