[78-L] Child prodigy again

[simmonssomer]

I would love to hear him but unfortunately I don't own any Lawrence Welk 
records. However,  I must admit that once in a while I stumble onto one of 
his old shows on cable and although my first instinct is to keep dialing, 
sometimes the band sounds so great with its fine musicians and charts that I 
hang in.
Don't tell anybody!

Al Simmons

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Taylor Bowie" <bowiebks at isomedia.com>
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 10:52 PM
Subject: [78-L] Child prodigy again


> This is a little addition to our thread from the other day about young
> players.  It features one of the greatest studio trumpeters of all (still
> active today in LA)  in his very early days with Lawrence Welk.
>
> As the leader notes,  Warren Luening was 17 years old at the time...he 
> plays
> with control, confidence and good taste,  and he demonstrates the kind of
> skill that most  musicians could only hope to acheive.
>
> This particular Welk band contained some great old timers as well,
> including Kurt Deterlie in the violin section and Jack Martin in the 
> reeds.
> The latter was often featured on soprano sax and vocals with Kay Kyser ca.
> 1940-43,  and the former had played with Whiteman back in the glory days
> with Bix and the others.
>
> This is really good,  classy,  jazz-infused dance music....hope you'll 
> check
> it out.  Al,  this means you,  too!
>
> Taylor