What a delightful old guy! I wouldn't doubt he has many more stories to tell. Jimmy Stewart was a favorite actor of mine, a very gracious, kind man, who had none of the obnoxious behavior that Hollywood ("Ego Central" is what I call it) actors are so often part of in their work. It never changes, only actors are paid literally millions of dollars today for doing very little, and most of them are not worth it at all!
This is quite inspirational - look at the incredible softness and smoothness of his playing; the roll on and roll off the keys; superb. Thank you for posting
Wasn't Ken Lane, Dean Martin's pianist at the time (for both the tv show and live shows) ? It must have happened before 1968 because that year Dean Martin' Jimmy Stewart and Raquel Welch were the top stars of the western Bandolero! There was an incident where Stewart kinda chastised Welch because she said was "bothered" by fans asking her for autographs during a break filming Bandolero! Stewart reminded her that those fans were the ones really paying for her salary with the tickets they bought for her movies.
Raquel was just a little Latina girl with a good body who made it fairly good in the acting business for a while, but was just another one of those actors who let it go to her head! As for heads, she's just selling wigs now, or was; she must be about 78 or so now, so probably isn't doing much!
At first when he said he played on the Dean Martin show I thought of Ken Lang, but then I realized it was someone else , i love this kind of stuff Please do more. Thanks for this upload.
I didn't expect this. When I read "Piano Player for Dean Martin," I naturally thought of Ken Lane, who would play the piano halfway through the show while Dean sang comic lyrics. (It turns out that Lane actually wrote what became Dean Martin's signature song, "Everybody Loves Somebody," in 1952.)
wdd3141 Yes, I assumed it would be about Ken Lane too, he was Deans main pianist for many years and played for him onstage and in clubs as well as on his TV show (there is a video on You tube of a theatre show Dean did with Frank Sinatra where Frank was ribbing him from the side of the stage, as they often did with each other, that includes the line; “and that goes also for your friend there at the piano with the helmet!” referring to Ken’s hairstyle). Maybe Mr Bailey was the pianist for Les Browns Band of Renown, which was Deans resident ‘house band’ on his TV show.
Thank you very much for sharing this with us. I will show this to my wife, she's a music teacher. His touch is amazing, and I can see why he played for the greats. Kind regards and greetings from Africa.
Not surprisingly, as I watch this clip the one at the top of the ‘Up Next’ column on the right hand side just happens to be ‘Dean Martin & Jimmy Stewart- featuring ‘Ragtime Cowboy Joe’! Rest easy, Bob-thank you for this amazin’ bit of insight!
As a child I grew up loving the piano player/singer get togethers on the early television variety shows. Just the piano player and the singer. A favorite of mine.
So here's my guess for e e everyone asking about Ken Lane.... Ken probably did his segment with Dean in the middle of the show, and that was the extent Ken's involvement with the show. Ken Lane toured with Dean, did all his specials and was by his side for many years. Keep in mind that evertime they played even the tune of Everybody Loves Somebody, they had to pay Ken Lane, on that show it was quite often. Bob Bailey was a famous Jazz pianist that I'm going to guess worked in the production side for the musical numbers, since the show was based primarily as musical variety.
Sad to say he passed away last week. The world will never be the same. He was not only a fantastic musician but he was a wonderful man, Father and husband!
So sorry to read that. I so enjoyed his story. He seemed like such a great guy, and he had such an entertaining way of telling his story, which was fascinating. (I'm thinking he didn't care much for Raquel.)
Great mind he had. Good musician. Skilled guy. That's the kind of guy I like to hear. Not a lot of them around still. Bob who? What was the name? Thanks for posting.
Jimmy Stewart was a Gentleman a great actor, also a bit of singer, I love to watch his old movies (I mean now they are all old), I did not see any of his movies in his time in cinema - but it must have been great too.
there is one major problem with this fellow's memory. raqel welch co-starred with Jimmy Stewart and Dean Martin in Bandalero which was released in 1968 and she was a guest on the Dean Martin Show in 1969. she was pulling that guy's leg that she didn't know Jimmy Stewart. while she was throwing a tantrum. he was gullible.
