![]() ![]() ![]() That was back April 26, 1980, when George Gee, a Chinese-American born in New York, started his big band when actually no one was interested in big band jazz. The next day, he assembled his own 17-piece big band – the Make-Believe Ballroom Orchestra! Staffed by student players, the band quickly became the darling of the campus community. That extensive, exclusive conversation would change George’s life forever. His college radio show was a huge hit! The station asked George to interview his idol – William “Count” Basie – before a campus concert. Without Count Basie, there wouldn't be a George Gee Swing Orchestra, though: On “Let's Do The Hop”, the version of this Count Basie classical is performed by the George Gee Swing Orchestra. I've chosen Dawn Hampton's selection for the CD “Splanky” as our Song of the Week. With “ Let's Do The Hop” – a compilation of songs closely linked to Frankie Manning – the Cologne/Germany based group “Hop Spot” just released a non-profit CD.ġ00% of the profit from selling this CD goes directly to the Frankie Manning Foundation. ![]()
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