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Ted Younger Playing Electric Mandolin with a Big Band 1947

From the Ted Younger Collection

Ted Younger Playing Electric Mandolin with a Big Band 1947

Ted Younger playing mandolin with an unknown big band in 1947 or 1948, Springfield, Massachusetts. Younger grew up in the vaudeville circuits playing and dancing in a variety song and dance act involving his whole family. After the war he often worked as a musician.

Decades

1940s

Locations

Springfield Massachusetts United States

Music

big band, jazz

Bands, Performers, and Artists

Ted Younger

Tags

Ted Younger

Owned by Ted Younger

Contributed by Kelly Porter

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