Stecker Bros.

Stecker Brothers Agency was an American booking and management agency for territory bands that performed in the states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, and Ohio. Stecker also owned ballrooms in Wisconsin and Michigan. ^[1] Stecker's territory also included Wisconsin. ^{[2] [3]} Stecker's presence as a booking agent dates back to 1912. Frank Fred Stecker (1889–1978) was one of the brothers.

The Stecker Brothers, initially, had a dance orchestra (circa 1912) called the Stecker Bros. Peerless Orchestra, based in Appleton, Wisconsin.

Notable bands under management

• Grant Moore and his Original New Orleans Black Devils
• Sylvester H. Rice ^{[4] [5] [6]} (1905–1984)

References

1. Jay R. Goetting (born 1943), Joined at the Hip: A History of Jazz in the Twin Cities, Minnesota Historical Society Press, St. Paul (2011) OCLC   690585448 ISBN   978-0-87351-817-8, ISBN   0-87351-817-9, ISBN   978-0-87351-832-1, ISBN   0-87351-832-2
2. Albert J. McCarthy, Big Band Jazz, Peerage Books (1983) OCLC   25339644 , 255254368 , 67424055 ISBN   0-399-11172-7, ISBN   978-0-399-11172-3
3. Zita Carno (born 1935), Art Blakey, The Jazz Review, Vol 3, No. 1, January 6, 1960, pg. 20, American Jazz Society, London OCLC   173876510
4. Kristin A. McGee (born 1968), Some Liked It Hot: Jazz Women in Film and Television, 1928–1959, Wesleyan University Press, pg. 51 (2009) OCLC   276339398 ISBN   978-0-8195-6907-3, ISBN   0-8195-6907-0, ISBN   978-0-8195-6908-0, ISBN   0-8195-6908-9
5. Burt J. Korall (1930–2007), Drummin' Men: The Heartbeat of Jazz: the Swing Years, pg. 132, Oxford University Press (2002) OCLC   48474145 ISBN   0-19-514812-6, ISBN   978-0-19-514812-1
6. Late Eli Rice, Prominent Midwest Bandleader, Once was an Oshkoshian, Oshkosh Northwestern, June 28, 1962