Carmen Cavallaro and His Orchestra

Carmen Cavallaro and His Orchestra. Actor: Hollywood Canteen. After leaving Al Kavelin's band, Carmen Cavallaro set up a small combo which he eventually expanded into a fourteen-piece big band. It made its debut at the Statler Hotel in St. Louis in 1939. Before long, Cavallaro -- a good-looking gent and a consummate showman with superb piano technique -- drew huge crowds and was regularly booked into top venues like New...