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Ada Leonard (July 22, 1915 – November 29, 1997) was an American bandleader. She was the leader of the All-American Girl Orchestra, the first all-female band to tour with the USO during World War II. The big-band leader was a performer with a background in musical performance.
Ada Leonard andHer All-American Girl Orchestrafrom Yank Magazine, 1943The most popular women's group of the 1940s was Ada Leonard and Her All-American Girl O...
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Apr 30, 2022 · Bandleader Ada Leonard was a dancer, singer and show business professional who led the first all-female Swing orchestra touring Army training camps during WWII filling the sustained demand for Swing music.
Ada Leonard was born on 22 July 1915 in Lawton, Oklahoma, USA. She was an actress, known for My Dream Is Yours (1949), Meet the Missus (1937) and Forty Naughty Girls (1937). She died on 29 November 1997 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
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- Ada Leonard
- November 29, 1997
Ada Leonard and her “All-Girl” Orchestra of WWII are profiled with music, photos and captions from magazines: Yank: The Army Weekly (1942), Music and Rhythm ...
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Jun 28, 2022 · Ada Leonard (7.22.15 – 11.29.97) and the All-American Girl Orchestra toured Army training camps, USO theaters and commercial dance halls across the USA during the war and were second in popularity only to the International Sweethearts of Rhythm (profiled in part three).
Nov 29, 1997 · Ada Leonard (July 22, 1915 – November 29, 1997) was an American bandleader. She was the leader of the All-American Girl Orchestra, the first all-female band to tour with the USO during World War II. The big-band leader was a performer with a background in musical performance.
