Dave Edwards | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:D_Edwards_alto_II.jpg) Dave Edwards Alto Saxophone The Lawrence Welk Show, 1973 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | David W. Edwards |
| Born | January 11, 1941 |
| Origin | Opelika, Alabama |
| Died | August 12, 2000 (aged 59) Orlando, Florida |
| 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]