I think it was a huge insult that they let the talented man entertain us & never gave his name. Dean Martin gave his name every time he used him on his show. Ken Lane. He even wrote one of Martins biggest hits. I can't remember which.
Cool story! I wonder if Bob ever heard Dean Martin himself play piano (some Internet article I read says Dean taught himself to play piano starting at age 8, and by age 12 had a "200 song" repertoire.) If true, it sounds like he was a pretty decent player. It also said, in his early singing career, he accompanied himself sometimes. I guess no video of that has survived, or maybe never existed, since those were the early days of video recording (expensive to do.) Couldn't find anything on UA-cam except for a short "Chopsticks' joke bit, where he did some flourishes at the end (but you can't see his hands, so I don't know if that was someone offstage playing, or Dean himself.) Does anyone know of any Dean Martin on piano video - or even someone who witnessed him play (or even someone who heard a second-hand story of him playing) way back when?
Erik Hafer, I meant to say 19th century when Offenbach wrote it. The Can Can is not from the 1920s, it started in the 1820s. Offenbach wrote his Can-can in 1858 so there's no chance it had any royalties attached to it.
In 1972 I was an extra in a Raquel Welch's movie. I got a chance to speak with her, and I asked her "if she was any relation to the Welch's Jelly empire, since I loved their grape Jelly?" She scowled at me and said "you must be kidding?" I said, " I really love that jam on peanut butter sandwiches". She ended the conversation , but I bet there have been many times in her life since, that she wished she was an heiress to the Welch fortune. She could have done commercials for them, and it would have been a big hit !! Oh, I forgot.....big famous movie stars don't lower themselves to do TV commercials, unless they are plugging their own perfumes or merchandise labels.
@@EmdrGreg In 1972, I played an extra in a movie that Raquel Welch stared in. When I met her I asked if she was related to the Welch's Grape Juice Co. because I really loved their grape juice. She immediately sneered at me with a look of disapproval. (But I bet she wishes she was an heiress to that grape fortune today)
This is a good story - like others, I love to hear those from the good old days. BUT... this story is as much about Jimmy Stewart as it is about my cat. It's really a story about himself, it's just that Jimmy Stewart and Raquel Welch happened to be the guests that week. Never mind, we musicians need an ego boost and a trip down memory lane, so why not, I suppose... x
Well, to be fair, Raquel's looks are her main asset. It's a bit like a musician being keen to warm up before he/she plays live. Also, Jimmy Stewart was well past his heyday when this incident happened AND he was always billed as James Stewart, and so the "Jimmy" tag may have confused Raquel
Interestingly, I've used the "Jimmy Stewart" tag when talking about old movie stars and, more than once, I've been asked, "Who"?. The "Jimmy" tag can and does cause confusion; after all, he was ALWAYS billed as James Stewart.
Jimmy Stewart told a story in the 1970's that on the set of *Bandolero* she had a very simple scene, one requiring no real thought or ability, and she went to the director and asked, 'What is my motivation?'
Raquel looks is the only thing she had going for herself. She wasn't a good actor at all. I heard her say once two things that turn me against her,she said girls now days didn't know how to use their body like she did when she started acting. And her kids were never allowed over unless they were invited. Such a waste of beauty.
We never missed a show and Ken Lane was Dino's piano player on the TV show. He even wrote Everybody Loves Somebody.
What a delightful old guy! I wouldn't doubt he has many more stories to tell. Jimmy Stewart was a favorite actor of mine, a very gracious, kind man, who had none of the obnoxious behavior that Hollywood ("Ego Central" is what I call it) actors are so often part of in their work. It never changes, only actors are paid literally millions of dollars today for doing very little, and most of them are not worth it at all!
