The band sounds awesome. I really like the television shows but didn't know about Ozzies musical talent till I saw him singing and playing guitar on a Christmas show.
sugartotea, I was a longtime admirer of Ozzie in particular. Enterprising (his idea to do a program about the family after Red Skelton went into the service) and talented (no slouch as a singer either), the brains behind the TV show and did I hear right that he was the architect behind Rick's early success as a singer? And all looking SO laid back that he made Bing Crosby look nervous. I'm a trumpeter who leads some groups...really admire what he did.
@om4444- that's how he met my grandma, decided he needed a female vocalist and found her singing in nyc. he started a band while a law student at rutgers, which explained why his contracts were always formidable.
the actress /singer in "cmon get up" was not harriet. ( o and h were my grandparents). ozzie's and later rick's (my dad's) success musically was always due to how smart they were about surrounding themselves with great musicians. (ex: re: for pop- james burton)
The band sounds awesome. I really like the television shows but didn't know about Ozzies musical talent till I saw him singing and playing guitar on a Christmas show.
blueridgepics 1 month ago
Vincent: First solo was Boe Ashford on coronet, my dad. Next to him was Holly Humphries. Don't know the others.
BoeAshford 2 months ago
This was originally released in 1943, at the time Ozzie was leading Red Skelton's radio show orchestra (and Harriet was his "star vocalist").
fromthesidelines 3 months ago
cool old vid! look how young ozzie is!
omarskats3000 1 year ago
sugartotea, I was a longtime admirer of Ozzie in particular. Enterprising (his idea to do a program about the family after Red Skelton went into the service) and talented (no slouch as a singer either), the brains behind the TV show and did I hear right that he was the architect behind Rick's early success as a singer? And all looking SO laid back that he made Bing Crosby look nervous. I'm a trumpeter who leads some groups...really admire what he did.
vincentfromia 1 year ago
would love to know the soloists in this.
vincentfromia 1 year ago
@om4444- that's how he met my grandma, decided he needed a female vocalist and found her singing in nyc. he started a band while a law student at rutgers, which explained why his contracts were always formidable.
Sugartotea 1 year ago
@Sugartotea Sounds dumb for a 52 year old to say but I never knew your grandfather was a bandleader. Explains your dad's great voice.
om4444 1 year ago
the actress /singer in "cmon get up" was not harriet. ( o and h were my grandparents). ozzie's and later rick's (my dad's) success musically was always due to how smart they were about surrounding themselves with great musicians. (ex: re: for pop- james burton)
Sugartotea 1 year ago
GREAT video. Thanks, Thanks, Thanks for posting.
dkmckinney1 1 year ago