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Video: Maynard Ferguson, 1957

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Marc Myers
Jun 15, 2020
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In 1957, Maynard Ferguson and his band appeared in a film short for Universal. The faux show featured Ferguson on trumpet and included saxophonist Herb Geller and drummer Mel Lewis. Joining Ferguson were dancers Peggy Ryan and Ray McDonald, the DeCastro Sisters, the Sabres and Russ Arno on vocal. It's hard to know what this was for—a short film that ran…

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