Ada Leonard and Her All-Girl Orchestra

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Posted By: Paul - Sat Aug 05, 2017
Category: Music | Gender | Women | 1940s

Comments

Personal management George Liberace? I guess we now know where Lee's brother was wishing for him!

Posted by PupTentacle on 08/05/17 at 10:28 AM

I prefer the all-girl orchestra in Cabaret. They were all virgins, if you recall.

Posted by Virtual on 08/05/17 at 11:14 AM

Apparently all-girl bands became prevalent when male musicians were drafted during WW2. From this film of Ada Leonard looking pretty and randomly twirling her baton, it's hard to see what her role in the orchestra was.

Posted by ges on 08/05/17 at 11:16 PM

http://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/1986/01/08

Posted by Phideaux on 08/09/17 at 10:42 AM

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