The first band I played in was called "Jamies Jammers". It consisted of Jim Harris on trumpet, Bob Abraham on Sax, Dale Vales on piano, Dick Alverson on trombone, Frank Reinhart on Drums, and I played guitar and clarinet. We played for proms, school dances, Knights of Columbus, and one summer at a dance pavilion. This was a while back (l948 - 1951). The Korean war broke up the band shortly after we graduated from high school. We usually made $5 to $10 apiece which wasn't bad for a high school kids back in those days.

Some of the songs were: Sweet Sue, Sentimental Journey, Walbash Blues, Missouri waltz, Bye Bye Blues, Georga Brown, Five Foot Two, Memphis Blues, 12th Street Rag, Easter Parade, etc., etc.

Cap't Bob