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Robert Bealmear Plays the Drums

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View of a young man, surrounded by drums in the foreground. Caption reads: "A Whitefish Bay youth, Robert Bealmear, of 5324 N. Kent av., beat the drums as Groove, Inc., a 17 piece jazz stage band, played at a meeting of the Milwaukee Jazz society at Radio City."

Date Created:
February 24, 1962
Creator:
Milwaukee journal

Publication Information

Creator
Milwaukee journal
Date Created
February 24, 1962

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
27 x 20 cm

Collection Information

Call Number
CF 9165

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W01476C
Legacy ID
WHi 149886

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