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[[Image:cbros.jpg|left|thumb| | Ancestry: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89826711/leslie-harry-chewning?_gl=1*1mhrbtg*_ga*MTU4MDUyNDU2MC4xNjUxMjA3NTgw*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MTY2MDUwNTg4Ny4xMDQuMS4xNjYwNTA5MzkxLjA. | ||
[[Image:cbros.jpg|left|thumb|350px|Leslie (left) and Charles Chewning. Photo courtesy: Susan McKeever]] | |||
[[Image:lc.png|left|thumb|250px|1915 Advertisement. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]]CHEWNING, (Harry) Leslie. (Platteville, WI, June 28, 1875--Dubuque, IA, January 28, 1937). A professional musician for many years, Leslie Chewning was associated with many Dubuque dance orchestras. His favorite instruments were the violin and clarinet. | |||
Leslie and his brother [[CHEWNING, Charles|Charles CHEWNING]] developed the [[CHEWNING BROS. ORCHESTRA]]. Leslie was also the director of the [[CHEWNING-STUBER ORCHESTRA]]. | |||
Leslie retired from the music business in 1928 and went to work for the [[KLAUER MANUFACTURING COMPANY]]. | |||
[[Image:CB2.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Photo courtesy: [[MCKEEVER, Susan Marie Graas|Susan Marie Graas MCKEEVER]]]] | |||
See also: [[CHEWNING, Marguerite|Marguerite CHEWNING]], [[CHEWNING, Hazel Mary|Hazel Mary CHEWNING]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:37, 14 August 2022
CHEWNING, (Harry) Leslie. (Platteville, WI, June 28, 1875--Dubuque, IA, January 28, 1937). A professional musician for many years, Leslie Chewning was associated with many Dubuque dance orchestras. His favorite instruments were the violin and clarinet.
Leslie and his brother Charles CHEWNING developed the CHEWNING BROS. ORCHESTRA. Leslie was also the director of the CHEWNING-STUBER ORCHESTRA.
Leslie retired from the music business in 1928 and went to work for the KLAUER MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
See also: Marguerite CHEWNING, Hazel Mary CHEWNING
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Susan Marie Graas McKeever and Dorothy Ufer