[78-L] Child prodigy again

[Taylor Bowie]

Al,  the link to the YouTube video was at the bottom of my message!  If you 
deleted it,  let me know and I'll send it again.  You'll enjoy it!

Taylor


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "simmonssomer" <simmonssomer at comcast.net>
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Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 8:22 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Child prodigy again


>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
>
>
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