Selmer Needling John, Laws Would Accuse Him of Being a Descendant of the Indians Who Staged the Infamous Massacre of Oils and Polishes New Ulm in 1862
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Whoopee John (Jumped from Page 46) crooner named Bing Crosby. A few days later Dave was in the Twin Cities and signed up star number two — Whoopee John Wilfahrt. Whoopee, who previously had made a number of recordings for Brunswick, Columbia, and Okeh, has cut more than eqarai 100 discs for Decca. The best-sellers down through the years have been his spirited rendition of The Clarinet Polka and his familiar theme, The Mariechen Waltz. “We were doing both numbers when mtf the band was first formed, and they have remained the big favorites ever since,” says John. John, whose boundless energy defies his 62 years and rotund 6' 6”, 225- pound (down from 260 in the past year and a half) frame, has a word or two about the continuing threat of modern trends. Says he: “They don’t worry us a bit. We mix in a modern number now and then. They are well-received, but this area is the center of oldtime music. “I’d say our kind of music is just as popular—maybe even more popular —than it ever has been. We play to folks of all ages—from the time they first start dancing until they can’t dance any more.” And how did John ever get that “Whoopee” tag? As long as he can re member, he’d always let out a spon taneous “whoooop” when the mood of for just 35« his music so inspired him. He’d do it from the bandstand for the delight of your instrument will ploy better dancers—and also on radio broadcasts last longer, when you use... and records. But it was Fred Laws, manager of WCCO’s St. Paul studios in the ’20s who christened him “Whoopee John.” Selmer Needling John, Laws would accuse him of being a descendant of the Indians who staged the infamous massacre of Oils and Polishes New Ulm in 1862. VALVE AND SLIDE OILS- SELMER BORE OIL-for The “Whoopee” trade mark stuck speeds up valve and slide clarinets and other wood- because it was such a natural. And so action even when your winds-a quick easy way hom is stone cold! Anti to prevent water penetra has his music—for the same reason. corrosion additives help tion, the cause of crack —clayt kaufman keep valves and slides in ing. Pure olive oil base, perfect condition. Leaves non-gumming. Bottle. 35« even coating of lubrica Selmer tion. Bottle .each 3S« SELMER NO-STICK - New formula frees sticky pads 'Pete Kelly’s Blues' SELMER KEY OIL-im- qn saxophones, clarinets proves action, reduces wear and other woodwinds. on keys of saxophones, Secret Selmer formula. clarinets and all wood Just wipe it on and pads Adds Eddie Miller winds. Will not gum. respond instantly. Bottle .......................... 35« Bottle .......................... 35« Hollywood — Eddie Miller, tenor ace from the old Bob Crosby band, was SELMER METAL POLISH- SELMER GOLD LACQUER New formula-works won POLISH—For all lacquered added to the Pete Kelly’s Blues band, ders on silverplate, gold brass instruments. Makes which has started pre-recording the plate, nickel-silver, all un lacquer gleam like new. jazz band sequences for the Jack Webb- lacquered metals. Just Wax ingredient resists spread it on and polish it perspiration, helps lac Warner Brothers film of the same title. off. Terrific cleaning ac quer last longer. Clear or Other members all except Eddie tion. No chalky or gritty cream lacquer polish. residue. Bottle.............3S« Bottle .......................... 35« from the original band assembled by Webb for his Pete Kelly radio series Selmer Oils and Polishes are the finest quality money can buy—safe, dependable for use on even the costliest some years ago, are Matty Matlock, instruments—like the rare Selmer Omega $300 clarinet! clarinet; Dick Cathcart, trumpet; George Van Eps, guitar; Nick Fatool, BUY THEM AT BETTER MUSIC STORES EVERYWHERE ! drums; Elmer Schneider, trombone; Ray Sherman, piano; Jud DeNaut, bass. Some, but not all, will also do Distributed only by H. * A SELMER, INC, Elkhart, Indiana the visual sections. Down Beal.