Stars of Vaudeville #771: Abe Lyman and His Orchestra
\ Today is the birthday of Abe Lyman (Abraham Simon, 1897-1957). Lyman started off in his youth as a drummer in Chicago night clubs. By 1919 he had his own nine piece band that was popular in Los Angeles. His breakthrough came with a smash success at the Coconut Grove in 1922, which led to […]