The Veteran's Administration presents "Here's to Veterans." A Public Service Radio Show. Program Nos. 1584 AND 1585 featuring George Benson on side one, and Julia Lee Musical Scrapbook on side two. V.A. monoraul 12" LP record album. This public service radio program was released by the Veterans Administration "in cooperation with the American Federation of Musicians to keep you informed and entertained." The shows generally include a mix of full-length songs, interview clips featuring the entertainer, comments by the host, and PSA's. Condition: Record is close to NM. Comes in generic sleeve. Comments: George Benson (born March 22, 1943 is a ten-time Grammy Award-winning American musician and singer-songwriter. He began his professional career at twenty-one, as a jazz guitarist. Benson uses a rest-stroke picking technique similar to that of gypsy jazz players such as Django Reinhardt. A former child prodigy, Benson first came to prominence in the 1960s, playing soul jazz with Jack McDuff and others. He then launched a successful solo career, alternating between jazz, pop, R&B singing, and scat singing. His album Breezin' was certified triple-platinum on the Billboard 200 chart in 1976.
Julia Lee (October 31, 1902 - December 8, 1958) was an American blues and dirty blues musician. She became best known for her trademark double entendre songs, or, as she once said, "the songs my mother taught me not to sing". The records were credited to Julia Lee and Her Boy Friends, her session musicians including Jay McShann, Vic Dickenson, Benny Carter, Red Norvo, Nappy Lamare, and Red Nichols.