NBC Memories 1942 - 1964
by Bill Roddy

Chapter Eight of Twelve

More Great Bands, 1946

Eddie Orta and his Orchestra
Party at the Claremont Hotel, 
Berkeley, December 22, 1946

That's Eddie in the front row, extreme left. I'm standing far left in front of the Christmas tree. My date at my right was a noted cellist for the San Francisco Symphony, but I regret I don't remember her name. The others are members of his band and their wives, or girl friends. The exception is the man to Eddy's left. I don't remember his name, but I think he was manager of the Mark Hopkins Hotel.   Eddy played at the Mark and had the night off when we went to a party at the Claremont Hotel. Jack Fina and his band were appearing there.

Chapter Nine: Some of the other bands