Stan Kenton and His Orchestra

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Overview

A brief history of Stan Kenton's musical career from taxi-dance gigs to his successful big band orchestra.

Cast: Stan Kenton, June Christy, Knox Manning, Creighton Hale

Director: Jack Scholl

Genres: Music

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