Again this is a record I have no information about.
This record is not in the best of condition apologies as some crackles and pops can be heard on the recording.
Cousin Fuzzy And His Cousins - It's Santa Claus Time (Merry Christmas Day)
Sunday, 11 December 2011
Cousin Fuzzy And His Cousins - It's Santa Claus Time (Merry Christmas Day)
Again this is a record I have no information about.
This record is not in the best of condition apologies as some crackles and pops can be heard on the recording.
Cousin Fuzzy And His Cousins - It's Santa Claus Time (Merry Christmas Day)
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The outline on the label suggests this originates from Wisconsin...
ReplyDeleteI all ways had Al Barkle on Polkaland 99 & 100 as a (MI) Label Guess this dates from around 1952 /3
ReplyDeleteit certainly is from Wisconsin. Sheboygan Radio hasn't existed for decades, I grew up in that part of the state and I don't recall it at all from the 70's.
ReplyDeleteThis comes from the International Polka Association Hall of fame deceased catagory
ReplyDelete"(Cousin Fuzzy)...Born Earl McNellis, on a farm in Millville, Minnesota, he attended schools at Hyde Park, Millville, and Lake City. He was a pioneer in television musical programs, starting out in the 1940’s with a vaudeville group known as Uncle Louie and the Town Hall Players. When Uncle Louie left, McNellis took over with parts written around the country bumpkin character, Cousin Fuzzy.
In 1947, with vaudeville dying, McNellis started an old time band. Eventually he landed a spot on the newly founded Green Bay, Wisconsin TV station WBAY. Success was immediate.
The band packed dance halls in six states. A rigorous schedule followed: three live TV shows a week—one Tuesday in Green Bay, one Thursday in Eau Claire, on Saturday in Rockford, Illinois, a live radio show in Green Bay five days a week; continuous one-nighters. At one point they played 63 solid nights back-to-back. The grueling schedule was what eventually brought an end to the band. McNellis left TV in 1960 and the group folded in 1962.
He recorded on the Polkaland label and made several albums with a mixture of polkas, waltzes, schottishes and modern tunes. Most popular among his recordings was the “Snowflake Waltz”. McNellis lead his group on trumpet, sax, drums, piano, vibraphone, and vocals. His format injected homey humor into a show spiced with well-known melodies, keeping the audience clamoring for more."