Huron County play showcases WWII band The Streamliners [Video]

It’s not surprising if you haven’t heard of The Streamliners, because very few people have.

“They were just young men, hugely popular during the war and in Europe. Described by Glenn Miller as the best band in Europe, besides his. When they got home, they were like 23 years old. No one’s ever heard of them, and they never played together again. This is that story,” said Rob Bundy, an actor in the stage adaptation of “The Streamliners.”

The Streamliners were a 15-member Royal Canadian Air Force swing band that wowed crowds across Europe during World War II. The dance band was founded by three young musicians from the Clinton and Goderich area who joined the war effort as aircraft maintenance trainees.

“These guys started jamming on their own, and the base commander finally said, okay, guys, we got to get a band together, because that’s what everybody wants to …