Early Life
Adams was born to Russian immigrant parents on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois. Adams became attracted to late night remote radio broadcasts of America's swing bands, including those of Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, Charlie Barnet, Bob Crosby, Glenn Miller, and Benny Goodman. While still in high school, Crane Technical High School, Adams began renting speaker systems and booking bands schools proms, weddings, men's and women's benevolent organizations, fire department and chamber of commerce socials.
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