[78-L] Don Bonnee

[Taylor Bowie]

I hadn't even thought to look him up in Rust,  and was pleased to find him 
in that late 30s Noble band on Columbia,  along with Earle Hagen,  Frank 
Leithner on piano,  and Jack Dumont on tenor,  who was in the Welk band at 
the same time Don was.

If anyone thinks that the Welk boys were not capable of fine,  swinging, 
almost "cool" jazz,  I'd urge them to go to YouTube and search for "Welk 
Dark Eyes" to hear a very sophisticated take on that old tune,  with a reed 
trio of Bonnee,  Dumont (on alto) and the excellent Russ Klein on tenor. 
Damn good stuff,  gang.

Taylor B



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Weiner" <djwein at earthlink.net>
To: "'78-L Mail List'" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 8:25 AM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Don Bonnee


> He was also with Ray Noble in the early 40s.
>
> Dave W.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of Taylor Bowie
> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 3:16 AM
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> Subject: [78-L] Don Bonnee
>
> Does anyone have any information about this fine clarinet player,
> supposedly recorded with Teagarden,  did superb work with Lawrence Welk in
> the 50s and early 60s.
>
> I just recently located a Dot LP of his called "The Don Bonnee Octet,  as
> featured on Lawrence Welk"  but I haven't received it yet.
>
> Curious about what he was up to both before and after his years with Welk.
> He is an outstanding musician.
>
>
> Taylor
>
>
>
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