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2006 - PETE FOUNTAIN, "JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE" (Farewell to Pete Fountain) (6-1/2 mins)
Wikipedia reports the passing of clarinetist Pete Fountain, on August 6, 2016, at age 86.
Wikipedia mentions:
He started playing clarinet as a child at McDonogh 28. As a child, young Pete was very sickly, frequently battling respiratory infections due to weakened lungs. He was given expensive medication but it proved to be not very effective. During a pharmacy visit, Pete's father began a discussion with a neighborhood doctor who was also there shopping and talked with him about his son's condition. The doctor agreed to see the boy the following day. After a short exam, the doctor confirmed the weak lung condition and advised the father to try an unorthodox treatment: purchase the child a musical instrument, anything he has to blow into. The same day, they went to a local music store and, given his choice of instruments, Pete chose the clarinet (after first wanting the drums, which his father declined per the doctor's orders). At first, Pete was unable to produce a sound from the instrument, but he continued to practice and eventually not only made sounds and eventually music, but greatly improved the health of his lungs.
Below, Pete Fountain, in an undated clip, plays "Just a Closer Walk With Thee", a song that was a hit for him in the 1960s.
Pete Fountain, clarinet
Charlie Lodice, drums
Oliver Felix, bass
Bob MolineIli, piano
Jimmy Weber, trumpet
Mike Genevay, trombone (with mustache)
Tom Gekler, trombone
Thanks to YouTuber JimV33. Farewell, Pete; thanks for all you so abundantly provided while here.