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The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

A worldwide phenomenon, they have won legions of fans with their quicksilver arrangements (spanning pop to classical) and dry British humor. Featuring only ukuleles-of various sizes and registers-the rock-star strummers have played for members of the British Royal Family, for the Houses of Parliament in London, and for millions of international television and online viewers. They've sold out twice at Carnegie Hall, The Royal Albert Hall in London, the Sydney Opera House and much more.

Tommy Dorsey Orchestra

In Big Band history, the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra is recognized as one of the best all-around dance bands. It could swing with the best of them, and no other band could come close to Tommy's when it came to playing ballads. Tommy Dorsey, "The Sentimental Gentleman of Swing," was a master at creating warm, sentimental, and always musical moods. Frank Sinatra credited Tommy with teaching him breath control, which helped to create such vocal classics as There Are Such Things, This Love of Mine, and I'll Never Smile Again.

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