There was no better way to say goodbye to a music legend than an afternoon of song.
The Dal Richards Orchestra played for a full house of Christ Church Cathedral in downtown Vancouver today, as 750 gathered for a memorial honouring Vancouver’s ‘King of Swing’.
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Richards played 79 straight consecutive shows on New Year’s Eve before dying on the same day last month at the age of 97.
READ MORE: Looking back at legendary big band leader Dal Richards
The legendary bandleader has been honoured many times for his music and achievements and is a recipient of the Order of Canada, the Order of British Columbia, the Queen’s Jubilee Medal and was the first inductee into the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame.
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