Fact #1228
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Maurice Menge and his El Patio Orchestra play at the official opening of the Avalon Ballroom, Catalina Island, California, USA. During the 1930s and 1940s many live radio broadcasts of big band jazz will be made from the Avalon, featuring the bands of Jan Garber, Kay Kyser and Bob Crosby to name just a few.
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