Skeets Herfurt

Yeah, I know he looks like Captain Kangaroo.....

but admit it, he knows how to play the saxophone very well!

Skeets Herfurt

Dave Edwards is very pleased

That is alma mater, Auburn University, won the SEC championship in football today.

Somewhere, up in the Great Big Band Ballroom In The Sky, Dave is playing a triumphant solo of War Eagle on his saxophone.

Dave Edwards is very pleased

Dave Edwards

What's more to be said?

Dave Edwards

The Sound of Success

....is the Welk orchestra's saxophone section in an advertisement for Buescher saxophones!

The Sound of Success

Play Misty for us Dave

On this date, Dave Edwards...Welk's fine first chair saxophone player was born

Let's celebrate his birthday by watching him in the solo spot playing "Misty"
 

Play Misty for us Dave

Makin' Whoopie with One Huge Sax

From 1958, here's Bill Page out from the reeds section playing "Makin' Whoopie" with one gigantic saxophone.

Man, that thing is huge!

Makin' Whoopie with One Huge Sax

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".

Famous Guest Stars - Marshall Royal

Tuesdays are meant for Dave

More musical artistry by the Welk orchestra's first saxophone player

Tuesdays are meant for Dave

Play Misty for me

Courtesy of our friends from YouTube, here's Dave Edwards with his saxophone solo of "Misty" from 1973.

Play Misty for me

Looking For Some Good Sax

Look no further than the Welk orchestra's reed section! From left to right; Russ Klein, Bob Davis, Dave Edwards, Henry Cuesta and Dick Dale playing the saxophone.

And they really blow....har har, just a little big band humor here.

Looking For Some Good Sax

Dave Edwards

Here's a picture of music maker Dave Edwards playing a nice solo of "Misty".

Dave, who played for the Welk orchestra from 1968 to 1979, was born in Tuskegee, Alabama on January 11, 1941 and attended Auburn University along with a stint in NORAD with their famous orchestra before joining Mr. Welk.

Sadly, he died much too young in 2000 at the age of 59...when he was around, he was one of the finest saxophone players in the business and we are all glad that tapes of the Welk show preserve memories for all of us to enjoy.

And he also looked great too with those glasses, a great role model for all Welk fans that wear specs!

Dave Edwards