What Tuba?

[bigtubby]

Does anyone recognize this tube? I'm having trouble matching it up with photos on the Internetz. It looks a bit like my 3FP York Eb Monster - was there a BBb version of this?

A friend of mine was the next leader/cornetist of this band (after this photo from 1966) and I knew this tubist. Both sadly gone now.

[bigtubby]

From the length of the 2nd valve slide, the double branch at the top, and the shape of the 1st valve slide, I would guess it's a King BBb

Thanks and you are probably right. I'm sitting next to a modified old style 1240 and the differences that made me think not King were: the squarish small top branch; thumb ring was obscuring the 1st valve circuit shape; the angle of the valve block and most of all the very short bell.

... and now looking again, yes thank you! It's a King Monster BBb:

[bigtubby]

Your last tuba friend's looks greatly resembled those of Don Knotts...but it was Andy Griffith - and not Mr. Knotts - who played the tuba...

...and Griffith seemed to prefer Conn (as well as being backed up by - since it rhymes - Goldie Hawn).

Yes and Al always reminded me of that stereotype skinny bass singer in barbershop quartets. He was a great guy and this band was a lot of fun.

I knew that Andy was a guitar player but not tuba. And Don Knotts in that wig is a scream.

[bigtubby]

Since we horribly and tastelessly hijacked this thread...Who's the trombonist...?? He's obviously a player..

T-Bone is Ken Cooksey. I never knew him well. The members of this band were always real players. The "famous" band around here was the Cake Walkin' Jass Band that used to play every weekend at Tony Packo's in Toledo. IMO these guys were every bit as good as that band, skilled musicians who knew how to generate lots of energy.

Threadwise: Mark led me by the earlobe to my answer so it's a nice trip down memory lane for me. Wish I knew where Al's horn went. That "next leader" of the band was Fred Switzer who gave the 20-something luthier (me) a start in play condition band instrument repair. BI repair quickly became the more financially rewarding choice for me.

[eupher61]

startin' to get cornfusin' round here. I recognized the Cakewalking JB easily, but bloke was wondering about the guy on Laugh In. Weren't you?

[bigtubby]

startin' to get cornfusin' round here. I recognized the Cakewalking JB easily, but bloke was wondering about the guy on Laugh In. Weren't you?

I'm easily confused and you are probably right about Joe's question. Going on the assumption that he might be a Mayberry cast member he looks a bit like the Howard character?

To make it worse, the photo that I posted was of the original Rib Ticklers, a Mansfield, Ohio band that predated Toledo's CJB by at least a year. I think that both bands are still around but the Rib Ticklers became more of an all-purpose lounge band some years ago.

Here's the Cakewalkin Jass Band (relatively) recently:

[Cameron Gates]

Didn't know Carroll O'Connor played banjo.

[Mark Horne]

For Bloke's picture, the trombone player looks to me like Tennessee Ernie Ford. I knew he was an accomplished singer, don't know about other instruments...