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A1783-1
Date(s)
- 1927-05 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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In May of 1927, the big draw in Tacoma was the "Own-your-own-Home Exposition" at the Armory. One of the main attractions was the "Cottage Garden Revue" featuring 40 local girls singing and dancing to the music of Howard Epperson and his Orchestra. In this publicity photograph, members of the Epperson Orchestra are looking at sheet music for "I've Got The Girl." Drum set with scene painted on bass drum, clarinets, trumpet, saxophones, grand piano, trombone, megaphone on stage. (TDL 5/15/1927, pg. 2B- advertisement) (filed with Argentum)
Epperson Orchestra (Tacoma); Musicians--Tacoma--1920-1930; Big bands--1920-1930; Epperson, Howard;