My Grandpa claims he watched Max Baer lead a band in Red Bluff, California back in the mid-30s. Any truth to that ?
As Max awaited a good offer for his fistic services, leading a band was an idea that appealed to his own love of dancing and his self-professed claim that he had rhythm. In April of 1936, Max announced he’d been in rehearsal for several months as orchestra leader to the Max Baer Orchestra, a 14-member Los Angeles dance band, and that the band was ready to go on the road. The band was booked several months in advance to packed audiences. The band typically played popular tunes of the day for several hours at ballrooms across the country. In between baton-twirling, Max and his brother Buddy also engaged in several exhibition bouts during their travels. An all expenses paid offer to fight Britian’s leading heavyweights in 1937 signaled the break up of the band. Question: I read that as he trained to fight Primo Carnera, Max received thousands of love letters. Did Max respond to them or did someone else ? Answer: While Max was a prolific letter writer to family and friends, as a young bach
As Max awaited a good offer for his fistic services, leading a band was an idea that appealed to his own love of dancing and his self-professed claim that he had rhythm. In April of 1936, Max announced he’d been in rehearsal for several months as orchestra leader to the Max Baer Orchestra, a 14-member Los Angeles dance band, and that the band was ready to go on the road. The band was booked several months in advance to packed audiences. The band typically played popular tunes of the day for several hours at ballrooms across the country. In between baton-twirling, Max and his brother Buddy also engaged in several exhibition bouts during their travels. An all expenses paid offer to fight Britian’s leading heavyweights in 1937 signaled the break up of the band. Question: I read that as he trained to fight Primo Carnera, Max received thousands of love letters. Did Max respond to them or did someone else ? Answer: While Max was a prolific letter writer to family and friends, as a young bach
