Richards Dal And His Hotel Vancouver Orchestra

Dal Richards Dal Richards Musical artist Dallas Murray Richards,[1] CM, OBC (5 January 1918 – 31 December 2015) was a Canadian big band leader.[2] Quick facts Background information, Born ... Dal Richards Richards in March 2009 Background information Born Dallas Murray Richards (1918-01-05)5 January 1918 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Died 31 December 2015(2015-12-31) (aged 97) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Genres Swing Occupations Conductor, bandleader, musician Instruments Saxophone, clarinet Years active 1940–2015 Close Richards and his band performed in the Lower Mainland, at PNE bandstand and the annual New Year celebration at the Bayshore Hotel. The band played 79 consecutive New Year's Eve concerts until his death[3] on 31 December 2015.[2] Richards led his band for many years in a weekly…

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