Imagine Joe walking like this.

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37. My Dad played the saxophone now and then.

He encouraged me to play the piano, big win over time, and my brother the accordion, which he hated.

I took the baby grand to the west coast with me, and bro stayed near home and has the sax and squeeze boxes. In his attic.

He never mentioned playing duos. Loved big bands. I went classical, though I collected 20th century songs, mostly from musicals.

I used to be puzzled when Elaine Benes recognized a jazz piece "that her Dad played often". Now, I'm more familiar with 20th century tunes, though the musicals they came from can be surprising.

I did find a piano version of Yakety Sax but it really, really wants a sax.

I don't have the video skills to match it to the Emperor's march. Maybe someone will.