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Thread #76097   Message #1351254
Posted By: Guy Wolff
08-Dec-04 - 04:30 PM
Thread Name: Barn Dances - Country Dances
Subject: RE: Barn Dances - Country Dances
Localy in 1938 the big poular band for Litchfield county had a Fiddle lead. acordian, claranett ,2 guitars a plecterum banjo and stand up bass . THEY were called Pop Benson and the Cornhuskers. Every fall they would get on the train from Kent Connecticut and play all the way to grand Central Staition , have a dance in the main Hall of the railway staition in NYC and then play their way home . This made quite a stur for both radio and News Paper and is warmly remembered by all .
         i have a picture if of this band at the radio station if anyone wold like it , PM for my email ..All the best , Guy