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The reason for the Big Jazz Benefit
The reason for the Big Jazz Benefit

The reason for the Big Jazz Benefit

Date3/13/1969
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Original Toronto Star caption: The reason for the Big Jazz Benefit. Lonnie Johnson, recovering from automobile accident
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0058062F
Singer Jodie Drake. At the Colonial jazz benefit
Singer Jodie Drake. At the Colonial jazz benefit
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A big hit with 9,000 persons in the audience at Ontario Place Forum last night, jazz pianist Dave Brubeck, joined by his three sons, drew standing ova(...)
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Ballads and Jazz mingled in the 17 selections that led off last night's oepning, at the Colonial tavern, of Wild Bill Davison and chamber music ensemb(...)
3/11/1968
Performing arts. Salome Bey, singer, actor, songwriter. Canada's matriarch of the blues, Bey is renowned for her gospel, jazz and musical theatre perf(...)
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Breezin' Benson: Jazz guitar virtuoso George Benson plays Roy Thomson Hall on Sunday
Breezin' Benson: Jazz guitar virtuoso George Benson plays Roy Thomson Hall on Sunday
9/12/1984
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Lonnie Johnson, jazz and businessman
Lonnie Johnson, jazz and businessman
5/5/1966
Singer-Guitarist Lonnie Johnson is veteran of half a century of jazz
Singer-Guitarist Lonnie Johnson is veteran of half a century of jazz
6/18/1968
The jazz singer: Torontonian Joe Coughlin, shown here at a recent gig at Lytes, is aiming for the major singing leagues
The jazz singer: Torontonian Joe Coughlin, shown here at a recent gig at Lytes, is aiming for the major singing leagues
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Singing a travel theme. Jazz singer Olive Brown taught International Co-operation year travel song to Mrs. J. G. Rowland, left, Mrs. Krystina Grotowsk(...)
Singing a travel theme. Jazz singer Olive Brown taught International Co-operation year travel song to Mrs. J. G. Rowland, left, Mrs. Krystina Grotowsk(...)
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