The band had few appearances between 1947 and 1950. Upon his return to the Roseland Ballroom from a tour in March 1949, Dunham became involved in a contract dispute which irked him enough to threaten to quit the business. With a newly reorganized orchestra, late 1950 found Dunham playing the Rustic Cabin in Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
Between 1947 and 1950, the band's schedule was relatively light. Upon his return to the Roseland Ballroom from a tour in March 1949, Dunham became involved in a contract dispute that led him to consider quitting the business. In late 1950, with a newly reorganized orchestra, Dunham resumed performing at the Rustic Cabin in Englewood Cliffs, NJ.