Bob Richards and His Orchestra / The Westinghouse Orchestra


This is a photo of my grandfather playing drums with the Bob Richards and His Orchestra, which also doubled as the Westinghouse Orchestra (Westinghouse logos are on the stands in front of the band members) . Photo is from the early 1930s, most likely 1932 or 1933.

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  1. maryrichMarch 24, 2009 at 5:40 PM

    My father-in-law is the "Bob Richards" in this photo. (I have a copy of it as well.) Your grandfather's name is...? I know that one of the sax players is Dale Balph, and the piano player (I think) is George Ireland. Do you know any other musicians?

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  2. Chuck FenschJuly 18, 2023 at 4:33 PM

    My grandfather's name was Walt Fensch. He was the drummer.

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