Prom Ballroom
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The Prom Ballroom was a dance hall in Saint Paul, Minnesota
, which opened in 1941 with a performance by Glenn Miller
. The club played a diverse array of acts, ranging from rock to polka and jazz, and included acts like Count Basie
and Lawrence Welk
. The house orchestra was called the Jules Herman Orchestra. The Prom Ballroom was torn down in 1987.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies mostly on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the area surrounding its point of confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Minneapolis, the state's largest city...
, which opened in 1941 with a performance by Glenn Miller
Glenn Miller
Alton Glenn Miller was an American jazz musician , arranger, composer, and bandleader in the swing era. He was one of the best-selling recording artists from 1939 to 1943, leading one of the best known "Big Bands"...
. The club played a diverse array of acts, ranging from rock to polka and jazz, and included acts like Count Basie
Count Basie
William "Count" Basie was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. Basie led his jazz orchestra almost continuously for nearly 50 years...
and Lawrence Welk
Lawrence Welk
Lawrence Welk was an American musician, accordionist, bandleader, and television impresario, who hosted The Lawrence Welk Show from 1955 to 1982...
. The house orchestra was called the Jules Herman Orchestra. The Prom Ballroom was torn down in 1987.