I did a short tour with Bill Tole in '95, and he was very nice to work with. This was a big band "cavalcade" with Fred Radke and Connie Haines (Harry James), Bill (Dorsey) and Rex Allen (Glenn Miller).

Bill and Fred pulled a tasteless but really funny gag---They each set up a stand front and chair in between the curtain legs at stage left and proceeded to play along to the last half of "In The Mood" pointing at the band, loudly playing a half step off! Poor Rex Allen, he had to be wondering WTF??? I doubt the audience in San Mateo could hear it...
I really miss being on the road!
Ted