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One of the pleasant duties of America's most famous announcers during the relatively short swing era of the big bands was to host late-night remotes from some of the most famous ballrooms throughout the country.

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Nick Clooney
Age: 90
Born: 1934
Born: January 13
Journalist
Television Presenter
Writer
Maysville
Kentucky
Nicholas Joseph Clooney
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America
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