Ernie Felice Show, Aired on KRCA TV

Never before has this video been seen except during it's original air time in 1957 or 1958 on KRCA TV. Here is my dad, Ernie Felice, playing Blue Skies on his Sonola accordion on his own TV show. He is considered the best jazz accordion player of our generations. Ernie did four 15-minute TV shows on KRCA that aired just before the evening news. I have his four TV shows on DVD and many of his musical arrangements that he wrote for popular songs which highlight both his accordion playing and his singing. Contact me for more details.

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Music

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• Blue Skies
• Ernie Felice
• Accordion

[AnnieGong1]

What a great talent, as a professional accordion player & arranger myself, it is my first time come across this brilliant video, I hope more young generation will see Ernie's great entertainment performance . this is accordion stage performance should sounds & looks like. please pass on my regards to your talented father. thanks for sharing this brilliant video with us.******** from New Zealand

[danf321]

@AnnieGong1 Annie, Thank you for your nice comment. I will call my dad tomorrow Sunday and read him your comment. Dan

[danf321]

Gary,

Thank you for your wonderful comments. I will surely forward your kind words to my dad. He is thrilled to know he has many fans in other countries. I am sending you a personal email with information about my dad's music.

Regards, Dan

[Leebm29]

I wonder who was your dad's clarinet player when the band backed up The Pied Pipers on "Dream". We played that a lot in our teen band for dances in Punnichy SK. Glen Mason clarinet, Bernard Planchet / Frank Bird alto sax's, Ernie Olinger tenor sax, Bill Motherwell drums, Isobel Fee piano,I played trumpet then, but have since switched to clarinet, and still play 'Dream' a fifth below 'as written' How about putting all your dads stuff on here. Lee Mason

[danf321]

@Leebm29

Lee,

According to my dad, the Clarinet player was Dick Anderson. Bass player was Rolly Bundock and the guitarist was Dick Fisher. When "Dream" was recorded with The Pied Pipers as seen in the other's video post, my dad's group and the Pipers were not actually together on that set. They had contracts with different record labels so according to my dad, the labels didn't want them to appear together in this video.

Dan

[westendblues]

is he still alive?

[danf321]

@westendblues

Yes, my dad Ernie lives in Orange County, California. He just turned 88 in April. I read him all of the feedback I get on YouTube about him, and he enjoys it very much.

Dan

[benpearlman333]

Hi Dan, I worked in the Army Airforce Entertainment Division, at Shepherd Field Texas, with your Dad in 1943. I did some comedy and record mimics. He might have still been there when Mel Torme and the Meltones did a show. The only other people I remember are Sid Zeldes and Larry?? {the goniff} who was a seargent who collected a part of our pay (when we got paid extra for doing shows). Please say hello for me. My e-mail is gotchaben@cox.net.

[chrisbrinn]

I just got into Jazz accordion (traditional Irish for the most part). Does Ernie have any recordings that have gone to CD? A book/ method on chords perchance? Amazing stuff. Love the style and the sound of the Sonola. I have an SS15 (no chamber). Thanks for posting the video.

[TheModKat]

Thank you for posting this. I picked up a box set of his records today, Cocktail Time it is called, and don't have a turn table available at this time but wanted to hear him. Fantastic!!!

[gazzapt]

What a brilliant video !! I have been a huge Fan of ernie's since I was a little kid....and always wondered what happened to him...This really made my day !! Thanks !!

Greetings from Scotland....please pass pn my regards..and thanks for posting !!!

[Leebm29]

@danf321 Thanks very much. Best regards Lee Mason leebm29