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World's Greatest Jazz Band

Founded in 1968 by jazz producer Dick Gibson, the World’s Greatest Jazz Band was an all-star ensemble that was brought together during Gibson’s sixth annual Jazz Party event. Led by trumpeter Yank Lawson (born May 3, 1911, in Trenton, Missouri) and double bassist Bob Haggart (born March 13, 1914, in New York, New York), the World’s Greatest Jazz Band focused on classic Dixieland jazz but would also incorporate Dixieland-style versions of then-contemporary songs. The group’s line-up, which would changed over the course of their career, featured musicians such as Bud Freeman, Georg...