Local historic swing band topic of a new book

By: Robert Washburn | August 29, 2016

The Commodores Orchestra band leader Andy Sparling discusses the historic swing band and a new book he is writing about it during Consider This Live as part of the Drive Time on Northumberland 89.7 FM

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