BEN POLLACK

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Ben Pollack was a talented drummer and an even better bandleader, with a great ear for talent but none of the luck needed to hold onto his discoveries. He always worked without ever quite hitting the big time himself; but his bands of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s included such future luminaries as Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Jimmy McPartland, Harry James, Yank Lawson, Muggsy Spanier, Jack Teagarden, Joe Marsala, Eddie Miller, Frank Teschemacher, Dick Cathcart, Irving Fazola, Freddie Slack, and Bud Freeman. Pollack was born in Chicago, to a family in the fur business. He loved music, however, and took up the drums in school. He played drums in various high-school groups and an all-city band, and also picked up occasional work with professional outfits while still in his teens. Pollack became a member of the Harry Bastin Band, before moving on to work with a groundbreaking ensemble as the read more...
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BEN POLLACK Pick-a-Rib Jazz album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Pick-a-Rib Jazz
Big Band 1950
BEN POLLACK Ben Pollack And His Pick-A-Rib Boys ‎: Modern Records, Volume 9 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Ben Pollack And His Pick-A-Rib Boys ‎: Modern Records, Volume 9
Dixieland 1950
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Ben Pollack And His Pick-A-Rib Boys : "Dixieland"
Big Band 1956

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BEN POLLACK Ben Pollack /  Wingy Manone : Dixieland Strut album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Ben Pollack / Wingy Manone : Dixieland Strut
Dixieland 1957

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BEN POLLACK Ben Pollack volume 1 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Ben Pollack volume 1
Big Band 2000
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Ben Pollack volume 2
Big Band 2001
BEN POLLACK The Dean of Swing album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Dean of Swing
Big Band 2003
BEN POLLACK The Very Best Of Swing album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Very Best Of Swing
Swing 2010
BEN POLLACK Futuristic Rhythm album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Futuristic Rhythm
Big Band 2011
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Ben Pollack #1
Big Band 2011

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