JOHNNY PULEO and his Harmonica Gang w/ Milton Berle - Hollywood Palace 1965

Originally with Borrah Minevich and his Harmonica Rascals, little JOHNNY PULEO launched his own show group, "Johnny Puleo and his Harmonica Gang" and enjoyed great success for many years.
Here they are, in all their wild musical and slapstick comedy glory, with host MILTON BERLE on a 1965 episode of Hollywood Palace, (ABC).
Great fun!

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• Johnny Puleo
• Milton Berle
• Hollywood Palace
• Harmonica Gang
• slapstick
• comedy.

[MrMajormajor]

Brought back some very wonderful memories. Weren't they called the Harmonocats?

[mariomanabumatsunaga]

Mr. Puleo and his band are so talented, I did not know them and laugh, wonderful marriage of music and comedy, I love seeing these talented harmonica and I'm happy!

[CarolP2045]

My dad was Victor Pace and played with Johnny and Borrah Minevitch. Was hoping to find some video with him in it. Seeing all these videos and listening to the music I grew up with is heartwarming. Brings back alot of wonderful memories from my childhood.

[frankmarqui]

My dad is Frank Marquis he passed in '09 ,i thank god these are here for me and my Family and his Grandchildren to see , Thank You from my Family and I . I miss him Dearly everyday..He was a Talented and Loving Great Man.

[budlab]

Ray Welcom is the harmonica player in the Zebra print vest with black pants, dark shirt, and purple scarf with dark navy hat. Now 74 years young, you can see him here: youtube.com/watch?v=ns64dEi75V­0

[argonaut815]

@argonaut815 Ooops! The old eyes aren't what they used to be! My dad was not in this lineup on this particular broadcast! Closer observation tells me the man in the white cap was the amazing Bob Lass (who usually played bass harp, and still lives here in Vegas!). And the man on chord is none other than Pierre (Andre?). Ray Welcomb in the zebra vest, and of course, Frank Marquis conducting (but Uncle Miltie subbing for this bit)! Great times these were!

[argonaut815]

Talk about bringing tears to the eyes! My father, Dave Doucette, is in this video, in the white hat. He was the arranger for all their music and played lead harmonica, and took a lot of bites on the legs every night for decades. Along with being known as "Frenchie", he was also knicknamed "The Pencil", because he wrote an average of 300 arrangements a year - not just for the Puleo Gang - but for harp acts all over the world, From Borrah Minnevitch to Toots Theilmans.

[MrJdelaverriere]

The sound bring tears in my eyes!!

and you Johnny make me laugh! after 40 years of void.

Thank you

Very soon I will be with you on the same trip!!

[donncy]

Ah what memories this brings back.

DCI

[TheMirrorpoet]

Music and laughter truly are the best medicine! I remember seeing this group on TV as a child. I'll never forget.. but I had until I saw this video. Thank you for sharing it.