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Joe Aronson

New Yorker, Joe Aronson, was the band leader at Wattle Path , St.Kilda (1920s) - one of a string of early American jazz men who were brought to Australia during the ' 20s & '30s. Others included Ray Tellier, Frank Ellis, Bert Ralton, Sonny Clay, Jay Whidden, Roy Fox, Phil Harris and even Artie Shaw gave a concert for American service personnel at Earl's Court during WWII.

 

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Uploaded on September 6, 2017