I love hearing these kind of side stories from those involved behind the scenes. Thank you for sharing this video!
This is quite inspirational - look at the incredible softness and smoothness of his playing; the roll on and roll off the keys; superb.
Thank you for posting
I remember watching that routine very well! The Dean Martin Show was and still is a classic. A++
What a great story! RIP Bob - you must have had a lovely life
Stories like this are golden, wonderful tidbits of the Hollywood glory days.
Wasn't Ken Lane, Dean Martin's pianist at the time (for both the tv show and live shows) ? It must have happened before 1968 because that year Dean Martin' Jimmy Stewart and Raquel Welch were the top stars of the western Bandolero! There was an incident where Stewart kinda chastised Welch because she said was "bothered" by fans asking her for autographs during a break filming Bandolero! Stewart reminded her that those fans were the ones really paying for her salary with the tickets they bought for her movies.
Raquel was just a little Latina girl with a good body who made it fairly good in the acting business for a while, but was just another one of those actors who let it go to her head! As for heads, she's just selling wigs now, or was; she must be about 78 or so now, so probably isn't doing much!
" *Who's he* ?" Priceless. Raquel wasn't exactly the smartest women.
Bob passed in 2017. RIP Bob
thought I was in area of ken lane.......to Bob....God Bless
Will someone please give the last name of Bob here in the video!
Bob Bailey was his name...
At first when he said he played on the Dean Martin show I thought of Ken Lang, but then I realized it was someone else , i love this kind of stuff Please do more. Thanks for this upload.
I didn't expect this. When I read "Piano Player for Dean Martin," I naturally thought of Ken Lane, who would play the piano halfway through the show while Dean sang comic lyrics. (It turns out that Lane actually wrote what became Dean Martin's signature song, "Everybody Loves Somebody," in 1952.)
wdd3141 Yes, I assumed it would be about Ken Lane too, he was Deans main pianist for many years and played for him onstage and in clubs as well as on his TV show (there is a video on You tube of a theatre show Dean did with Frank Sinatra where Frank was ribbing him from the side of the stage, as they often did with each other, that includes the line; “and that goes also for your friend there at the piano with the helmet!” referring to Ken’s hairstyle). Maybe Mr Bailey was the pianist for Les Browns Band of Renown, which was Deans resident ‘house band’ on his TV show.
Thanks for this. Bob seems like he was a very nice gentleman.
Thank you for sharing such a fabulous story and this gentleman telling the story
Thank you very much for sharing this with us. I will show this to my wife, she's a music teacher. His touch is amazing, and I can see why he played for the greats. Kind regards and greetings from Africa.
I love this guy! You should post more of his stories. And it’s always fun when someone tells a story while also integrating piano-play into the mix.
What a magnificent and wonderful person.... Thank you
loved hearing this story . thank you for sharing .
Much Respect, Mr. Bob ~🤗
Not surprisingly, as I watch this clip the one at the top of the ‘Up Next’ column on the right hand side just happens to be ‘Dean Martin & Jimmy Stewart- featuring ‘Ragtime Cowboy Joe’! Rest easy, Bob-thank you for this amazin’ bit of insight!
As a child I grew up loving the piano player/singer get togethers on the early television variety shows. Just the piano player and the singer. A favorite of mine.
What a talented man and full of class too.
What an amazing talent! And great stories too!
WOW WOW WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From a mad keen 74yo Aussie fan.
Wonderful interview.
Delightful! Thank you for sharing this.
So glad I ran across this clip...I LOVE SHOWBIZ!!! God bless him, what a career. Love it!!!
That was excellent. I wanna hear more!
