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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated April 6, 1949 reads, "Opie Cates and his orchestra will furnish music for Van Nuys merchants' dinner dance and installation Saturday at Valley Park Country Club. Cates is shown rehearsing with Betty Rhodes for the 'Meet Me At Parky's' radio program, on which he is musical director."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Cates, Opie,--1909-1987 Rhodes, Betty,--1921-2011 Musicians--United States Radio actors and actresses--United States Radio music directors--United States Singers--United States Actresses--United States Conducting--California--San Fernando Valley Music rehearsals--California--San Fernando Valley Microphones San Fernando Valley (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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