Ben Pollack
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Benjamin "Ben" Pollack was an American drummer and bandleader from the mid-1920s through the swing era. His eye for talent led him to employ musicians such as Benny Goodman, Jack Teagarden, Glenn Mill
Ben Pollack c. 1928
Pollack and His Californians, Chicago, 1927: (L-R) Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Gil Rodin, Harry Green, Ben Pollack, Fud Livingston, Al Harris, Harry Goodman, Vic Briedis, Lou Kastler
The Glenn Miller Story
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The Glenn Miller Story is a 1954 American biographical film about the American trombonist and bandleader Glenn Miller, directed by Anthony Mann. It stars James Stewart as Miller, alongside June Allyso
Ben Pollack
…organized a band led by comedian Chico Marx. He started Jewel Records, and appeared as himself in the movie The Benny Goodman Story, and made a cameo in The Glenn Miller Story. He also ran the restaurant "Pick-A-Rib" in Hollywood in the 1950s and early 1960s. In 1965, he moved to Palm Springs where he and his sister, Esther…
Promotional movie poster for the film