So here's my guess for e e everyone asking about Ken Lane.... Ken probably did his segment with Dean in the middle of the show, and that was the extent Ken's involvement with the show. Ken Lane toured with Dean, did all his specials and was by his side for many years. Keep in mind that evertime they played even the tune of Everybody Loves Somebody, they had to pay Ken Lane, on that show it was quite often. Bob Bailey was a famous Jazz pianist that I'm going to guess worked in the production side for the musical numbers, since the show was based primarily as musical variety.
When he plays the piano, you can see him go back in time to Jimmy Stewart and Dean Martin - it's wonderful!
What a fascinating man!
I would love to know more about him
Sad to say he passed away last week. The world will never be the same. He was not only a fantastic musician but he was a wonderful man, Father and husband!
So sorry to read that. I so enjoyed his story. He seemed like such a great guy, and he had such an entertaining way of telling his story, which was fascinating. (I'm thinking he didn't care much for Raquel.)
So great listening to this!
Pure genius. I applaud you sir....
Awesome story! Thanks for sharing.
Very interesting.. I wish you sold this as a DVD sampler or something .. These would be great add to biagraphies or a documentarys..
Great story!
He's a smartie, he is! I love being an accompanist, too. I understand the mentality. Jimmy Stewart should've said, "Who is Raquel Welch?" LOL!
Wow!! This is awesome!
Great mind he had. Good musician. Skilled guy. That's the kind of guy I like to hear. Not a lot of them around still.
Bob who? What was the name? Thanks for posting.
Bob Bailey was his name...
brilliant solution to a problem. More from Uncle Bob, please!
That's actually pretty common. Change it enough so you won't get sued but not too much or the audience won't recognize it. ..
This man is a pro!
Please listen to stories from the elderly- we are losing these great insights into the past!
Thanks so much for posting.
I do hope you post more. wonderful!
So the producer had to pay royalties, one way
or the other! A lesson learned.
Yes but I’m sure the royalties were cheaper to Bob or else it wouldn’t have mattered.
I could listen to him for hours. Playing the tunes or not!
Great story.
Jimmy Stewart was a Gentleman a great actor, also a bit of singer, I love to watch his old movies (I mean now they are all old), I did not see any of his movies in his time in cinema - but it must have been great too.
there is one major problem with this fellow's memory. raqel welch co-starred with Jimmy Stewart and Dean Martin in Bandalero which was released in 1968 and she was a guest on the Dean Martin Show in 1969. she was pulling that guy's leg that she didn't know Jimmy Stewart. while she was throwing a tantrum. he was gullible.
Bottom line, she was/is gorgeous but a BITCH. Greg Garrison also thought she was, but not exactly in his words, a Bitch.
She still looks great!
I would....
A ton of actors & actresses have had problems dealing with her over the years.
Wonderful
Dean Martin's piano player was named Ken.
Charming man...
I think it was a huge insult that they let the talented man entertain us & never gave his name. Dean Martin gave his name every time he used him on his show. Ken Lane. He even wrote one of Martins biggest hits. I can't remember which.
Ken Lane wrote Dean Martin's hit song "Everybody Loves Somebody."
Andrew. Why not give this late, talented gentleman his due respect and at least publish his full name, rather than just, "Bob"?
Fabulous!
Cool story! I wonder if Bob ever heard Dean Martin himself play piano (some Internet article I read says Dean taught himself to play piano starting at age 8, and by age 12 had a "200 song" repertoire.) If true, it sounds like he was a pretty decent player. It also said, in his early singing career, he accompanied himself sometimes. I guess no video of that has survived, or maybe never existed, since those were the early days of video recording (expensive to do.) Couldn't find anything on UA-cam except for a short "Chopsticks' joke bit, where he did some flourishes at the end (but you can't see his hands, so I don't know if that was someone offstage playing, or Dean himself.) Does anyone know of any Dean Martin on piano video - or even someone who witnessed him play (or even someone who heard a second-hand story of him playing) way back when?
We need to know more about Bob Bailey!
Anyone notice his scratchy voice goes away when he sings?
Yes, it happens to many old people, their voices are easier and have fluency.
