The big band era continued long after many historians say it ended. While big bands no longer gained much traction with teens by the late 1940s, many great orchestras toured throughout the 1950s and beyond while others recorded albums for dancers on the new 12-inch LP format. One such studio band in 1955 and '56 was led by trumpeter Larry Sonn, whose al…
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