Dave Edwards | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | David W. Edwards |
Born | January 11, 1941 |
Origin | Opelika, Alabama |
Died | August 12, 2000 Orlando, Florida | (aged 59)
Genres | Big Band Cool jazz West Coast jazz |
Occupation | Multireedist |
Instrument(s) | Saxophones Clarinets Flutes |
Years active | 1958-2000 |
Labels | Columbia Concord |
Website | |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1965–1968 |
Unit | NORAD Joint Forces Band |
Dave Edwards (January 11, 1941 – August 12, 2000) was an American big band-style musician who most notably was the lead alto saxophonist and multireedist for the long running weekly television series, The Lawrence Welk Show from 1968 through 1979.[1]