Mairzy Doats and Other Delights

From 1957, the Silver Champagne Era, here's a cute novelty tune title Mairzy Doats.

Featuring Jack Martin....

....and Janet Lennon!

 

Mairzy Doats and Other Delights

The Sound of Success

....is the Welk orchestra's saxophone section in an advertisement for Buescher saxophones!

The Sound of Success

See You Later Alligator

This Silver Champagne Special is a Zoot Suit Riot!

From 1956, here's Bob Lido

Aladdin

and Jack Martin

....together singing "See You Later Alligator"

See You Later Alligator

Jack Martin

The pride and joy of Nelsonville, Ohio

Jack Martin

Zoot Suit Riot

Mothers of the world, do you want your kids growing up to wear threads like these?

Here's Bob Lido joined by Aladdin and Jack Martin from a classic B&W episode dressed to the tens in zoot suits, having a riot of a good time!

Zoot Suit Riot

Jack Martin

For all you old school Welk fans, remember saxophonist Jack Martin?

A mainstay of the reeds section from the black & white era, Jack was a member of the Music Makers from 1955 to 1958. The native of Nelsonville, OH attended Ohio University and played with several bands such as Meredith Wilson and Kay Kyser just to name a few. He also was known for his singing pipes and has great comedic talents....known for "stealing the show" in certain numbers.

He passed on back in 1972, but he's known as one of three Music Makers (George Thow and Kurt Dietrle) that hail from the Buckeye State, where yours truly...the blogmeister....was raised and currently lives.

Jack Martin

Those Swingin' Reeds

You've always wondered where the Champagne Music Makers get that wunnerful "swing?" Lets check out one of the reasons why....I give you the Welk orchestra's Reed and Woodwind section, decade by decade!

First, let us start with the fifties.....

Left to Right: Bill Page, Orie Amodeo, Russ Klein, Jack Martin and Dick Dale.

And now we move on to the sixties....

Left to Right: Bob Davis, Orie Amodeo, Russ Klein, Mahlon Clark and Dick Dale

And now here's the boys from the seventies!

Left to Right: Dick Dale, Russ Klein, Dave Edwards, Bob Davis and Peanuts Hucko

And finally, welcome to the eighties....

Left to Right: Henry Cuesta, Bob Davis, Skeets Herfert, Russ Klein and Dick Dale.

No matter what the decade, that champagne music remains the same....swingin' and sparkly!

Those Swingin' Reeds