Art Kassel

b. 18 January 1896, USA, d. 3 February 1965, Los Angeles, California, USA. Kassel formed his first dance band in 1924 for an appearance at the Midway Gardens in Chicago, Illinois, USA. His full-scale orchestra included, at various times, sidemen Jack Davis, Ponzi Crunz, Ralph Morris, D. Johnson, Floyd Townes, Carl Bertram, Cliff Masterler, Bob Hill, John Jacobs, Ben Bensman, Paul Matlow, Emil Elias, Bob McReynolds, Don Gershman, Charlie Amsterdam, George Yadon, Mike Simpson, Louis Math, Horace Robbins, Fred Benson, Bernie Woods, John Engro, John Gilliland, Larry Hall, Floyd Sh...