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FULTON McGRATH JAZZ PIANIST AUTOGRAPHED 1931 CHECK BUNNY BERIGAN JOE VENUTI
FULTON McGRATH JAZZ PIANIST AUTOGRAPHED 1931 CHECK BUNNY BERIGAN JOE VENUTI

FULTON McGRATH JAZZ PIANIST AUTOGRAPHED 1931 CHECK BUNNY BERIGAN JOE VENUTI

$ 36.95

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  • Industry: Music
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    Description

    FULTON "FIDGY" McGRATH AUTOGRAPHED CHECK FROM 1931
    Fulton "Fidgy" McGrath
    (1907 – 1958) was a jazz pianist and songwriter
    McGrath played with Red Nichols early in the 1930s, then joined the band of The Dorsey Brothers, in addition to working extensively as a studio musician and in radio orchestras. In the early 1930’s McGrath worked with Connee Boswell & The Boswell Sisters.  From 1935-37 McGrath played in Lennie Hayton's radio ensemble, then played later in the decade with Bunny Berigan, Joe Venuti and Chauncey Morehouse. After spending time in an NBC orchestra, he moved to the West Coast around 1943, where he worked on film soundtracks in Hollywood.
    THIS IS A CHECK FROM THE ACCOUNT OF BAND LEADER / MOVIE STAR RUDY VALLEE MADE PAYABLE TO FULTON McGRATH
    AT THE TIME THIS CHECK WAS WRITTEN FULTON McGRATH WAS WORKING FOR RUDY VALLEE'S ORCHESTRA
    CHECK IS SIGNED BY FULTON McGRATH
    THIS CHECK CAME DIRECTLY FROM THE ESTATE OF RUDY VALLEE
    CHECK IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH A BEAUTIFUL SIGNATURE
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