saxophonist Dave Pell, b.2/26/1925, passed away this morning at the age of 92.
He worked with the bands of Bobby Sherwood '43; Tony Pastor '44-'45; Bob Crosby '45?; and, most famously, Les Brown '48-'55.
He was also an Artists & Repertoire Director ("a&r man") at Tops Records '56-'59.
(Information from the CU Glenn Miller Archive)
Keep boppin´
marcel