Barbara regularly took part in Dick Miller’s annual jazz concert series at The Provincetown Art Association and Museum. Here she performs the Burke/Van Heusen song “Humpty Dumpty Heart” (August 2003)
On October 7th, 1985, Benny Goodman led his last television special. The occasion was the 50th anniversary of his breakthrough 1935 California appearances at Sweets Ballroom in Oakland and the Palomar Ballroom in Los Angeles.
This is an excerpt from the set that the band played for dancing before the show began. It was filmed at the Marriott Marquis, 45th and Broadway, New York City.
The show was titled Benny Goodman — Let’s Dance.
Barbara Lea is the vocalist; Rosemary Clooney took her place in the broadcast.
Laurie Frink, John Eckert, Randy Sandke, Paul Cohen — trumpets
Matt Finders, Eddie Bert, Bobby Pring — trombones
Chuck Wilson, Jack Stuckey — alto saxophones
Ken Peplowski, Loren Schoenberg — tenor saxophones
Danny Bank — baritone saxophone
Dick Hyman — piano
James Chirillo — guitar
Bob Haggart — bass
Louis Bellson — drums