The Original Salty Dogs Jazz Band
Created in 1947
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Today, with the same personnel from the 1950s and with forty additional years of experience and polish, they are acclaimed as one of the foremost traditional jazz bands in the world. |
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![]() Mary Green - piano Joined the "Dogs" after John Cooper passed away in early 2010. Mary has been performing for over 40 years. |
![]() Kim Cusak - clarinet Like Mike, first performed with the band at Purdue in 1958. Kim is a well known Jazz figure throughout the U.S.A. |
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![]() Lew Green - cornet With "Dogs" for over 55 years. Started at Purdue and moved the band to their current Chicago base in 1960. |
![]() Wayne Jones - drums Another West Lafayette native. Associated with the band from it's start. Frequently mistaken for Gabby Hayes. |
![]() Carol Leigh - vocals Joined the "Dogs" in Chicago in 1974. Featured with the "Dogs" ever since. Performs frequently in Europe and Japan. |
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![]() Jack Kuncl - banjo Joined the "Dogs" at their Sloppy Joe's engagement in Chicago in the 1960s. Email: BanjoJack@yahoo.com |
![]() Mike Walbridge - tuba First performed with the "Dogs" in 1958 at Purdue. Still having fun in the year 2000. |
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