Do you have the interview where the piano player for Jimmy Stewart talks about Dean Martin?
Very nice. thanks
i like it like it thanks
Thanks............................................................
I thought Ken Lane was Dean's pianist????
Yeah, but what did Rachel say about it?
Who's Rachel?
Do you mean Raquel Welch?
Can he play that piano? I guess so...60 years + playing professional...thnk you sir. Just a few notes will give the answer!!
What's his last name, please?
Bob Bailey was his name...
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That week... I made the royalties.. ...okay!!!! Lol
Ridiculous, there are no royalties on the Can Can, it'a been around since the late 18th cenutry.
David Dyer the Dean Martin show was 1969 song not from 1800 from 20's so yes there was and is.
Erik Hafer, I meant to say 19th century when Offenbach wrote it. The Can Can is not from the 1920s, it started in the 1820s. Offenbach wrote his Can-can in 1858 so there's no chance it had any royalties attached to it.
Bob who? Ken Lane was Dean's pianist, Les Brown his bandleader. No idea who this guy is.
What's his full name?
Bob Bailey was his name...
nice hand pedaling
What is the man's last name?
KEN LANE ! Kenny wrote : Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime.
No. Bob Bailey. Ken died in 96 and I don’t think they had iPhone ear buds back then.
What is his name please??
Bluzette Ken Lane.
Well ok. Thanks for that.
0:21 Raquel who??????
Welch-- you know, the grape jelly heiress.
In 1972 I was an extra in a Raquel Welch's movie. I got a chance to speak with her, and I asked her "if she was any relation to the Welch's Jelly empire, since I loved their grape Jelly?" She scowled at me and said "you must be kidding?" I said, " I really love that jam on peanut butter sandwiches". She ended the conversation , but I bet there have been many times in her life since, that she wished she was an heiress to the Welch fortune. She
could have done commercials for them, and it would have been a big hit !! Oh, I forgot.....big famous movie stars don't lower themselves to do TV commercials, unless they are plugging their own perfumes or merchandise labels.
@@EmdrGreg In 1972, I played an extra in a movie that Raquel Welch stared in. When I met her I asked if she was related to the Welch's Grape Juice Co. because I really loved their grape juice. She immediately sneered at me with a look of disapproval. (But I bet she wishes she was an heiress to that grape fortune today)
This is a good story - like others, I love to hear those from the good old days. BUT... this story is as much about Jimmy Stewart as it is about my cat. It's really a story about himself, it's just that Jimmy Stewart and Raquel Welch happened to be the guests that week. Never mind, we musicians need an ego boost and a trip down memory lane, so why not, I suppose... x
Apparently Ragtime Cowboy Joe must’ve been in public domain?
He probably had enough stories to fill a book to bad he didn’t write one.
Gramp Of Her I Say Who’s She!!
Well, to be fair, Raquel's looks are her main asset. It's a bit like a musician being keen to warm up before he/she plays live. Also, Jimmy Stewart was well past his heyday when this incident happened AND he was always billed as James Stewart, and so the "Jimmy" tag may have confused Raquel
Stewart never lost his popularity even when he started to fade. This is the guy who went out with his wife to greet the tourists who came by.
Interestingly, I've used the "Jimmy Stewart" tag when talking about old movie stars and, more than once, I've been asked, "Who"?. The "Jimmy" tag can and does cause confusion; after all, he was ALWAYS billed as James Stewart.
Jimmy Stewart told a story in the 1970's that on the set of *Bandolero* she had a very simple scene, one requiring no real thought or ability, and she went to the director and asked, 'What is my motivation?'
Raquel looks is the only thing she had going for herself. She wasn't a good actor at all. I heard her say once two things that turn me against her,she said girls now days didn't know how to use their body like she did when she started acting. And her kids were never allowed over unless they were invited. Such a waste of beauty.
Great Story!
Great story...
Great story!
Great story