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- Charles "Tubby" Bowen, Club Harlem, 1934-1935 - This publicity photo of Charles "Tubby" Bowen (1911-1978) is from Club Harlem in Detroit, Michigan, circa 1935. Bowen was a local tenor saxophonist. He played in several bands in Detroit and was briefly a member of Count Basie's band. After a decade-long career as a journeyman musician, Bowen led his own band -- Tubby Bowen and his Tubs -- beginning in 1941.
- 1934-1935
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Charles "Tubby" Bowen, Club Harlem, 1934-1935
This publicity photo of Charles "Tubby" Bowen (1911-1978) is from Club Harlem in Detroit, Michigan, circa 1935. Bowen was a local tenor saxophonist. He played in several bands in Detroit and was briefly a member of Count Basie's band. After a decade-long career as a journeyman musician, Bowen led his own band -- Tubby Bowen and his Tubs -- beginning in 1941.