Historical clue formulations

• Cry from a bandleader — 2026-04-01
• "Strike up the band!" — 2025-10-19
• Bandleader's direction — 2023-09-26
• Signal to play — 2022-12-21
• Cry made while swinging a baton — 2021-10-22
• "Start the music!" ... or what one could do to the finish of the answer to each starred clue — 2019-05-20
• "Play that beat!" — 2019-04-24
• Cry after "One, two, three," maybe — 2016-07-29
• Jazz combo's cue — 2015-11-10
• Bandleader's shout — 2015-04-26
• Show-starting words — 2014-03-25
• Band's cue — 2014-02-16
• Command associated with numbers — 2012-05-25
• "Let's go!" — 2011-04-07
• What's said before some numbers — 2010-02-14
• Bandleader's "Let's go!" — 2009-11-09
• Bandleader's command — 2009-08-11
• "O.K., play!" — 2008-10-19
• "Let's go!" — 2008-06-21
• Signal to start — 2007-07-08
• Cry to the band — 2007-03-13
• Number-starting cry — 2005-07-24
• Jazz cat's command — 2004-12-22
• Combo's cue — 2004-10-06
• Number-starting prompt — 2004-05-08
• Directive to a band — 2003-03-30
• Bandleader's call — 2003-01-12
• Order to a band — 2001-02-04
• "Start playing!" — 1999-07-04
• Bandleader's cry — 1998-12-14
• Jazzman's cue — 1997-07-01
• Command to the band — 1997-02-26
• Band command — 1997-01-19