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player Otto Graham. At 14, Benny was playing in dance bands and his high school orchestra. He was a dreamer, and poor at his studies, ultimately dropping out of school and music lessons in the 9th grade. He later did poorly in business school and in attempts to join his father's business. In 1911, he began playing the violin in local vaudeville theaters for US$7.50 a week ($ in ). He was joined on the circuit by Ned Miller,

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