As she marvelled at this technological feat by the man she adored, it prompted a very specific and focused reaction. “I guess I was so excited to hear my dad on the radio.”It was a different era. And in Waterloo Region and beyond, big bands — jazzy swing outfits with one or two vocalists and a pile of trumpets, trombones and clarinets — ruled the musical roost. “Those places are all gone,” notes Hertzberger, who at 72 feels an affection, like Himes, for the music of his childhood. We didn’t want it to disappear.”* * *The Merv Himes Orchestra recordings will be donated to the Region of Waterloo Museums and Archives in September and available to view/ listen to digitally by appointment.

Source: CBC News August 19, 2022 19:01 UTC