Showing posts with label big band. Show all posts
Showing posts with label big band. Show all posts
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Saturday, December 05, 2009
Famous Guest Stars - Marshall Royal
Marshall was best known as the lead alto saxophone player for Count Basie's band. He also played clarinet and served as music director too.
He also worked for other bands such as Bill Berry, Frank Capp and Duke Ellington. Marshall's work can be found on such albums such as Gordon Jenkins Presents (1960), Snooky and Marshall's Album (1978) with Snooky Young and Royal Blue (1980).
Marshall appeared on the Salute to Irving Berlin episode from December 2, 1978; he played sax for the following numbers "I Can't Get Started" and "I'm Beginning to See the Light".
He also worked for other bands such as Bill Berry, Frank Capp and Duke Ellington. Marshall's work can be found on such albums such as Gordon Jenkins Presents (1960), Snooky and Marshall's Album (1978) with Snooky Young and Royal Blue (1980).
Marshall appeared on the Salute to Irving Berlin episode from December 2, 1978; he played sax for the following numbers "I Can't Get Started" and "I'm Beginning to See the Light".
Friday, March 20, 2009
Tribute to Big and Sweet Bands haiku
Saturday, March 07, 2009
Salute to the 1940s
We're still in pledge mode here in Toledo, so let's pay salute to another one of my all-time favorite Lawrence Welk episodes!
Today, it's Salute to the songs of the 1940s; first aired on January 29, 1972 and later on public television in 1999 with Ralna English hosting the wraps!
Today, it's Salute to the songs of the 1940s; first aired on January 29, 1972 and later on public television in 1999 with Ralna English hosting the wraps!
1. It's a Grand Night for Singing - Guy, Ralna, Jimmy, Norma, Dick, Sally, Joe, Gail, Bobby, Cissy, Bob Ralston, Mary Lou Metzger
2. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To - Ken Delo
3. That Old Black Magic - orchestra
4. You'll Never Know - Ralna English with Bob Ralston at the piano
5. You Are My Sunshine - Clay Hart
6. The Big Apple - sung and danced by Bobby Burgess and Cissy King
7. Accentuate the Positive - Sandi Griffiths & Sally Flynn
8. Mockingbird Hill - Guy Hovis & Ralna English
9. Poppa Won't You Dance With Me - Myron Floren on accordion with Richard Maloof on tuba and Bob Smale at piano
10. My Foolish Heart - Norma Zimmer
11. I Wish I Didn't Love You - Jimmy Roberts
12. Unidentified - tap danced by Arthur Duncan
13. How About You? - Gail Farrell & Dick Dale
14. Jingle, Jangle, Jingle - Bob Lido and the Hotsy Totsy Boys
15. Golden Earrings - Charlotte Harris on the cello and Bob Ralston at the piano
16. A String of Pearls - orchestra
17. The Hallowed Halls of Ivy - Joe Feeney
18. The Trolley Song - Tanya Falan
19. Medley of songs from "Oklahoma!"
a) Oklahoma - orchestra
b) People Will Say We're In Love - Norma Zimmer
c) The Surrey With The Fringe On Top - Gail Farrell
d) Oh What a Beautiful Morning - Joe Feeney
e) Kansas City - Bobby & Cissy and girls chorus
f) Oklahoma - Norma, Sally, Sandi, Gail, Tanya, Mary Lou, Ralna, Cissy, Guy, Bobby, Joe, Jimmy, Clay, Arthur, Ken, Dick
Sunday, May 04, 2008
Pleasant Dreams
It was a another "new" Welk episode this week on PBS, and this one is what I call a "Silver Champagne Special". From 1958, in glorious black & white, this particular episode is titled "Pleasant Dreams".
Here's Lawrence welcoming viewers to your Dodge Dancing Party with the band's opening number "Cheek to Cheek".
And speaking of Tiny Little, he was in the hot seat this week talking about his childhood days and bits of his long and successful career in showbiz.
He still looks mighty good these days, and continues to play up a storm!
Until next week, take care and keep a song in your heart.
Here's Lawrence welcoming viewers to your Dodge Dancing Party with the band's opening number "Cheek to Cheek".
Next is Champagne Lady Alice Lon with "I'm A Fool To Care".
Here's the Lennon Sisters with "Til' The End Of Time".
Dick Kesner leads the orchestra on his trusty Stradivarius violin with "He'll Be There".
Rocky Rockwell is shown doing KP duty with the number, "Genuine Original First Edition Copy Of A Sad Sack".
Other fine numbers include instrumentals such as "Jingle Jangle Jingle", "The Swan" and "Manhattan", Big Tiny Little's "Spaghetti Rag" and lending his vocals for "Caldonia". There was also Larry Hooper with "Mississippi Mud", The Sparklers with "In The Evening By The Moonlight" and Dick Dale with "One Dozen Roses".
A classic show with great musicians, great singers with great numbers....it's an example of why alot of Welk fans prefer the black & white shows.
And speaking of Tiny Little, he was in the hot seat this week talking about his childhood days and bits of his long and successful career in showbiz.He still looks mighty good these days, and continues to play up a storm!
Until next week, take care and keep a song in your heart.
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