Bill Smallwood performed with his Lone Star Swing Orchestra during the USO Style New Year’s Eve Celebration at the Hangar Hotel to countdown the end of 2023 on New Year’s Eve Sunday night. - Standard-Radio Post/Brent Burgess
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January 4, 2024
Swinging into the new year
Parties give guests chance to dance away the last night of the year
Members of the Lone Star Swing Orchestra performed at the USO-Style New Year’s Eve Celebration at the Hangar Hotel on Sunday night. The big band-style orchestra is under the direction of Bill Smallwood, seen at the back. – Standard-Radio post/Brent Burgess

Leon and Mickey Ewalt from Fredericksburg are all smiles while dancing to the swing band music at the party.

John and Barbara Guillot from Austin take to the dance floor at t...