Re: Packard Proving Grounds Open House

Posted by Mr.Pushbutton  On 2008/10/20 15:52:57

Thanks for posting the pictures, Packards1. One thing not yet mentioned or pictured: The Johnny Trudell big band played in the service garage for our listening pleasure. This is the top professional band in the Detroit area, Johnny and some of his men were studio regulars at Motown in the 1960s and they have nbeen the house band at the Fox theatre in Detroit for 20 years, working with George Burns, Bob Hope, Red Skelton, Mel Torme', Rosemary Clooney, Andy Williams, Tom Jones, Engelbert Humperdink, Toni Tennille and many others--these are shows I have seen them play, I "perfume the air with music" in the lobby and auditorium at the Fox before shows.