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Re: Pete Fountain

Author: William
Date: 2015-01-30 19:58

But the TV exposure that Lawrence Welk gave Pete allowed him to be "bored" all the way to the bank. Without Welk, he may never have gained the national notoriety that he did as a clarinetist. As a sidenote, I think my Milwaukee friend, the late Chuck Hedges, was a far better jazz clarinetist that Pete, but never enjoyed the same national spotlight. Pete is good--I'm not suggesting that he is not--but we must realize that there are countless talented musicians "out there" that never get the breaks that Lawrence Welk gave via his weekly TV "a-one-anna-two" music show. And I seem to recall an interview during which Pete expressed his appreciation for the boost the Welk Show gave his career. At least, we should be thankful for Lawrence Welk keeping live music on TV for so many years............

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