The big band leader, known for fronting his Royal Canadians, hosted New Year’s Eve specials for NBC and CBS from 1928 through his death 1977, starting on TV in 1955.
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William Earl,
Variety,
12 May 2025
While still a member of the Hoodoo Gurus, Baker would also co-found the Beasts of Bourbon, a rock supergroup of sorts fronted by former vocalist of the Dum-Dums, Tex Perkins.
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