Indiana

It's hard to believe that the concert at Bear Creek is already just a week ago....

To salute the fine folks from the Hoosier State (where Bear Creek Farms is located), I bring you, courtesy of Chris and YouTube, the Welk Orchestra from an episode of The Plymouth Show (a.k.a Top Tunes and New Talent) in 1959 playing a champagne version of "Indiana" featuring George Thow, Norman Bailey, Art Depew and Rocky Rockwell on trumpet!

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As we continue on our weekly tour of the orchestra, lets look at some of the fine trumpet players that have tooted their horns for Lawrence Welk!

There's George "Gus" Thow and Art Depew...

...and here's Rocky Rockwell from St. Joe,

...and let's not forget Dick Catchart, Mickey McMahan and Norman Bailey,

....and here's Johnny Zell, the gold standard of all trumpet players...

...and finally, Charlie Parlato and Laroon Holt.

Nice to hear that wunnerful trumpet sound again boys!

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