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Veteran in Charge: Bill Usher's big band, The Spaceheaters, held away at Harbourfront last night when it launched The World of Music, Arts and Dance festival
Veteran in Charge: Bill Usher's big band, The Spaceheaters, held away at Harbourfront last night when it launched The World of Music, Arts and Dance festival

Veteran in Charge: Bill Usher's big band, The Spaceheaters, held away at Harbourfront last night when it launched The World of Music, Arts and Dance festival

Date8/9/1988
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Original Toronto Star caption: Veteran in Charge: Bill Usher's big band, The Spaceheaters, held away at Harbourfront last night when it launched The World of Music, Arts and Dance festival.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0101578F
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