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LOMBARDO
Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians played New Year's Eve for decades, and "Auld Lang Syne" became their signature as the clock struck midnight.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
CUGAT
Xavier Cugat was born in Spain in 1900 and raised in Cuba, and he earned the title King of the Rumba by bringing Latin rhythms to American ballrooms.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
KYSER
Kay Kyser ran his Kollege of Musical Knowledge, a radio quiz show with a band, and he dressed in a cap and gown to lead it.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
SHAW
Artie Shaw's 1938 recording of "Begin the Beguine" made him a star almost overnight.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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A famous bandleaders word search, free and printable, with the men who waved the baton at every dance hall from the Roosevelt Grill to the Palladium.

About Famous Bandleaders

Before television took over the living room, the bandleader was the star, and his name sat on the marquee and the record label. Glenn Miller's orchestra was selling records by the millions in 1940, and Benny Goodman had filled Carnegie Hall in January of 1938, which tells you how far the big bands had climbed. Some leaders played the horn, others waved a stick, and Lawrence Welk mostly smiled and let the band do the work.

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