Although not regarded by some as being in the top pantheon of big bands, nevertheless Les Brown’s, Band Of Renown was a significant presence and introduced to the “swing era” a number of fine vocalists. Amongst them and featured on this CD is Doris Day and performing the male vocals Butch Stone. The CD comprises of two One Night Stand programs made specifically for the Armed Forces Radio Service which during and after World War II was in the business of distributing transcriptions of radio programs to service personnel, stationed mainly in and after the European theatre of war.
The programs concerned are ONS566 which was performed at The Cafe Rouge, Hotel Pennsylvania, New York City, January 15th, 1945, and ONS682 which was performed at the Hollywood Palladium, July 24th, 1945.