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The Commandos Orchestra played at the Army, Navy and Airforce Dance Hall in George Street. They originally began as ‘The Revellers’ and ended as 'The Commanders'. Pictured are Peter Jordan (on piano), Norman Jordan (bass), Alan Jordan (drums) Athal Donaldson (trumpet) Henry Prince (1st alto saxophone), ? Flowers(1st tenor saxophone), Flowers, Arthur Burt (2nd alto and tenor).

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2011N_Mus19_005666
Title
Commandos Orchestra
Relation
CA: Jordan Family Papers
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Palmerston North
Date
1946

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library
License
Attribution + NonCommercial

Taxonomy

Tags
band,
commandoes,
groups,
musical instruments,
photographs,
Community Tags
music,

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