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Photo of John Fachini.

ID: 1082 ~ Source: Courtesy of the North Adams Historical Society.

This file appears in: The Big Band Era in North Adams
Photo of John Fachini.

This file appears in: The Big Band Era in North Adams

The Big Band Era in North Adams

By Ann Leonesio
John J. Fachini was the master of many Big Band shows during the age of the Depression. He promoted dances in the upstairs ballroom of the Wellington Hotel under the name of Johnny’s Dance Palace. On one such night 2,000 people showed up to see Rudy…
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