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From the May issue of the Los Angeles Jazz Scene
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DANNY ALGUIRE’S LOST MEMOIRS It is a bit of a miracle that this book, Dust Bowl To Disney, exists. Danny Alguire (1912-92) is today mostly remembered as being the trumpeter with the always-popular Firehouse Five Plus Two during 1949-71. He wrote his memoirs in the 1980s, sent the typed manuscript to his friend William McDonald, and then it was forgotten and assumed to be lost. Decades later it was discovered in the McDonald family archives and, after a four-month search trying to locate him, it was sent to Alguire’s son. It is a blessing that the book has finally been...
Stars of Walt Disney Productions by Mark Arnold Q&A
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Interview for Stars of Walt Disney Productions by Mark Arnold Q: Tell us a little about yourself. A: My name is Mark Arnold and I am a Pop Culture Historian with over 15 books under my belt. I also host my own weekly podcast called Fun Ideas Podcast, that covers much of the same subjects as my books do, and more. Q: This is your second book on Walt Disney Productions. How does it differ from your first? A: My first Disney book, Frozen in Ice: The Story of Walt Disney Productions 1966-1985, covered the period after Walt Disney...