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Tommy Jackson's Orchestra

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From the TV show The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet; from the "Ricky the Drummer" episode (04/10/1957). This is the show that launched Ricky Nelson's singing career. In case his mildly rocking version "I'm Walkin'" gets your heart racing, don't worry, the Nelson family barbershop quartet version of "My Gal Sal" immediately afterwards will bland you right back down. However, the plot makes less sense the more you think about it. The Mr. Martin, the orchestra guy, dupes Mrs. Nelson to bring her son to fill in for their drummer. But when he shows, Mr. Martin sez they just needed a "band boy" to help set up. Then he gets to perform anyway?! Wha?