The Lawrence Welk Show: Richard Rodgers Medley
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@don3comp Trumpet is long-time Welk sideman Norman Bailey, who had earlier played for several years with the Freddy Martin orch.
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Anyone know who the solo trumpet player is at 3:51?
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@kurtarmbruster I thought he arranged, but now my memory is plucking the oft-said phrase "Here's George Cates conducting another fine Bob Ballard arrangement," so I'm less certain...
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Man Jerry Burke has the classic organist look!
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I've learned that the very first part is the actual intro to Slaughter on 10th Avenue...thanks for the info!
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Ok, I know all the tunes here starting with a bit from Slaughter on 10th Avenue, then Lover, If I Loved You, There's a Small Hotel, It's A Grand Night For Singing, Thou Swell, and then another little bit of If I Loved You...but what is the intro to the medley?? Can't seem to place it!
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George Cates=Edward Hopper with a goatee! Stunning resemblance. Did he arrange, or just conduct? I ask, 'cause he conducted a chart of Rhapsody in Blue around 1980 that had the most execrable chord substitution at the climax, for which I will never forgive the perpetrator. Fun stuff this, glad it's available!
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Thanks for the info, TV. Yet another superb Welk sideman who deserves to be remembered...his solo on this clip is truly beautiful
GREAT sound, esp. the strings! Who does the violin solo on "If I Loved You"? Love the shuffle-rhythm "Thou Swell" with Norman Bailey's Busse-style trumpet!!
teebeesea 3 years ago
Jimmie Getzoff is the violinist. He was on from 1960-62 between Dick Kesner and Joe Livoti.
tvcollector71 3 years ago