Dick Jurgens & His Orchestra

b. 9 November 1911, Sacramento, California, USA, d. 5 Oct 1995, Sacramento, California, USA. Jurgens, was an achieved trumpeter by age 14. He and his sibling Will created their first music group for summer time camps at Lake Tahoe, operating as rubbish enthusiasts you should definitely playing. Within 3 years the unit have been booked for any residency at an area resort staying until provided a spot in the St. Francis Resort in SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA in 1934. They progressed into a refined music group with a wealthy ensemble sound which was ideal for resort and ballroom function, and vocals by guitarist Eddy Howard, a vintage friend from Sacramento. Jurgens was citizen in the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, the Elitch Landscapes in Denver, as well as the Avalon Ballroom on Catalina Isle, based on the time of year. He documented for Decca Information, Vocalion Information, OKeh Information and Columbia Information and do many radio transcriptions, released on Hindsight within the 70s. Jurgens also made up evergreens like ‘Careless’, ‘If I Knew After that’, ‘Elmer’s Melody’, ‘A Mil Dreams Ago’ and ‘One Dozen Roses’, which, in addition to being included in other artists, offered his music group hit information without achieving the million-sellers. During Globe War II program in america Sea Corps, Dick and can shaped an entertainment device to tour the South Pacific battle areas. Back civilian lifestyle Jurgens returned towards the Aragon and Trianon Ballrooms in Chicago until 1956, when he proceeded to go into business beyond your profession. Following a break of 13 years he was asked to create a music group for the Willowbrook Membership outside Chicago, and continuing playing there till his pension in 1976. Vocalist Don Band bought the privileges to the music group’s name and collection in 1986, and the brand new Dick Jurgens Orchestra includes a long lasting residency at Band’s Recreation area Ponderosa Ballroom in McFarland, Wisconsin.