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Bandleader, violinist and trombonist Ted Weems and his orchestra were among the most popular attractions on the Midwest music circuit throughout the period separating the two World Wars, earning their greatest success with the novelty hit "Piccolo Pete." Weems was born September 26, 1901 in Pitcairn, PA; he organized his first band in 1922 with the aid of his trumpeter brother Art, and ...more


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