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Nat Towles
Nat Towles (August 10, 1905 – January 1963) was an African-American musician, jazz and big band leader popular in his hometown of New Orleans, Louisiana, North Omaha, Nebraska and Chicago, Illinois. He was also music educator in Austin, Texas. The Nat Towles band is considered one of the greatest territory bands of all time by musicians who played in it and by others who heard it.
Early life.
The son of string bassist Phil "Charlie" Towles, Nat
Midwestern territorial band Cotton Club Boys are formed in North Omaha.
- 1930s Renowned bandleader Red Perkins moves to North Omaha.
- 1934 Renowned bandleader Nat Towles takes up residence in North Omaha.
- 1938 The Logan Fontenelle Housing Project is built at 20th and Paul Streets.
- 1938 Omaha University moves from North Omaha.
- 1938 "The Omaha Star", the only African American newspaper in Nebraska, is founded at 2216 North 24th Street.
- 1943 The Omaha Presbyterian Theological Seminary was permanently closed