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CHEWNING, Leslie

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Leslie (left) and Charles Chewning. Photo courtesy: Susan McKeever

CHEWNING, 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 and once had his own with his brother Charles CHEWNING called the CHEWNING BROS. ORCHESTRA. His favorite instruments were the violin and clarinet. He retired from the music business in 1928 and went to work for the [[[KLAUER MANUFACTURING COMPANY]].