Oscar and Song: Here's to the "Losers"

Jack Bowers

Senior Contributor since 1997

A former newspaper writer / editor who has been writing about big-band Jazz for more than fifteen years.

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Published: April 6, 2007

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And that's it for now. Until next time, keep swingin'!

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